Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By

Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By is a Daily Commission in Aaru Village, Sumeru.

Steps[]

Talk to Maruf
Talk to Zakariya
Talk to Maruf

Gameplay Notes[]

Giving the correct instructions to Maruf for any of the three instructions grants the Wonders of the World achievement Doctor's Handwriting.
- If the patient has a headache, the instructions are:
  - Mint.
  - Brew on a high flame throughout.
  - Until the ingredients float.
- If the patient has a stomachache, the instructions are:
  - Henna Berry.
  - Brew on a low flame throughout.
  - Until the ingredients turn mushy.
- If the patient can't see well, the instructions are:
  - Starshroom.
  - A high flame first, and then a low flame.
  - Until the soup deepens in color.
Giving the incorrect instructions to Maruf may trigger the Commission Good Medicine Is Difficult to Make on the next day.

Rewards[]

This commission grants the following AR-dependent rewards upon completion:

Adventure Rank
12–15	10	175	2,775	25	1–4	0–1
16–20	10	200	3,200	30	1–4	0–1
21–25	10	200	3,625	35	1–3	0–2
26–30	10	225	4,050	35	1–3	0–2
31–35	10	225	4,475	40	1–3	0–2
36–40	10	250	4,900	45	0–2	1–3
41–45	10	250	5,325	50	0–2	1–3
46–50	10	250	5,750	50	0–2	1–3
51–55	10	250	6,150	55	0–1	1–4
56–59	10	250	6,575	60	0–1	1–4
60	10	—	9,075	60	0–1	1–4

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

Maruf from Aaru Village seems to be having some trouble...

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Maruf, optional): Maruf: (*sigh* I must do something to reassure my patients...)

(Talk to Maruf)

Maruf: *sigh* This condition is tricky. I'd better get Dr. Zakariya's help.

Is someone gravely ill?

Maruf: Eh? Ah, Traveler! Nobody's gravely ill. It's just that a (patient's got a severe case of headache/patient's got a severe case of stomachache/patient suddenly can't see well).

Maruf: I gave him some medicine, but it didn't really work that well.

Have you tried prescribing other medicine?

Maruf: Ahem... That would've been far beyond me. You see, with my limited experience, I can only come up with this many prescriptions...

Maruf: They can treat mild conditions alright, but when it comes to serious ones, they're next to useless.

Maruf: Luckily, Dr. Zakariya at Bimarstan has offered to prescribe medicine and get the ingredients ready for me...

Maruf: Traveler, can I ask you a favor?

Maruf: I've got some patients to attend to, so could you visit Dr. Zakariya in my stead and ask him to prescribe something?

Leave it to me.

Maruf: I'm counting on you, Traveler.

Does Zakariya ever come to the village?

Maruf: He occasionally has people send herbs and stuff over, but he's too busy to show up in person, really.

Maruf: Anyway, about that prescription — I'm counting on you, Traveler.

(Talk to Maruf again): Maruf: Anyway, about that prescription — I'm counting on you, Traveler.

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Zakariya, optional): Zakariya: (Maruf's really carrying a heavy burden...)

(Talk to Zakariya): Zakariya: Why am I having more and more patients lately...; About Maruf...; Zakariya: Maruf? Did he run into some little-understood illness again?; You describe the condition Maruf is treating...; Zakariya: *sigh* How many times have I told him? He's fully capable of handling something this simple on his own — without needing my help!; Zakariya: I bet the patients are exaggerating their discomfort again, thinking that a mere village doctor is unable to treat their "serious illness."; Zakariya: That's why Maruf wants my prescription to reassure them.; Zakariya: Looking after the villagers for so many years has definitely not been an easy task for Maruf... I'll write up a prescription right away. Please take note, Traveler.

(If the patient has a headache)

Zakariya: Um, I remember Maruf is treating a patient with...

A headache.

Zakariya: Ah, I see. To treat headaches, the prescription that I gave him last time will do.

Zakariya: Brew up a herbal soup out of the ingredients listed in the prescription and add three portions of Mint.

Zakariya: After that, keep boiling the soup on a high flame for around... Forget it... Boil it until the ingredients float.

(If the patient has a stomachache)

Zakariya: Um, I remember Maruf is treating a patient with...

