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Alchemy

Alchemy is a crafting skill that allows players to create various potions with magical effects. From healing wounds to granting fire fields, alchemists are essential supporters in any adventure.

Overview

  • Skill ID: 0
  • Category: Craft
  • Primary Tool: Mortar and Pestle
  • Stat Influence: 5% DEX, 5% INT
  • Stat Gains: 20% DEX, 20% INT
  • Skill Gain Modifier: 0.3x (harder to gain than most skills)

Benefits of Alchemy

Skill-Based Benefits

  • Duration Bonus: +6 seconds per 10 skill points for buff potions
  • Effectiveness Bonus: +1 effect point per 10 skill points
  • 80+ Alchemy: Can drink potions with occupied hands
  • Explosion Damage: Up to +5 damage bonus on explosion potions

Skill Mastery Perks

At high skill levels, alchemists can unlock powerful perks:

  • Flask Blessing: 6% chance per level to not consume potions when drinking
  • Fire Starter: +1 damage per level with inflammable oil
  • Volatile Reactions: +10% explosion potion damage per level

Potion Types and Effects

Healing Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Cooldown Reagents
Lesser Heal 20-40 Heals 3-10 HP 8-10 seconds 1 Ginseng
Heal 35-60 Heals 13-16 HP (AOS) or 6-20 HP 8-10 seconds 3 Ginseng
Greater Heal 55-80 Heals 20-25 HP (AOS) or 9-30 HP 10 seconds 8 Ginseng

Note: Cannot be used when poisoned, under mortal strike, or at full health.

Cure Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Reagents
Lesser Cure 25-50 Low cure chance 1 Garlic
Cure 45-70 100% lesser, 75% regular, 50% greater, 25% deadly 6 Garlic
Greater Cure 65-90 Higher cure chances 8 Garlic

Buff Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Duration Reagents
Agility 40-65 +10 Dexterity 2 minutes 3 Bloodmoss
Greater Agility 60-85 +20 Dexterity 2 minutes 8 Bloodmoss
Strength 40-65 +10 Strength 2 minutes 3 Mandrake Root
Greater Strength 60-85 +20 Strength 2 minutes 10 Mandrake Root

Note: Buff potions cannot stack with similar effects.

Refresh Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Reagents
Refresh 5-30 Restores 25% stamina 1 Black Pearl
Total Refresh 25-50 Restores 100% stamina 5 Black Pearl

Poison Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Reagents
Lesser Poison 30-55 Applies lesser poison 3 Nightshade
Poison 50-75 Applies regular poison 6 Nightshade
Greater Poison 70-95 Applies greater poison 8 Nightshade
Deadly Poison 90-115 Applies deadly poison 12 Nightshade
Lethal Poison* 100-125 Applies lethal poison 20 Nightshade

*Requires recipe scroll

Combat Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Reagents
Lesser Explosion 30-60 3-5 damage, throwable 3 Sulfurous Ash
Explosion 50-80 6-8 base damage (+skill bonus) 6 Sulfurous Ash
Greater Explosion 70-100 10-15 damage 10 Sulfurous Ash

Explosion Mechanics:

  • 4-second countdown after throwing
  • 2-tile explosion radius
  • 5-second cooldown between uses
  • Damage capped at 40 vs players
  • Can ignite oil puddles

Special Potions

Potion Skill Required Effect Duration Reagents
Nightsight -25-25 Night vision 4 sec + (Alchemy+2)/2 1 Spider's Silk
Inflammable Oil 50-80 Creates oil puddle N/A 3 Sulfurous Ash, 1 Spider's Silk
Greater Inflammable Oil* 75-120 Larger oil puddle N/A 10 Sulfurous Ash, 3 Spider's Silk

*Requires recipe scroll

Tools and Equipment

Mortar and Pestle

  • Required for: All alchemy crafting
  • Durability: Has limited uses, will wear out
  • Where to get: NPC Alchemists, Provisioners, or crafted by Tinkers

Potion Kegs

  • Capacity: 100 potions of the same type
  • Auto-fill: Potions automatically go into kegs when crafting
  • How to use: Double-click keg with empty bottle to fill

Reagents

Reagent Primary Use
Black Pearl Refresh potions
Bloodmoss Agility potions
Garlic Cure potions
Ginseng Heal potions
Mandrake Root Strength potions
Nightshade Poison potions
Spider's Silk Nightsight, Inflammable Oil
Sulfurous Ash Explosion potions, Inflammable Oil

Leveling Guide

Skill Progression

0-25: Nightsight Potions

  • Very low skill requirement (-25 minimum)
  • Only requires 1 Spider's Silk per potion
  • Cheap and easy to mass produce

