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Chicha Guide: Recipe Line, Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth

Chicha in The Magus Circle — the Dark Chicha recipe tie, the Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth patch-note lines, and what stays unverified about her kit.

10/12/2026 1.1.5 Last updated: 10/24/2026 4 min read

FAQ

Who is Chicha in The Magus Circle?
One of the six playable mages. Official patch notes tie three things to her name: the Dark Chicha recipe (Day 1, with a radish ingredient), Chicha's Reversed Aeon (1.1.3, damage range made visible), and Chicha's Overgrowth (1.1.5, spawn fixed).
What is the Dark Chicha recipe?
A recipe in the mansion's system, named in the official Day 1 patch notes with a radish ingredient attached. Its effect and role in a run are not yet verified in public sources.
What are Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth?
Two elements of Chicha's kit named in official patch notes — 1.1.3 made Reversed Aeon's damage range visible, and 1.1.5 fixed Overgrowth spawning. Neither note says which slot each occupies (ability, spell, or tarot), and no numbers are documented yet.
How do you unlock Chicha?
Mage unlock specifics are still being documented. A fresh save starts on Milk until Matcha unlocks; the full roster path is tracked in the mages roster.

Who is Chicha?

Chicha is one of the six playable mages, and her official record has grown from one line to three. Every confirmed row:

What the record confirms Patch Source
She is tied to the mansion’s recipe system — the “Dark Chicha recipe” links to a radish ingredient Day 1 Official hotfix notes
“Chicha’s Reversed Aeon” — the patch made its damage range visible 1.1.3 Official hotfix notes
“Chicha’s Overgrowth” — the patch fixed it so it spawns properly 1.1.5 Official patch notes

The Dark Chicha line is a system placement: it says Chicha belongs to the mansion’s crafting side of the game — the same hub where Coffee teaches potions. The Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth lines are the first hints of her kit, and both arrived the way mage kit facts usually do in this game — through patch notes fixing or surfacing something players were already touching.

Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth: two named kit elements

Neither note says which slot each element occupies — ability, spell, or tarot card — so this page doesn’t guess one. What the wording itself supports:

  • Reversed Aeon has a damage range. The 1.1.3 line (“You can now see the damage range of Chicha’s Reversed Aeon”) is a UI visibility fix, which means the element deals damage and shows numbers. The “Reversed” prefix echoes the tarot system’s upright/reversed card sides — a plausible reading, but an interpretation, not an official connection. The tarot cards guide tracks the cards that are officially named per mage.
  • Overgrowth spawns. The 1.1.5 line (“Chicha’s Overgrowth now spawns properly”) implies something that appears in the world during a run — a summon, effect, or planted object. What it does once spawned is not documented in public sources.

Both names now sit in the notes alongside her recipe line, which makes Chicha’s shape as a mage easier to see: crafting ties at the mansion, at least two combat-adjacent elements in runs, numbers still hidden. The mages roster keeps the six-mage comparison current as lines land.

The ChichaRum Pairing

Players pair her with Rum — the “ChichaRum” shorthand shows up in launch-week discussions. It is a roster pairing, not a confirmed mechanic: no official source documents a duo synergy, so any claimed synergy between the two kits is theory. The Rum guide carries the same caveat.

What Stays Unverified

The open rows on Chicha — each listed with what would confirm it:

Still unverified What would confirm it
Passive and active ability (names, numbers, cooldowns) Patch notes or in-game capture
Starting spell’s name and sigil shape The spell list once captured
Skill tree shape The Hub spellbook (1.1.2+) lists unlocked spells and upgrades per mage
Dark Chicha recipe effect Recipe capture in the mansion
Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth — exact slot and values A patch note that names the slot, or in-game capture
Unlock condition Roster progression capture

The pattern from the other mages says the evidence arrives through patch notes first — Anchan’s ability surfaced via a softlock fix, Coffee’s tutorial via a dialogue tuning line, and Chicha’s own Reversed Aeon via a visibility fix. Her next official line lands here the day it ships.

Sources

Official patch notes: Day 1 hotfix (Dark Chicha recipe line), 1.1.3 hotfix (Reversed Aeon line), and 1.1.5 update (Overgrowth line) (Steam news), Steam store page, and the roster confirmation in the mages roster. Screenshots © By Witchlight.

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