Metus Oblita FAQ

Begin by exploring deep underground to locate the strange stone structures scattered throughout the world. Once you find a structure, search for old journals inside—these contain the knowledge you need to progress and unlock recipes for crafting daggers and other dark magic tools.

Ancient journals are found inside the underground stone structures that generate naturally in your world. Explore thoroughly around and inside these structures, as journals may be placed in different locations within each one.

Craft a special dagger using the recipes you learn from ancient journals, then use it to harvest Cruor from creatures in the world. The red liquid will drop when you successfully harvest from a creature.

Cruor is the primary ingredient for growing your own monsters through alchemy and dark magic rituals. You'll also need it to power sacrificial pedestals for weather and weapon enhancement rituals.

Build a sacrificial pedestal using the recipes from ancient journals, then place Cruor and other materials on it to perform rituals. Different ritual combinations will produce different effects, such as changing weather or empowering your weapons.

Yes—once you've grown your own monsters using alchemy and Cruor, they will act as loyal creatures that can hunt and harvest for you. You can direct them to help with gathering resources and combat.

Use your grown monsters to hunt and harvest Cruor passively while you focus on other tasks, or manually harvest from wild creatures with your dagger in areas with high creature spawns. Building a dedicated harvesting area near your base is more efficient than wandering.

You don't need every journal, but reading them unlocks important recipes and mechanics—it's worth collecting as many as you find to ensure you have access to all crafting options. Some journals may contain unique or alternative recipes.

Yes, the mod includes decorative blocks and structures designed for building a mad scientist laboratory or dark cult hideout aesthetic. Use the themed blocks from the mod to customize your base however you like.

The ritual simply won't activate—you need to gather more Cruor and place it on the pedestal before the ritual can be performed. Make sure you have sufficient Cruor before attempting any ritual.