Scroll List

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How Scrolls Work

• Read a scroll to cause an effect to occur.
  
• Some scrolls like Sanctuary Scroll should be placed on the ground instead.
  
• Extinction Scroll should be thrown at a monster instead.

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Wet Scroll

No effect when read.
Chance to dry off and return to normal when you change floors. (must not be in a pot)
Created by walking on water tiles with a Waterwalk Bracelet, using a Water Pot,
Mixer swallowing a thrown scroll, or getting caught in a Tsunami (DS version).
Can be used with a Fever Pot to duplicate a single scroll into 6 scrolls.

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Piece of Paper

No effect when read.
Created when higher level Gyadon monsters peck scrolls or talismans,
or when the Calligrapher fails to write on a Blank Scroll.

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Escape Scroll

Read it to return to Nekomaneki Village with all of your items and Gitan.
High chance to obtain it by inserting items into a Presto Pot inside a village's storage.
Always found identified, even in dungeons where scrolls are unidentified.

Locations:

• Presto Pot inside village warehouses.

Navigation Scroll

Reveals the layout of the floor, along with monster and item positions.
Also lets you read scrolls at night, but this scroll can't be read without light,
so you'll need to read it before night falls or while having a Torch equipped.

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Oil Scroll

Place it on the ground, and the enemy who steps on it will be inflicted with Tottering status.
If the enemy is a Floating type monster, it will deal 50 damage instead. (100 if blessed)
Tottering status doubles damage received and lasts 6 turns. (12 turns if blessed)

Basically a trap that can be used without a Trapper Bracelet, but placing it ends your turn.
Use a Swap Staff while standing on it to inflict Tottering status on the same turn.
Effective against bosses, but Flamebirds will be healed by the flame.

Synthesize this + Upgrade Seed + Explosion Bracelet with a sword for the Blue Flame rune.

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Light Scroll

Place it on the ground inside of a room to light up the room at night.
Basically a worse Navigation Scroll, so it's not worth taking up inventory space.
However, it does have the advantage of being able to be used at night.

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Recommend. Letter

Talk to an elite store Shopkeeper while carrying it to gain access to the store.
Reading it has no effect, and it must be outside of a pot when you talk to them.
It's best to read the first one you obtain so that you can write it on Blank Scrolls.
Always found identified, even in dungeons where scrolls are unidentified.

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Commend. Letter

Read it or show it to an elite store Shopkeeper to buy a Large Onigiri for all of your Gitan.
Losing all of your Gitan is disasterous if you're using equipment with the Costly rune,
but otherwise it can be helpful if you're starving with absolutely no other options.
Always found identified, even in dungeons where scrolls are unidentified.

Might see usage in Gen's Turf when you don't want to risk losing Super status.
A blessed Commend. Letter can't be reused if you read it yourself,
since the scroll transforms into a Large Onigiri.
No effect if you don't have any Gitan.

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Identify Scroll

Identifies a selected item, revealing its name, use count if applicable, and state.
Chance for a lucky use, which identifies all items not in pots.
Show an identified Identify Scroll to a Shopkeeper to identify all merchandise.
If the scroll was blessed, the Shopkeeper will hand it back to you afterward.

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Gathering Scroll

Attracts allies to you if present, or monsters if there are no allies.
Mostly used to retrieve Kojirouta or characters who get separated by warp effects.
It's extremely risky to use it when you don't have allies.

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Collection Scroll

Attracts items on the current floor to you, but doesn't work on merchandise.
Can be used to cheat at Pick-A-Choice shops if you read it after paying.
If there's an elite store, you can obtain its merchandise from outside
the store by reading a Coupon Scroll → Collection Scroll.
Also used to obtain items buried in walls in Lost Well.

Items will be placed within 3 tiles of Shiren, and if the number of items
exceeds the available space, some items won't be attracted.

