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

Mastering Alchemy recipes in Baldur's Gate 3 allows you to craft very useful potions and elixirs to heal, cure or gain buffs.

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 questBreak 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 TowerThis oil can turn petrified oil back to its original state. 
Broken Promises This potion can be looted from the Acrid workshop inside the Overgrown TunnelStrength 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 TowersDrink 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 CampBecome 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. 

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