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== Alchemy == | == Alchemy == | ||
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* '''Buff potions''' — drink one to gain a '''temporary, timed''' bonus: a skill's actions run faster, a skill has a chance to double its yield, combat [[Expeditions|expedition]]/[[Hunting|hunt]] power goes up (attack/defense), all skills earn more XP, your HP regenerates, or your crops grow faster / yield more. | * '''Buff potions''' — drink one to gain a '''temporary, timed''' bonus: a skill's actions run faster, a skill has a chance to double its yield, combat [[Expeditions|expedition]]/[[Hunting|hunt]] power goes up (attack/defense), all skills earn more XP, your HP regenerates, or your crops grow faster / yield more. | ||
* '''Tranquilizers''' — [[Tranquilizer Brew]], [[Potent Tranquilizer]] and the starter [[Calming Tonic]] — consumed to subdue wild [[Creatures]] during [[Taming]]. No timer; they are spent when you tame. | * '''Tranquilizers''' — [[Tranquilizer Brew]], [[Potent Tranquilizer]] and the starter [[Calming Tonic]] — consumed to subdue wild [[Creatures]] during [[Taming]]. No timer; they are spent when you tame. | ||
* '''Restoratives''' — Fern Poultice, Sagebind Salve and Primal Balm instantly heal injured [[Creatures]] rather than granting a timed buff. They form a '''ladder of reach''' (below), not of strength. | * '''Restoratives''' — Fern Poultice, Sagebind Salve and Primal Balm instantly heal hurt or injured [[Creatures]] rather than granting a timed buff. They form a '''ladder of reach''' (below), not of strength. | ||
* '''Reagents''' — Primal Essence is brewed as an ingredient for other endgame recipes (e.g. the [[Sundered Vale|Vale's]] Ascendant Elixir) rather than drunk. | * '''Reagents''' — Primal Essence is brewed as an ingredient for other endgame recipes (e.g. the [[Sundered Vale|Vale's]] Ascendant Elixir) rather than drunk. | ||
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The '''Heal''' buttons (on the [[Stable]] and on a dino's card on the Player page) spend your '''cheapest''' suitable salve, so stock the low rungs freely — a Primal Balm is never burned while a Fern Poultice sits in the [[Bank]]. | The '''Heal''' buttons (on the [[Stable]] and on a dino's card on the [[Player]] page) spend your '''cheapest''' suitable salve, so stock the low rungs freely — a Primal Balm is never burned while a Fern Poultice sits in the [[Bank]]. | ||
=== The potion shelf and auto-drink === | === The potion shelf and auto-drink === | ||
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== How to progress == | == How to progress == | ||
Brewing a mixture grants Alchemy experience and raises your Alchemy level, unlocking stronger recipes that give more XP but need rarer ingredients and take longer to prepare. Alchemy draws ingredients from across the gathering skills — [[Foraging]] berries and plants, [[Mining]] minerals, [[Farming]] crops and the occasional swamp or cave gather — so keeping those stocked lets you brew the best recipe you have unlocked. | Brewing a mixture grants Alchemy experience and raises your Alchemy level, unlocking stronger recipes that give more XP but need rarer ingredients and take longer to prepare. Alchemy draws ingredients from across the gathering skills — [[Foraging]] berries and plants, [[Logging]] wood, [[Mining]] minerals, [[Farming]] crops and the occasional swamp or cave gather — so keeping those stocked lets you brew the best recipe you have unlocked. | ||
Several recipes must be brewed in a specific [[Biomes|biome]] reached via [[Expeditions]]; recipes with no biome listed can be brewed anywhere. | Several recipes must be brewed in a specific [[Biomes|biome]] reached via [[Expeditions]]; recipes with no biome listed can be brewed anywhere. | ||
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| Lumber Tonic || 8 || +10% [[Logging]] speed || 20 min || || {{Icon|fernwood}} Fernwood×2; {{Icon|crimson-berry}} Crimson Berry×2 || 3.5 || 8 | | Lumber Tonic || 8 || +10% [[Logging]] speed || 20 min || || {{Icon|fernwood}} Fernwood×2; {{Icon|crimson-berry}} Crimson Berry×2 || 3.5 || 8 | ||
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| Fern Poultice || 10 || Restorative — instantly heals one injured [[Creatures|creature]] || — || || {{Icon|fernwood}} Fernwood; {{Icon|crimson-berry}} Crimson Berry×3 || 3.6 || 9 | | Fern Poultice || 10 || Restorative — instantly heals one hurt or injured [[Creatures|creature]] || — || || {{Icon|fernwood}} Fernwood; {{Icon|crimson-berry}} Crimson Berry×3 || 3.6 || 9 | ||
