Alchemy Guide: Master Potions in Kingdom Come Deliverance

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This guide will cover everything you need to know about Alchemy in KCD from how to get started, which perks to select, and some tips and tricks to use and get the most out of your batches of potions. Thanks for the support and I hope you get something useful out of this!
Intro - 00:00
What You Need to Get Started - 00:40
Gathering Herbs:
Belladonna - 01:38
Chamomile - 02:17
Comfrey - 02:58
Nettles and Dandelions - 03:15
Poppy - 03:54
Eyebright - 04:09
Herb Paris - 04:41
Marigold - 05:37
Mint - 06:11
Sage - 06:47
St. John’s Wort - 07:09
Thistle - 07:39
Valerian - 08:02
Wormwood - 08:23
Gathering Ingredients:
Antlers - 09:42
Wild Boar’s Tusk - 10:33
Cave Mushrooms - 11:37
Charcoal - 12:10
Cobweb - 12:34
Fly Agaric - 13:07
Learning How to Read - 13:38
How to Learn Potion Recipes - 14:05
How to Level the Alchemy Skill - 15:37
Collecting Alchemy Skill Books - 16:17
How to Get to Level 13 Efficiently - 17:35
Level 20 Requirements - 19:42
Alchemy Perks Breakdown - 20:07
What Each Potion Does:
Combat Potions - 22:33
Stealth Potions - 23:04
Poisons - 23:24
General Gameplay - 24:02
Expert Tip # 1 - 25:26
Expert Tip # 2 - 25:56
Expert Tip # 3 - 27:25
Expert Tip # 4 - 27:59
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[@immortanleo3868]

Your tip about mixing drinking waters with potions in a previous video was truly invaluable. Thanks!

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thank you! Glad it's helpful!

[@The-Mstr-Pook]

What tip? I've not heard this. Why do it? Is it in this video? I'm currently @ 11:33

[@Griff_Gaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3qbpnWvYtqciposi=xFx4q75PXoHYYuZe This video

[@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation]

Henry, it's time to cook

[@Griff_Gaming]

Heisenberg Henry lol

[@Atharva.Sri.7]

@@Griff_Gaming let him cook

[@lynettebruscas-hq7em]

I feel quiet hungry

[@TaftisBack]

As someone who is new to this old game, your comprehensive guides have been an absolute joy saver. This game is frustrating going in blind, and you've saved me from sooo much of that frustration!

[@Griff_Gaming]

Glad it helps! This game can be frustrating at times (I still get mad at it) but when you can understand some of its quirks and game mechanics it truly is amazing!

[@MilesLucem]

Honnestly man, this is one if the most complete guides on alchemy I've seen. You really did the work here and deserve a lot more subs.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thank you! I'm glad you got something out of it!

[@tibinicle]

Just what I needed coincidentally as I wanted to get into making potions right now, cool to see people still making content for this game

[@Griff_Gaming]

Awesome, hope it was helpful and thanks for the support!

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

This has been so helpful

[@Tiagoo_Joel]

Re-experiencing this game after all those years, your guides do come in real handy!

[@Griff_Gaming]

Glad they help out!

[@sweatyvetter]

Very thorough guide my dude! You gonna save people so much time and frustration with this one 🤌

[@Griff_Gaming]

Too bad I couldn't get to you before your million groschen run. I feel like this might have saved you a lot of headaches haha

[@wombat4191]

13:55 Learning how to read is not required in any way as far as I know. I've almost always done some brewing way before I could read, and haven't had any kind of limit of 1 potion per brew. For some reason you can learn the recipes from recipe books even without learning how to read. The only problem there is with not knowing how to read is that it's a bit challenging to comprehend the instructions in the brewing book if you don't know or remember the process for the potion you're brewing. But great video as always!

[@Griff_Gaming]

That's very true, you can learn the recipes before learning how to read but I recommended to learn reading first for a couple reasons. One, like you mentioned it's next to impossible to work out what the recipe says until after learning to read (imagine a new player trying to figure it out lol) and after learning to read each recipe you learn gives reading XP whereas if you read the recipe before it kinda goes to waste

[@wombat4191]

@@Griff_Gaming That reading XP is a good point. I think the first time I brewed most recipes was without knowing how to read, deciphering them is not impossible and it's kinda funny. But yeah, it's better to actually know what each recipe says. I was just wondering what was that only 1 potion per brew thing you mentioned.

[@Griff_Gaming]

@wombat4191 so I always recommend brewing without boiling, it's just faster that way. If you don't know how to read and haven't learned the recipe, trying to do it without boiling will only ever give one potion at a time. At least in all my tests, after doing the potion correctly and getting "trial and error" it should produce 3 everytime even if you skip boiling the potion

[@wombat4191]

@@Griff_Gaming Oh that's interesting. Didn't know reading skill had that kind of difference.

