Mandragora
Last updated 2026-09-09
Mandragoras are an exploration mechanic in Nod-Krai. They are exclusive to the northern areas of Nod-Krai: Voidsea Outlook, Wavechaser Plain, and Ashveil Peak.
Mandragoras are capable of storing and releasing kuuvahki energy. They can be thrown, dropped, or hit to release a kuuvahki current, which can purify Abyssal corruption or charge other objects that are sensitive to kuuvahki, such as Lunar Conflux Barriers.
Overview
Like other kuuvahki-sensitive objects in northern Nod-Krai, Mandragoras can exist in three states: Fallowed, Suffused, or Blighted (affected by Abyssal energy). While in the Fallowed or Blighted state, Mandragoras cannot be picked up or generate kuuvahki currents, but they will become Suffused if exposed to kuuvahki.
Suffused Mandragoras can be picked up and carried by the player (within a certain range), and will generate a kuuvahki current on impact when they are thrown, dropped, or hit with an attack. If this kuuvahki current is used to purify Abyssal corruption or charge a Lunar Conflux Barrier, the Mandragora will enter the Fallowed state. Otherwise, it will remain Suffused.
The player can only control one kuuvahki object at a time:
- Carry a single Mandragora, Glimmerfruit, or rock affected by kuuvahki
- Possess Spirebloom charges
- Guide a Slothsheep
If combat is initiated, nearby Mandragoras will burrow into the ground to hide. However, they can still be targeted by enemies, and the player can still pick them up. After taking a small amount of damage from Abyssal enemies,[verification needed] Mandragoras will fall and enter the Blighted state.
Tutorials
- The Things That Coexist With Kuuvahki...
In Nod-Krai, numerous objects coexist with kuuvahki energy. Under the influence of the Pillar of Embla, these objects, when combined with pure kuuvahki energy, can be absorbed or thrown.
Hold to aim and throw an absorbed object in any direction while maintaining the absorption state...
Of course, you may also Tap to release and put it down. Doing so will cause you to lose the power granted by the kuuvahki energy.
- Fallowed, Blighted, and Suffused...
The objects that coexist with kuuvahki energy exist in three different states. Objects lacking kuuvahki exist in a Fallowed state, those affected by the Abyss enter a Blighted state, objects fully infused with kuuvahki will enter a Suffused state. When these objects are in Fallowed and Blighted states, you are unable to obtain kuuvahki from them.
Kuuvahki that exists in its pure energetic form can propagate through currents.
Upon impact, objects that are Suffused with kuuvahki will release a single kuuvahki current, providing energy to other objects susceptible to kuuvahki within a certain range. These objects will then become Suffused.
When necessary, hit Suffused objects to release a single kuuvahki current.
- Marvelous Mandragoras
Under the influence of pure kuuvahki energy, these wondrous plant-like creatures have emerged after a long period of evolution, possessing the ability to move independently.
After they absorb kuuvahki energy and become Suffused, you can take advantage of this state to charge objects that are susceptible to kuuvahki, or purify objects affected by the Abyss.
- Spirit Blooms with Shields...
A strange plant that coexists with kuuvahki energy. When Suffused with kuuvahki, it will deploy a strong shield which is capable of blocking attacks from outside to a certain extent, as well as knock back the Abyssal Monsters that get too close. At the same time, objects that are susceptible to kuuvahki within the shield will remain Suffused.
When Abyssal threats are nearby, Suffused Mandragora(s) will actively move toward Spirit Bloom(s) and charge them, causing them to become Suffused and deploy a shield. The Mandragora will then take cover beneath the Spirit Bloom's shield until the threat is gone.
- Springy, Flexible Cottonspring Flowers...
A strange plant that coexists with kuuvahki energy. Interact with it to launch characters to great heights.
Other than characters, you can also throw other light objects. Perhaps something interesting will then happen...
Other than characters, you can also throw other light objects. Perhaps something interesting will then happen...
Achievements
There is 1 Achievement obtainable from Mandragora:
| Achievement | Category | Description | Requirements | 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Drop It |  Wonders of the World
|
Absorb and throw a Mandragora with kuuvahki. | 5 |
Trivia
- Mandragoras are edible and purportedly delicious, according to Illuga.[1]
Etymology
- Mandragora is a genus that consists of several plant species with "man-shaped" roots, known as mandrakes. In European folklore, mandrakes are associated with magic and witchcraft, in part due to their psychoactive properties and the human-like appearance of their roots.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Mandragora |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 曼陀草 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 曼陀草 |
| Japanese | マンドラゴラ Mandoragora |
| Korean | 만드라고라 Mandeuragora |
| Spanish | Mandrágora |
| French | Mandragore |
| Russian | Мандрагора Mandragora |
| Thai | แมนดราโกรา |
| Vietnamese | Mandragora |
| German | Mandragora |
| Indonesian | Mandragora |
| Portuguese | Mandrágora |
| Turkish | Mandragora |
| Italian | Mandragora |
Change History
References
- ↑ Illuga's Voice-Over: Interesting Things
