This walkthrough covers Day 16 of Strange Horticulture, the final Saturday where you choose how the story of the Servant ends. It includes both elixir recipes, the ritual plants, a table of all eight endings with their requirements, and the epilogue with the Monastery of the Black Veil.
Strange Horticulture: Day 16 Walkthrough
Day 16, Saturday
Locations to visit:
- K31, across the river from Sizergh Castle (overnight card): a new plant
- O9, the ritual site with Verona: Endings I and II
- A25, the Daughters stone circle with Faye: Endings III to VI
- L9, Swinside stone circle with the cult: Endings VII and VIII
Starting Card
Hints:
- The castle is Sizergh.
- Cross the river, go through the mountain pass and stop at the edge of the woods.
From Sizergh Castle (K26), head east to K31 for a new plant.
Elixir of Control
Hints:
- You only have this recipe if you gave Simone Lisle of Neptune on Day 13.
Brew Solomon’s Sceptre, Witch Phygg and Farmer’s Worry. It is needed for the endings at the Daughters stone circle.
Dendrew’s Elixir
Hints:
- You only have this recipe if you joined the cult and gave Forest Vair Lesser Merrydock.
Brew Witch Phygg, Pennybell and Bishop’s Parasol. It is needed for the endings at Swinside.
The Ritual Plants
Hints:
- Verona tells you to meet her at the ritual site. The riddle from the locked disc lists five plants in order.
- Match each line with a nickname or use described in the book.
The Corpse’s Friend is Devil’s Nightcap, the Ankle Grabber is Swiftsnare, the fear bringer is Widow’s Woe, the plant that lifts a curse is Long Verecund, and the petal that reverses black blood is Elderphinium.
All 8 Endings
Spoiler warning: this part names every ending. Your route on Day 16 picks between three places to go, and the plant you gave the woman in the jade mask on Day 15 decides which of two endings you get there.
| Day 16 route | What you do | With Widow’s Woe | With Dead Man’s Fingers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona, ritual site O9 | Give the five ritual plants | Ending I: Thum | Ending II: Elderphinium |
| Faye, Daughters stone circle A25 | Swiftsnare on Faye, drink the Elixir of Control | Ending III: Gilded Dendra | Ending IV: Swiftsnare |
| Faye, Daughters stone circle A25 | Give Faye the Elixir of Control | Ending VI: Solomon’s Sceptre | Ending V: Dead Man’s Fingers |
| Cult, Swinside stone circle L9 | Give the Dendrew’s Elixir | Ending VIII: Devil’s Nightcap | Ending VII: Bishop’s Parasol |
Ending I: Thum
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Widow’s Woe
- Day 16: Ritual with Verona at O9. Give Verona the five ritual plants.
The Servant is banished, but Reuben Ward and the woman in the jade mask die. Unlocks the Banished achievement.
Ending II: Elderphinium
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Dead Man’s Fingers
- Day 16: Ritual with Verona at O9. Give Verona the five ritual plants.
The Servant is banished and nobody dies. Unlocks the Banished achievement.
Ending III: Gilded Dendra
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Widow’s Woe
- Candlewood for Faye on Day 4
- Lisle of Neptune for Simone on Day 13
- Day 16: Faye at the Daughters stone circle, A25. Use Swiftsnare on Faye and drink the Elixir of Control yourself.
You become the Servant’s new master and nobody dies. Unlocks the I am the Dendrew achievement.
Ending IV: Swiftsnare
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Dead Man’s Fingers
- Candlewood for Faye on Day 4
- Lisle of Neptune for Simone on Day 13
- Day 16: Faye at the Daughters stone circle, A25. Use Swiftsnare on Faye and drink the Elixir of Control yourself.
The masked woman is too strong for you, and you flee with the Servant on your trail.
Ending V: Dead Man’s Fingers
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Dead Man’s Fingers
- Candlewood for Faye on Day 4
- Lisle of Neptune for Simone on Day 13
- Day 16: Faye at the Daughters stone circle, A25. Give Faye the Elixir of Control.
Faye cannot overpower the masked woman, and the Servant kills her.
Ending VI: Solomon’s Sceptre
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Widow’s Woe
- Candlewood for Faye on Day 4
- Lisle of Neptune for Simone on Day 13
- Day 16: Faye at the Daughters stone circle, A25. Give Faye the Elixir of Control.
Faye takes control of the Servant and soon becomes a tyrant herself.
Ending VII: Bishop’s Parasol
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Dead Man’s Fingers
- St. John’s Poppy left at Sadgill on Day 6
- Lesser Merrydock for Forest Vair on Day 12
- Day 16: Cult at the Swinside stone circle, L9. Give the cult the Dendrew’s Elixir.
The bond holds, and the masked woman sends the Servant against the cult.
Ending VIII: Devil’s Nightcap
Requirements:
- Day 15: give the woman in the jade mask Widow’s Woe
- St. John’s Poppy left at Sadgill on Day 6
- Lesser Merrydock for Forest Vair on Day 12
- Day 16: Cult at the Swinside stone circle, L9. Give the cult the Dendrew’s Elixir.
The bond breaks, the Servant kills the masked woman and Ennis, and the cult makes you its leader. Unlocks the Praise the Dendrew achievement.
Epilogue
After the credits the game continues for one more day. These are the last puzzles and visits.
Epilogue: The Triangle Card
Hints:
- The triangle on the card is a mountain marker. Try Whitbarrow.
- With the triangle on Whitbarrow, look where the X lands.
The X marks N27, where two new plants grow.
Epilogue: The Monastery of the Black Veil
Hints:
- A note sends you to the innkeeper in Ravenglass.
- Brew the elixir he describes first, then follow his directions backwards from the end.
Travel to Ravenglass at J6 for the recipe of the Elixir of the Black Veil. Brew Storian, Thum and Twilight Lepiota, then travel to the monastery at I12, in the woods near Torver. The monks trade new pages for the Strange Book of Plants for the elixir.
Epilogue: Visitors
If you killed Isidore Burbidge on Day 5, police officer Malcolm Hodges comes to arrest you. Carnivorous Torrent silences him for good; Fox Button does not work and you end up in jail. Simone also visits to help you identify every plant you have not named yet. Identifying all 77 plants unlocks the Experienced Horticulturist achievement.
Back to the Strange Horticulture walkthrough for every other day.