was it intentional that the new "tainted" effect can be earned outside the DLC but i can't cure it without going into the DLC?

[DUKE NUKEM]

seems kinda unbalanced and not what the original intention was. i must travel to the DLC and buy an innocence potion or w/e to cure the ailment even though horrors from the base game can apply it to me; making them much harder than their original intentions and then i have to spend like 600+ gold to cure it if i want to travel there and back.

[recycledhuman]

What's the downside? Increased hunger and lightning resist down? Not exactly game breaking. I wouldn't try the voltaic hatchery but it might be a good time to venture into the dark ziggurat. Also, you can get to the dlc from any town and any travelling merchant right?

[Gheeyom]

To be honest, we're considering the possibility of adding some potions to cure corruption in every alchemist shop, even outside of Harmattan, for a future patch. I tend to agree it can get irritating, especially if you're not used yet to fighting scourge monsters.

[ArchaicReaper]

Originally posted by Gheeyom:

To be honest, we're considering the possibility of adding some potions to cure corruption in every alchemist shop, even outside of Harmattan, for a future patch. I tend to agree it can get irritating, especially if you're not used yet to fighting scourge monsters.

I think that might be a good idea. Sanctifier Potions, maybe 1 or 2, either on Alchemists or the Caravaneer should do the trick. Purity Potions should be rarer outside the area loaded with corruption though.

[Gheeyom]

Yeah I was thinking of something pretty similar to what you describe :) I'd focus on the alchemists rather than the Soroborean caravaneers because you can find those in the wilds and it might make the potions too easy to get, even if they sell just one or two at a time, you'd stop caring so much about corruption and would be less scared of the effect of attrition. If you have to absolutely go back to town however, that might give you pause when facing any corruption.

[Norfigrim]

The purify potions should be on Caravaneer only, because that makes sense. Alchemists make potions with local resources. Caravaneer is a traveling merchant from far lands.

[Nomnom Victory]

Originally posted by Norfigrim:

The purify potions should be on Caravaneer only, because that makes sense. Alchemists make potions with local resources. Caravaneer is a traveling merchant from far lands.

Alchemists are selling potions made from ingredients that were sent to them from other regions, they aren't exclusively limiting themself to things native to their own region. Alchemists also stock a much wider variety of potions than the caravaneer does.

As an example the Cierzo alchemist sells rage potions and discipline potions, rage potions are made from smoke root an ingredient that's native to Enmerker Forest and discipline potions are made from livweedi an ingredient that's native to the Hallowed Marsh.

If anyone outside of Antique Plateau was likely to sell potions that cure corruption it would be the alchemist.

[Norfigrim]

Hmm... Fair enough.

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Gheeyom:

To be honest, we're considering the possibility of adding some potions to cure corruption in every alchemist shop, even outside of Harmattan, for a future patch. I tend to agree it can get irritating, especially if you're not used yet to fighting scourge monsters.

that sounds like the best solution

[Norfigrim]

What if it could be changed into a quest? You get sick, you talk to an alchemist and she/he tells you to visit new area to get cured/bring back her new batch of medicine?

[DUKE NUKEM]

Originally posted by Norfigrim:

What if it could be changed into a quest? You get sick, you talk to an alchemist and she/he tells you to visit new area to get cured/bring back her new batch of medicine?

the problem is it derails my exploration in a way the original game didn't intend and spending 400 silver to travel, days or weeks to gather the resources, or 100s more silver to buy the resources and THEN hopefully get taken back to the right place by the caravan?

that's like 2 actual real world days of derailing my journey

[ChimpyChumpus]

Loving this game but this debuff early on is a pain. Would have avoided the dlc altogether had I known, but the sale was great. I know youtube is full of gold exploits but 600 silver is a lot at the start. Guess I'll cheese the potion selling.

[ArchaicReaper]

Originally posted by ChimpyChumpus:

Loving this game but this debuff early on is a pain. Would have avoided the dlc altogether had I known, but the sale was great. I know youtube is full of gold exploits but 600 silver is a lot at the start. Guess I'll cheese the potion selling.

Genuinely curious where you're going in the base are where corruption is such a problem. I've spent most of my time in the expansion area.

[Dirkxes]

I few love taps from a wendigo will get you tainted. Tough to drop 500+ silver if you just started. I was lucky and found a few potions in junk piles around Harmattan.

[ArchaicReaper]

Originally posted by Dirkxes:

I few love taps from a wendigo will get you tainted. Tough to drop 500+ silver if you just started. I was lucky and found a few potions in junk piles around Harmattan.

Really? I don't usually tangle with Wendigos, I've only killed one and it never touched me. Good to know.

[ChimpyChumpus]

Don't know how to quote on mobile but it was in chernosese. Immaculate horrors I think. Finally went to the dlc zone and grabbed the cure bought 2 purify then found three in a junk pile. Silver is so hard to get in this game think I will go back and do the potion cheese.