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| Miner's Brew || 12 || +10% [[Mining]] speed || 20 min || || {{Icon|earthroot}} Earthroot×2; {{Icon|stone}} Stone×2 || 3.8 || 11 | | Miner's Brew || 12 || +10% [[Mining]] speed || 20 min || || {{Icon|earthroot}} Earthroot×2; {{Icon|stone}} Stone×2 || 3.8 || 11 | ||
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| Tamer's Brew || 74 || +12% [[Taming]] speed || 15 min || [[Frozen Wastes]] || {{Icon|frost-cabbage}} Frost Cabbage; {{Icon|wild-honey}} Wild Honey×2 || 8.8 || 82 | | Tamer's Brew || 74 || +12% [[Taming]] speed || 15 min || [[Frozen Wastes]] || {{Icon|frost-cabbage}} Frost Cabbage; {{Icon|wild-honey}} Wild Honey×2 || 8.8 || 82 | ||
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| Trollblood Tonic || 78 || + | | Trollblood Tonic || 78 || +2 HP regen || 15 min || [[Ashen Peaks]] || {{Icon|sulfur}} Sulfur; {{Icon|glowcap}} Glowcap || 9.3 || 90 | ||
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| Stoneskin Elixir || 82 || +15 defense ([[Expeditions]]/[[Hunting]]) || 6 min || [[Ashen Peaks]] || {{Icon|obsidian}} Obsidian; {{Icon|clay}} Clay×2 || 9.8 || 100 | | Stoneskin Elixir || 82 || +15 defense ([[Expeditions]]/[[Hunting]]) || 6 min || [[Ashen Peaks]] || {{Icon|obsidian}} Obsidian; {{Icon|clay}} Clay×2 || 9.8 || 100 | ||
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| Primal Essence || 85 || Reagent — an ingredient for endgame recipes (not drunk) || — || || {{Icon|primal-bloom}} Primal Bloom; {{Icon|glowcap}} Glowcap || 31 || 362 | | Primal Essence || 85 || Reagent — an ingredient for endgame recipes (not drunk) || — || || {{Icon|primal-bloom}} Primal Bloom; {{Icon|glowcap}} Glowcap || 31 || 362 | ||
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| Primal Balm || 86 || Restorative — instantly heals '''every''' injured [[Creatures|creature]] in the stable || — || [[Skyreach Plateau]] || {{Icon|primal-bloom}} Primal Bloom; {{Icon|glowcap}} Glowcap×2; {{Icon|wild-honey}} Wild Honey×3 || 11.2 || 128 | | Primal Balm || 86 || Restorative — instantly heals '''every''' hurt or injured [[Creatures|creature]] in the stable || — || [[Skyreach Plateau]] || {{Icon|primal-bloom}} Primal Bloom; {{Icon|glowcap}} Glowcap×2; {{Icon|wild-honey}} Wild Honey×3 || 11.2 || 128 | ||
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| Wayfarer Tonic || 88 || +20% [[Expeditions]] speed || 15 min || [[Skyreach Plateau]] || {{Icon|sky-grain}} Sky Grain×2; {{Icon|sunfruit}} Sunfruit || 44 || 545 | | Wayfarer Tonic || 88 || +20% [[Expeditions]] speed || 15 min || [[Skyreach Plateau]] || {{Icon|sky-grain}} Sky Grain×2; {{Icon|sunfruit}} Sunfruit || 44 || 545 | ||
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* '''Taming staples''': keep [[Tranquilizer Brew]] early and '''[[Potent Tranquilizer]]''' for the high-level tames, plus '''Tamer's Brew''' (+12% Taming speed) while grinding. | * '''Taming staples''': keep [[Tranquilizer Brew]] early and '''[[Potent Tranquilizer]]''' for the high-level tames, plus '''Tamer's Brew''' (+12% Taming speed) while grinding. | ||
* '''Farming''' : Growth Tonic (+15% growth) and Verdant Elixir (+1 yield) pair well during a planting push. | * '''Farming''' : Growth Tonic (+15% growth) and Verdant Elixir (+1 yield) pair well during a planting push. | ||
* '''Regen ladder''' (since v0.38.18): Mossmilk Draught (+1 HP, 10 min) → Bog Mint Tea (+1 HP, 15 min) → '''Trollblood Tonic''' (+2 HP, 15 min). Before that patch Trollblood matched Bog Mint Tea exactly despite costing more and needing [[Ashen Peaks]]; now every rung is a genuine step up. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Tonics]] — the buff potions grouped by what they boost | * [[Tonics]] — the buff potions grouped by what they boost | ||
* [[Taming]] — needs tranquilizers to capture creatures | * [[Taming]] — needs tranquilizers to capture creatures | ||
* [[Foraging]], [[Mining]] and [[Farming]] — supply most ingredients | * [[Foraging]], [[Logging]], [[Mining]] and [[Farming]] — supply most ingredients | ||
* [[Skills]] | * [[Skills]] | ||
* [[Items]] | * [[Items]] | ||
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[[Category:Skills]] | [[Category:Skills]] | ||
[[Category:Processing]] | [[Category:Processing]] | ||
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