Red mould

Red mould is an item that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a vivid scarlet piece of mould that is used in Alchemy for cheesemaking.

Red mould
Japanese	あかいカビ
Romaji	Akai kabi
Old localisations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII
Effect	Used to make cheese in the Alchemy Pot.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A chunk of mould with a fiery red colour. Used primarily for alchemy.

Pieces of red mould can be found in barrels and pots in Ascantha, Pickham, the Swordsman's Labyrinth, and Empycchu, as well as being purchasable for 35 gold from Princess Minnie's Castle and Argonia after the bazaar starts. It can also be dropped by Giant moths, Morphean mushrooms, Kissers, Paprikans, Hipsters, Wailin' weeds, Lump shamans, Mushroom mages, Lesser demons, Magic dumbbells, Blood mummies, and Buffalogres. It can be sold for 15 gold.

Red mould is used in the following recipes for the Alchemy Pot:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Spicy cheese	Plain cheese	Red mould	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Super spicy cheese	Spicy cheese	Red mould	Red mould

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Premium mould	Red mould	Waterweed mould	Yggdrasil leaf

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Musgo rojo	Spanish for "red moss".
Français	Moisissure rouge	French for "red mould".
Deutsch	Rotschimmel	German for "red mould".
Italiano	Muffa rossa	Italian for "red mould".

Related items

• Waterweed mould
• Premium mould