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Squid Sushi Scroll

No effect when read, but can be eaten to restore 40 fullness. (80 when blessed)
Obtained by throwing onigiri items (non-sealed) at Kid Squid family monsters.
It's more of a bonus for one-shotting them rather than a reliable food source,
but it's one way to turn Rotten Onigiri into a safely edible item.

Locations:

• Throw onigiri at a Kid Squid monster.

Exorcism Scroll

Removes a curse or seal from a selected item.
Chance for a lucky use, which removes curses and seals from all items not in pots.
This and Blessing Scroll are the only items able to remove seals from pots.
Deals 100 damage when thrown at Curse Girl family monsters. (200 if blessed)
The lucky use can be a problem if you're using Mojo Bracelets.

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Fate Scroll

Increases upgrade value of a selected weapon by 1, and also removes its curse or seal.
Chance for a lucky use, which increases upgrade value by 3.

Can be used with blessed Extraction Scrolls to quickly upgrade weapons. (post-game)

Locations:

• Madam Ateska: Decent fortune

Earth Scroll

Increases upgrade value of a selected shield by 1, and also removes its curse or seal.
Chance for a lucky use, which increases upgrade value by 3.

Can be used with blessed Extraction Scrolls to quickly upgrade shields. (post-game)

Locations:

• Madam Ateska: Decent fortune

Plating Scroll

Adds the Rustproof rune to a selected weapon or shield, and also removes its curse or seal.
The curse or seal will be removed even if the item already has the Rustproof rune,
or even if the item doesn't have any open rune slots.

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Tag Scroll

Places a Tag on a selected weapon or shield.
It doesn't see much use, since it only appears in 2 dungeons that allow carry-in items.
Can be used to re-tag equipment that lost its tag from a Mudkin monster special attack.

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Sale Scroll

Transforms a selected item into Gitan equal to its selling price.
This scroll doesn't prompt for confirmation, so be careful with your selection.

Items like a Sanctuary Scroll stuck to the ground can be turned into Gitan,
and a pot with items in it will sell for the total price of the pot plus its contents.
The maximum amount of Gitan you can obtain using this scroll is 9999G.
Koharu's transformation will be canceled if you try to sell her.

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Onigiri Scroll

Transforms a selected item into a Large Onigiri.
This scroll doesn't prompt for confirmation, so be careful with your selection.

Scrolls can't be grilled or spoiled, so there's value in carrying it without using it right away.
Works on merchandise, and also when you have the Anti-Onigiri rune on your shield.
Items that are blessed won't be transformed, similar to Nigiri Morph special attacks.

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Pot God Scroll

Increases the capacity of a selected pot by 1, up to a maximum capacity of 5.
If used on a pot with Dirt inside, the added capacity will auto-fill with dirt.
Can be used to recover a fragrance pot that was reduced to 0 by Dirt.
It doesn't remove the seal from a sealed pot.

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Extraction Scroll

Extracts the contents of a selected pot onto the ground.
Blesses all extracted contents if the Extraction Scroll was blessed.
Unlike other scrolls, the scroll is consumed even if it's blessed.

It's best to wait until you have the means to bless it before using it,
and always try to use it on a pot with a capacity of 5.
See Blessed Extraction Scroll Loop for usage tips.

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Blessing Scroll

Blesses a selected item. (cursed or sealed items will change to blessed)
This and Exorcism Scroll are the only items able to remove seals from pots.
Revival Grass and Undo Grass are popular targets to gain extra lives,
and blessing an Extraction Scroll will let you bless even more items.
Keep in mind that projectiles can't be blessed.

If you obtain 2 Blessing Scrolls, bless one of them to save inventory space.
If one of them is sealed, bless the sealed scroll to get 2 uses out of it.
Famous for being the "cheat item" of Shiren 5.

Locations:

• Tanuki Password: Furry Ferret

Curse Scroll

Curses or seals a selected item.
Generally a negative item, but can be used to seal a Black Hole Pot or 4-2-8 Pot
to prevent Dirt from being thrown into the pot by Scoopie family monsters.
No effect if you're wearing an Anti-Crs. Bracelet.

