How To Craft Potions And Elixirs In Baldur’s Gate 3

Alchemy is a powerful concept in BG3 and the only method of crafting that is readily available to players. You can craft both Potions and Elixirs using Alchemy for various effects in Baldur’s Gate 3. Elixirs provide beneficial effects that last until your next long rest or until you use another Elixir. Potion effects last for a limited number of turns. 

With the right potions or elixirs, players can make their characters and companions stronger, remove debuffs, and even gain abilities that are not otherwise possible or not available to your party at any stage. This guide will list all the potions and elixirs you can craft and what kind of ingredients are needed.

Potion and Elixir Crafting in Baldur’s Gate 3

Alchemy is available in the player’s crafting tab from the start. Open your inventory by pressing “I,” and you will find the Alchemy Tab, where players can see what potions and elixirs they can craft and what ingredients they have in their inventory. 

If you already have the potion or elixir you want and have all the required ingredients in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can craft them multiple times or until the number of ingredients allows. 

How to learn new recipes

As you progress in the game and level up, you will gain new recipes and find them in the open world as well. Reading different books or notes in the world can unlock new potions and elixirs recipes. Such recipes are typically found near areas where there might be cauldrons or lab equipment. Aunt Ethel’s hut is one such place where you can discover new crafting recipes in BG3. 

Another easy and preferable way to learn new potions and elixir recipes is to just keep gathering crafting materials from the wild or dead bodies as you encounter them. Regularly check the Alchemy page and whenever you see the “Extract Ingredients” option available, click on that. This will unlock new potions and elixirs recipes if you have the ingredients for them in your inventory. 

Below, we have covered in detail all the potions and elixirs recipes in Baldur’s Gate 3, so you know what each one does and which ingredients you need to learn the recipe and craft it.

