A1.4 - ALCHEMY

Learn the art of alchemy in Gothic 1 Remake. Discover how to brew potions, find recipes, and gather ingredients like Meadow Knotweed and Lab Water Flasks.

Alchemy is the art of brewing potions in Gothic 1 Remake. To brew, you need to learn a recipe and have access to an Alchemist's Bench. Once a recipe is learned, it will appear as an option when interacting with the bench. Each potion requires a Lab Water Flask and specific ingredients, both of which are consumed in the process. Potion brewing is generally for personal use rather than profit, as ingredients like Meadow Knotweed can sell for 100 gold per stalk.

Learning recipes costs 5 Learning Points (LP) from Alchemy trainers. There's also an experience system: you must learn lesser potions before you can learn stronger ones. For example, to brew Elixir of Healing (100 HP), you must first learn Essence of Healing (50 HP) and Extract of Healing (75 HP). Teachers often offer two potions at a time, and you can learn recipes from different trainers. Some trainers only know a limited number of potions, requiring you to seek out masters for advanced recipes. Notably, all potions can be learned as early as Chapter 1.

Potions and Recipes:

• Essence of Healing (Replenishes 50 HP) - 2 Healing Plants, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Learnt from: Ignaz, Constantino, Sagitta.
• Extract of Healing (Replenishes 75 HP) - 2 Healing Herb, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Essence of Healing. Learnt from: Constantino, Sagitta.
• Elixir of Healing (Replenishes 100 HP) - 2 Healing Roots, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Extract of Healing. Learnt from: Constantino.
• Mana Essence (Replenishes 50 Mana) - 2 Fire Nettle, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Learnt from: Ignaz, Constantino, Sagitta.
• Mana Extract (Replenishes 75 Mana) - 2 Fireweed, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Mana Essence. Learnt from: Constantino, Sagitta.
• Mana Elixir (Replenishes 100 Mana) - 2 Fire Root, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Mana Extract. Learnt from: Sagitta.
• Elixir of Spirit (+10 Permanent Max Mana) - 1 Fire Root, 1 King's Sorrel, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Mana Elixir. Learnt from: Sagitta.
• Elixir of Life (+15 Max HP) - 1 Healing Root, 1 King's Sorrel, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Elixir of Healing. Learnt from: Constantino.
• Elixir of Strength (+5 Permanent Strength) - 1 Dragon Root, 1 King's Sorrel, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Elixir of Healing. Learnt from: Constantino.
• Elixir of Dexterity (+5 Permanent Dexterity) - 1 Goblin Berries, 1 King's Sorrel, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of Mana Elixir. Learnt from: Sagitta.
• Potion of Speed (Double runspeed for 5 minutes) - 1 Snapperweed, 1 Meadow Knotweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Learnt from: Ignaz.
• A Stalk of Swampweed (Slowdown effect when smoked) - 1 Swampweed, 1 Lab Water Flask. Requires prior knowledge of any potion.