A Curious Mixture Quest Walkthrough
Collect Silver Ore, Golden Perch, Azure Salmon, and Ruby Tail with a route that does not ruin animal care.
Quick answer
Do A Curious Mixture on a day reserved for materials. Finish animal care first, mine Silver Ore before fishing, then catch quest fish on one focused loop instead of wandering between every water spot.
What to prepare
Keep this page open while playing: it is written as a checklist, not a lore article.
| Trigger | Items | Route | Reward focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Curious Mixture | 75 Silver Ore, 3 Golden Perch, 1 Azure Salmon, 2 Ruby Tail | Mining plus focused fishing | Witch storyline progress |
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Check the journal before you leave; item counts matter on this quest.
- Feed and clean all active habitats, then mine Silver Ore before starting the fishing route.
- Fish for Golden Perch and Azure Salmon on the same town-side loop when possible.
- Use the reported Paw Prints stone-bridge route for Ruby Tail, then return before evening.
- Hand in only after every listed item is in your bag; partial trips waste daylight.
Best day to do it
Best after your first stable care routine. If you still need to buy food every morning, wait one more day; this quest asks for travel, fishing, and mining in the same plan.
Material and time prep
Empty bag slots before leaving, carry food for your active guests, and confirm the journal counts. The expensive mistake is returning with the right fish but missing Silver Ore, because the second trip usually pushes feeding into evening.
Route order detail
Suggested order: morning bowls and cleaning, Silver Ore mining, first fishing stop for Golden Perch, second fishing stop for Azure Salmon, Paw Prints bridge check for Ruby Tail, then return. If any step runs late, bank the collected items and continue tomorrow.
Player search intent
Use this page when you are searching for Silver Ore counts, Golden Perch, Azure Salmon, Ruby Tail, or why A Curious Mixture is taking a full day. It answers the material route, not the whole witch storyline.
If you get stuck
If Golden Perch or Azure Salmon takes too long, stop after one route and return to the lodge. Split the fish over two days rather than letting hunger or cleanliness fall; the quest does not become easier because you stayed outside longer.
Demo / Early Access difference
Use public walkthrough fish spots as route hints, not guaranteed drops. Early Access tuning can move rates, so the safe rule is to fish a named zone, check time, then leave with enough daylight to recover the lodge.
Screenshot note
Screenshot note: use a bag or journal screenshot here if available. The useful image is not decorative—it should show item counts, fish names, or the water landmark you are using.
Source basis
This page is written as a player route using current Steam scope, in-game journal logic, and named public walkthrough references. It does not copy source text or treat future roadmap ideas as live mechanics.
Related guides
Before leaving the lodge, feed and clean current guests first. Most quest failures start because players accept a town objective while bowls are already empty.