Every Potion Recipe in Baldur’s Gate 3

Potion	Ingredients/Locations	Effect
A Mother’s Loathing	Can only be obtained from Auntie Ethel’s Hut.	Gains Bite until the next long rest.
Antidote	Salts of Mugwort + Any Suspension.	Neutralizes the effects of all poisons.
Auntie Ethel’s Charm	Can be obtained from Auntie Ethel inside the Gnarled Teahouse during the Save Mayrina quest.	Break this charm to receive all benefits from the Enhance Ability Spell until Long Rest: Bear’s Endurance, Bull’s Strength, Cat’s Grace, Eagle’s Splendor, Fox’s Cunning, and Owl’s Wisdom.
Basilisk Oil	Can be obtained from the Necromancer Cellar in Blighted Village and from the basement of Arcane Tower.	This oil can turn petrified oil back to its original state.
Broken Promises	This potion can be looted from the Acrid workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	Strength is increased by 2 until the next long rest. Upon resting, Strength is indefinitely reduced by 1
Butterflies in the Stomach	Can be obtained from the basement of Blushing Mermaid or from the Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	Deals 1d6 piercing damage to the user at the end of the turn.
Faltering Will	Present inside the Acrid Workshop in the Overgrown Tunnel area.	Disadvantage on the Wisdom savings throws of the user until long rest.
Goodberry Potion	Obtained by casting the Goodberry spell.	Regain 1-4 HP.
Heart of Stone	Available in the Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	You become resistant to poison damage until rest.
Insanity’s Kiss	Found in the Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	Hostile to all other creatures, including party members, for the condition’s duration.
Lost Time	Available in two locations. The basement of Blushing Mermaid and Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	Armour Class is reduced by 2. Can’t React to enemies’ actions.
Lover’s Avarice	Present in the Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	The wisdom of the user is indefinitely reduced by 1.
Missing Pets	Available in the Acrid Workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	Illusionary spiders run up and down the user’s body, imposing a disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Potion of Angelic Slumber	Essence of Planetar Feather + Any Suspension.	Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you gain all the benefits of a Long Rest.
Potion of Angelic Reprieve	Purchase from Lann Tarv inside Moonrise Towers.	Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you get all the benefits of a short rest and recover all level 1 and level 2 spell slots.
Potion of Animal Speaking	Essence of Acorn Truffle + Any Salt	Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with the animals until your next long rest.
Potion of Everlasting Vigour	Make Astarion bite Araj Oblodra in the moonrise towers to obtain this potion as a gift.	Increases your Strength ability permanently by 2.
Potion of Feather Fall	Sublimate of Autumn Crocus + Any Essence	Drink to slow your rate of descent during falls and gain Immunity to Falling damage.
Potion of Fire Breath	Can be purchased from two merchants, Roah Moonglow, and Aaron, at Druid Grove.	Drinking this potion grants the ability to breathe fire once, causing 4-24 fire damage to a target within 30 feet.
Potion of Flying	Sublimate of Eagle Feathers + Any Essence.	Drink to gain the ability to Fly for 60 feet for one hour.
Potion of Glorious Vaulting	Sublimate of Wispweed + Any Ashes.	Drink this to triple your Jump distance.
Potion of Greater Healing	Ashes of Balsam + Any Salt.	Heals for 8-20HP and removes Burning.
Potion of Healing	Salts of Rogue’s Morsel + Any Suspension.	Heals for 4-10HP and removes Burning.
Potion of Invisibility	Ashes of Imp Patagium + Any Essence.	Become invisible for 1 minute. Attacking or casting spells ends the invisibility.
Potion of Mind Reading	Suspension of Mergrass + Any Sublimate.	Drink 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 Poison	–	Become Unconscious for 3 turns, status ends on taking damage or help action.
Potion of Sleep	Can be obtained by defeating True Soul Gut inside Goblin Camp.	Become Unconscious for 3 turns; status ends on taking damage or help action.
Potion of Speed	Ashes of Hyena Ear + Any Salt.	Gain Haste for 3 turns.
Potion of Superior Healing	Salts of Musk Creeper + Any Suspension.	Heals for 16-40HP and removes Burning.
Potion of Supreme Healing	Sublimate of Ki-Rin Hair + Any Ashes.	Heals for 30-50HP and removes Burning.
Potion of Vitality	You can loot it from a treasure chest near the exit of Gnarled Teahouse or purchase it from Aaron inside Druid Grove.	Removes Exhausted status and cures any poison or disease.
Purple Worm Toxin	Suspension of Purple Worm Gullet + Vitriol.	This is a very rare toxin that deals an additional 1-10 poison damage when applied to your weapon. Enemies still take half damage upon succeeding saving throws.
Remedial Potion	Salts of Xorn Scales + Any Suspension.	Cures Blinded, Silenced, Paralysed, and Poisoned creatures.
Stillborn	Removed from the game after patch 4.	The user suffers from internal bleeding. Receives 1-6 Piercing at end of turn
Wilted Dreams	Can be found in the Acrid workshop inside the Overgrown Tunnel.	The user takes 3-18 Psychic damage upon the next long rest.
Wyvern Poison	Sold by the merchant, Skickpit, inside the Grymforge. A reward for rescuing Halsin from the Goblin Camp.	Deals 3-18 poison damage, halved if the target succeeds a DC15 Constitution saving throw

