Dr. Betty's Research on Plants: step-by-step guide

Dig up fossils for Winston in Perion, help Dr. Betty in Ellinia study them, then finish back at Winston for Leaf Earrings (Lv25), 15 Blue Potions, 15 Oranges and 5 Meat. The last step takes a pair of Weighted Earrings, so keep yours.

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Worth it

The 30-second version

1. Start: talk to Winston in East Rocky Mountain II, Perion at Lv 17.
2. Collect: 12 Plant Fossil, 12 Animal Fossil, 20 Leaf, 15 Firewood.
3. Defeat: 25 Axe Stump, 25 Green Mushroom.
4. You get: 3,928 EXP, 2,220 mesos, Leaf Earrings x1, Blue Potion x15, Orange x15, Meat x5.

Don't miss: The last quest takes a pair of Weighted Earrings. Keep the pair from Alex the Runaway Kid. If you sold it, Serabi the Fairy in Ellinia sells one for 9,000 mesos.

Where to start

Winston · East Rocky Mountain II, Perion

From Perion, walk to Perion Street Corner, then East Rocky Mountain I, then East Rocky Mountain II. Winston is on that map.

Before you start

• Finish Winston's 2 fossil quests first (Searching for Fossils and Delivering a Box of Fossils). Betty won't give you her quests until you do.
• Have 1 pair of Weighted Earrings for the last quest. They come from Alex the Runaway Kid (a 50/50 roll) or from Serabi the Fairy in the Ellinia Weapon Store for 9,000 mesos.

This guide covers 6 quests: Searching for Fossils › Delivering a Box of Fossils › Research on Plant Fossils › Research on Animal Fossils › Transporting Drake's Skull › Progress on Fossil Research

What you need

Item	How many	Where to get it
Plant Fossil	12	Axe Stump: East Rocky Mountain II, East Rocky Mountain III, The Forest North of ElliniaFor Searching for Fossils. Quest item, can't be traded.
Animal Fossil	12	Green Mushroom: West Rocky Mountain III, West Domain of Perion, Henesys Hunting Ground IIIFor Searching for Fossils. Quest item, can't be traded.
Plant Sample	8	Break Ellinia Flowers (4 hits each) north of Ellinia. The Forest North of Ellinia has the most (24).
Leaf	20	Dark Stump: East Rocky Mountain ITradeable.
Firewood	15	Axe Stump: East Rocky Mountain II, East Rocky Mountain IIIDark Axe Stump: East Rocky Mountain V, East Rocky Mountain IVTradeable.
Stump's Teardrop	1	Dark Axe Stump: East Rocky Mountain V, East Rocky Mountain IV, East Rocky Mountain VI, East Rocky Mountain VIIRare. Quest item, can't be traded.
Weighted Earrings	1	From Alex the Runaway Kid (50/50 roll), or bought from Serabi the Fairy in Ellinia for 9,000 mesos.

Monsters to defeat

Monster	How many	Where
Axe Stump	25	East Rocky Mountain II, East Rocky Mountain III, The Forest North of Ellinia
Green Mushroom	25	West Rocky Mountain III, West Domain of Perion, Henesys Hunting Ground III

Getting to the hunting spots

Rewards

That EXP is 36% of a level at Lv 17.

• Blue Potion x15Research on Plant Fossils
• Orange x15Research on Animal Fossils
• Meat x5Transporting Drake's Skull
• Leaf EarringsLv25, +24 M.DEF, +2 avoid, +5 MP, 5 slots

EXP and mesos are for Betty's 4 quests (982 EXP and 555 mesos each). Winston's 2 fossil quests add 1,964 EXP, 1,110 mesos, 15 Blue Potions and 15 Eggs, so all 6 pay 5,892 EXP and 3,330 mesos.

Tips

• Anne's quiz answers: 'Your mom asked me to see you.'; 'She asked me to get a Stuffed Drake Skull from you.'; Betty; shoes: Yellow; book: Red; earrings: Yellow. For 'Where did you meet my mom?' pick Kerning City, not Ellinia (not yet confirmed by players).
• You only need 8 Plant Samples. Older guides say 20.
• Grab the 20 Leaves from Dark Stumps on East Rocky Mountain I on your first walk to Winston. Maya and the Weird Medicine wants 30 more, so farm 50 if you plan both.
• To reach Anne, take a taxi to Henesys and walk one map east. Walking from Ellinia is 6 maps.
• Stump's Teardrop is rare. Players report getting it anywhere from the first Dark Axe Stump kill to 10-20 kills.
• Leaf Earrings need Lv25 and beat the Lv20 Weighted Earrings you hand in: +24 vs +22 M.DEF, +2 vs +1 avoid, plus 5 MP.

Still being confirmed

• No player has confirmed the answer to Anne's 'Where did you meet my mom?'. Kerning City is listed as correct, even though you meet Betty in Ellinia. It's also not known if a wrong answer lets you retry.
• It's not confirmed whether Weighted Earrings you're wearing count for the hand-in. To be safe, take them off before you talk to Winston.
• Betty's exact spot inside Ellinia isn't confirmed yet.

We update this page as players confirm these. Know the answer? Use the feedback box below.

Sources: NiaMeowDB (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5), maplestory.quest