Mastering Alchemy in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: A Comprehensive Guide to All 27 Recipes
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's crafting and cooking systems are crucial for survival, and alchemy plays a significant role. This guide details how to acquire every alchemy recipe in the game, outlining their effects and acquisition methods.
A total of 27 unique alchemy recipes await discovery. The table below provides a complete list, detailing each recipe's effect and how to obtain it.
| Recipe | Effect | Acquisition Method |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Vitalis | Reduces health loss and slows bleeding. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp), Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Bane | Severely depletes health (potentially fatal), accelerating depletion at higher qualities. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp). |
| Bowman’s Brew | Enhances archery and reduces stamina loss during aiming (improved with higher quality). | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp) or Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle). |
| Chamomile Decoction | Accelerates healing during sleep; faster energy replenishment during sleep at higher qualities. | Automatically obtained from Bozhena; also available from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp). |
| Cockerel | Boosts energy; slows fatigue at higher qualities. | Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Dollmaker | Disables running, reduces weapon skills; decreases health at higher qualities. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp). |
| Moonshine | Improves mood. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp). |
| Padfoot Potion | Enhances thievery and craftsmanship. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp). |
| Aesop Potion | Boosts riding and dog-handling skills; reduces animal notice and prevents dog barking at higher qualities. | Purchase from Pschitoky apothecary. |
| Artemisia Potion | Increases strength; reduces stamina cost of attacking/defending at higher qualities. | Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Pschitoky apothecary, or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Buck’s Blood | Increases stamina and enhances stamina regeneration. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp), Emmerich (Troskowitz), Pschitoky apothecary, or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Digestive Potion | Reduces nourishment, cures food poisoning; cures poisoning and increases vitality at higher qualities. | Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz), Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Embrocation | Boosts agility and reduces stamina drain while sprinting. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp) or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Fever Tonic | Relieves fever. | To be determined (TBD) |
| Fox | Improves speech; accelerates reading speed at higher qualities. | Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Hair O’ The Dog | Reduces drunkenness; completely eliminates it and alleviates hangovers/alcoholism symptoms at higher qualities. | Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Emmerich (Troskowitz), or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Lead Shot Gunpowder | Creates gunpowder for lead shot (penetrates tough armor at close range). | Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary; reward for completing the "Opus Magnum" quest from Kreyzl. |
| Lethean Water | Resets chosen perks (irreversible, causes pain). | Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Lion Perfume | Significantly boosts charisma (short duration). | Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz) or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Lullaby Potion | Reduces restedness to zero; slows stamina regeneration at higher qualities. | Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle). |
| Marigold Decoction | Allows gradual health recovery; instantly cures hangovers at higher qualities. | Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Emmerich (Troskowitz), Pschitoky apothecary, or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Mintha Perfume | Slightly improves charisma (extended duration). | Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz) or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Painkiller Brew | Suppresses injury effects; minimizes stamina reduction from poor health. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp), Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Pschitoky apothecary, or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Saviour Schnapps | Saves the game; enhances strength, vitality, and agility at higher qualities. | Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Scatter Shot Gunpowder | Crafts gunpowder for firing scrap metal or small projectiles. | Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Soap | Washes clothes effectively (when combined with water). | Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz) or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
| Nighthawk Potion | Enhances low-light vision and slows energy loss. | Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp) or Kuttenberg apothecary. |
This comprehensive guide ensures you're well-equipped to utilize the full potential of alchemy in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Consult The Escapist for further game tips, including optimal perk selections and romance options.
