Cultivating

Learn the Cultivating skill at the capital city of your realm. The "Cultivator" NPC will teach you the specialization. Pair this with the trade skill Apothecary.

Cultivating

Cultivating is a time-based Gathering Profession within Return of Reckoning that allows players to grow seeds and ingredients.

Almost all ingredients created by Cultivating can be used by the Apothecary Crafting profession, so it's convenient to pair both these skills onto the same character.

Cultivating is one of the cheapest and easiest Gathering professions to use, but is limited by a time-based waiting system per craft, so it's perfect if you're doing something else in the background, like watching a show or slaughtering your enemies on the battlefield.

How to Cultivate

The Miracle Grow Remix add-on is hugely helpful for Cultivating. You can use it to easily remember and repeat your preferences.

Before we get started, you're going to want an add-on for this Skill. (Trust us!) The vanilla (default) interface for Cultivating is rough, and requires constant interaction.

To improve your experience, grab Miracle Grow Remix (MGRemix) by clicking here and downloading. Place the unzipped folder in your Interface --> Add-ons folder, and then enable it in-game via the Add-ons menu.

1. Picking a Seed

First, you're going to need to some seeds! The Craft Supply Merchant in your capital city will have a lot to choose from, and each will provide a different effect. Read the short description for the seed to see what it will grant.

Plant the seed (left click the first box if using Miracle Grow) and it will begin to grow. The more powerful the seed, the longer this will take.

2. Soil, Water, and Nutrients

You can add Soil, Water, and Nutrients to both reduce the grow time and add other benefits, like increased chance of a Critical craft, a Special Moment, or a reduced fail chance.

• Soil increases your chance of a critical harvest, and reduces the growth time.
• Watering Cans increase the chance of a Special Moment (Super-critical) harvest, and reduces growth time.
• Nutrients reduce the chance of a failure result, and reduce growth time.

These are entirely optional, and many players actually skip using them entirely to save on cost. In some cases, like if you're having bad luck getting a Special Moment, certain items like the Watering Cans may come in handy. (More on this below.)

You can only add these at a specific time during the grow cycle, but thankfully, the MGRemix add-on can remember your preferences and do this for you.

The higher the level of seed you grow, the higher the chance it may fail. You can use Soil, Water, and Nutrients to boost success and critical chances.

3. A perfect Cycle

Now you've waited, and your seed has finished growing. It's time to harvest! Harvesting your grown plant will result in one of a few options:

• Harvest: You'll gain two fully grown plants.
• Critical Success: You'll gain three fully grown plants.
• Special Moment: You'll gain one plant one tier higher than the level you grew. (Important: This is key for gaining stronger seeds!)
• Failure: Your plant failed to grow. You'll gain nothing. Silently weep.

Next, you'll be able to turn your fully grown plant back into a seed to allow yourself to keep leveling. Ctrl + Right Click the fully grown plant and you'll gain both a seed and an Arboreal Resin, which are used by the Apothecary Profession to stabilize their potions.

Leveling up

Every 25 levels, you'll want to increase the strength of the seeds you're growing in order to level up.

For example: at level 25-49, use level 25 seeds. From level 50 onwards, use level 50 seeds. The fastest way to level is to keep using seeds of the tier you're currently in.

But what if you don't have stronger seeds yet? The solution lies just below:

Climbing to the next Tier

Special Moments, or Super-Criticals, will allow you to gain plants of the next tier, which you can convert into seeds to grow.

You'll rely on Special Moments (also known as Super-Criticals) to get a plant of the next tier, which you can then convert to a seed. The real pain comes when your single next-tier seed fails while growing, which will happen sometimes.

Low level seeds have a higher chance of Special Moments, and a lower chance of failure. Stronger seeds have higher failure rates and rarer Special Moments. If you're having trouble, you can use Soil, Water, and Nutrients to combat this.

If you have gold to spare, or friends with cultivating, you can also just use the Auction House or trade the plants of the level you want to grow, and then convert them down into seeds.

Growing multiple Seeds at once

Every 50 levels you gain in Cultivating will grant you an additional growth plot, up to a maximum of four. You'll gain additional plots at:

• Level 50: Second plot unlocked
• Level 100: Third plot unlocked
• Level 150: Fourth plot unlocked

The benefit of Miracle Grow

Miracle Grow is a useful add-on from the start, but it really shines once you have multiple plots unlocked.

The Miracle Grow add-on will remember which soil, water, or nutrients you used per plot, and you can repeat that exact setup per plot with just one click.

If you log out or restart the game, you'll need to manually place the items back in one time so the add-on can refresh your preferences.

What should I grow?