Every Elixir Recipe in Baldur’s Gate 3

Elixir	Ingredients/Locations	Effect
Elixir of Acid Resistance	Can be purchased from most merchants.	Gain Acid damage Resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Arcane Cultivation	Vitriol of Weavemoss + Any sublimate.	Gain an additional Level 1 spell slot until the next long rest. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Barkskin	Salts of Tree Bark + Any Suspension.	Drink to increase your Armour Class to 16. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Battlemage’s Power	Suspension of Gauth Eyestalk + sublimate. Also sold by Kobold merchant in Revington.	Increases the effectiveness of your spells and you gain Arcane Acuity for the next 3 turns.
Elixir of Bloodlust	Ashes of Worg Fang + Any Salt.	Gain Bloodlust, kill an enemy to gain +5 temporary HP, and an extra action.
Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength	Salts of Cloud Giant Fingernails + Any Suspension. Can be purchased from Derryth Bonecloak inside Myconid Colony.	Increases your Strength ability to 27 until the next long rest.
Elixir of Cold Resistance	Sold by most merchants.	Gain Cold damage Resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Darkvision	Essence of Crystalline Lene + Any Salt.	Ability to see in the dark up to 12m until the next long rest.
Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess	You can obtain this elixir by giving Dragonborn blood to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You gain an advantage on persuasion checks and cast a level 3 spell dependent on Dragonborn’s subrace.
Elixir of Dwarven Resilience	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Dwarf to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	Add your proficiency modifier to your saving throws until you succeed 3 or the next long rest.
Elixir of Elven Elegance	Can be obtained by giving the blood of an Elf to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	Gain 10m additional movement speed, Darkvision, and become immune to Charm until the next long rest.
Elixir of Fire Resistance	Ashes of Dragon Egg Mushroom + Any Salt.	You gain Resistance to Fire damage and can no longer Burn.
Elixir of Force Resistance	Sold by most merchants.	Gain Force damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Githyanki Providence	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Githyanki to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You gain access to Misty Step, Invigorate Leap, and Leap spells until the next long rest.
Elixir of Gnomish Ingenuity	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Gnome to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You gain the ability to cast Knock spell and gain proficiency in Sleight of Hand skill checks.
Elixir of Guileful Movement	Suspension of Ochre Jelly + Any Sublimate.	Your movement speed can’t be reduced by Difficult Terrain or spells. You can’t be Paralysed or Restrained. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Half-Elven Healing	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Half-Elf to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You and your allies gain HP equal to your constitution score.
Elixir of Half-Orcish Fury	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Half-Orc to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	Instead of getting killed, you survive with 1HP.
Elixir of Halfling Luck	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Halfling to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You get an advantage on all your skill checks until the next long rest.
Elixir of Heroism	Sublimate of Pegasus Feather + Any Ashes.	Gain 10 temporary HP and become Blessed.
Elixir of Hill Giant Strength	Salts of Hill Giant Fingernails + Any Suspension.	Increases Strength ability score to 21 until next Long Rest.
Elixir of Human Versatility	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Human to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You become proficient in all skills until the next long rest.
Elixir of Lightning Resistance	Salts of Copper Shavings + Any Suspension.	Gain Lightning damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Necrotic Resistance	Vitriol of Oleander + Any Sublimate.	Gain Necrotic damage Resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Peerless Focus	Sublimate of Belladona + Any Ashes.	Gain Advantage on Concentration saving throws. Gain Advantage against the Charm effect. Can’t be put to sleep.
Elixir of Poison Resistance	Suspension of Muddy Goo + Any Sublimate.	Gain Poison damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Psychic Resistance	Suspension of Cerebrospinal Fluid + Any Sublimate.	Gain Psychic damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Radiant Resistance	Sold by most merchants.	Grants Radiant damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of See Invisibility	Suspension of Nothic Eye + Any Vitriol.	Drink this elixir to spot Invisible creatures. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Silvanus	Cauldron of Boiling Theriac + Mugwort Bundle	Cure Nettie’s Poison.
Elixir of the Colossus	Salts of Chasm Creeper + Any Suspension	Drink to increase your size. Weapons deal an additional 1-4 damage. You gain an Advantage on Strength Checks and saving throws. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Thunder Resistance	Sold by most merchants.	Grants Thunder damage resistance until the next long rest.
Elixir of Tiefling Vice	Can be obtained by giving the blood of a Tiefling to Araj Oblodra inside Moonrise Towers.	You can cast Thaumaturgy, Hellish rebuke, Burning Hands, and Flame Blade spells once or until the next long rest.
Elixir of Universal Resistance	Vitriol of Divine Miasma + Any Sublimate.	Gain Resistance to all damage until the next long rest.
Elixir of Viciousness	Vitriol of Shadowroot Sac + Any Ashes.	Increases your chance of landing a Critical Hit. Replaces effects front other elixirs when drunk.
Elixir of Vigilance	Sublimate of Bloodstained Hook + Any Ashes.	Drink to gain a +5 bonus to Initiative. In addition, you can’t be Surprised. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Greater Elixir of Arcane Cultivation	Suspension of Laculite + Any Vitriol.	Gain an additional Level 2 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Superior Elixir of Arcane Cultivation	Suspension of Solution of Night Orchid + Any Vitriol.	Gain an additional Level 3 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Supreme Elixir of Arcane Cultivation	Essence of Beholder Eye + Any Suspension.	Gain an additional Level 4 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Tadpole Elixir	Sublimate of Tongue of Madness + Any Essence	Gain Psionic Weakening and Psionic Enrichment. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.