SCROOMS Undergarden Update
Everything added when the underground garden opened—areas, cooking, instruments, and the level-cap raise.
The Undergarden update is the first major content spike after SCROOMS’s October 10, 2026 public launch. The virtual-event window ran October 24, 2026 (18:00 UTC) through October 25, 2026 (20:00 UTC), and the place shipped the underground regions, cooking, and progression raises that still shape mid-game routes. Use this page as the patch map; then jump to the areas guide, cooking recipes, and instrument catalog for live tactics.
Headline changes
| Change | Detail |
|---|---|
| New Scrooms | +24 entries for the Scroomdex |
| New instruments | +6 (including quest rewards) |
| New areas | Undergarden cluster with Sunken Chapel, Sunless Reach, Old Moss |
| Cooking | 11 ingredients, multi-recipe pot, timed buffs |
| Level cap | Raised from 100 to 150 |
| Quests | Large new quest batch (community previews cited ~13) |
| Systems | Quest EXP tuning and luck curve adjustments |
These counts come from the official preview messaging around Interlude / Undergarden launch. Always confirm tooltips in-game after hotfixes.
How to enter the Undergarden
Find Theodore’s lift near Songkeeper’s Grove and complete the repair interaction. The first underground space is designed to let players in without a brutal level wall. Deeper wings—Sunken Chapel, Sunless Reach, and Old Moss—layer additional requirements (quests, keys, combat-adjacent objectives, or level checks depending on the wing). Treat the lift as the hub door, not a free teleport to every sub-boss pool.
Bring a Resonance-correct instrument before you dive. Underground frequencies are not starter-Lute friendly for long, and dying mid-tune wastes the cooking buff you just ate.
Cooking launches here
Undergarden is also the cooking debut. Forage ingredients while exploring, combine them at the Grove cooking pot, and run one food effect at a time. Core commons include Coinleaf (+15% sell), Glintberry (tone chance), Quickthistle (+15% walk), plus clover luck teas and EXP dishes. Full tables live on cooking recipes.
Practical habit after this patch: cook Rich before sell dumps, Lucky / Grand Lucky before rare hunts, and Fleet when crossing large underground maps.
Instruments and mutations
Six new instruments arrived with the underground drop—mix of shop and quest rewards. Slot them into the same progression logic as older tools: Resonance first, then Luck / Tune Speed, then exclusive passives. Existing mid-game pillars still matter: Deepchord for Runic, Forest Spirit’s Lyre for Verdant, and later Keytaria / Mothwing for endgame tags. Ranked advice stays on the instrument and mutation lists.
If you were soft-capped at level 100, the raise to 150 is the quiet star of the patch. Spend the new levels clearing Undergarden dex rows and funding Soaring Tone / Tall Trees purchases instead of idling in Grove Commons forever.
Quest and EXP notes
The update buffed quest EXP across the experience and added a thick Undergarden quest list. Prioritize quests that unlock wings or instruments over pure Chime boards when you are gated. Repeatable or multi-step underground jobs pair well with Wise / Catch EXP dishes once cooking is online.
How Undergarden fits the wider map
Order after the patch:
- Finish Grove essentials and Bluestone Deepchord if missing.
- Repair the lift and clear the first Undergarden loop.
- Unlock Sunken Chapel, Sunless Reach, and Old Moss as their gates appear.
- Use cooking to accelerate both Chimes and the climb toward 150.
- Return to Sanctum / Tall Trees prestige goals with a healthier economy.
- After November content, fold in Crescendo Valley as the newer hotspot while still using Undergarden for specific dex and forage routes.
Farming after the update
Undergarden dens and forage nodes are strong when your Resonance matches the wing. Mutation hunting underground works if Deepchord or Lyre still reaches the band; otherwise swap to the new regional instruments. Sell with Coinleaf-based teas active. For area-by-area gates, keep players/areas open beside this patch page.
Related pages
- Crescendo Valley update — next major place subtitle and farm meta.
- Cooking recipes — all dishes added with this patch.
- Areas guide — lift entry and wing overview.
- Instruments catalog — where new and old tools sit in the story.
- Updates Hub — other patch trackers.
The Undergarden event window itself has ended, but every system it shipped—cooking, the lift, the +24 Scrooms, and the 150 cap—remains core to modern SCROOMS progression.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common SCROOMS questions.
When did the SCROOMS Undergarden update release?
The Undergarden virtual-event window ran October 24–25, 2026 (18:00 UTC start through 20:00 UTC end on the 25th), alongside the place update that added the underground content.
What did the Undergarden update add?
About 24 new Scrooms, six instruments, cooking with eleven ingredients, multiple underground areas including Sunken Chapel, Sunless Reach, and Old Moss, new quests, and a level-cap raise from 100 to 150.
How do I unlock the Undergarden?
Repair Theodore’s lift near Songkeeper’s Grove. Deeper sub-areas have additional gates beyond the first underground space.
Did cooking exist before Undergarden?
No. Cooking launched with this update. Use the cooking recipes page for ingredient and dish tables.
Is the level cap still 150?
Undergarden raised the cap from 100 to 150. Later Crescendo Valley content raised progression further—check the Crescendo Valley update page for the newest cap.