Oil of Garlic

Oil of Garlic is a drinkable crafted item. Its recipe is obtained at Combat skill level 6, and it can also be purchased from the Dwarf. When consumed, it grants the Oil of Garlic Buff for 10 minutes of real time.

This buff is especially useful for dungeon exploration because it changes enemy spawning behavior. In the Mines, it prevents enemies from spawning except on Dungeon Floors. In Skull Cavern, it prevents floors from becoming infested, with the exception of Prehistoric Floors, and it also prevents monster swarms on any floor. The buff has no effect in Dangerous Mines or Dangerous Skull Cavern. Because it is a special-effect buff, drinking Oil of Garlic does not remove other drink buffs, and other drink buffs do not remove it.

Oil of Garlic is one of the few utility drinks that can directly alter dungeon conditions rather than simply improving combat stats, making it valuable for safer mining runs and for reducing interruptions while searching for ore, geodes, or ladder progress. Its recipe is also profitable, since it always results in a profit when crafted with the lowest-quality ingredients.

It also has a few secondary uses:

• It can be used in the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Dark Highlight Shirt.
• It can be used as a green dye in the dye pots at Emily's and Haley's house, 2 Willow Lane.
• It is not used in any quests.

Because of its long-duration protection and broad mining utility, Oil of Garlic is most often crafted before extended trips into the Mines or Skull Cavern, especially when the player wants to limit combat encounters rather than maximize them.