A stomachache.

Zakariya: Ah, I see. To treat stomachaches, the prescription that I gave him last time will do.

Zakariya: Brew up a herbal soup out of the raw ingredients listed in the prescription and add three Henna Berries.

Zakariya: After that, keep boiling the soup on a low flame until the ingredients become soft and mushy.

(If the patient can't see well)

Zakariya: Um, I remember Maruf is treating a patient...

Who can't see well.

Zakariya: Ah, I see. To treat someone with impaired vision, the prescription that I gave him last time would do.

Zakariya: Brew up a herbal soup out of raw ingredients listed in my prescription and add a Starshroom.

Zakariya: After that, keep boiling the soup on a high flame. In fact, I'd suggest a brief high flame first before leaving it on a low flame for a bit longer, until the soup deepens in color.

Zakariya: Um... Just in case you forget, I'll write it down.

Zakariya writes down the prescription...

Zakariya: Please deliver the prescription to Maruf.

Zakariya: To be honest, I wouldn't say what I prescribed is "medicine." Instead, it's more of a... How should I put it...

Zakariya: Well, it's more of a mild, nutritious supplement.

Zakariya: One can be as creative as they want with the prescription. The worst thing they might end up with is a useless soup, that's all.

Zakariya: *sigh* Actually, all Maruf had to do was to adjust his original prescription very slightly. Why couldn't he put more trust in himself?

(Obtain Zakariya's Prescription for Maruf)

(Talk to Maruf)

Maruf: Ah, Traveler, you're back! What did Zakariya say?

About Zakariya's prescription...

Maruf: It says to use the soup he prescribed last time as the base? I see... Let me check the instructions more carefully.

Maruf: Eh? His writing is, um, unsurprisingly still so hard to understand.

Maruf: Traveler, he told you how to brew it and what ingredients are needed, right?

Maruf: Could you watch my steps? Let me know if I make any mistakes.

Maruf: The ingredients are... Ugh... Totally unintelligible...

Starshroom.

Henna Berry.

Mint.

Maruf: How do I brew it?

Brew on a high flame throughout.

Brew on a low flame throughout.

A high flame first, and then a low flame.

Maruf: For how long?

Until the ingredients float.

Until the ingredients turn mushy.

Until the soup deepens in color.

Maruf: Got it. Allow me to check the prescription one more time, just in case we missed something.

Maruf starts brewing the medicine...

(If the instructions were not correct)

Maruf: Something feels off about this soup...

Maruf: Anyway, I'll try it first when it's done.

Maruf: Thank you, Traveler. Here, this is for you.

(If the instructions were correct)

Maruf: Hmm, the soup looks nice.

Maruf: Thank you, Traveler. Here, this is for you.

Maruf: When I'm finished, I'll try it myself first.

Video Guides[]

Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By: Doctor's Handwriting

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By	—
Chinese (Simplified)	良药难求 Liángyào Nánqiú	Good Medicine Is Hard to Get
Chinese (Traditional)	良藥難求 Liángyào Nánqiú	Good Medicine Is Hard to Get
Japanese	良薬は得がたい Ryouyaku wa Egatai	Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By
Korean	좋은 약은 구하기 힘들다 Joeun Yageun Guhagi Himdeulda	Good Medicine Is Hard to Get
Spanish	Una medicina difícil de encontrar	A Medicine That's Difficult to Find
French	Rareté de panacée	Rarity of Cure-all
Russian	Хорошее снадобье добыть нелегко Khorosheye snadob'ye dobyt' nelegko	It's Hard to Obtain a Good Medicament
Thai	ยาดีนั้นหายาก
Vietnamese	Thuốc Tốt Khó Tìm	Good Medicine Is Hard to Find
German	Gute Medizin ist schwer zu bekommen	Good Medicine Is Hard to Come By
Indonesian	Obat Bagus Susah Carinya	Good Medicine Is Hard to Find
Portuguese	Bons Remédios são Difíceis de Encontrar
Turkish	İyi İlaç Zor Bulunur	Good Medicine Is Hard to Find
Italian	L'ardua ricerca della giusta medicina

Change History[]

Released in Version 3.1

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