Boosters

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"All boosts will last for a while."

- In-game Tip

In the City of Shadows there are a wide variety of boosters available. You can earn them by completing investigations, quests, and collections, by participating in events, mini-events, and contests, and by completing various tasks. You can also buy some boosters in the Store.

Use these boosters to improve gameplay and make the game more enjoyable to play! You can keep the boosters that you have acquired since they remain in your inventory until they are used. The exception is the various "Chest" boosters; those are awarded immediately. You can use as many as boosters as you want at one time, but only one of the same booster at a time.

## Finding Your Boosters

You can find boosters that you may have acquired during gameplay inside your inventory. Click on the Bag/Sack icon on the lower right of the main screen, then click on the "boosters" heading. It will display all current unused boosters.

## Benefits of Boosters

Boosters do many different things, and often do more than one thing at the same time. There are boosters that:

* Increase the amount of experience you receive
* Increase the amount of coins that you receive
* Increase your *chances* of finding something in a location or mini-game or from a monster
	+ Collection Items
	+ Assemblers
	+ Artifact Assemblers
	+ Weapons
	+ Chest Keys
	+ Skeleton Keys
	+ Other prize items, if any
* Reduce the amount of energy you spend to play a location or a mini-game
* Increase your energy recovery rate (only effective if your current level of energy is below the maximum)
* Increase your maximum energy level (usually for a fixed time period)
* Give you infinite energy for a fixed time period
* Expel monsters (usually once)
* Change either exploration mode or anomaly (usually once)
* Give you extra coins for a specific color of crystal in Match-3 mini-games
* Give you extra time (seconds) for exploring a location or playing a mini-game
* Give you items, such as
	+ Assemblers
	+ Artifact Assemblers
	+ Weapons
	+ Skeleton Keys
	+ Monster Summoners
	+ Anomaly Summoners or Dispellers
	+ Energy
	+ Strength
	+ Tools
	+ Coins
	+ Other Boosters (such as an Amulet of Searching)

## Terminology

When the booster refers to a percentage or to double/triple,

* "100% more" means x2
* "Doubles" means x2
* "Increases by 50%" means x1.5
	+ "+50%" means the same thing (x1.5)
	+ "50% more" also means the same thing (x1.5)
* "40%" means x1.4 ("+40%" also means x1.4)
* "30%" means x1.3 ("+30%" also means x1.3)
* "-50%" means something is cut in half (usually energy cost)
	+ "50% less" means something is cut in half

Other terms and notes

* Prize Items/Items = Everything in a location's rewards section (all collection items, assemblers, weapons, chest keys)
* Effects means anomalies (Upper City doesn't have anomalies)
* If the description does not specify Main/Lower City or Upper City, then the description applies to both cities
* If the description refers to gold or money, it means coins
* "Exp." means experience
* Scenes means locations
* Slot Machines means mini-games, specifically Match-3 mini-games
* Super Assemblers are artifact assemblers
* Super Collections are artifact collections
* If the description refers to locations, it usually means only locations. If the description refers to mini-games, it usually means only mini-games. If the description refers to monsters, it means only monsters.
* If the description refers to "locations at Night" or something similar, it means Night mode and the Electrum, Night Terrors, and Sinister Shadows anomalies. Occasionally Illusions is included in this grouping. Icy Patterns is usually not included.
* Dragon's Eye means "The Eye of the Dragon" boost
* If you use 2 different boosters that increase the same thing, each booster will work on the base level of the thing in question. For instance, using a booster that increases experience by 100% and a booster that increases experience by 50% will result in 150% more experience.

## Tips

* For Investigation Boosters (both Main City and Upper City) , you must first complete the investigation in order to receive the reward.
	+ If the reward from the investigation is a chest, upon completion the player gets what is inside the chest reward immediately.
	+ You will only be able to get the reward from an Investigation one time.
* You may assemble collections (including artifact collections) multiple times in order to get the rewards (boosters).
* **Experience Amulet** and **Amulet of Searching** are collected from the bubble over the Curiosity Shop in the middle of the square. The totem appears during events.
* Generally, for boosters that you may acquire during an event you will be able to get only one of the specific booster. This applies to boosters that are available in the Curiosity Shop during an event and boosters that are part of the rewards for completing event goals and tasks.

## Miscellaneous Boosters

* Amulet of Truth Booster
* Philosophers Stone Booster
* Great Talisman of Truth Booster Retired

## Combos to Try

Here are some suggested combinations of boosters that a player may want to try out.

* Jade Orb+Golden Owl

* Jade Orb+Golden Owl+Crystal Heart

* Jade Orb+Golden Owl+Moon Dream+Lucky Chip+Midnight Messenger

* Dragon's Eye+Flame Disk

* Dragon's Eye+The Perfect Cherry Tree

* Dragon's Eye+Wise Rat

* Spring Miracle Amulet+Dragon's Eye

* Reward for the Best Dance+Mage's Amulet

* Jug with Gold+Midnight Messenger+Golden Hand of Midas

* Jolly Roger+Golden Hand of Midas+Precious Flower-bud

* Golden Owl+Golden Hand of Midas

* Golden Owl+Golden Hand of Midas+Family Amulet+Diadem of Immortality+Award Shield

* Golden Owl+Golden Hand of Midas+Dragon's Eye

* Golden Owl+Flame Disck+Golden Hand+Dragon's Eye

* Golden Owl+Golden Hand of Midas+Dragon's Eye+Mechanical Heart

* Golden Owl+Dragon's Eye+Mida's Hand+Mechanical Heart+Champion's Cup

* Golden Owl+Dragon's Eye+Golden Hand+Mechanical Heart+Fairy Talisman

* Golden Owl+Dragon's Eye+Golden Hand+Mechanical Heart+Peacock Ring

* Golden Owl+Dragon's Eye+Golden Hand+Mechanical Heart+Jack and Salem's Rings

* Golden Owl+Dragon's Eye+Golden Hand+Mechanical Heart+Champion's Cup

* Golden Owl+Jade Orb+Birthday Cake

* Midnight Charm+Secret Melody+Illusion Catcher+Award Shield

* Black Heart+Autumn's Reflection+Amulet of Searching

## List of Boosters

* Boosters from Main City Collections
* Boosters from Main City Investigations
* Boosters from Upper City Collections
* Boosters from Upper City Investigations
* Boosters from Events
* Boosters from the Store
* Boosters that are chests (and open immediately)
* Miscellaneous Boosters

## Related Pages

* Home Page
* Collections
* Diary of Investigations
* Locations
* Events

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