The Elixir is a liquid processed from the "Relic" and plays a major role in Far Cry 4 Valley of the Yetis DLC.
Description[]
A legendary artifact of unknown origin, the "Relic" is rumored to grant its user mystical powers. The Relic is found in the Valley of the Yetis; specifically at the peak of a mountain called Hajura'Amako Hatama in what is called the Relic Shrine. It is protected by a hostile cult known as the Disciples, who believe in Yalung and believe the Relic is one of Yalung's blessings.
The Relic's appearance is that of a large yellow glowing tree that emits an yellow gas or spores. Places "infected" with the Relic have yellow fungodes that grow over the walls.
Some of the Relic's spores became pond scum and infected the hot springs in the Canyon of Awakening. Yuma Lau's Expedition bathed in these hotsprings and started hearing voices and seeing visions. Some are said to ultimately transform into Yetis. The Expedition became the crazed cult known as the Disciples and they processed the Relic's infected water into a drink called the "Elixir", which is a product of the Relic's spores that were extracted and processed into a liquid.
The Disciples began conscripting innocent civilians and forced feeding them the Elixir, with the ultimate goal to transcend them into The Awakened Ones. The Elixir is seen stored in small tanks by the Disciples.
Events of Valley in the Yetis[]
In the mildst of the Kyrat Civil War fought between Pagan Min's Royal Army and the Golden Path, Ajay Ghale and his pilot Sukhwinder were sent in a Valley of the Yetis where the Relic was rumored to be, in order to use it against Pagan's troops. However, the helicopter was shot down over the valley by the Disciples. Both managed to survive the crash, although the pilot was abducted by the cult.
After establishing radio contact with the pilot, Ajay hears that the Relic seems to cause mutations in humans. During the final mission, it is revealed that the Elixirs that were being forced fed to people were the cause of humans mutating into the dangerous Yetis and the Relic was the source of Elixir production. During Ajay's assault on the Temple of Yalung, Ajay is tasked with destroying the Disciples' Elixir supplies. Ultimately, Ajay goes after the source of the Elixir, finds the Relic and destroys it. Ajay appears to become exposed to some of the Relic's gas/spores however, and he begins to hear voices and see himself become a Yeti before blacking out. This may have been a hallucination however, since Ajay returns to the Relay Station as a human afterwards.
