Where to get it
You need a Skeleton Key and The Infirmary in The Hotel. Find the skull door there, unlock it, and use the Green Herb.
How to get it
- Get a Skeleton Key: Jeff's Shop in The Hotel always has one, and it costs 300 Gold.
- Reach The Infirmary: it spans rooms 65–70.
- Find the room with the skull key in The Infirmary's main hallway.
- Unlock the door with the key: the skull lock only opens with it.
- Use the Green Herb inside to earn the badge.
How hard is it?
Lots of players have this badge. I think the only tricky part is saving up enough Gold for the key before you reach The Infirmary.
Tip
I wouldn't spend the key on chests before The Infirmary. The badge behind the skull door is worth more than a couple of coins from a drawer.
How many players have earned it
common
Total awarded: 25,570,865, in the last 24 hours — 8,665. Badge added on January 28, 2023. Data as of 09.11.2026.
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What the Green Herb does
The herb instantly restores 25 health, then gives you 5 health for every door. The effect lasts for the whole run or until an entity kills you, and Revives don't bring it back. In The Stairwell, where the landings aren't separated by doors, the healing triggers after each flight of stairs.
I think it's The Hotel's best find: you get a badge and healing for the rest of the run. Reviving with Lotus keeps the effect.
Getting the key without Jeff's Shop
If you don't have enough Gold for the shop, you can find a key in containers, but the chance is extremely low. Another option is the Rift. Put the key in the Rift, and you can pick up the herb in a run where The Archives are unlocked.
I usually just save Gold from the first few doors and buy the key from Jeff. It's more reliable than hoping to get lucky with drawers.
If you came from The Archives
From The Archives, you return straight to The Infirmary: any exit leads to Door 66. In this case, the skull door appears between rooms 67 and 68.
You can get back the key you spent to enter The Archives: duplicate it using the Portrait in the mirror, and the copy has a full charge. I use this trick to reach The Infirmary with a full key.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the badge have different text than in old videos?
Will a partially charged key work?
How many players have gotten Herb of Viridis?
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What’s Still Unconfirmed (1)
This information comes from announcements and rumors, or is outdated. The label will disappear once it’s confirmed.
- 1In an earlier version, the Herb Of Viridis badge was hidden and its description was “My heart beats stronger...”; now it isn’t hidden, and its description is “My heart is beating faster than before...”.
outdated; this was in older versions · source
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