Some ingredients are much more sought-after than others, and this usually comes down to what Apothecary crafters need to create potions that players want to use.

For example, Extenders, like Gobswort, are required to create long-lasting potions, and are exclusive to Cultivating, making them a must-have. Many stat-boosting ingredients, like Strength, Ballistic Skill, Intelligence, etc, are also useful as players can benefit most from potions with these.

On the other side, ingredients that boost Corporeal Resistance or Spirit Resistance, for example, are largely avoided. Not only do most players not see huge value in these over an armor potion, but the buff granted by these potions won't stack with player-given buffs, so classes that grant resist buffs, like Archmage, Shaman, Knight, or Chosen, will largely render these a waste.

Helpful Cultivating Resources

For convenience, you can find a list of Seed, Plant, and

• Any class can Cultivate, but if you're looking to have one character with each gathering skill (Butchering, Salvaging, and Scavenging), it's good to consider learning Cultivating on a class that may not be able to farm easily. Since you don't need to kill anything, Cultivating can be an effective gathering skill for classes with low damage output (like some healing and tank classes).

List of Crafting Materials

• List of Soil:

		(from Public Quest rewards bags.)

• List of Watering Cans:

• List of Nutrients:

List of Gobswort (Extenders)

List of Arboreal Resin (Stabilizers)

Full list of Cultivating Seeds:

