Alchemy is one of the most involved and detailed systems in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Players who take the time to master alchemy will be rewarded with powerful potions that you can use or sell for plenty of groschen
With strict instructions to follow and ingredients to gather, you will need plenty of patience.
To prepare a potion, players will first need to learn a recipe. You can purchase several recipes in Trosky and Kuttenberg from different traders, herbalists, and apothecaries. Here are all the recipes you can find in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, with the ingredients and herbs required, step-by-step instructions, and where to buy them.
All Alchemy Recipes in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
| Potion | Potion Illustration | Ingredients Required | Recipie | Where to purchase |
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| Aqua Vitalis |  | Base: Water 2x Dandelion 1x Marigold | 1. Add the Dandelion to the cauldron and boil for one turn 2. Grind the marigold and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for two turns 4. Finally, distil | Herbalist Barnaby Aranka Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
| Artemisia |  | Base: Spiritus 2x Wormwood 1x Sage | 1. Add the sage to the cauldron and boil for one turn 2. Grind the wormwood and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for two turns 4. Finally, distil | Herbalist Barnaby Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Bane |  | Base: Wine 1x Wormwood 2x Belladonna 1x Amanita Muscaria | 1. Add Wormwood to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the belladonna and add to the cauldron 3. Boil for one turn using the bellows 4. Add the fly agaric to the cauldron 5. Finally, distil | Anarka Balthazar |
| Bowman’s Brew |  | Base: Spiritus 2x Eyebright 1x St. John’s Wort | 1. Add the eyebright to the cauldron and boil for three turns 2. Grind the St. John’s wort and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for one turn using the bellows 4. Finally, distil | Herbalist Barnaby Aranka |
| Buck’s Blood |  | Base: Oil 1x St. John’s wort 1x Dandelion 1x Comfrey | 1. Grind the St. John’s wort and add it to the cauldron 2. Add the comfrey to the cauldron and boil for 1 turn 3. Add the dandelion to the cauldron and using the bellows, boil for one turn 4. Finally, pour | Aranka Apothecary Emmerich Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Chamomile Brew |  | Base: Wine 2x Chamomile 1x Sage | 1. Add the chamomile and boil for one turn 2. Grind the sage and add it to the cauldron 3. Finally, pour | Aranka Apothecary Emmerich Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Cockerel |  | Base: Spiritus 1x Valerian 2x Mint | 1. Grind the mint and add it to the cauldron 2. Boil for one turn 3. Add the valerian and boil for two turns 4. Finally, distil | Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Digestive Potion |  | Base: Water 1x Nettle 2x Thistle 1x Charcoal | 1. Add the thistle to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the nettle and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for one turn 4. Grind the charcoal and add it to the cauldron 5. Finally, pour | Apothecary Emmerich Herbalist Barnaby |
| Dollmaker Poison |  | Base: Spiritus 1x Valerian 2x Herb Paris | 1. Add the herb paris to the cauldron and boil for three turns 2. Grind the valerian and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for two turns 4. Finally, distil | Herbalist Barnaby Aranka Balthazar |
| Embrocation |  | Base: Oil 1x Eyebright 1x Poppy 1x Valerian 1x Boar’s Tusk | 1. Add the poppy and valerian to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the eyebright and add it to the cauldron 3. Add the boar’s tusk and boil for one turn 4. Finally, pour | Aranka Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
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| Fox |  | Base: Oil 1x Nettle 1x St. John’s Wort 1x Belladonna 1x Charcoal | 1. Grind the St. John’s wort and nettles 2. Add them to the cauldron and boil for two turns 3. Grind the charcoal and add it to the cauldron 4. Add the belladonna and boil for one turn 5. Finally, pour. | Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Hair o’ the Dog |  | Base: Water 1x Sage 1x St. John’s wort 1x Mint | 1. Add the sage and St. John’s wort to the cauldron 2. Boil for three turns 3. Grind the mind and add it to the cauldron 4. Finally, pour | Apothecary Emmerich Herbalist Barnaby Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
| Lead Shot Gunpowder | Base: Water 1x Sulphur 1x Saltpetre 1x Charcoal | 1. Grind the sulphur and saltpetre and add it to the cauldron 2. Boil for two turns 3. Grind the charcoal and add it to the cauldron 4. Boil for two turns 5. Pour into a mortar and grind | Apothecary (Kuttenberg) | |
