Essential Alchemy in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: A Comprehensive Guide

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 effects and how to obtain it.

Recipe	Effect	Acquisition Method
Aqua Vitalis	Reduces health loss; slows bleeding.	Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp), Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Bane	Depletes 110 health (lethal); higher quality accelerates depletion.	Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp).
Bowman’s Brew	Enhances archery; reduces stamina loss (higher quality).	Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp) or Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle).
Chamomile Decoction	Accelerates healing during sleep; faster energy replenishment (higher quality).	Received from Bozhena; available from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp).
Cockerel	Boosts energy; slows fatigue (higher quality).	Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Dollmaker	Disables running; reduces weapon skills; decreases health (higher quality).	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 (higher quality).	Purchase from Pschitoky apothecary.
Artemisia Potion	Increases strength; reduces stamina cost of attacking/defending (higher quality).	Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Pschitoky apothecary, or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Buck’s Blood	Increases stamina; 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 (higher quality).	Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz), Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Embrocation	Boosts agility; 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 (higher quality).	Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Hair O’ The Dog	Reduces drunkenness; eliminates drunkenness and alleviates hangovers/alcoholism symptoms (higher quality).	Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle), Emmerich (Troskowitz), or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Lead Shot Gunpowder	Creates gunpowder for lead shot (penetrates tough armor).	Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary; reward from Kreyzl (Opus Magnum quest).
Lethean Water	Resets perks (irreversible).	Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary.
Lion Perfume	Significantly boosts charisma (short duration).	Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz) or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Lullaby Potion	Reduces restedness; slows stamina regeneration (higher quality).	Purchase from Herbalist Barnaby (north of Trosky Castle).
Marigold Decoction	Allows gradual health recovery; instantly cures hangovers (higher quality).	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 (higher quality).	Purchase from Pschitoky or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Scatter Shot Gunpowder	Crafts gunpowder for scrap metal or small projectiles.	Purchase from Kuttenberg apothecary.
Soap	Washes clothes effectively (with water).	Purchase from Emmerich (Troskowitz) or Kuttenberg apothecary.
Nighthawk Potion	Enhances low-light vision; slows energy loss.	Purchase from Aranka (Nomads’ Camp) or Kuttenberg apothecary.

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