Potion Creation
In order to create potions, an Alchemist needs a specific type of manual, the skill Pharmacy 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:
Level
|
Base Brewing Rate
| 1
|
3%
| 2
|
6%
| 3
|
9%
| 4
|
12%
| 5
|
15%
| 6
|
18%
| 7
|
21%
| 8
|
24%
| 9
|
27%
| 10
|
30%
| |
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.
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 : Bought at the Alchemist Guild's Guild Dealer NPC 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 : Bought at the Alchemist Guild's Guild Dealer NPC in Southwest Al De Baran.
- Seed of Life : Bought at the Alchemist Guild's Guild Dealer NPC in Southwest Al De Baran.
- Glass Tube : Bought at the Alchemist Guild's Guild Dealer NPC in Southwest Al De Baran.
- Twilight Alchemy I Scroll: (Grants the usage of Twilight Alchemy I for 1 hour), bought at the Alchemist Guild's Guild Dealer NPC 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.
- 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.
| Alchemist | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Class Skills |
Acid Terror • Aid Berserk Potion • Aid Potion • Alchemical Weapon • Axe Mastery • Biochemical Helm • Bomb • Potion Research • Prepare Potion • Summon Flora • Summon Marine Sphere • Synthesized Shield • Synthetic Armor | |
| Homunculus-related Skills |
Bioethics • Biotechnology • Call Homunculus • Creature Creation • Cultivation • Drillmaster • Flame Control • Heal Homunculus • Homunculus Resurrection • Vaporize | |
| Transcendent Skills |
Acid Bomb • Aid Condensed Potion • Alchemy • Cultivate Plant • Full Chemical Protection • Potion Synthesis | |
| Quests | Alchemist Job Change Guide • Alchemist Skill Quest | |
| Weapons | Axe • Dagger • Mace • One Handed Sword • Cannon Balls | |
| Crafting Articles | |
|---|---|
| NPC Refinement and Socketing | Refinement System • Socket Enchant • Card Desocketing |
| Blacksmith-related | Forging (Smith Axe • Smith Dagger • Smith Knucklebrace • Smith Mace • Smith Spear • Smith Sword • Smith Two-handed Sword • Weaponry Research) • Refining (Enchantedstone Craft • Iron Tempering • Steel Tempering) • Weapon Materials • Upgrade Weapon |
| Alchemist-related | Cooking • Potion Creation (Learning Potion • Pharmacy) |