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BG3 Alchemy Guide – Recipes, Ingredients, and more

Cooking up a storm.

I’d argue you can’t have a good RPG without crafting, and the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 would seem to agree. There are several types of crafting in the game, allowing players to make everything from weapons and armor, to dyes with which to customize their gear. If you want to get into making potions, poisons, and coating, follow my Baldur’s Gate 3 alchemy guide below.

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How Alchemy Works in Baldur’s Gate 3

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To open the Alchemy menu, press H on your keyboard, or click the righthand Alchemy icon at the top of the popup after bringing up the inventory of any companion in your current party. You can do this anytime, anywhere, as long as you’re not in combat. Next, click the Extract All Ingredients button at the bottom of the window. If the ingredients you have add up to a craftable item, it will appear in the menu on the left; click an item and the ingredients appear on the right. Click Craft Item and you’ll make it.

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You can filter the list by ticking the Filter Craftable Only box at the top-left of the Alchemy screen. However, some items use any type of an ingredient (for example, Any Salt), while others may need a specific kind (such as Salts of Rogue’s Morsel). This means it is possible to make one item, not realizing you may not be able to make another until you find more ingredients. 

Finding Recipes and Ingredients in BG3

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Both recipes and ingredients can be found throughout the game, with a few recipes coming from books you’ll find on your travels, but most from when you gain an extract from ingredients. Ingredients can be found as loot from enemies but also found on plants you’ll see growing along the roads and in caves as you explore. 

Any ingredients you pick up will automatically be stored in the Alchemy Pouch of the currently selected player. However, when you execute the Extract All Ingredients action, the game combines any character’s ingredients to make as many resources as possible. You need three of any single base ingredient to get an extract.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Alchemy Recipes List

This list is in no way exhaustive, so let us know if you find the full details for anything we haven’t covered in the comments below. 

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Elixirs recipes

NameIngredientsRecipe locationEffect
Elixir Of The Colossus Chasm Creeper, Any SuspensionExtract Chasm CreeperDrink to increase your size. Weapons deal an additional 1d4 damage. You gain Advantage on Strength Checks and saves. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir Of Silvanus Cauldron of Boiling Theriac, Mugwort BundleRead Halsin's Diary before meeting NettieCure Nettie's Poison
Elixir Of Arcane Cultivation Vitriol of Weavemoss, Any sublimateExtract WeavemossGain an additional Level 1 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Greater Elixir Of Arcane Cultivation Suspension of Laculite, Any VitriolExtract LaculiteGain 2 additional Level 1 spell slot. Replaced effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir Of Barkskin Salts of Tree Bark, Any SuspensionExtract Wood BarkDrink to increase your Armour Class to 16. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir Of Peerless Focus Sublimate of Belladona, Any AshesExtract BelladonnaGain Advantage on Concentration saves. Gain Advantage against the Charm effect. Can't be put to sleep. 
Elixir Of Vigilance Sublimate of Bloodstained Hook, Any AshesExtract Bloodstained HookDrink to gain a +5 bonus to Initiative. In addition, you can't be Surprised. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir Of Hill Giant Strength Ashes of Hill Giant Finger, Any SublimateExtract Hill Giant FingerIncreases Strength ability score to 21 until Long Rest
Elixir Of Bloodlust Ashes of Worg Fang, Any SaltExtract Worg FangGain Bloodlust, kill an enemy to gain +5 temporary hit points and an extra action.
Elixir Of Fire Resistance Ashes of Dragon Egg Mushroom, Any SaltExtract Dragon Egg MushroomYou gain Resistance to Fire damage, and can no longer Burn.
Elixir Of Poison Resistance Suspension of Muddy Goo, Any SublimateExtract Muddy GooGain Poison damage Resistance until next long rest.
Elixir Of Lightning Resistance Salts of Copper Shavings, Any SuspensionExtract Copper ShavingsGain Acid damage Resistance until next long rest.
Elixir Of Viciousness Vitriol of Shadowroot Sac, Any AshesExtract Shadowroot SacIncreases your chance to land a Critical Hit. Replaces effects front other elixirs when drunk.
Tadpole Elixir Sublimate of Tongue of Madness, Any EssenceExtract Tongue of MadnessGain Psionic Weakening and Psionic Enrichment. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Potions recipes