25-50: Refresh & Lesser Potions

  • Refresh Potion (5-30 skill)
  • Total Refresh (25-50 skill)
  • Lesser Heal (20-40 skill)
  • Lesser Cure (25-50 skill)

50-70: Standard Potions

  • Regular Heal (35-60 skill)
  • Regular Cure (45-70 skill)
  • Agility (40-65 skill)
  • Strength (40-65 skill)
  • Regular Poison (50-75 skill)

70-90: Greater Potions

  • Greater Heal (55-80 skill)
  • Greater Cure (65-90 skill)
  • Greater Agility (60-85 skill)
  • Greater Strength (60-85 skill)
  • Greater Poison (70-95 skill)

90-100: Advanced Potions

  • Deadly Poison (90-115 skill)
  • Continue with high-level potions

100+: Master Recipes

  • Lethal Poison (100-125 skill) - Requires recipe
  • Special dyes and advanced items

Tips for Efficient Training

  1. Use Potion Kegs: Auto-fill feature saves time and bottles
  2. Buy in Bulk: Stock up on reagents from NPC vendors
  3. Town Bonuses: Train in towns with skill gain bonuses
  4. Skill Gain Items: Wear items with skill gain bonuses
  5. Optimal Skill Range: Craft items 20-30 points above your skill for best gains
  6. Sell Products: Many potions are valuable to other players

Advanced Alchemy

Recipe Scrolls

Some advanced items require recipe scrolls that must be learned before crafting:

Recipe Skill Required Effect How to Obtain
Lethal Poison Potion 100-125 Applies lethal poison Champion spawns, treasure chests
Greater Inflammable Oil 75-120 Larger oil puddle Champion spawns, treasure chests
Special Hair Dye 100-120 Unique hair colors Champion spawns, treasure chests
Special Beard Dye 100-120 Unique beard colors Champion spawns, treasure chests
Special Backpack Dye 100-120 Unique backpack colors Champion spawns, treasure chests

Learning Recipes:

  • Double-click recipe scroll to learn permanently
  • Must have sufficient skill to learn
  • Once learned, can craft unlimited times
  • Recipe storage module available for organization

Skill Mastery System

Prerequisites:

  • 90.0+ Alchemy skill required
  • 10,000 gold cost to learn mastery
  • Maximum 2 active masteries at once

Mastery Levels: 1-21 levels

  • Levels 2-7: Require Mastery Gems (2-7 gems)
  • Levels 8-14: Require 7 Mastery Gems + Mastery Prisms (1-7 prisms)
  • Levels 15-21: Require 7 Mastery Prisms + Legacy Souls (1-7 souls)

Base Mastery Bonuses (All Levels):

  • Armor rating increase
  • +2% resist bonus per level
  • +1% melee damage per level
  • +1% spell damage per level

Alchemy-Specific Perks:

Volatile Reactions (Max Level 8)

  • +10% explosion potion damage per level
  • Applies to PvM combat only

Flask Blessing (Max Level 8)

  • 6% chance per level to preserve potions when consumed
  • Works on all consumable potions

Fire Starter (Template Bonus, Max Level 8)

  • +1 flat damage per level to inflammable oil
  • Applies to PvM combat only

Nuke Proc (Max Level 8)

  • 2% chance per level to trigger on explosion potions
  • +100 absolute damage + 500% damage multiplier
  • Devastating effect for high-level alchemists

Faction Items

Clarity Potion (Power Faction Only)

  • Restores 3d3+3 Intelligence points
  • Duration: 5-30 minutes
  • Removes concussion debuffs
  • Special faction hue (1154)
  • Requires faction membership

PvP Applications

  • Explosion Potions: Area damage, oil ignition, Nuke proc potential
  • Confusion Blast: Disorient enemies
  • Healing: Quick HP recovery in combat
  • Poison: Apply damage over time
  • Cure: Counter enemy poisons
  • Flask Blessing: Preserve valuable potions in combat

NPCs and Quests

Alchemist Vendors

  • Location: Various towns
  • Skills: 85-100 Alchemy, 65-88 Taste ID
  • Guild: Mages Guild
  • Services:
    • Teach Alchemy and Poisoning skill masteries (90+ skill required)
    • Sell reagents, potions, basic alchemy supplies
    • Offer citizen crafting quests
    • Train alchemy skill up to 40.0

Skill Interactions

  • Poisoning: Shared mastery teaching, poison application
  • Taste Identification: Identify unknown potions
  • Magery: Similar spell effects, reagent overlap
  • Healing: Alternative healing methods
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