Bottled Darkness

"Best be careful with stuff like this."

―In-game description, Epic Battle Fantasy 4

Bottled Darkness is a crafting item in Epic Battle Fantasy 4. It is a black-colored liquid in a round bottle sealed with a brown cork. Some of the liquid seems to have been splashed on the top of the bottle, slowly dripping back into the bottom.

Bottled Darkness is used for forging numerous equipment parts, mostly ones that are Dark-themed or simply black in color. It can be bought in the Misc Shop of Whitefall Town and Goldenbrick Resort for 5,600 gold; 133 are needed for all of the relevant upgrades.

Drop Rate

Bottled Darkness is dropped by a variety of Dark-based foes; notably, all of the Dark Players will drop one when defeated.

• Dark Anna - 100%
• Dark Matt - 100%
• Dark Natalie - 100%
• Dark Lance - 100%
• The Destroyer - 100%
• Black Dragon - 100%
• Evil Worm - 40%
• Undying Monolith - 30%
• Big Sludge Slime - 20%
• Zombie Hydra - 20%
• Evil Tail - 10%
• Mage Dog - 10%
• Black Clay - 10%
• Flame Wraith - 10%
• Frost Wraith - 10%
• Spark Wraith - 10%
• Undead Bear - 10%
• Coal Bat - 5%

Forging

• Black Widow - 5 on Level 4, 5 on Level 5
• The Departed - 3 on Level 4, 5 on Level 5
• Anarchy - 1 on Level 4
• Devil's Sunrise - 6 on Level 4
• Bone Blade - 2 on Level 4, 4 on Level 5
• Hela's Staff - 3 on Level 4, 4 on Level 5
• Alchemy Set - 12 on Level 5
• Shadow Blaster - 3 on Level 4
• Captain's Hat - 5 on Level 5
• Ninja Hood - 2 on Level 4, 6 on Level 5
• Officer's Hat - 2 on Level 5
• Captain's Shirt - 9 on Level 5
• Ninja Gear - 3 on Level 4, 9 on Level 5
• Officer's Coat - 4 on Level 5
• Dark Bauble - 2 on Level 4
• Pirate Hat - 2 on Level 5
• Cat Ears - 1 on Level 4, 4 on Level 5
• Flame Skirt - 1 on Level 4, 4 on Level 5
• Pirate Dress - 3 on Level 5
• Dark Gown - 2 on Level 4, 3 on Level 5
• Golden Pentagram - 1 on Level 2, 1 on Level 3
• Cursed Charm - 1 on Level 2, 2 on Level 3
• Crossbone Pin - 2 on Level 3
• Ghost Sticker - 2 on Level 2, 5 on Level 3
• Balance Badge - 1 on Level 2, 3 on Level 3

Trivia

• Although Bottled Darkness didn't appear in Epic Battle Fantasy 5, the Evil Essence Key Item is thematically similar (albeit used entirely differently).