Prodigal – Chaos Randomizer Guide and Tips

Starting a Randomizer or Chaos run can be tough because the important items you need to move forward in the game get mixed up. This guide gives you tips to make it easier to get the initial key items that give you the boost you need to succeed in the run.

Getting Starter

Once you’ve finished the game once, create a new save file and have a chat with the blue wizard guy.

He’ll transport you to a special place called the altar dimension.

Head left from there and touch the red crystal.

This will take you to the randomizer seed room.

Choose any seed you like and have a chat with the red crystal to kick off the challenge.

Pre-Pickaxe Items Locations

Now, the next step is finding the Pickaxe, but it could be hidden in various places. Here are the potential spots to look for it:

• Bush next to Lynn’s house

• Crate next to Tess’s shop

• Bush outside Oakley’s shop

• Bush next to the bridge

• Plant pot in the dining room of Ashwood’s house

• Inside the warehouse, to the very back

• Look for the Pickaxe across from where Crocodile is standing upstairs in the casino. It might be hidden near a cactus.

• Chest where the pickaxe normally is

Post Pickaxe Locations

Now that you have the pickaxe, you can find more items, including the Dredge Hand. Here are the places to look:

• In the forest, search for a mushroom.

• By River’s house, you can find Heart Ore.

• Visit the Tidal Mine to create the Dredge.

• Check the first chest in the Boneyard.

• Explore the secret room in the Boneyard; you’ll find three chests.

• Look near the island where the frost flower is; check the bush.

• Inside a chest at Pirate Cove, you might discover the Dredge Hand.

Getting Knuckle and Lariat

To obtain the Rust Knuckle and Lariat, follow these steps:

• First, obtain the key to the Tidal Mine from Mariana.

• Don’t forget to pick up the harmonica from Grandpa’s bedside.

• Head into the Tidal Mine and move the turtle as required.

• Finally, visit Zaegul’s Secret Shop and purchase the Knuckle and Lariat.

Beating the Game

Now, with all the key items you’ve gathered, you should be well-prepared to conquer all the dungeons and collect everything in the overworld. Remember that most dungeons have secret rooms containing one or two chests.

To complete Act 1, you’ll need the following items:

• Drowned Ore
• Shaedrite
• Miasmic Extract
• Broken Sword

For Act 2, you’ll require any two of the following items:

• Fury Heart
• Frozen Heart
• The Shattered Soul
• The Splinter
• The Sunset Painting

Since item locations are random, you’ll need to keep looting until you find these items.

After achieving color correction in Act 2, head to the lighthouse to finish the game. Keep in mind that the randomness of item placement can make things a bit unpredictable, and you might come across late-game items that unlock various late-game dungeons.