Collecting & Catchers
Hunt Catchers in Madrigal with a Collector to farm the minerals you need for upgrades.
Catchers are Aerlore's collecting system. You knock one down, then drain its body with a Collector to get upgrade minerals.
The four Catchers
There are 3 of each in Madrigal. Each one is level 15 with 100,000 HP.
| Catcher | Gives | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mine Catcher | Mineral | Garden of Rhisis |
| Erons Catcher | Erons | Flaris |
| Krasec Catcher | Krasec | Saint Morning |
| Guru Catcher | Guru | Darkon 1/2 |
How to collect
- You need your 1st job (level 15+). Vagrants can't attack Catchers.
- Defeat a Catcher. You can only work on one Catcher at a time.
- Equip a Collector (two-handed) and use Collect on the body. Stay within about 3 m.
- The body shrinks as you drain it and disappears when it's empty.
The body stays for 3 minutes. For the first 40 seconds only the killer (or their party) can collect it.
Collectors
| Collector | Minerals per Catcher |
|---|---|
| Collector | 40 |
| V3 Collector | 50 |
| Power Collector | 66 |
| Ultra Collector | 100 |
Note: no NPC sells these four collectors at the moment.
Faster collecting
You can upgrade a collector at Boboko up to +5. It costs the same as a normal +0 to +5 upgrade (see Upgrading). A better collector doesn't give more minerals, but it drains a Catcher faster:
| Collector level | Time to drain a Catcher |
|---|---|
| +0 | 105 s |
| +1 | 90 s |
| +2 | 75 s |
| +3 | 60 s |
| +4 | 45 s |
| +5 | 30 s |
Aerlore vs the Original: Aerlore has three Catcher spots per type. There's no separate "collector level" stat; only the collector's +level matters.
Collecting zones
The Original's battery collecting still works. Collins sells a different item that is also called Collector. It can't drain Catchers. It only works while you stand in one of the three collecting zones: Flaris South, Saint City East and Darkon 1, 2 North-West. Equip it and use Collect there. While you collect, it uses up its battery, and the zone gives pills, toothed wheels and gem pieces.
- A Battery (Collins) fills the Collector's battery. Use it with the Collector equipped, while you are not collecting.
- A Silver or Gold Battery (Waforu, for Aerlore Coins) stops the battery from draining while it lasts.