Traps & Lures

Learn how to use the Magic Mortar in Dave the Diver! Craft powerful potions for buffs and specialized baits for Crab Traps. Get the full breakdown here.

Alright, so you've met the Fellow Alchemist and finished the 'Fellow Alchemist and Magic Cauldron' mission. Congrats! You've now got the Magic Mortar, which sounds like it's for cooking, but it's actually for making potions and some special baits. Pretty neat, huh? ### Potions These potions give you temporary buffs. You can use them right away, but be warned: if you skip time, the effect is lost. You can also store them in your Diver Box for later, but you'll need to remember to grab them when you need 'em. Here's what you can whip up: | Icon | Name | Description | Ingredients | Effect | |---|---|---|---|---| | | Sea Grape Potion | A potion made by finely grinding sea grape and mixing it with a magical liquid | 2 [Sea Grape](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Sea_Grape "Sea Grape") | Increases movement speed by 4% | | | Kelp Potion | A potion made by finely grinding kelp and mixing it with a magical liquid | 2 [Kelp](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Kelp "Kelp") | Reduces damage taken by 6% | | | Kajime Potion | A potion made by finely grinding kajime and mixing it with a magical liquid | 2 [Kajime](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Kajime "Kajime") | Increases melee damage by 120% | | | Agar Potion | A potion made by finely grinding agar and mixing it with a magical liquid | 2 [Agar](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Agar "Agar") | Increases the base damage of a Harpoon Gun by 7% | | | Seaweed Potion | A potion made by finely grinding seaweed and mixing it with a magical liquid | 3 [Seaweed](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Seaweed "Seaweed") | Reduces Penalty for Over Capacity | | | Southern Bull Kelp Potion | A potion made by finely grinding southern bull kelp and mixing it with a magical liquid | 3 [Southern Bull Kelp](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Southern_Bull_Kelp "Southern Bull Kelp") | Reduces damage taken by 6%
Increases melee damage by 120% | | | Black Coral Potion | A potion made by finely grinding black coral and mixing it with a magical liquid | 3 [Black Coral](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Coral "Black Coral") | Reduces damage taken by 6%
Increases the base damage of a Harpoon Gun by 7% | | | Buckbean Potion | A potion made by finely grinding buckbean and mixing it with a magical liquid | 3 [Buckbean](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Buckbean "Buckbean") | Increases melee damage by 120%
Increases the base damage of a Harpoon Gun by 7% | | | Bladderwrack Potion | A potion made by finely grinding bladder wrack and mixing it with a magical liquid | 2 [Bladderwrack](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Bladderwrack "Bladderwrack") | Increases melee damage by 120%
Reduces Penalty for Over Capacity | | | Hyalonema Potion | A potion made by finely grinding hyalonema and mixing it with a magical liquid | 1 [Hyalonema](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Hyalonema "Hyalonema") | Increases the base damage of a Harpoon Gun by 7%
Reduces Penalty for Over Capacity | ### Paste Baits These are for your [Crab Traps](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Crab_Trap "Crab Trap"). You make them using any fish, and they come in three tiers: Regular, Premium, and Top-tier. Each tier needs a certain point total, with Top-tier needing 300 points worth of fish. Once made, they're stored in your Diver Box. | Icon | Name | Rank | Description | |---|---|---|---| | | Regular Bait | 2 | A paste bait that can lure common fish (for Crab Traps) | | | Premium Bait | 5 | A paste bait that can lure Rare fish (for Crab Traps) | | | Top-tier Bait | 9 | A paste bait that can lure Very Rare fish (for Crab Traps) | The rank of the fish you use determines its point value. Higher ranks are worth more points. You can mix and match fish to reach the target points. For example, to make a Top-tier Bait (300 points), you could use two rank 9 fish (100 points total), or four rank 5 fish (100 points total), or eight rank 1 fish (104 points total), and so on. The table below shows the point breakdown: | Rank | Point Value | Min. for regular (100) | Min. for premium (200) | Top-tier (300) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 22 | | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 19 | | 3 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 16 | | 4 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | | 5 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 6 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 7 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 8 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 7 | | 9 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Quick Tip: Honestly, making these paste baits isn't usually the best use of your fish. You need a lot of fish for even a regular bait, and you don't get any super special crabs from them. It's generally better to use readily available items like [Purple Sea Urchin](https://dave-the-diver.fandom.com/wiki/Purple_Sea_Urchin "Purple Sea Urchin"), seahorses, or shrimp for your traps. This is especially true for high-ranking fish, which are much more valuable on their own than what you'd get from a crab trap. * * * This whole Magic Mortar system was added in the October 24 Content Update as part of a cool collaboration with the game _[Potion Craft](https://potion-craft.fandom.com/wiki/ "w:c:potion-craft")_.