[@ninjatears]

You really do deserve a lot more views man, only ones who gives all the details.

[@Griff_Gaming]

I appreciate it! I try to focus on quality and the views should follow, thanks for the support!

[@RebelCannonClub74]

Nothing will hit me harder than doing the energy drink potion quest for Cpt. Bernard, and then him telling me he'd just dump all 30 bottles of my gourmet historically accurate Monster Energy Zero Ultra into a single barrel. Mind Blown.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Gonna be some really wired up soldiers lol

[@nguyentran7068]

Holy shit the lullaby in cooking pots is so clutch. Pots staying poisoned whole game is too OP

[@Griff_Gaming]

It's a pretty powerful tool. Works for both poisons and for buffs so if you find a cooking pot nearby to a bed, pop a buff in there and you have it anytime you want for the game lol

[@ncamon]

I find making the potions to be a relaxing activity. So I almost never used the auto-brew option. I found Bundle + Snake Oil to be a better perk combo for me.

[@Griff_Gaming]

I love the mechanic, don't get me wrong. At this point it's just gotten a bit repetitive but I also have over 4k hours in the game. I'm sure when KCD 2 is released, maybe there's some new recipes or new mechanics might renew my love for it again

[@nitkills7070]

My Bois when is kcd2 coming man? Nice vid as always.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thank you! Trust me, I wish I knew! Soon as I hear any news I promise I'll make sure to pass it along

[@Seidmadur7]

It's been announced!

[@ShreddinDwarf]

This is the content I need man so informative

[@Griff_Gaming]

Glad you enjoyed and got something out of it!!

[@Jmorris3265]

On the one hand, it is a bit daunting to engage with all of KCD extensive and complex systems, but after getting the hang of it the game is so much fun.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Completely agree. The game makes you work for almost everything, even repairing your weapons on the wheel took some getting used to but once you get it, you just appreciate it because when you mix a potion, sharpen a sword, pick a lock, or pull off a combo that's you actually getting better at the game rather than just a number getting bigger, therefore you do more damage. Part of the reason I love this game

[@Jmorris3265]

@@Griff_Gaming I don’t want to just throw around the word “immersion” because that’s never necessarily been a priority for me, but I’ve never felt more in tune with what my character in a video game is capable of. Henry can do only what I can do. We grow together. It’s one of the most rewarding progressions I’ve ever made in a game.

[@smpk9667]

You dont even need to know the recipes ingame, can look up the recipes and follow them and the recipe will be added to your recipe book after you brew successfully. This will save you bunch of money.

[@Griff_Gaming]

That's true but stealing them doesn't cost any money either. Plus for newer players looking up individual guides for all 25 seperate potions can be a bit tedious but hey if that's what you prefer, you're more than welcome

[@HuntressGamer]

You are such a good content creator!! I just came through your channel with the video oj the best armour,amazing guides!! I am replaying the game to get ready for KCD 2 ,finally!! Looking forward to see your guides on the sequel. Subbed ❤

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thank you for the support and glad the guides are helping you out!! I can't wait for the next game either. Gonna be so much fun breaking it down!

[@yemuz925]

Dude I love this game and your content. Keep up the good work.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thank you for the support!

[@AdamCBM]

Aye thanks for the tips!

[@Griff_Gaming]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomalexander2710]

I always pick St. John’s Wort so I can roleplay as someone who isn’t depressed (my doctor says St. John’s Wort interacts with my antidepressants).

[@semaht03]

super useful, thx u so much

[@Griff_Gaming]

Glad it helped!

[@destroyerofranch8008]

Crazy, I've been playing this game since it came out but for some reason have always avoided wikis whenever possible, and all my knowledge on the game has been 99% my own findings. Since the announcement of KCD2 I've been going crazy doing playing it way more often than normal, prioritizing it over other games in my library more than normal, and have been watching other people's guides and challenge runs and stuff. I showed up hoping to know how to do alchemy better since it's my second least favorite skill next to Houndmaster, and ended walking away with the confirmation that it's reputation that matters most when selling. I had a feeling but never bothered to properly do tests. Weird I found that out in this video of all places.

[@Griff_Gaming]

It's something I've personally always wondered so decided to test it because I was always someone that chugged Amor and Bard before trading and it helps a little but turns out not as much as I always thought. Glad you learned something and hope it helps with some playthroughs!

[@ayoubbaggari9776]

DID YOU SEE WARHORSE ANNOUCEMENT ON TWITTER ??? The day might have finally arrived! New warhorse game reveal next week

[@Griff_Gaming]

Yessir made a post yesterday about 30 seconds after I found out! April 18 !

