Alchemy

Alchemy is the profession required to make potions, grenades, weapon oils, poisons, and healing kits of all kinds. Alchemy has likely the largest diversity of the professions within itself, and is designed to be the most cost-efficient way to prepare basic adventuring supplies like healing potions. The Alchemy profession is the only source of many of its in-game products, as not all will appear in loot.

Requirements:
Alchemy items can only be crafted by the player with the following conditions:

1) The player has found the corresponding Alchemy Recipe Book and learned the recipe.

2) The player’s Crafting Level (CL) is high enough to create the Alchemy product

Ingredients:
Alchemy ingredients fall into four categories:

1) Base “container” ingredients such as Alchemist’s Vials and Small Leather Pouches. These can be purchased from herbalists and many other NPCs.

2) Herbs, usually acquired through the Herbalism profession. These are found in the wild all across the game world, with more dangerous areas having a chance for more rare herbs. The main herb for creating healing potions is able to be purchased from all herbalists.

3) Wandering creature drops, such as Animal Horns and Animal Tallow, are used in a variety of potions. These can be derived from creatures in the wilds of the in-game world, rather than in dungeons.

4) Dungeon monster drops, which some creatures in dungeons will drop on death. Other ingredients may be found through loot.

Process:
The process flow for Alchemy is as follows:

1) Acquire Alchemy recipe, which should be titled something like “Alchemical Formula: Acid Flask.”

2) Learn the recipe by using the item. This recipe should now be added to the character’s known recipes. The Alchemical Formula item disappears.

3) Approach the Alchemy Table, and navigate the menus to see what recipes are known. Choose one you have the required ingredients and Crafting Level for.

4) Place all the necessary ingredients listed in the Recipe into the Alchemy Table inventory. Return to the other prompt to continue the Formula.

5) If all the ingredients are in the table, and the crafting level is met, then creating the item should make the product appear in your inventory. The ingredients in the table will be consumed.

Progression:
There are several ways to gain experience and advance your Alchemy CL. Learning recipes grants experience, but the primary driver of Alchemy experience will be crafting potions. The higher the CL of the potion crafted, the more experience is given.