Bountiful Beanstalk

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Bountiful Beanstalk
Region: Folklore Forest
Rank requirement: Viceroy
Map piece: Tale of the Bountiful Beanstalk
Required Power Type: Physical
Required Cheese: Standard Cheese
Beanster
Lavish Beanster
Leaping Lavish Beanster
Royal Beanster
Number of Mice: 34
Shops: Cheese Shoppe
Trapsmith
Charm Shoppe
General Store
Cartographer
Release Date: 9 May 2023
Climb this massive, towering beanstalk to reach the impressive, lucrative, and dangerous Castle in the Clouds!

Overview

Bountiful Beanstalk is a hunting location in the Folklore Forest region.

Hunters require a minimum Rank of Viceroy and the Tale of the Bountiful Beanstalk to access.

Hunters start off by looting Magic Beans on the Beanstalk to purchase Beanster Cheese. After catching Vinneus Stalkhome and looting 1 Fabled Fertilizer, Hunters can plant a vine up the beanstalk to enter The Castle in the Clouds.
There are 3 floors within the Castle, the Dungeon Floor, the Ballroom Floor, and the Great Hall Floor, each of which contain rooms that provide different primary loots.
Hunters are able to primarily loot Magic Beans and Lavish Lapis Beans in the Dungeon Floor, Royal Ruby Beans and Golden Harp Strings in the Ballroom Floor, and Golden Goose Eggs in the Great Hall Floor.
Hunters are able to collect Fabled Fertilizers from multiple Vinneus Stalkhome catches, and Giants at the end of each Castle floor.

Golden Harp Strings, Magic Beans, Lavish Lapis Beans, and Royal Ruby Beans earned within the rooms can be used to purchase different type of cheese in Bountiful Beanstalk.
Fabled Fertilizers earned can be used to plant vines to the Dungeon Floor, Ballroom Floor, or Great Hall Floor.

Gameplay Mechanics

The Bountiful Beanstalk has 2 sub-areas: the Beanstalk and the Castle in the Clouds.

The Beanstalk

The Beanstalk is separated into endless zones which are each 20 hunts long.
There are 4 possible type of zones: Standard, Super, Extreme, or Ultimate.
The type of zone determines how many Magic Beans are looted per catch.
Using Condensed Creativity doubles the Magic Beans looted.

Zone Loot Multiplier Burning
Condensed Creativity
Standard Zone x1 x2
Super Zone x2 x4
Extreme Zone x4 x8
Ultimate Zone x8 x16

At the end of each zone (the 20th hunt), the Hunter encounters the Vinneus Stalkhome until it is defeated.
Defeating Vinneus Stalkhome will reward one Fabled Fertilizer and the Hunter will enter a new zone.

Using Fabled Fertilizer, the Hunter can plant a Vine at any point of time to enter a floor within the Castle in the Clouds.
Do note that this will erase any progress made within a zone in the Beanstalk.
When the Hunter returns from the Castle in the Clouds, they will be placed at the start of a new zone.
This new zone may or may not be the same one which the Hunter was in prior to planting the Vine.

The Castle in the Clouds

Floors

There are 3 floors in the Castle in the Clouds, the Dungeon Floor, the Ballroom Floor, and the Great Hall Floor.
To enter any type of Floor, a Vine must be planted whilst hunting in the Beanstalk area.
The progress within a zone on the Beanstalk has no influence within the Castle in the Clouds.

Each floor consists of one or more rooms, with each room being 20 hunts long (barring any use of Leaping Lavish Beanster Cheese).
The current room can be seen in the center of the HUD.
The next room can be seen on the right-hand side of the HUD.
Rooms are characterised by their type and quality (the type and quality of any room is random):

While hunting within any room, the Hunter builds up Noise as shown in the Noise Meter each hunt.
At the end of a room, if the Hunter has maxed out the Noise Meter, the Giant will awake and initiate a Giant Chase.

A Giant Chase is 20 hunts long.
At the end of the Giant Chase (the 20th hunt), the Hunter encounters the Giant until it is defeated.
Defeating the Giant will reward Fabled Fertilizers and send the Hunter back to the Beanstalk.

Floor Vine Fabled Fertilizer
required for Vine
Possible room types Max Noise Giant Fabled Fertilizer
looted from Giant
Dungeon Floor Short 1 Lavish Lapis Bean Room
Magic Bean Room
Mystery Room
200 Dungeon Master 5
Ballroom Floor Medium 12 Royal Ruby Bean Room
Golden Harp String Room
Mystery Room
400 Malevolent Maestro 20
Great Hall Floor Tall 100 Golden Goose Egg Room 300 Mythical Giant King 0 - 30 (in multiples of 5)

Embellishments

Embellishments provide a one-time bonus for the duration of the visit to the Castle in the Clouds.