[@orion-qt6jl]

nice an new video

[@Griff_Gaming]

Hope you enjoy!

[@Jamez_287]

Great vid! Just one question do you know how long it takes for herbs to respawn or is it random?

[@Griff_Gaming]

To the best of my knowledge it's about 5 in game days but sometimes (not sure if it's just me miscounting days passed or random) it's up to 10 days. Shouldn't be too long though

[@Jamez_287]

@@Griff_Gamingcool thanks man!

[@colinrettig9462]

What control mapping do you use, if any on steam? currently trying to find a good one for a ps5 controller

[@Griff_Gaming]

There should be a preset for playstation on steam and that the one I use for my PS5 controller. And in the pause menu of KCD you can also change the controller layout so the button prompts in gives you are for the Playstation as well

[@Maverick-7508]

You can make master craft potions(3 per set of ingredients) without reading. You can even make 4 per craft with no effort for some potions with the perks Trial and Error and Bundle Alchemist.

[@Griff_Gaming]

I mean technically you're right but you have to look up the recipes online for each potion you craft and have to do them exactly to get the correct recipe the first time you craft it. I also don't know anyone who would want Bundle Alchemist over Routine I. So technically you're right, it's usually just faster to buy or steal the potions, read them and craft away to get auto brew

[@budlikycz2445]

I just came from the 2nd field of Beladonna the one above Rattay and I came up with 176 of them and I might have missed some :) Time to make some Saviour snaps.

[@Griff_Gaming]

Oh wow, so looks like I missed a few lol. Even better!

[@budlikycz2445]

@@Griff_Gaming well I am playing on normal not hardcore so maybe there is less herbs maybe on hardcore?

[@Griff_Gaming]

@budlikycz2445 maybe but I haven't seen any difference in the amount of herbs I've picked up in Skalitz vary from normal or hardcore mode so I have my doubts

[@Airis96]

What is the soundtrack starting at 27:25?

[@Griff_Gaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZy2l3iHmL97r5osi=i4sjlhvAwKV1XKmx

[@Airis96]

@@Griff_Gaming Thanks

[@turrican4d599]

I just want to BUY Artemisia potion to heal the dude in time. Where can I BUY potions instead?

[@Griff_Gaming]

Few places. Nicodemus in Sasau, the Rattay apothecary or any of the herb women mostly all sell potions

[@jamesoshea580]

Is it just me, or did they make a complete guide to potions without explaining how to make potions? I did skip through this quite a lot, so I'm genuinely asking. I've used all my Belladonna and Nettle trying to make the Saviour Schnapps and haven't made one successfully in about 5 attempts, I've followed the instructions in the book next to the alchemy 'table' and still failed miserably. So there is definitely something I'm missing, and this "guide" didn't explain any of that?

[@Griff_Gaming]

What's there to explain? Put the base of the potion in (water, oil, spirits, or wine), add the other ingredients in the specified order and quantities, if it asks to grind put it in the mortar and pestle and grind it before adding it, and if it requires boiling then pull the bellows until you see bubbles coming from the potion (not just once to where you have the flames going) but you really don't need to boil as the video states. Then complete the potion with the phials on the left. I've never found trouble following the steps in the book so I didn't include that in this guide but is there any part of those steps that's giving you problems?

[@jamesoshea580]

@Griff_Gaming Thank you for replying! I'm really not sure why it's not working, I'd like to blame it on a glitch or bug or something, but I doubt that. I don't remember seeing bubbles at any point, but your comment and video say I don't need to boil it. So I've got literally no idea. Thanks again for replying.

[@Griff_Gaming]

No problem. You don't need to boil to brew them but if you were trying to you need to pull bellows at least 3 times to see bubbles. Follow this video step for step and see if that gets you a results. If it does try it again but cut out the boiling step. If it doesn't then try to reload a prior save and try again. Hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pousn3pvZruqrKssi=dfy4mX77aF3cNQ0P

[@jamesoshea580]

@Griff_Gaming Thank you! I will watch the video and try again later. I've loved the game up until this point, but this is making me want to quit it! Haha

[@Griff_Gaming]

@@jamesoshea580 haha I've been there. Good luck!

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Their is posion in savior schnapps

[@Griff_Gaming]

Not poison but the poisonous herb, Belladonna. If you have the DLC "A Woman's Lot", Theresa and Bianca even talk about it on their side quest. Pretty cool little interaction

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Alchemy is the only skill i dont get

[@Griff_Gaming]

Hopefully this helps a little

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

​@@Griff_Gaming it does thank you so much