Material Level	Effect	Seed	Plant
1	Ballistic Skill	Woolly Thief's Nettle Seed	Woolly Thief's Nettle
1	Corp Resist	Pebbled Gravelnuts Seed	Pebbled Gravelnuts
1	Energy	Swaying Dandedragon Seed	Swaying Dandedragon
1	Flame Breath	Smoking Argost Creep Seed	Smoking Argost Creep
1	Healing	Glossy Spumepetal Seed	Glossy Spumepetal
1	Intelligence	Motley Smedleycap Spore	Motley Smedleycap
1	Molotov	Smoking Pyre Ivy Seed	Smoking Pyre Ivy
1	Napalm	Simmering Ashberry Seed	Simmering Ashberry
1	Restoration	Musty Elvish Parsley Seed	Musty Elvish Parsley
1	Spirit Resist	Wispy Spiderfrond Seed	Wispy Spiderfrond
1	Strength	Wispy Beardweed Seed	Wispy Beardweed
1	Willpower	Petulant Grumpleaf Seed	Petulant Grumpleaf
1	Extender	Callous Gobswort Spore	Callous Gobswort
1	Multiplier	Dusty Fusk Spore	Dusty Fusk
1	Stabilizer	Prickly Goldweed Seed	Prickly Goldweed
1	Stimulant	Sullen Marshroot Seed	Sullen Marshroot
25	Ballistic Skill	Wiry Thief's Nettle Seed	Wiry Thief's Nettle
25	Corp Resist	Jagged Gravelnuts Seed	Jagged Gravelnuts
25	Energy	Capering Dandedragon Seed	Capering Dandedragon
25	Flame Breath	Charred Argost Creep Seed	Charred Argost Creep
25	Healing	Blistered Spumepetal Seed	Blistered Spumepetal
25	Intelligence	Blotchy Smedleycap Spore	Blotchy Smedleycap
25	Molotov	Charred Pyre Ivy Seed	Charred Pyre Ivy
25	Napalm	Festering Ashberry Seed	Festering Ashberry
25	Restoration	Bitter Elvish Parsley Seed	Bitter Elvish Parsley
25	Spirit Resist	Brittle Spiderfrond Seed	Brittle Spiderfrond
25	Strength	Brittle Beardweed Seed	Brittle Beardweed
25	Willpower	Frowning Grumpleaf Seed	Frowning Grumpleaf
25	Extender	Scabrous Gobswort Spore	Scabrous Gobswort
25	Multiplier	Sandy Fusk Spore	Sandy Fusk
25	Stabilizer	Glinting Goldweed Seed	Glinting Goldweed
25	Stimulant	Fretting Marshroot Seed	Fretting Marshroot
50	Ballistic Skill	Scattered Thief's Nettle Seed	Scattered Thief's Nettle
50	Corp Resist	Striding Gravelnuts Seed	Striding Gravelnuts
50	Energy	Tufted Dandedragon Seed	Tufted Dandedragon
50	Flame Breath	Grasping Argost Creep Seed	Grasping Argost Creep
50	Healing	Swollen Spumepetal Seed	Swollen Spumepetal
50	Intelligence	Rotting Smedleycap Spore	Rotting Smedleycap
50	Molotov	Fuzzy Prye Ivy Seed	Fuzzy Prye Ivy
50	Napalm	Seething Ashberry Seed	Seething Ashberry
50	Restoration	Grasping Elvish Parsley Seed	Grasping Elvish Parsley
50	Spirit Resist	Vile Spiderfrond Seed	Vile Spiderfrond
50	Strength	Arching Beardweed Seed	Arching Beardweed
50	Willpower	Wiry Grumpleaf Seed	Wiry Grumpleaf
50	Extender	Coarse Gobswort Spore	Coarse Gobswort
50	Multiplier	Burgundy Fusk Spore	Burgundy Fusk
50	Stabilizer	Spiny Goldweed Seed	Spiny Goldweed
50	Stimulant	Cross Marshroot Seed	Cross Marshroot
75	Ballistic Skill	Scurfy Thief's Nettle Seed	Scurfy Thief's Nettle
75	Corp Resist	Cantering Gravelnuts Seed	Cantering Gravelnuts
75	Energy	Wispy Dandedragon Seed	Wispy Dandedragon
75	Flame Breath	Clawing Argost Creep Seed	Clawing Argost Creep
75	Healing	Bloated Spumepetal Seed	Bloated Spumepetal
75	Intelligence	Blighted Smedleycap Spore	Blighted Smedlycap
75	Molotov	Patchy Pyre Ivy Seed	Patchy Pyre Ivy
75	Napalm	Fulminating Ashberry Seed	Fulminating Ashberry
75	Restoration	Mordant Elvish Parsley Seed	Mordant Elvish Parsley
75	Spirit Resist	Noxious Spiderfrond Seed	Noxious Spiderfrond
75	Strength	Curling Beardweed Seed	Curling Beardweed
75	Willpower	Hairy Grumpleaf Seed	Hairy Grumpleaf
75	Extender	Wiry Gobswort Spore	Wiry Gobswort
75	Multiplier	Scarlet Fusk Spore	Scarlet Fusk
75	Stabilizer	Glimmering Goldweed Seed	Glimmering Goldweed
75	Stimulant	Gruff Marshrood Seed	Gruff Marshroot
100	Ballistic Skill	Whiskered Thief's Nettle Seed	Whiskered Thief's Nettle
100	Corp Resist	Needled Gravelnuts Seed	Needled Gravelnuts
100	Energy	Wiry Dandedragon Seed	Wiry Dandedragon
100	Flame Breath	Curling Argost Creep Seed	Curling Argost Creep
100	Healing	Shooting Spumepetal Seed	Shooting Spumepetal
100	Intelligence	Crusted Smedleycap Spore	Crusted Smedleycap
100	Molotov	Wavering Pyre Ivy Seed	Wavering Pyre Ivy
100	Napalm	Smoldering Ashberry Seed	Smoldering Ashberry
100	Restoration	Pygmy Elvish Parsley Seed	Pygmy Elvish Parsley
100	Spirit Resist	Waving Spiderfrond Seed	Waving Spiderfrond
100	Strength	Pasty Beardweed Seed	Pasty Beardweed
100	Willpower	Ropy Grumpleaf Seed	Ropy Grumpleaf
