Key Points
- For the quest, you are required to retrieve three items that correlate to Ulfe’s memories.
- You will find all these items inside a cave that Ulfe will take you to.
- These items are covered in Echo-infected vines, and you need to find a way to remove them.
Palia’s latest patch update takes a dark twist, where you have to go around and collect various Flowflowers to cleanse the Zendruu Tree. The final step of the questline details how to jog Ulfe’s memories to uncover the final Flowflower, the Water Blossom. This requires some critical thinking to find all the items and perform the ritual to get the final item in the questline.
Palia – A Thousand Slimy Things Quest Overview
| Previous quest | The Road Not Taken |
| Next quest | Even as a Dream |
| Quest giver | Tamala |
How to Complete A Thousand Slimy Things Quest
Follow Tamala to the final Flowflower
The first objective of this quest is to find Tamala and follow her to the Water Blossom spot. This is an easy enough task, as all I had to do was check my map for her marked location. Once I’ve arrived, I had to speak to her and review all the dialog options between us to determine the next steps.
Destroy the Vines Surrounding the Doll
As per my conversation with Ulfe and Tamala, I was required to locate items from Ulfe’s past to break the shield around the Water Blossom. Follow Ulfe to find the first item inside the cave nearby, which is a doll covered in Echo-infected vines. Using normal weapons did not help tear down the roots, so I had to find another way to suppress the aura surrounding them.
It took me a while to figure out this step, but the answer is pretty simple. All I had to do was equip my watering can and walk over to the nearby pedestal basin filled with water. Dip the jug into the bowl, collect the water, then pour it on the roots. Then, use an axe to tear the roots apart and collect the doll.
Find the Next Object to Restore Ulfe’s Memory
Continue onwards to the next location with Ulfe to find an item from his Present memory. Again, this item is covered in Echo roots, so use the watering jug and fill it up with water from the pedestal nearby. Use the water on the roots and chop it down to collect the Ring Box. After that, follow Ulfe to the final location, which should jog his Future memory.
This time, you have a choice of three items, and only one of them will fit Ulfe’s memory. I thought asking him for a hint would help me out, but it didn’t. Fortunately, you don’t have to pick an item straightaway, and you can remove the vines from all the items and select what suits Ulfe’s memory best. I picked the Sprout since Ulfe seemed alarmed when I handed him the sword and bag.
Light the Candles in the Order that Represents Ulfe’s Past, Present, and Future
Exit the cave after your conversation with Ulfe to find Tamala. Speak to her to show her all the items. Now, you are tasked with performing a ritual to help remove the shield surrounding the Flowflower. For the ritual, you will spot three altars with the items that correspond to Ulfe’s past, present, and future in front of them.
You need to light the candles on the altar by hitting the circle in the middle with your bow in the correct order to complete the ritual. The order of lighting up the candles that I followed started with the:
- Doll
- Ring Box
- Sprout
Once done, pick up the flower after completing the ritual and speak to Tamala, Ulfe, and Subira to complete the quest. Later on, you can help out another NPC and solve the Garden riddle.
FAQs
What rewards will I get for completing this quest?
You can claim 25x Renown for completing the quest.
What happens if I force Ulfe to take the bag or sword?
He will voice his displeasure, but the quest outcome will not change if you hand him anything besides the Sprout.
I’ve accidentally hit the wrong altar for the ritual. What do I do?
You can continue hitting the altars in the correct order to light up the candles.