There are 3 embellishments:

  • Giant's Golden Key
    • Removes all Standard rooms from the chosen floor
    • Can be planted with any type of Vine
    • Can be obtained as loot from any Giant
  • Golden Goose Feather
    • Adds an additional x2 Loot Multiplier (x4 Loot Multiplier with a Golden Quill unlocked)
    • Can be planted with any type of Vine
    • Can be obtained as loot from any Giant
  • Ruby Room Remover
    • Removes all Royal Ruby Bean Rooms from the Ballroom Floor
    • Can only be planted with a Medium Vine
    • Costs 2500 Royal Ruby Bean

Noise Meter and Loot Multiplier

Within a room, how much Noise a Hunter builds up each hunt is dependent on the Loot Multiplier.
The Loot Multiplier in the HUD shows how much Noise will be made per catch.
Failing to catch or attract a mouse also adds to the Noise Meter.
The Hunter may hover their cursor over the Noise Meter in the HUD to see the amount of Noise for a failed catch (or attract).

The Loot Multiplier is determined by the following factors:

  • The following factors are applied regardless of whether a mouse is caught or not:
    • The quality of the room: Standard, Super, Extreme, or Ultimate
      • Loot Multiplier as per table below
    • Whether the Hunter has the Golden Goose Feather embellishment
      • x2 Loot Multiplier or x4 Loot Multiplier with a Golden Quill
    • The Cheese armed: Leaping Lavish Beanster
      • Loot Multiplier as per table below
  • The following factors are applied only during a successful catch:

Note: the following table does not account for bonuses as a result of Condensed Creativity, the Golden Goose Feather embellishment, or Giant Chase.

Room Quality Standard Cheese Beanster Cheese (Leaping) Lavish Beanster Cheese Royal Beanster Cheese
Standard Room x1 x2 x4 x16
Super Room x2 x4 x8 x32
Extreme Room x4 x8 x16 x64
Ultimate Room x8 x16 x32 x128

Harp and the Auto-Harp

At any point within the room, Golden Harp Strings can be used to increase or decrease the Noise level.
1 Golden Harp String increases or decreases the Noise level by 1.
Golden Harp Strings can no longer be used to increase or decrease Noise once the Hunter is in a Giant Chase.

The Auto-Harp is a feature that can be enabled and disabled.
The Auto-Harp automatically consumes Golden Harp Strings to cancel out the Noise the Hunter makes every hunt, thus maintaining the current Noise level.
If the Hunter has less Golden Harp Strings than the Noise that would be made on a hunt, the Auto-Harp will still cancel out Noise equivalent to the number of Golden Harp Strings.
The Auto-Harp will automatically turn itself off when the Hunter runs out of Golden Harp Strings.
Likewise, the Auto-Harp can no longer be used once the Hunter is in a Giant Chase.

Heads-Up Display

The HUD always shows the Following Items:

Clicking on the small basket icon opens up the inventory box that shows the Following Items:

The HUD also always provides the following information:

  • Current Loot Multiplier
  • While on the Beanstalk:
    • Current Zone Multiplier
    • Next Zone Multiplier
    • Hunter's position on the current Zone
    • Countdown of hunts till Vinneus Stalkhome encounter
  • While in The Castle in the Clouds:
    • Noise Meter
    • Current Room type
    • Current Room Multiplier
    • Next Room Multiplier
    • Hunter's position in the current room
    • Countdown of hunts till the next room or the Giant encounter
    • An option to play the harp to either increase or decrease the Noise Meter
    • Embellishments used

Hunters can arm and craft the various cheeses by hovering over the corresponding HUD components and picking which recipe they prefer to craft.
Hunters can also choose whether to arm their choice of Standard Cheese or disarm their cheese after catching a Giant.

Mice

All mice found in Bountiful Beanstalk are part of Beanstalkers group.

Only Physical power type works against these mice.

Beanstalk Mice

All mice found on Beanstalk are part of Budding Baddies sub-group.

They can be attracted by any Standard Cheese.

All of them drop Magic Bean with the amount tied to the Multiplier.
Vinneus Stalkhome always drops 1 Fabled Fertilizer.

Mouse Points Gold Loot
Budrich Thornborn 35,000 5,000 Condensed Creativity
Leafton Beanwell 45,000 6,500 Condensed Creativity
Herbaceous Bravestalk
Requires SUPER|brie+
65,000 10,000 Condensed Creativity
Vinneus Stalkhome
Requires Giant Encounter
150,000 20,000 See below

Vinneus Stalkhome loot table

Selection group Item Quantity
(A) All of Magic Bean 20
Fabled Fertilizer 1
(B) 0 - 1 slot of Condensed Creativity 2 - 4
(C) 0 - 1 slot of Ancient Relic 1

Dungeon Floor Mice

All mice found in Dungeon Floor are part of Dungeon Dwellers sub-group.

