Alchemy is one of the secondary skills you can level up as you play through Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Not only is alchemy a good skill, but it’s also a great way to earn money. You can unlock several recipes along the way, but you have to learn them first.
Completing a potion with alchemy is roughly the same: You follow the steps for the recipe, complete them at an alchemy table, and then get the reward. However, each recipe is slightly different, and you have to use other ingredients and follow distinct steps. Every potion is not the same. You’ll want to pay attention to the recipe in your alchemy book, or risk creating an ill-fitting potion that won’t work. Here’s what you need to know about how alchemy works and all alchemy potion recipes you can make in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
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How to complete an alchemy recipe in Kingdom Come 2
When you set up at an alchemy table, the book you need to read for every recipe is to your right. You’ll have to examine it to prepare the alchemy table before you put together any potion you want to make. When you’ve decided on what potion you’d like to make, review the book for a full breakdown of what base you need to use, the steps you need to follow, and the proper way to place each ingredient in Kingdom Come 2.
The Hair o’ The Dog recipe is a good starting recipe for getting your feet wet on how these potions work. Before you attempt any potion recipe in Kingdom Come 2, you have to unlock the recipe. This means purchasing or stealing the recipe page from a trader or an Apothecary and then learning it. After you know the recipe, it goes into your alchemy book that you can reference whenever you’re at the alchemy table.
When you unlock the Hair o’ The Dog, it should be one of the first pages you flip to in your book. From here, you need three ingredients in your inventory: Sage, St. John’s Wort, and Mint. You can find these while exploring the countryside, and when you have them, make sure to dry these ingredients on a drying rack to preserve them longer. Those are your ingredients, but you also need a base, which you can see on the cauldron symbol at the book’s center. This recipe requires the one that’s a downward-facing triangle, the symbol for water.
After deciding on the potion you want to make, prepare your table for it. All the ingredients should appear on the upper right. You want to pour your base into the cauldron and then handle the ingredients as the book indicates. For Hair o’ The Dog, you must add Sage and St. John’s Wort into the cauldron, boiling it for three turns, which is your sandglass. After three turns, raise the cauldron above the fire, grind the Mint with your pestle and mortar, add it to the cauldron, and pour it into a vial.
You’ll receive a higher quality potion based on how accurately you followed the steps and kept to the proper times. Henry comments that if you mess up during the recipe. You’ll want to catch those after you’ve finished your work. The more perks you unlock with the Alchemy skill, the higher quality potions you can make for added benefits.
You can get four types of potion quality in Kingdom Come 2: Weak, Normal, Strong, and Henry. If you follow everything perfectly, you’ll get a Strong potion. If you make a minor mistake during the brewing process, you’ll get Normal. Finally, if you make a few major mistakes, such as forgetting the order of an ingredient, you’ll get a Weak potion, which is the lowest quality. You can only get the Henry quality if you unlock the Secret of Secrets perk in the Alchemy menu and strictly follow a potion’s steps.
All alchemy potion recipes in Kingdom Come 2
You have to unlock any of the potions you want to create an alchemy station. You find them as items you purchase from traders, Apothecaries, or traveling merchants. There’s always the option to steal them, but there’s more risk with attempting to run away with these items.
These are all the alchemy potions you can make in Kingdom Come 2.
| Potion | Potion Effects | Ingredients | Alchemical Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesop | Increases your Horsemanship and Houndmaster traits, and animals take less notice of you during the potion’s effects | Spiritus, Belladonna, Boar’s Tusk, and Comfrey | Pour Spiritus into the cauldron. Grind your Comfrey before putting it in the cauldron, and then add the Boar’s Tusk before boiling for two turns. Grind the Belladonna, adding it to the cauldron, and then distilling before pouring the phial. |
| Aqua Vitalis | You lose less health and bleed slower for a short period of time. | Water, Dandelion, and Marigold | Pour the Water into the cauldron and then add the Dandelion, boiling for one turn. Grind the Marigold before adding it into the cauldron, boiling for two turns. Finally, distill and pour into the vial. |
| Artemisia | Increases your Strength stat for a short period of time. | Spiritus, Wormwood, and Sage | Add the Spiritus to the cauldron, followed by the Sage, and boil for one turn. Grind the Wormwood, add it to the cauldron, and boil for two turns. Distil before pouring into the phial. |
| Bowman’s Brew | Increases your Marksmanship stat for a short period of time. | Spiritus, Eyebright, and St. John’s Wort | Add the Spiritus to the cauldron, followed by the Eyebright, before boiling it for three turns. Grind the St. John’s Wort and add it to the cauldron, boiling for one turn using the Bellows. Finally, distil and pour. |
| Buck’s Blood | Increase your maximum Stamina value for a short period of time. | Oil, St. John’s Wort, Dandelion, and Comfry | Add Oil to the cauldron. Grind St. John’s Wort and put into the cauldron, along with the Comfrey. Add to the cauldron and boil for one turn. Add Dandelion and boil for one turn using the bellows. Pour. |
| Chamomile Decoction | When you sleep, you heal and restore Energy much faster. | Wine, Chamomile, and Sage | Add wine and Chamomile to the cauldron. Boil it for one turn. Grind the Sage before adding it to the cauldron. Pour. |