NameIngredientsRecipe locationEffect
Potion Of Healing Salts of Rogue's Morsel, Any SuspensionExtract Rogue's MorselRecover 2d4 + 2 HP.
Potion Of Greater Healing Ashes of Balsam, Any SaltExtract BalsamRecover 4d4 + 4 HP.
Potion Of Superior Healing Salts of Musk Creeper, Any SuspensionExtract Musk CreeperRecover 8d4 + 8.
Antidote Salts of Mugwort, Any SuspensionExtract MugwortNeutralizes the effects of all poisons.
Potion Of Feather Fall Sublimate of Autumn Crocus, Any EssenceExtract Autumn CrocusDrink to slow your rate of descent during falls and gain Immunity to Falling damage.
Potion Of Glorious Vaulting Sublimate of Wispweed, Any AshesExtract WispweedDrink this to triple your Jump distance.
Potion Of Mind Reading Suspension of Mergrass, Any SublimateExtract MergrassDrink to probe into the minds of those around you. You will be able to read the thoughts of certain creatures while speaking with them.
Potion Of Speed Ashes of Hyena Ear, Any SaltExtract Hyena EarGain Haste for 3 turns.
Potion of Animal SpeakingEssence of Acorn Truffle, Any SaltExtract Acorn TruffleGain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts until the next long rest.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Grenades recipes

NameIngredientsRecipe locationEffect
Alchemist's Fire Ashes of Fire Amber, Any SaltExtract Fire AmberDeals 1d4 Damage Per turn to any creature it hits
Fungal Bamboozler Essence of Timmask Spores, Any SaltExtract Timmask SporesLob this vaporous decoction to Befuddle nearby foes.
Hearthlight Bomb Essence of Nightlight, Any SuspensionExtract Nightlight FrondIlluminates 9m radius.
Noxious Spore Grenade Sublimate of Poison Spores, Any AshesExtract Poison SporesExplodes into a virulent cloud that can inflect Noxious Fumes upon creatures within.
Web GrenadeSuspension of Spider Silk, Any VitriolExtract Spider SilkExplodes into a tangly mess that Enwebs creatures caught within.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Coatings recipes

NameIngredientsRecipe locationEffect
Basic Poison Vitriol of Bonecap, Any AshesExtract BonecapTargets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Poisoned.
Drow Poison Essence of Swarming Toadstool, Any SaltExtract Swarming ToadstoolCoat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Poisoned and fall Asleep.
Oil Of Accuracy Ashes of Daggerroot, Any SaltExtract DaggerrootBonus of +2 in Attack Rolls.
Oil Of Diminution Essence of Sylvan Stone, Any SuspensionExtract Sylvan StoneTargets must throw CON Save, if they fail they gain Strength Disadvantage and 1d4 melee damage reduction.
Diluted Oil Of Sharpness Sublimate of Viridian Crystal, Any SaltExtract Viridian CrystalBludgeoning, Slashing or Piercing Resistance is ignored for your weapon, gaining +1 on Attack Rolls and Damage Rolls.
Oil Of Combustion Ashes of Mephit, Any essenceExtract MephitInflicts "Oil" on hit, lasts 2 turns. Deal any fire effect to oiled enemies in order to cause 4d4+4 fire damage on them and their surrounding enemies.
Wizardsbane Oil Essence of Gremishka Tail, Any SuspensionExtract Gremishka TailCoat your weapon in oil. Its targets receive a -3 penalty to Spell Attack Rolls and Spell Save DC, and Disadvantage on Saving Throws for maintaining Concentration for 2 turns.
Thisobald's Brewed-up Bellyglummer Salts of Corpse Rose, Any SuspensionExtract Corpse RoseCoat Weapons, target must pass a DC17 CON Save or gain Poisoned and take 1d6 Poison Damage at the end of each of their turns.
Simple ToxinSuspension of Bullywug Trumpet, Any SublimateExtract Bullywug TrumpetCoat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1-4 Poison damage.

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