Trinket Guide
How to Get Dummy Cache in Mina the Hollower
Dummy Cache is tied to an unusual snowball interaction involving Coltrane Peak and Franz in Western Wilds. Here's the full route.
Quick Answer
To get Dummy Cache, travel to Coltrane Peak's Frozen Pass, obtain a snowball, carry it back to Franz in Western Wilds, and throw the snowball at him. Franz then rewards you with Dummy Cache.
Step-by-Step: How to Get Dummy Cache
- Progress far enough to reach Coltrane Peak.
- Travel to the Frozen Pass area.
- Find and pick up a snowball.
- Carry the snowball out of Coltrane Peak.
- Return to Franz in Western Wilds while still carrying the snowball.
- Throw the snowball at Franz.
- Complete the interaction to receive Dummy Cache.
Where to Find the Snowball
The snowball required for Dummy Cache comes from Coltrane Peak: Frozen Pass.
This is the key item for the interaction, so do not treat the snowball as a normal disposable object if you are trying to obtain Dummy Cache.
Once you have it, the objective is to transport it from Coltrane Peak back to Franz in Western Wilds.
Where to Find Franz
Franz is found in Western Wilds.
The important part of this quest is not simply speaking to him. You need to arrive with the snowball from Frozen Pass and use it during the interaction.
Common Mistakes
Returning to Franz Without the Snowball
Simply revisiting Franz is not enough. The reward is tied to bringing the snowball from Coltrane Peak.
Dropping or Losing the Snowball
Because the snowball must be carried across areas, losing it means you may need to return to Frozen Pass and get another one.
Talking to Franz Instead of Using the Snowball
The important interaction is throwing the snowball at Franz, not only starting a normal conversation.
What Does Dummy Cache Do?
Dummy Cache is a Utility Trinket. Press Heal to place a Joule-filled decoy that distracts enemies.
The decoy can pull enemy attention away from Mina, creating extra space during combat and giving you more control over crowded encounters.
For full Trinket details, including its category, slot cost, sell value, and combat uses, see the Dummy Cache database page.
Is Dummy Cache Worth Getting?
Even if you do not plan to use Dummy Cache regularly, it is worth collecting for completion purposes.
Its acquisition method is also unusual compared with normal chest, shop, or boss reward Trinkets, which makes it easy to overlook during a normal playthrough.
Dummy Cache Checklist
- Reach Coltrane Peak.
- Travel to Frozen Pass.
- Pick up the snowball.
- Carry it back to Western Wilds.
- Find Franz.
- Throw the snowball at Franz.
- Collect Dummy Cache.