All of them drop room loot with the amount tied to the Multiplier.
Dungeon Master always drops 5 Fabled Fertilizer.

Mouse Points Gold Standard Cheese Beanster Lavish Beanster Royal Beanster Loot
Peaceful Prisoner 35,000 5,000 X
Diminutive Detainee 40,000 6,000 X
Smug Smuggler 45,000 6,750 X
Cell Sweeper 63,000 10,000 X
Jovial Jailor 69,000 11,000 X
Lethargic Guard 75,000 12,500 X
Gate Keeper 95,000 22,000 X Ancient Relic
Key Master 92,000 20,000 X Ancient Relic
Wrathful Warden 115,000 35,000 X Ancient Relic
Dungeon Master
Requires Giant Encounter
45,000 6,500 X X X X See below

Dungeon Master loot table

Selection group Item Quantity
(A) All of Magic Bean 20
Fabled Fertilizer 5
(B) 0 - 1 slot of Condensed Creativity 2 - 4
(C) 0 - 1 slot of Golden Goose Feather 1
Giant's Golden Key 1
(D) 0 - 1 slot of Flawless Orb 1

Ballroom Floor Mice

All mice found in Ballroom Floor are part of Ballroom Blitzers sub-group.

All of them drop room loot with the amount tied to the Multiplier.
Malevolent Maestro always drops 20 Fabled Fertilizer.

Mouse Points Gold Standard Cheese Beanster Lavish Beanster Royal Beanster Loot
Whimsical Waltzer 40,000 6,000 X
Sassy Salsa Dancer 45,000 7,000 X
Baroque Dancer 50,000 8,000 X
Obstinate Oboist 80,000 12,000 X
Peevish Piccoloist 90,000 13,000 X
Sultry Saxophonist 95,000 14,000 X
Violent Violinist 115,000 29,000 X Ancient Relic
Chafed Cellist 135,000 33,000 X Ancient Relic
Treacherous Tubaist 230,000 50,000 X Ancient Relic
Malevolent Maestro
Requires Giant Encounter
600,000 100,000 X X X X See below

Malevolent Maestro loot table

Selection group Item Quantity
(A) All of Magic Bean 40
Fabled Fertilizer 20
(B) 0 - 1 slot of Condensed Creativity 2 - 4
(C) 0 - 1 slot of Golden Goose Feather 1
Giant's Golden Key 1
(D) 0 - 1 slot of Flawless Orb 1

Great Hall Floor Mice

All mice found in Great Hall Floor are part of Ruthless Royals sub-group.

All of them drop Golden Goose Egg with the amount tied to the Multiplier.

Mouse Points Gold Standard Cheese Beanster Lavish Beanster Royal Beanster Loot
Clumsy Cupbearer 45,000 6,500 X
Plotting Page 50,000 7,250 X
Scheming Squire 55,000 8,500 X
Vindictive Viscount 90,000 13,000 X
Baroness Von Bean 100,000 15,000 X
Cagey Countess 95,000 14,000 X
Dastardly Duchess 135,000 32,000 X Ancient Relic
Malicious Marquis 160,000 34,000 X Ancient Relic
Pernicious Prince 360,000 75,000 X Ancient Relic
Mythical Giant King
Requires Giant Encounter
3,000,000 1,250,000 X X X X See below

Mythical Giant King loot table

Selection group Item Quantity
(A) All of Golden Goose Egg 1,000
Condensed Creativity 4 - 12
Lavish Lapis Bean 100
Magic Bean 100
Royal Ruby Bean 100
Golden Harp String 100
Ancient Relic 1
(B) 1 slot of Golden Goose 1
Golden Goose Feather 1
Giant's Golden Key 1
(C) 1 slot of Golden Goose Feather 1
Giant's Golden Key 1
Fabled Fertilizer 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30
(D) 0 - 1 slot of Divine Orb 1

Hunting Strategy

Hunting Tips by Larry

I'm so glad you're here, hunter! Just looking at this place gives me vertigo!

The King's scholars have successfully written you into this story so now it's up to you to pen a favourable outcome.

Start climbing the beanstalk to loot Magic Beans. The beanstalk is separated into "zones" which are each 20 hunts long and the type of zone you're in will determine how many beans each mouse drops. At the end of each zone, you'll have to catch the infamous Vinneus Stalkhome before you can move onto the next one.

Vinneus has been guarding more than just the zones, she also guards the coveted Fabled Fertilizer. Once you get your hands on some of this wondrous, enchanted clay, you'll be able to plant a vine that will take you straight up to that intimidating Castle in the Clouds!

