Introduction
Memory shards are the core currency for leveling up in Thymesia, and efficiently farming them can drastically improve your chances of surviving the plague-ridden kingdom. In this guide, we’ll explore a powerful exploit that allows you to gain unlimited memory shards quickly, as well as detailed steps to execute the method successfully.

Prerequisites: Unlocking Potion Ingredient Slots
To start, you’ll need to unlock all three ingredient slots for your potions. This requires defeating mini-bosses throughout the game, which should take about an hour depending on your skill level.

• Tip: Focus on early mini-bosses in the Sea of Trees for faster unlocks.

Step 1: Gathering Ingredients (Mint, Thyme, and Rosemary)
To maximize shard gains, you need the following ingredients:

• Mint: Dropped by fist or hammer-wielding enemies in the Sea of Trees. Respawn these enemies by exiting and re-entering the level.
• Thyme: Can drop from almost any enemy or mini-boss, including Odur. Likely to be collected naturally.
• Rosemary: Found on dagger-wielding enemies with branches in their backs, also in the Sea of Trees. A reliable farming route is Subquest 1.
• Tip: Allocate talent points into Luck (Strategies tab) to increase drop rates.

Step 2: Crafting the Memory Shard Boost Potion

• At a beacon, go to the potions menu and select Craft Potion.
• Insert Mint, Thyme, and Rosemary into the ingredient slots.
• This recipe grants a +25% memory shard gain when the potion is active.

Step 3: The Bloodstained Dagger Exploit
To exploit the shard farming method:

1. Stand directly in front of a beacon.
2. Use the Bloodstained Dagger from your inventory to kill yourself, dropping all memory shards.
3. Respawn instantly at the beacon with your shards on the ground.
4. Activate the potion with the +25% shard gain effect.
5. Reclaim your shards to receive 25% more shards.
6. Repeat this process indefinitely to exponentially increase your shard count.

Why This Works
The shard gain is exponential because each reclaim stacks with the previous total, allowing you to reach max level in minutes.

Step 4: Maximizing Efficiency

• Recommended Talents: Invest in Luck to increase item drop rates for ingredients.
• Optimal Farming Spots: Sea of Trees is ideal for early shard and ingredient farming.

Is This Method Likely to Be Patched?
Thymesia has not been patched since 2022 and is a single-player game, making it unlikely this method will be fixed.

Conclusion
This unlimited memory shard farming method is the fastest way to level up in Thymesia, allowing you to unlock talents and attributes without the usual grind. By following these steps, you can maximize your build and take on the toughest bosses with ease. Best of luck, plague doctor!