Other uses include sealing Glass or Shoddy equipment so they don't break or degrade,
changing a curse to a seal to unequip cursed equipment,
and increasing the critical hit chance of Mojo Bracelet.

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Coupon Scroll

Removes the price tags of all merchandise on the current floor.
Works even if you've thrown items outside of the shop, or if the item vanished.
It also works on elite store items before entering, so if you have a Collection Scroll,
you can steal items without having to show a Recommend. Letter. (Just don't enter)
Always found identified, even in dungeons where scrolls are unidentified.

Mainly used in dungeons that allow carry-in items to max out your bank account.

Locations:

• Tanuki Password: Coupon

Mate Scroll

The scroll's effect is randomly chosen from a list of characters.
The only negative effect is getting your HP halved, so it's often beneficial to use it.
Only prompts for an item selection if the scroll is unidentified.
Millie's effect won't cause you to lose Monster Licenses.
No effect inside storage buildings.

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Darth Scroll

Upgrades 1 weapon or shield at random, excluding the item you selected.
The effect is the same as Fate Scroll / Earth Scroll, including a chance for a lucky use.
Control which item gets upgraded by placing other equipment on the ground or into pots.
The scroll will be effective even if a weapon or shield isn't selected.

Locations:

• Training Facility

Pot Dog Scroll

Summons 4 Absorbiphants around Shiren when read.
Can be found as early as 1F in select dungeons, often leading to a game over.
It's especially unfortunate when you have positive status conditions.
However, it can be used to cure ailments, form a barricade in hallways,
or replenish used abilities at night using the "Cross" formation.

Safely check if an unidentified 500G scroll is this scroll by reading it while Blind.

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Fear Scroll

Inflicts Afraid status to all monsters in a 1 tile radius for 15 turns.
Great option to counter Summon Traps and Fearabbit family special attacks.
Often used to level up monsters early on for experience points.

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Trap Deletion Scrl

Erases all traps on the current floor, excluding Point Switches.
It erases useful traps as well, but is otherwise a better Perception Grass.
Useful for larger Monster Houses, floors with Mixers, removing Stairs? Traps,
performing Nigiri Morph Factory, etc.

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Desert Scroll

Changes all water tiles on the current floor into ground tiles.
Generally a bad idea to read it on floors that only have waterways like in Heavenly Lake,
since the floor changes into one giant room where enemies can easily surround you.
The Anti-Aquatic rune is among the best type effective runes in the game,
so it's best to wait to read unidentified 800G scrolls until you identify this scroll.

Synthesize with a weapon to create the Anti-Aquatic rune.

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Trap Scroll

Generates lots of new traps on the current floor.
Useful when you're looking for specific traps using Farseeing status.
That said, it's mainly used to collect points in Destiny Trail or Gorger's Manor.

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Muzzled Scroll

Inflicts Shiren with Muzzled status for the duration of the current floor.
You can't use scrolls, grass, food, peaches, or abilities, and you can't talk to NPCs.
Don't read unidentified 800G scrolls in shops, since you can't pay if it's this scroll.
Mutaikon's grass throw won't replenish fullness, but Grass Kid's throw will do so.

Can be blocked by Immune status, or cured by the Chakra Cleanse ability at night.
Otherwise, it's best to hurry to the next floor if you accidentally read it.

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Grounded Scroll

Inflicts Shiren with Grounded status for the duration of the current floor.
You won't be able to pick up any items, so be careful about selling items in shops.
Can be cured by a Peach, Fixer Scroll, or the Chakra Cleanse ability at night.

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Attraction Scroll

Attracts allies to you if present, or either monsters or items if there are no allies.
Basically used as a risky Collection Scroll when you don't have allies.
It's best to use Crawling Confusion → Electrocute (abilites) before reading it.
Nothing happens if there are no targets on the current floor.

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Confusion Scroll

Inflicts Confused status on all monsters in the room. (adjacent monsters in hallways)
Important item to keep on hand to counter sudden Monster Houses.
Can be risky in small rooms, but otherwise it's a dependable item.