| Lethean Water | Base: Spiritus 2x Wormwood 1x Belladonna 1x Henbane | 1. Grind the wormwood and add it to the cauldron 2. Add the belladonna and brew for three turns 3. Add the henbane 4. Finally, distil | Quest Item – The Thunderstone Apothecary (Kuttenberg) | |
| Lion Perfume |  | Base: Spiritus 2x Sage 2x Mint | 1. Add the sage to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the mint and add it to the cauldron 3. Finally, pour | Apothecary Emmerich Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Quest Item – Wedding Crashers |
| Lullaby Potion |  | Base: Oil x1 Poppy x1 Herb Paris x1 Thistle | 1. Add the poppy and boil for one turn. 2. Add the thistle and boil for one turn 3. Grind the herb paris and add it to the cauldron. 4. Finally, pour. | Herbalist Barnaby |
| Marigold Decoction |  | Base: Water 1x Nettle 2x Marigold | 1. Add the nettle to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the marigold and add it to the cauldron 3. Finally, pour | Apothecary Emmerich Herbalist Barnaby Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Mintha Perfume |  | Base: Wine 3x Dandelion 1x Marigold 1x Mint | 1. Grind the dandelion and mint and add them to the cauldron 2. Boil for two turns 3. Add the marigold to the cauldron and boil for one turn using the bellows 4. Finally, distil | Apothecary Emmerich Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
| Moonshine |  | Base: Spiritus 2x Mint 2x Wormwood | 1. Add the wormwood to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the mint and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for one turn 4. Finally, distil | Aranka |
| Nighthawk Potion |  | Base: Water 2x Eyebright 1x Belladonna 1x Chamomile | 1. Grind the eyebright and add it to the cauldron 2. Add the belladonna and boil for three turns 3. Grind the chamomile and add it to the cauldron 4. Finally, pour | Aranka Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
| Painkiller Brew |  | Base: Spiritus 3x Poppy 1x Comfrey 1x Marigold | 1. Grind the poppy and add it to the cauldron 2. Add the marigold and using the bellows, boil for one turn 3. Add the comfrey and boil for two turns 4. Finally, distil | Herbalist Barnaby Aranka Apothecary (Kuttenberg) Apothecary (Pschitoky) |
| Quickfinger Potion |  | Base: Water 2x Eyebright 2x Valerian 1x Cobweb | 1. Add the cobweb and eyebright to the cauldron and boil for three turns 2. Grind the valerian and add it to the cauldron 3. Boil for one turn 4. Finally, pour | Balthazar Aranka Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
| Saviour Schnapps |  | Base: Wine 1x Nettle 2x Belladonna | 1. Add the nettle to the cauldron and boil for two turns 2. Grind the belladonna 3. Add the belladonna to the cauldron and boil for one turn 4. Finally, pour | Unmissable – Main Story |
| Scattershot Gunpowder | Base: Water 1x Sulphur 1x Saltpetre 1x Leached Charcoal | 1. Grind the sulphur and saltpetre and add them to the cauldron 2. Boil for three turns 3. Grind the infused charcoal and add it to the cauldron 4. Boil for one turn 5. Pour into a mortar and grind | Apothecary (Kuttenberg) | |
| Soap |  | Base: Oil 2x Thistle 1x Dandelion 1x Charcoal | 1. Grind the thistle and add it to the cauldron 2. Boil for two turns 3. Add the dandelion to the cauldron and boil for one turn 4. Grind the charcoal and add it to the cauldron 5. Finally, pour | Apothecary Emmerich Apothecary (Kuttenberg) |
Recipe Merchants – Herbalists, Apothecaries & More
There are several merchants and traders from whom you can purchase these recipes. A few recipes can only be purchased from specific traders.
Apothecary Emmerich
You can find Apothecary Emmerich at his store in Troskowitz.
He has the following recipes for sale:
Aranka
You can find Aranka at the Nomad Camp, northwest of Semine.
She has the following recipes for sale:
Herbalist Barnaby
You can find Herbalist Barnaby at his abode north of Trosky Castle.
She has the following recipes for sale:
Apothecary – Kuttenberg
You can find the Apothecary at his shop in Kuttenberg.
Apothecary – Pschitoky
You can find the Apothecary in Pschitoky.
Balthazar
Balthazar is a wandering merchant who you will run into at different parts of Trosky and Kuttenberg. I encountered him at a campsite in Semine. He does not have a fixed location, and you’ll have to keep an eye out for him.
How To Learn a Recipe in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Once you purchase a recipe, you must first learn it. Open your inventory, and hold E while highlighting the recipe. It will then be added to the “Potions” section in the crafting menu.
The alchemy minigame can be a bit difficult at first, but it’s fun once you take the time to learn its intricacies. That said, herbs serve as the main ingredients for the majority of these recipes, and we have tracked down each herb in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, along with tips on how you can preserve herbs and food items.
Published: Feb 9, 2025 12:41 PM UTC