Cove

Who Is Cove?

Cove is a gatherer who knows the City Forest better than any market scout. She trades mushrooms, herbs, and forest-route shortcuts for practical help rather than coin — a personality that fits Gadola's lower rings without tying her to Slums gang politics. Unlike guild recruits from the standard companion roster, Cove enters through exploration and foraging beats tied to Port District travel and forest fast travel unlocked in patch Ver.1.0.8.

For ending purposes Cove represents Condition 2 on the All Endings page: Hills must meet Cove in the forest outside the city and help gather mushrooms before Night 6. Missing that window does not game over immediately — it downgrades the run toward ED.3 Burning Gadola when Conditions 1 or 3 succeed but Cove's chain never completes.

ED.1 Condition 2 and the Night 6 Deadline

Cove's introduction routes through early Port and forest nodes available Days 2–5 on most schedules. The Town Guide shows forest pins once Hills completes initial Market District errands; prioritize the gather-mushrooms scene before optional dock grinding.

Condition 2 checklist:

• Enter City Forest from Port-side travel before Night 6.
• Accept Cove's mushroom gathering request and finish the foraging loop same visit or the following daytime block.
• Return materials to Cove's camp — v1.0.8 added direct fast travel to camp after successful material handoff.
• Verify journal route flag for Cove before sleeping on Night 6.

Pair Cove scheduling with Reda/Micoco Condition 1 and Misty Mayor jobs (Condition 3) on the Town Guide — all three deadlines converge on Day 6. Cross-reference the True Ending (ED.1) requirements table before crisis week.

Material Gathering and the Rescue Cove Quest

Cove's gatherer role continues after Condition 2 clears. Forest runs yield mushrooms and herbs that Sika converts into battle potions at the Port clinic chain. Successful material runs unlock stronger brews before Tentacle Alpha and mid-game boss checks.

Ver.1.0.13 let Hills ask Sika to brew potions after certain story conditions even if Cove material gathering failed — a safety net for potion access, not a substitute for Cove's route flag. Failed gathering still triggers alternate events that waste action points.

Later in the forest arc, the Rescue Cove! quest fires when Cove is captured during a tentacle cult incursion. Hills reunites with Micoco for a mandatory raid. Full step order, mushroom gathering tips, and the Ver.1.0.15 repeat-quest fix are documented on Rescue Cove.

Tentacle Alpha Party Member

The Rescue Cove arc culminates in a fixed three-person fight against Tentacle Alpha — high HP, add summons, and a raid-style action economy unlike early Slums skirmishes. Party composition is locked: Hills + Micoco + Cove.

Combat roles: Micoco's Ultimate Endless Rampage provides AoE pressure on the boss and tentacle adds; Cove keeps passive regen and sustain buffs online during long fights; Hills guards and feeds link meter for Micoco finishers. Phase 2 at 50% HP reduces summon interval — prioritize cleansing bind status on Cove so her healing passives stay active.

Defeat without preparation routes toward bad ending exposure. Brew Sika potions from Cove materials, save before accepting the raid, and read the Tentacle Alpha section on Boss Strategies before the fight evening.