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Wax Quail, in depth.

Uncommon item (green). What the game says, what it really does, what each copy adds and what it pairs with.

// what it does

What it does.

Wax Quail
Uncommon item (green)

Jump while sprinting and you launch 10 m forward. Each extra quail, 10 m more.

Game text: «Jumping while sprinting boosts you forward by 10m (+10m per stack).»

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It does not boost Hopoo Feather jumps. With several, slopes can launch you unpredictably.

// per copy

What each copy adds.

1 copy2 copies3 copies5 copies10 copies
10 m20 m30 m50 m100 m

Each copy adds the same.

// pairs with

What it pairs with.

Paul's Goat Hoof

the faster you go, the further it launches you.

Loader

her punch hits harder the faster she arrives: the quail is speed.

// how to get it

How to get it.

Drops from large chests, sometimes small ones, and green printers.

Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Going Fast Recommended».

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Wax Quail do in Risk of Rain 2?

Jump while sprinting and you launch 10 m forward. Each extra quail, 10 m more.

What happens if you pick up several Wax Quail?

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.Watch out: It does not boost Hopoo Feather jumps. With several, slopes can launch you unpredictably.

How do you get Wax Quail?

Drops from large chests, sometimes small ones, and green printers. Needs unlocking first with the challenge «Going Fast Recommended».

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Sources: the game's English text (name and description), the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (riskofrain2.wiki.gg: this item's page, read on 31 October 2026; numbers, stacking formula and notes) and the wiki's survivor pages. The plain-words text and the synergies are ours. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).