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{{flavour|A strange substance, produced by ghost moths. Consuming it causes regeneration of health and magic, along with total befuddlement. The two effects are fundamentally linked - the regeneration ends the moment the confusion does.}}
{{item
|itemtype=Potion
|name=Potion of ambrosia
}}

Quaffing a '''potion of ambrosia''' inflicts 3-10 turns of [[confusion]] (bypassing [[clarity]]), but during this time, you'll quickly regenerate [[HP]] and [[MP]] (+3-5 HP and MP/turn). Ending the confusion ends the ambrosia effect, but extending confusion does not extend ambrosia.

Ambrosia bypasses -Regen from [[Inhibited Regeneration]]. However, the potion's HP regeneration is reduced by the [[No Potion Heal]] mutation and stopped by the [[Robe of Vines]].

==Strategy==
Ambrosia offers decent healing and great MP regen, but is dubious to use during combat. It is best used in situations where [[rest]]ing is difficult/unsafe, such as:
*When no threatening monsters are currently near, but you are still in great danger, and you otherwise have no safe retreat options.
**[[Shaft]]s are a prime example. When you're shafted, there could be any number of monsters approaching. Due to [[noise]], that's likely. You might not have the time to rest to 100% before another threat appears; that's where ambrosia can help.
**Another example is [[Vaults]]:5, when teleporting away from the center. The density of monsters make it hard to rest: ambrosia lets you recover a bit before the next encounter. Similarly, in the [[Tomb]], outright escape can be problematic.
**A [[scroll of fog]] blocks LOS, forcing distant monsters to spend a few turns to approach you. During this time, you can drink ambrosia, get some extra MP, and [[potion of curing|cure]] it after.
*[[The Abyss]], or during the [[orb run]]. The monster spawns make it difficult/impossible to rest safely.
*For healing through lethal [[poison]], if you haven't identified [[potions of curing]] yet.
*When you are currently in combat, but are surrounded by [[summon]]s or other allies, who can block hits as you heal.

Also, for the first few floors of the Dungeon (D:2 or so), it's unlikely for monsters to outdamage the ambrosia effect. For example, [[Monk]]s can use this potion to win fights they otherwise wouldn't.

If you can [[blink]] and are in a near-death situation where you need HP/MP, cannot outrun your opponents, and ambrosia is your only practical source of healing: blink, quaff the ambrosia, benefit from a few turns of ambrosial healing, then quaff a [[potion of curing]] to end your confusion.

Healing ~24 MP is a lot more significant than healing 24 HP, so this item is relatively better for casters, although any type of character can use this item for the above reasons.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Note that confusion will set your [[SH]] to zero. A two-handed [[axe]] user won't mind, but most characters shouldn't use this in combat.
*While [[Vine Stalker]]s receive no HP benefit, their MP will still regenerate as normal, which works with their innate [[spirit shield]].

==History==
*Prior to [[0.18]], clarity made potions of ambrosia useless.
*Potions of ambrosia were added in [[0.16]]. They are based upon the [[ambrosia]] food item found in [[0.14]] and earlier.

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