The Potionarium is a location featured prominently in the campaign Plague of Shadows. It is a hidden facility beneath the Village which Team Plague use as their base of operations to study Alchemy secretly and to develop the Ultimate Potion. To access the Potionarium Plague Knight must take the hidden route to Mona's room.
Once Plague Knight has visited the Potionarium, entering the Village from the map screen will bring him directly to the Potionarium; meaning he cannot access the Village. Each time Plague Knight defeats a member of The Order of No Quarter, he is automatically taken to the Potionarium where he hands the essences collected to brew the Ultimate Potion.
After taking over Armor Outpost and unlocking Shortcut?, Plague Knight can visit the Village again from Shortcut?, but still cannot go into the Village proper.
Overview[]
Upon entering the Village for the first time (forced after completing the Plains level), the guard Farrels stops Plague Knight, saying he and his Alchemy are not welcome in the Village. Should he nevertheless try to enter the Village, Farrels will stop Plague Knight and rudely kick him out.
To enter the Potionarium, Plague Knight must go left, where Hedge Pupil will be, saying that the secret entrance to the Potionarium is blocked by barrels at his own house. By blowing up the barrels (and consequently Hedge Pupil's house), Plague Knight can enter the secret passage below the Village, through the sewers. The path leads to Mona's room, the backroom of the Juice Bar, where it is revealed she works with Plague Knight. By pulling a lever next to her desk, the two are taken to the underground lair that is the Potionarium via hidden Torque Lifts.
Hedge Pupil can be seen losing the keys of the house in the ending of King of Cards while blowing up the Crag of Joustus.
Characters[]
Much like the Village in the Shovel of Hope campaign, the Potionarium is one of the two "safe zones" (other than the Armor Outpost) where it's possible to purchase upgrades from vendors.
- Mona, who sells upgrades of bombs. By bringing her Cipher Coins, she can research for more of those items and increase her selling inventory. She also helps Plague Knight store the essences taken from the Order to brew the Ultimate Potion.
- Magicist, who sells maximum Alchemy Power Upgrades and Health Tonics.
- Mail Minion, who sells the Bait Bomb, used to fish Health Tonics in the pits seem in stages. There is a scrap sheet hidden in the wall behind him. Afterwards, he reads letters from Grandma Swamp.
- Percy, whose function is the same as the Bard. After Mona leaves the Potionarium, he will also sell and research items.
- He will be running over shall Plague Knight move around rooms.
- Oolong, who plays the music once the Music Sheets are given to Percy (who in turn throws them away right at Oolong). By throwing a bomb on his funnel-like appendage, Plague Knight can obtain a Music Sheet. Two Cipher Coins can also be found by blowing up the wall behind him. By testing all Bomb Powders on him, a feat can be earned, Poor Oolong.
- Baz, who can become Plague Knight's minion after being defeated in battle, if Plague Knight talks to him again and chooses "Recruit". Baz will give him free Health Tonics the first time he is spoken to at the Potionarium. He restocks whenever Plague Knight defeats a new boss for the first time.
- Madam Meeber, a character exclusive to the Nintendo game versions (Wii U, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch), who can scan one of the Shovel Knight amiibo and summon a Fairy companion who will follow them throughout the game.
- In addition, various minions can be seem wandering the Potionarium's left screen. When talked to, they will often give Plague Knight hints. Plague Knight can blow them up off screen by throwing bombs at them.
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