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Slumber Scroll

Inflicts Sound Asleep status on all monsters in the room. (adjacent monsters in hallways)
Shorter duration than Confusion Scroll, and foes act faster by 1 stage when they wake.
So you'll need to either defeat all monsters or run to the stairs before they wake up.
Can be used to increase the efficiency of collecting arrows from Boy Carts.
Beware of Cure Monster Traps after reading it.

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Vacuum Slash Scrl

Deals 40~44 damage to all monsters in the room. (adjacent monsters in hallways)
It can wipe out a Monster House early on, but it's common to waste the first scroll
on identification in post-game dungeons, so it often doesn't get a chance to shine.
Becomes more reliable mid~late game if you can bless it to use it 2 times.
It's not a status condition, so it's effective against Absorbiphants. (But not Gyazas)

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Dispel Aura Scroll

Removes auras from all monsters on the floor, and they will no longer spawn with auras.
Keep in mind that Napping monsters will wake up if they had an aura.
It's best to read it at the beginning of a floor to get the most out of it.
Shiren's Super status looks like an aura, but won't be removed.

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Night-Day Scroll

Instantly changes day to night, or night to day.
Skip having to cycle time of day, and synthesize using Mixers without risk in Heavenly Lake.
Can be used like an Expulsion Scroll that wipes out monsters on the current floor,
but the newly generated monsters will be able to act on the turn you read it,
so it's best to read it inside of a hallway.

If it's read in a daytime-only dungeon using a Blank Scroll, night will only last 5 turns or so.
Note that it can't be read without light at night.

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Swift Foe Scroll

Hastens action speed of monsters in the room by 1 stage. (adjacent monsters in hallways)
Unlike Swift Talisman or Swift Staff, it can't be used to give yourself Swift status,
and it's not an ingredient for the Quick Hitting rune, so it's a completely negative item.

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Mnster House Scrl

Creates a Monster House in the current room. (Warps you to a room first if in a hallway)
If the current floor already has a Monster House, the next floor will be a single room
Monster House unless its map type is Shuffle Dungeon.
This occurs even if there was an unactivated sudden Monster House.
Up to 16 items can be generated, but there will be fewer items in smaller rooms.

If the "It seems that a monster house has already appeared." message is displayed,
it means there's a sudden Monster House hidden somewhere on the current floor.
No effect if read in a hallway or shop while equipped with a shield that has the
Unmoving rune, or if read inside a storage building.

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Immunity Scroll

Cures negative status conditions and grants Immune status to Shiren and his allies.
Defends against monsters like MC Sorceror, Mesmerikon, Ultra Gazer, etc.
Also prevents being afflicted with status conditions from stepping on traps.
Be careful near Absorbiphants, because they can absorb Immune status.

Synthesize this + Fort. Staff + Explosion Bracelet with a shield for the Anti-Blast+ rune.

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Replenish Scroll

Replenishes all used abilities, making them usable on the current floor again.
Thanks to peaches, it's not as valuable in this game compared to Shiren 4.
Unfortunately, it can't be found in Destiny's Descent.

Synthesize with a shield to create the Ability Regen rune.

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Fixer Scroll

Fully restores HP, and grants an additional effect based on your current situation.
One of the best recovery items, since it can be read at night without light.
The exorcism effect will remove a curse from the staff you've set as well.

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Gambler's Scroll

Randomly causes one of the following effects to occur:

• Big explosion.
• Lose all of your Gitan.
• Gain 10 levels.
• Increase level of all equipment you're carrying by 1. (excludes items in pots)
• Floor warp. (5 floors)
• Speed up all monsters on the current floor.
• Extinction Scroll effect to a random monster on the current floor.

The floor warp effect works inside shops and while in Thief Mode,
but doesn't work if the next floor isn't a dungeon. (example: Destiny Trail 5F)
It's best to read it on floors where a monster you want to exterminate appears.
Can be used to quickly fill out weapons and shields in the Item Book.