| Cockerel | Increases Energy and decreases the amount you lose for a set time. | Spiritus, Valerian, and Mint | Pour the Spiritus into the cauldron. Then, grind the Mint and add it to the cauldron, boiling for one turn. Add the Valerian and boil for two turns. Finally, distill and pour into a phial. |
| Digestive | Decreases your current Nourishment, and cures poisoning, while increasing Vitality for a short period of time. | Water, Nettle, Thistle, and Charcoal | Place the Water and Thistle in the cauldron. Boil for two turns. Grind the Nettle and add it, boiling for one more turn. Grind the Charcoal and add to the cauldron. Pour. |
| Embrocation | Increases your Agility stat and reduces the Stamina cost for Sprinting. | Oil, Eyebright, Poppy, Valerian, and Boar’s Tusk | Add the Oil into the cauldron, followed by the Poppy and Valerian. Boil the contents for two turns. Grind the Eyebright, and then add it and the Boar’s Tusk to the cauldron, boiling for one turn. Pour. |
| Fever Tonic | Related to a Main Quest to cure Captain Thomas. | Wine, Feverfew, Ginger, and Elderberries | Pour in the Win and add the Feverfew into the cauldron, boiling for two turns. Grind the Elderberries in the mortar, and then add the ginger. Use the Distiller before pouring the potion. |
| Fox | Increases your Speech stat and reduces the amount of time it takes to read a book. This potion also increases the amount of experience you gain for a day. | Oil, St. John’s Worth, Belladonna, and Charcoal | Place the Oil in the cauldron, and then grind the St. John’s Wort and Nettle before putting them into the cauldron. Boil for two turns before grinding the charcoal and adding it. Finally, add the Belladonna into the cauldron and boil for one turn, pouring it into a phial. |
| Hair o’ The Dog | Reduces your Drunkenness, can remove or eliminate a hangover, and the effects of alcoholism. | Water, Sage, St. John’s Wort, and Mint | Add Water, Sage, and St. John’s Wort to the cauldron, boiling for three turns. Grind the Mint before pouring it into the cauldron. Pour. |
| Lethean Water | Removes all perks and allows you to reapply those points. | Spiritus, Wormwood, Belladonna, and Henbane | Pour the Spiritus into the cauldron, grinding the Wormwood and adding it to the cauldron. Add the Belladonna, and then brew the cauldron for three turns. Add the Henbane before distilling and pouring the contents into a phial. |
| Lion Perfume | Increases your Charisma stat for a short time. | Spiritus, Sage, and Mint | Pour Spiritus and Sage into the cauldron, boiling for two turns. Grind the Mint and add it to the cauldron. Pour. |
| Marigold Decoction | Heals your health over a short period of time, immediately curing your hangover. | Water, Nettle, and Marigold | Pour the Water and add the Nettle to the cauldron, boiling for two turns. Grind the Marigold and place it into the cauldron. Pour. |
| Mintha Perfume | Increases your Charisma stat for a short time. | Wine, Dandelion, Marigold, and Mint | Add Wine to the cauldron. Grind the Dandelion and Mint before putting them into the cauldron. Boil for two turns, and then add the Marigold, boiling for one more turn. Distill and pour. |
| Moonshine | A Strong alcoholic beverage. | Spiritus, Mint, and Wormwood | Pour the Spiritus into the cauldron, adding the Wormwood to it, and boiling for two turns. Finally, grind the Mint to add to the cauldron and boil it for a turn. Distil everything. |
| Nighthawk | You’ll see better in the dark for a short period of time, and your energy decreases at a slower rate. | Water, Eyebright, Belladonna, and Chamomile | Pour the Water into the cauldron, grind the Eyebright, and place it into the pot. Add the Belladonna and boil for three turns of the sand dial. Finally, grind the Chamomile and add it to the cauldron, pouring it into a phial. |
| Painkiller Brew | It suppresses the effects of energy and reduces the amount of maximum stamina you lose based on your maximum health while injured. | Spiritus, Poppy, Comfrey, and Marigold | Add the Spiritus to the cauldron. Grind the Poppy and add it to the cauldron, followed by the Marigold, before boiling for one turn using the Bellows. Add the Comfrey and boil for two turns. Distil before putting it into a phial. |
| Quickfinger | Increases your Craftsmanship and Thievery stats for a short time. | Water, Eyebright, Valerian, and Cobweb | Pour the Water into the cauldron, adding the Cobweb and Eyebright. Boil for three turns. Grind the Valerian and add to the cauldron, boiling for one turn. Pour. |
| Savior Schnapps | Allows you to save the game, and gets you a little drunk. | Wine, Nettle, and Belladonna | Add the Wine and Nettle to the cauldron, boiling for two turns. Grind the Belladonna before putting into the cauldron, boiling for one turn. Pour. |
| Soap | Allows you to clean your dirty clothes at laundry locations. | Oil, Thistle, Dandelion, and Charcoal | Place the Oil in the cauldron. Grind the Thistle before putting it into the cauldron and boil for two turns. Add the Dandelion, and boil for one turn. Finally, grind the Charcoal and add it to the cauldron. Pour. |
Others Asked
What improvements can players expect in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 compared to the first game?
Players can expect more polish in the combat, precision gameplay of crafting, and bow hunting in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 compared to the first game.
What improvements have been made in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 compared to the original game?
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 features more polish in combat, better precision in crafting, and rewarding bow hunting. The sword combat has been fine-tuned with a reduction in attack zones for a more realistic feel.
What aspects of the game add realism to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II?
The authenticity of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is enhanced by realistic graphics, NPCs that react to your behavior, looks, and smell, and NPCs with a proper life cycle where they engage in daily activities.
Published: Feb 10, 2025 11:37 am