Luffas please

Did you destroy yours or were they changed and I wasn't aware?

Hrm, ok just making sure it wasn't some change. I always kept mine as it just seemed like too good of a one shot trinket to waste, even if it had no major use at the time. I guess I chose wisely.

While I'm sure it's helping in the encounter, possibly a great deal, I doubt that it's actually required for it or that the encounter was designed around everyone holding on to it for all those levels.