Potion Creation

In order to create potions, an Alchemist needs a specific type of manual, the skill Prepare Potion and different types of materials. Potions are a type of usable item typically used to aid players in surviving or attacking. Players also brew potions for sale to other players especially since lightweight condensed potions are not sold in NPC shops. While not strictly a consumable potion, the potion creation skill is used to create an embryo from which a homunculus is obtained.

Formula

Potion creation math is still disputed; however, the following equation appears to be most accurate at the moment:

Prepare Potion Level Base Brewing Rate 1 3% 2 6% 3 9% 4 12% 5 15% 6 18% 7 21% 8 24% 9 27% 10 30%

Potion Research Level Brewing Rate Bonus 1 1% 2 2% 3 3% 4 4% 5 5% 6 6% 7 7% 8 8% 9 9% 10 10% Brewing Rate = [(PreparePotion_Lv × 3) + (PotionResearch_Lv) + (InstructionChange_Lv) + (JobLv × 0.2) + (DEX × 0.1) + (LUK × 0.1) + (INT × 0.05) + Potion_Rate]% Potion Rate Potion +15% ~ +25% Red Potion, Yellow Potion, White Potion +5% ~ +15% Alcohol -5% ~ +5% Acid Bottle, Marine Sphere Bottle, Bottle Grenade, Plant Bottle -5% Blue Potion, Anodyne, Aloevera, Embryo, Elemental Potions, Condensed Red Potion -10% ~ -5% Condensed Yellow Potion -15% ~ -5% Condensed White Potion, Glistening Coat Potion Materials Manuals are items needed to create potions. They can be purchased from the Alchemist Guild in Al de Baran, except for the Elemental Potion Creation Guide, which is obtained through a quest. Note that the Medicine Bowl is not an actual ingredient, but a catalyst for Prepare Potion. Potion Creation Guide Materials Red Potion Potion Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Potion Bottle 1 Red Herb Yellow Potion 1 Yellow Herb White Potion 1 White Herb Blue Potion 1 Blue Herb 1 Scell Anodyne 1 Empty Bottle 1 Alcohol 1 Ment Aloevera 1 Honey 1 Aloe Embryo 1 Morning Dew of Yggdrasil 1 Seed of Life 1 Glass Tube Condensed Red Potion Condensed Potion Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Test Tube 1 Red Potion 1 Cactus Needle Condensed Yellow Potion 1 Yellow Potion 1 Mole Whiskers Condensed White Potion 1 White Potion 1 Witch Starsand Alcohol Alcohol Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Test Tube 1 Empty Bottle 5 Stem 5 Poison Spore Bottle Grenade Bottle Grenade Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Bottle 1 Fabric 1 Alcohol Acid Bottle Acid Bottle Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Bottle 1 Immortal Heart Glistening Coat Glistening Coat Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Bottle 1 Mermaid's Heart 1 Zenorc's Fang 1 Alcohol Marine Sphere Marine Sphere Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Bottle 1 Tendon 1 Detonator Plant Bottle Plant Bottle Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Bottle 2 Maneater Blossom Coldproof Potion Elemental Potion Creation Guide 1 Medicine Bowl 1 Empty Potion Bottle 1 Blue Gemstone 3 Mermaid's Heart Thunderproof Potion 1 Blue Gemstone 3 Moth Dust Earthproof Potion 1 Yellow Gemstone 2 Large Jellopy Fireproof Potion 1 Red Gemstone 2 Frill Hunting Guide for Materials Monster Drops Red Herb : Best from Familiar (Payon Caves) or Red Plant. Yellow Herb : Best from Bongun (Payon Caves) or Yellow Plant. White Herb : Best from Ghoul (Glast Heim ST. Abbey & Churchyard), White Plant, Blazer and Lava Golem in Magma Dungeon. Blue Herb : Found throughout Rune-Midgard, mainly through Blue Plant, Goat or Nightmare. Alcohol : Low drop from Mushroom and a few other monsters. Mostly created using Prepare Potion or Change Material. Equipping Green Operation Coat & Scalpel will drop these when killing Brute & Demi Human type monster. Stem : Mandragora (North of Geffen) and Flora (Geffen and Comodo Field). Poison Spore : Poison Spore (Geffen Field). Cactus Needle : Muka (two South of Prontera). Mole Whiskers : Martin (upper two levels of Coal Mine). Witch Starsand : Bathory (Clock Tower Basement Level 4). Fabric : Whisper (Glast Heim or Sunken Ship level 1) Maneater Blossom : Geographer (Juno Fields) or Flora. Tendon : Marine Sphere (Izlude Dungeon Level 3 and Level 4). Detonator : Marine Sphere. Immortal Heart : Verit (Pyramid). Equipping Green Operation Coat & Scalpel will drop these when killing Brute & Demi Human type monster. Zenorc Fang : Zenorc (Orc Dungeon Level 2). Mermaid's Heart: Obeaune (Izlude Dungeon Level 3) & Iara (Brasilis Dungeon Level 2). Honey : Generally found from Bigfoot and Turtles. Aloe : Green Plant. Ment : Red Plant. Buyable Materials Empty Potion Bottles : Found in the Mage Guild in Northwest Geffen. Empty Test Tube : Found in the Mage Guild in Northwest Geffen. Scell : Found in the Tool Shop in Southwest Geffen. Medicine Bowl : Found in the Alchemist Guild in Southwest Al De Baran. Empty Bottle : Found in most Tool Shops. Red Potion : Found in any Tool Shop in any town map. Yellow Potion : Found in any Tool Shop in any town map. White Potion : Found in any Tool Shop in any town map. Morning Dew of Yggdrasil : Found in the Alchemist Guild in Southwest Al De Baran. Seed of Life : Found in the Alchemist Guild in Southwest Al De Baran. Glass Tube : Found in the Alchemist Guild in Southwest Al De Baran. Fame System For Brewers there is a system in which players are ranked based on who can create the most potions. Rank Point +1: 3 Condensed Potions created without failure in a row. Rank Point +3: 5 Condensed Potions created without failure in a row. Rank Point +10: 7 Condensed Potions created without failure in a row. Rank Point +50: 10 Condensed Potions created without failure in a row. Alchemist ranks can be checked via usage of the /alchemist command ingame. Potions made by an Alchemist class player who is in the top 10 list will receive a 50% bonus to their efficiency. This does not apply to potions used through Aid Potion or Aid Condensed Potion. Item Look & Feel When a potion is brewed successfully, its name will have the brewer's name attached. Fay's Red Potion Normally the brewer's name will appear in blue. However, if the character that brewed the item has been deleted, the brewer's name is lost, and their items become Nameless. Nameless's Red Potion