If you think about the performance of vertex It couldn't get any weirder, but the Roots update proves otherwise. Instead of climbing daring heights or surviving brutal storms, new cryptic recipe badges require you to cook and eat the screaming plant known as the mandrake. This guide will walk you through how to find, cook, and safely eat mandrakes. vertex.
WHERE TO FIND MANDRAKES IN PEAK
First you need to find the Mandrake. To do so, you'll need to reach the Roots biome, a new map introduced in the Roots update. until November 17, 2025This biome is Guaranteed to appear after ShoreThis is the best time to go mandrake hunting before later rotating with the tropical biome.
Entering the Roots biome vertexStart your search shrubs and patches of ground For medicinal roots. These orange plant-like items grow in groups and are commonly used as a healing resource. Sometimes when you take one out you find a mandrake. It looks almost identical to the medicinal root, but it has a creepy little face and starts screaming as soon as you take it out.
When the Mandrake screams, it applies the Drowsy status effect to anyone nearby. This may cause you and your teammates to be knocked out.
How to Cook and Eat Mandrake at PEAK
Once you have the mandrake, it's time to cook it. The safest and easiest way to do this is portable stoveThis is a common item found in coastal biomes. This stove allows you to cook anywhere, anytime.
To earn this badge, it's best to carry a portable stove. vertex. If you don't have one, you should. Take the Mandrake to the campfire As soon as possible. Bonfires are usually found at the top of a biome or near a checkpoint. Be careful not to drop the Mandrake or faint on the way.
Once you arrive at a safe cooking area, place the mandrake On a stove or campfire To cook it. After you're done, try the cooked mandrake. Consuming it will instantly unlock the Cryptogastronomy badge.
Once you unlock the badge and complete the climb, you will receive a Sprout Hat. This small, leafy cosmetic is your reward for earning the Cryptogastronomy badge.
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June 16, 2025
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land crab
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Aggro crab, landing
