Basil
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Basil is an NPC.
Appearance
Basil is a stranger wearing a beige and brown robe with a headlamp-equipped hat. He totes a large rucksack on his back. Unlike many other strangers, there aren't any snipes perched on him.
Notes
This character has been in the game since release 2011-04-04 when the game officially launched.
At some point, the color of Basil's hat was changed from grey to the current beige. This was likely changed with release 2012-01-30. He still have this hat in the clockwork's terminals in arcade.
Basil is currently the only stranger in the game to wear the Stranger Hat instead of the Stranger Cap. Quince used to wear one too, before they were removed in ???.
Gallery
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Basil in a Clockwork Terminal. -
Basil in a mission lobby. -
Basil in a Danger Mission lobby. -
Basil's inventory with no items. Note the gray hat that is only present if you see them in the Clockwork Terminal.
Wares
Clockwork Terminals
Basil appears in the Clockwork Terminals at depths 4, 13, and 23 of the Clockworks. Knights who join the party on Basil's level, or on the level just before Basil, are not allowed buy any recipes. All other knights in the party are offered the same list of 6-25 randomly chosen recipes. At depth 4, he offers 1- and 2-star recipes, including at least one of the latter. At depth 13, he offers 2*, 3*, and 4* recipes, including at least one of the latter. At depth 23, he offers 4* and 5* recipes, including at least one of the latter.
His prices are as follows:
| Star | Crowns | Depth 4 | Depth 13 | Depth 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★☆☆☆☆ | 250 | Yes | No | No |
| ★★☆☆☆ | 1,000 | Yes | Yes | No |
| ★★★☆☆ | 4,000 | No | Yes | No |
| ★★★★☆ | 10,000 | No | Yes | Yes |
| ★★★★★ | 25,000 | No | No | Yes |
While many recipes are available from Hall of Heroes or other vendors, there are a number of recipes available only from Basil in Clockwork Terminals. These include recipes for items on alchemy paths originating from boss-dropped tokens and all 3-star "breaker" series recipes, such as Blazebreak Armor and Surge Breaker Shield.
Mission Lobbies
Basil also appears in mission lobbies. Before each mission, he offers a totally predictable selection of recipes relevant to that mission. These recipes are listed below.