Always found identified, even in dungeons where scrolls are unidentified.
No effect inside storage buildings.

Locations:

• Tanuki Password: Gambler

Arbor Scroll

No effect when read.

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Nixer Scroll

50% chance to change an adjacent monster into a Friendship License.
Shiren will automatically face an adjacent monster when the scroll is read.
Can be used through corners, and the monster vanishes regardless of success.
No effect on monsters afflicted with a negative status condition.
Works on Gyazas, and the license can be found sealed.
If it fails, Shiren's current HP is halved.

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Lost Scroll

Makes you forget the layout of the current floor.
It's pretty low risk if you have a Scout Bracelet, Monster Detector, or Monsterphobic.
If you're worried, make a habit to read unidentified scrolls after checking rooms.
Bored and Sedating runes are similar, but Bored also works on Naptapirs.

Synthesize with a weapon to create the Bored rune.

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Sanctuary Scroll

Place it on the ground and stand on it to avoid being directly attacked by monsters.
Shuts down close range power type enemies, excluding Maneaters and Shopkeepers.
Unlike Shiren 4, it won't vanish if you step off and then step back on.
Blessed Sanctuary Scrolls can be picked up and reused 1 time.
If you place a second scroll down, the first one will vanish.
The scroll won't stick to the ground inside shops.

Monsters that step on the scroll will vanish.
Confused or Blind monsters ignore the scroll, and can step on it on their own.
Swap Staff can force monsters onto the scroll, and throwing a Sanctuary Scroll
while equipped with an Inacc. Bracelet will make the scroll fall underfoot.
Hopodiles won't move like chess knights if you're standing on the scroll.

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Expulsion Scroll

Makes all enemies in the room vanish. (adjacent enemies in hallways)
It's the ultimate scroll to escape tricky situations, and works on hostile Shopkeepers.
The only way to use it in dungeons without carry-in items is to write on a Blank Scroll.
You won't gain any experience points from reading this scroll.
Items that Mixers swallowed will vanish with the monster.

Obtained by giving a Blank Scroll to the Calligrapher after reading all other scrolls.

Locations:

• Give the Calligrapher a Blank Scroll after reading all other scrolls.

Bankruptcy Scroll

Makes you lose all of your Gitan.
Devastating when you're using Dirk of Debts, Pauper's Plank, or the Costly rune,
and can cause problems in shops if you don't have anything to sell.
It's best to avoid reading unidentified 3000G scrolls.

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Blank Scroll

Write the name of a scroll you've read before, and use this as that scroll.
No effect when read before writing the name of a scroll, and can't go in Secret Pots.
Unidentified scrolls of the same name will be automatically identified after writing.
You can't write on Blank Scrolls that have price tags, and you also can't write on
sealed Blank Scrolls - but attempting to do so reveals disguised N'dubbas.
Writing on the scroll doesn't end your turn.

Friendship Licenses can change into Blank Scrolls when you change floors.
Found with Angel Seeds when you receive a Super Good Madam Ateska fortune.
Can be given to the Calligrapher to obtain a scroll you haven't read before,
or an Expulsion Scroll if you've read every scroll in the game.
Available in Nekomaneki Village's Point Shop for 200 points.

Locations:

• Point Shop: 200 points
• Tanuki Password: Carte Blanche
• Madam Ateska: Super Good fortune
• Change floors while carrying Friendship Licenses

Extinction Scroll

Throw at a monster to make that monster family vanish and stop spawning.
If a second scroll is thrown, the first monster family will begin to appear again.
The effect lasts for the duration of the current adventure.
Shiren will collapse if he gets hit by the scroll.

Maneaters and Shopkeepers will vanish from the floor, but won't stop spawning.
Unlike Shiren 4, the scroll doesn't have piercing properties when thrown.
No effect when read, but it's highly recommended to read the first one
you obtain so that you can write it on a Blank Scroll.

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