The Wizard's Quest: Dark Talisman and Magic Ink Guide

The Wizard's Quest: Dark Talisman and Magic Ink Guide

The Wizard's Quest and Magic Ink

The playable Wizard questline is Dark Talisman followed by Goblin Problem. The older Lost Book, Magic Powder, Enchanted Rose, Mystic Talisman, floor-100 Void Essence, Magic Inkwell, and Arcane Library steps are not quests in vanilla Stardew Valley or Stardew Valley Expanded 1.15.11.

How to Start Dark Talisman

  1. Complete either the Community Center or the Joja Community Development Form.
  2. Go to the Railroad area.
  3. Watch the Wizard's cutscene at the blocked passage to begin Dark Talisman.
Railroad area where the Dark Talisman quest begins
Visit the Railroad after completing the Community Center or Joja route.

Dark Talisman Walkthrough

  1. Speak to Krobus in the Sewers.
  2. Use the newly opened passage on the left side of the Sewers to enter the Mutant Bug Lair.
  3. Fight or run past the bugs and open the chest at the far end.
  4. Take the Dark Talisman back to the Railroad and interact with the blocking statue.

Goblin Problem Walkthrough

  1. Enter the cave beyond the Railroad statue and use the teleport rune to reach the Witch's Swamp.
  2. Bring Void Mayonnaise to the Goblin Henchman. You can make it from a Void Egg in a Mayonnaise Machine, buy a Void Egg from Krobus, or fish one jar from the swamp while the henchman still blocks the hut.
  3. Give the Void Mayonnaise to the henchman and enter the Witch's Hut.
  4. Pick up the Magic Ink from the table.
  5. Use the red rune inside the hut to return to the Wizard's basement, then give the ink to the Wizard.

Reward

Returning the Magic Ink unlocks the Wizard's magic-building shop. You can then purchase buildings such as the Junimo Hut, Earth Obelisk, Water Obelisk, Desert Obelisk, Island Obelisk, and Gold Clock when you meet their material and gold costs.

Common Mix-Ups

ClaimWhat actually happens
Lost Book, Magic Powder, Enchanted Rose, or Mystic TalismanThese are not objectives in the vanilla or SVE 1.15.11 Wizard questline.
Serpent on Mine floor 25Serpents are Skull Cavern enemies; they do not guard an Enchanted Rose room in the regular Mines.
Void Essence on Skull Cavern floor 100Void Essence is a normal monster-drop/shop item. Floor 100 is associated with Mr. Qi's Secret Note #10 challenge.
Magic Ink crafts scrollsMagic Ink is returned to the Wizard to unlock his building shop.
Magic Bait uses Bug Meat and SapThe recipe uses 1 Radioactive Ore and 3 Bug Meat to make 5 Magic Bait.

This route applies to Stardew Valley 1.6.15 and remains the relevant Wizard questline when using Stardew Valley Expanded 1.15.11.