Rumour has it, that castle is full of valuable loot that the giants have been hoarding. Make sure to craft yourself some Beanster cheese before heading up there because the mice who favour it will drop twice as much loot!

Once inside, you'll need to navigate through a series of rooms that are not too different from the zones on the beanstalk. The mice in each room will drop a different item based on the room's type and a quantity based on the room's quality. Super rooms will have twice as much loot as Standard rooms, Extreme will have twice as much as Super, and so on.

Beware though, each piece of loot that you collect will make noise that will eventually awaken the giant. Once the giant is awake, it will chase you out of the castle and you'll have to defeat it in order to escape!

Make your way up to the Great Hall in order to face off against the big guy himself! Just make sure you're well prepared before setting foot in there!

Good luck up there, hunter!

Adventure Book

The Hunter can complete the Slay the Mythical Giant King adventure in Bountiful Beanstalk.

Location-Specific Effects

Bases

Shops

These are the shops found in Bountiful Beanstalk.

Cheese Shoppe

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Beanster Cheese 6,000 gold
2 Magic Bean
None N/A
2-Pack of Beanster Cheese 2 Magic Bean
1 Magic Essence
None N/A
Lavish Beanster Cheese 8,000 gold
16 Lavish Lapis Bean
4 Beanster Cheese
None N/A
2-Pack of Lavish Beanster Cheese 16 Lavish Lapis Bean
4 Beanster Cheese
1 Magic Essence
None N/A
Leaping Lavish Beanster Cheese 8,000 gold
2 Lavish Beanster Cheese
64 Golden Harp String
None N/A
2-Pack of Leaping Lavish Beanster Cheese 2 Lavish Beanster Cheese
64 Golden Harp String
1 Magic Essence
None N/A
Royal Beanster Cheese 32,000 gold
128 Royal Ruby Bean
8 Lavish Beanster Cheese
None N/A
2-Pack of Royal Beanster Cheese 128 Royal Ruby Bean
8 Lavish Beanster Cheese
1 Magic Essence
None N/A
Gouda Cheese 600 gold None 600 gold
Brie Cheese 200 gold None 200 gold
Swiss Cheese 100 gold None 100 gold

Trapsmith

Bases
Item Cost Requirement Refund
Royal Ruby Refractor Base 17,000,000 gold
3,000 Golden Goose Egg
100 Royal Ruby Bean
1 Adorned Empyrean Refractor Base
1 Slay the Mythical Giant King
N/A
Weapons
Item Power Type Cost Requirement Refund
Legendary KingBot Physical 20,000,000 gold
3 Golden Goose
1 Charming PrinceBot
1 Slay the Mythical Giant King
N/A
Infinite Dark Magic Mirrors Trap Shadow 50,000,000 gold
12 Golden Goose
15 Golden Goose Egg
1 Royal Ruby Bean
1 Fabled Fertilizer
1 Dark Magic Mirrors Trap
1 Slay the Mythical Giant King
N/A

Charm Shoppe

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Rainbow Spore Charm 5,000 gold
2 Ultimate Spore Charm
2 Rainbow Charm
1 Slay the Mythical Giant King N/A
Super Lucky Power Charm 2,500 gold None 750 gold
Extreme Power Charm 1,500 gold None 450 gold
Extreme Luck Charm 4,500 gold None 1,350 gold
Extreme Lucky Power Charm 12,000 gold None 3,600 gold
Charmbit 25 gold None 20 gold

General Store

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Golden Goose 60,000 Golden Goose Egg 1 Slay the Mythical Giant King N/A
Prolific Printing Paper 40,000 gold
512 Golden Goose Egg
None N/A
Bountiful Beanstalk Journal Theme 2,500,000 gold
1 Golden Goose
99,000 Golden Goose Egg
1 Slay the Mythical Giant King N/A
Curds and Whey 12 gold None 3 gold
Ionized Salt 450 gold None 150 gold

Cartographer

Item Cost Requirement Refund
Bountiful Beanstalk Scroll Case 10 Ancient Relic
20 Fabled Fertilizer
None N/A

History and Trivia

  • 25 April - 9 May 2023: Prior to the release of the Bountiful Beanstalk location, several scavenger hunts could be completed to give the Hunter a head start.
  • 9 May 2023: Bountiful Beanstalk was released as a new hunting location in Folklore Forest region.
  • 14 June 2023: Every Hunter in the Bountiful Beanstalk was offered a one-time bonus of 33% more Golden Goose Eggs based on what they currently have in their inventory as long as they took a hunt within the location before Tuesday, July 11 at 3:00pm UTC. The following message appeared in the Hunter's Journal:
Since I already owned XXX Golden Goose Eggs, the King has gifted me an additional XXX Golden Goose Eggs to compensate for the increased cost of the Golden Goose at the Bountiful Beanstalk General Store!

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