Mandrake
Mandrake screams prehistoric event energy — 108 Sheckles on a rare special crop rooted in fossil mechanics and the kind of mutations that make trade chat whisper.
Base value
Mandrake base value is 108 Sheckles. At 9 kg, sell price is 108 × 81 = 8,748 Sheckles. A 17 kg mandrake yields 108 × 289 = 31,212 Sheckles — Ancient (×prehistoric) and Amber-themed tags multiply that root crop dramatically.
Mutations & weather
Prehistoric specials love Ancient, Amber, and fossil event mutations from dig weeks. Toxic and Corrosive add spice during swamp overlap without conflicting growth slots if you keep one Golden anchor.
Farming loop
Plant during prehistoric event dig phases; sync with dragoncarrot rows for shared ancient weather. Fog helps Shadowed secondary tags on special roots without blocking fossil procs.
Mandrake strategy
Prehistoric Special Crop Identity
Mandrake is not a vegetable despite the root shape — special category means mutation pools overlap with amber-fruit and primordial-vine endgames. Read the mutations guide before rerolling.
Use mandrake to test amber event tags cheaply at 108 base before committing legendary dino-eggplant plots to the same weather calendar.
Root Crop Harvest Discipline
Roots hide kg until pull — weigh immediately and screenshot. Mandrake disputes happen when buyers assume visual size equals weight; always post scale UI.
Pair with fossil-fern decorative rows for event quest credit without sacrificing mutation-focused tiles on your heaviest mandrake patches.
Common questions
- Mandrake or Dragoncarrot for prehistoric week?
- Dragoncarrot is vegetable at 102 base; mandrake is special at 108 with different mutation bias. Run both if plots allow, prioritize mandrake for Ancient tags.
- Does Mandrake scream affect mutations?
- Flavor only — harvest timing and weather determine mutations, not pull animation.