Give me something better! Affection and Growth
Give me something better! is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by the Cockatrice merchant, part of the Affection and Growth quest line. There are 2 objectives to complete: Bring 5× Gold Crown (Legendary); Bring 5× Metal Cup (Legendary). All progress requires a successful extraction — items retrieved or kills made during a failed run do not count toward quest completion. Once every objective is fulfilled, return to Cockatrice in the lobby to turn in the quest and receive the reward. This quest requires completing Finding a New Favorite before it becomes available from Cockatrice. Completing Give me something better! rewards 250 XP, 2x Arcane Essence, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby. Merchant quests in Dark and Darker are one of the most consistent gold and experience sources in the game, independent of loot luck on the Trading Post. Completing the full Cockatrice quest chain unlocks higher reward tiers and increases merchant affinity, which can affect prices and open additional quest tiers in future seasons. The Affection and Growth chain provides a structured progression path through the Cockatrice quest tree, and finishing each quest in order is the fastest route to the higher value objectives later in the line. Use the MetaBot Dark and Darker quest tracker to check all open objectives across every active merchant before extracting, so you can turn in multiple quests from a single run and get the most value out of each session.
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Give me something better! Quest FAQ — Dark and Darker
What is Give me something better! in Dark and Darker?
Give me something better! is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by Cockatrice as part of the Affection and Growth quest line. The quest requires completing specific objectives in the dungeon and turning them in at the Cockatrice window in the lobby for a reward.
How do you complete Give me something better!?
To complete Give me something better! you need to: Bring 5× Gold Crown (Legendary); Bring 5× Metal Cup (Legendary). All progress requires a successful extraction. Once all objectives are done, return to Cockatrice in the lobby to turn in the quest.
What are the rewards for Give me something better!?
Completing Give me something better! rewards you with: 250 XP, 2x Arcane Essence, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby. Turn in the completed quest at the Cockatrice window in the lobby to collect the reward.
Do you need to complete anything before Give me something better!?
Yes, Give me something better! requires completing the quest Finding a New Favorite first. Once that quest is turned in, Give me something better! becomes available from Cockatrice.