100	Extender	Rose Gobswort Spore	Rose Gobswort
100	Multiplier	Cloudy Fusk Spore	Cloudy Fusk
100	Stabilizer	Thorny Goldweed Seed	Thorny Goldweed
100	Stimulant	Provoked Marshroot Seed	Provoked Marshroot
125	Ballistic Skill	Shaggy Thief's Nettle Seed	Shaggy Thief's Nettle
125	Corp Resist	Sharp Gravelnuts Seed	Sharp Gravelnuts
125	Energy	Snickering Dandedragon Seed	Snickering Dandedragon
125	Flame Breath	Coiled Argost Creep Seed	Coiled Argost Creep
125	Healing	Pitching Spumepetal Seed	Pitching Spumepetal
125	Intelligence	Caked Smedleycap Spore	Caked Smedleycap
125	Molotov	Whispering Pyre Ivy Seed	Whispering Pyre Ivy
125	Napalm	Burning Ashberry Seed	Burning Ashberry
125	Restoration	Dwarf Elvish Parsley Seed	Dwarf Elvish Parsley
125	Spirit Resist	Swollen Spiderfrond Seed	Swollen Spiderfrond
125	Strength	Slimy Beardweed Seed	Slimy Beardweed
125	Willpower	Unkempt Grumpleaf Seed	Unkempt Grumpleaf
125	Extender	Carmine Gobswort Spore	Carmine Gobswort
125	Multiplier	Shaded Shadow Fusk Spore	Shaded Shadow Fusk
125	Stabilizer	Gleaming Goldweed Seed	Gleaming Goldweed
125	Stimulant	Agitated Marshroot Seed	Agitated Marshroot
150	Ballistic Skill	Ruffled Thief's Nettle Seed	Ruffled Thief's Nettle
150	Corp Resist	Serrated Gravelnuts Seed	Serrated Gravelnuts
150	Energy	Grinning Dandedragon Seed	Grinning Dandedragon
150	Flame Breath	Crying Argost Creep Seed	Crying Argost Creep
150	Healing	Heaving Spumepetal Seed	Heaving Spumepetal
150	Intelligence	Laughing Smedleycap Spore	Laughing Smedleycap
150	Molotov	Crimson-Tipped Ryre Ivy Seed	Crimson-Tipped Pyre Ivy
150	Napalm	Blazing Ashberry Seed	Blazing Ashberry
150	Restoration	Vibrant Elvish Parsley Seed	Vibrant Elvish Parsley
150	Spirit Resist	Webbed Spiderfrond Seed	Webbed Spiderfrond
150	Strength	Blossoming Beardweed Seed	Blossoming Beardweed
150	Willpower	Foaming Grumpleaf Seed	Foaming Grumpleaf
150	Extender	Wiggly Gobswort Spore	Wiggly Gobswort
150	Multiplier	Wolfpaw Fusk Spore	Wolfpaw Fusk
150	Stabilizer	Barbed Goldweed Seed	Barbed Goldweed
150	Stimulant	Livid Marshroot Seed	Livid Marshroot
175	Ballistic Skill	Scrubby Thief's Nettle Seed	Scrubby Thief's Nettle
175	Corp Resist	Piked Gravelnuts Seed	Piked Gravelnuts
175	Energy	Blissful Dandedragon Seed	Blissful Dandedragon
175	Flame Breath	Weeping Argost Creep Seed	Weeping Argost Creep
175	Healing	Launching Spumepetal Seed	Launching Spumepetals
175	Intelligence	Mocking Spedleycap Spore	Mocking Smedleycap
175	Molotov	Yellow-Tipped Pyre Ivy Seed	Yellow-Tipped Pyre Ivy
175	Napalm	Fiery Ashberry Seed	Fiery Ashberry
175	Restoration	Aromatic Elvish Parsley Seed	Aromatic Elvish Parsley
175	Spirit Resist	Black Spiderfrond Seed	Black Spiderfrond
175	Strength	Milksap Beardweed Seed	Milksap Beardweed
175	Willpower	Frothing Grumpleaf Seed	Frothing Grumpleaf
175	Extender	Gauzy Gobswort Spore	Gauzy Gobswort
175	Multiplier	Staghorn Fusk Spore	Staghorn Fusk
175	Stabilizer	Vibrant Goldweed Seed	Vibrant Goldweed
175	Stimulant	Angry Marshroot Seed	Angry Marshroot
200	Ballistic Skill	Rugged Thief's Nettle Seed	Rugged Thief's Nettle
200	Corp Resist	Clustered Gravelnuts Seed	Clustered Gravelnuts
200	Energy	Drunken Dandedragon Seed	Drunken Dandedragon
200	Flame Breath	Sunstalk Argost Creep Seed	Sunstalk Argost Creep
200	Healing	Hurling Spumepetal Seed	Hurling Spumepetal
200	Intelligence	Hightop Smedleycap Spore	Hightop Smedleycap
200	Molotov	Ashborn Pyre Ivy Seed	Ashborn Pyre Ivy
200	Napalm	Scorching Ashberry Seed	Scorching Ashberry
200	Restoration	Bittersweet Elvish Parsley Seed	Bittersweet Elvish Parsley
200	Spirit Resist	Spindly Spiderfrond Seed	Spindly Spiderfrond
200	Strength	Elder Beardweed Seed	Elder Beardweed
200	Willpower	Bitter Grumpleaf Seed	Bitter Grumpleaf
200	Extender	Taut Gobswort Spore	Taut Gobswort
200	Multiplier	Majestic Fusk Spore	Majestic Fusk
200	Stabilizer	Majestic Goldweed Seed	Majestic Goldweed
200	Stimulant	Savage Marshroot Seed	Savage Marshroot

Created on the Live version of WAR by player Irinia

Pigments

When you successfully harvest a seed/spore, you have a small chance to get pigment according the level. At the time of publishing this page, creating dyes is not currently enabled on RoR.

Material Level	Pigment
1-25	Honeycomb Extract
50-75	Resinous Brown Extract
100	(?)
125	Verdant Leaf Extract
150-175	Blue Bottle Fly Extract
200	(?)