Alchemy recipes

Alchemist’s Apprentice is a free game in the browser and in Telegram: a young alchemist restores a ruined tower, brews potions and throws flasks at slimes, ghosts and worse. Here is every recipe of the game in one place.

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Hidden experiments

Some recipes no level will teach: they are found by experiment. Open the cauldron, press «Experiment» and put in exactly this mix — the cauldron learns the recipe of a treatise for good. Two of three right give a hint; anything else burns to ash.

Treatise of the Throw

Mix: 5 × Slime, 3 × Ore, 2 × Crystal

The Cauldron learns to brew: 14 × Slime, 10 × Ore, 6 × Amber, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Throw (1 h 0 min a cycle)

Treatise of the Familiar

Mix: 5 × Ectoplasm, 3 × Lake fish, 1 × Pearl

The Cauldron learns to brew: 14 × Ectoplasm, 10 × Bone, 4 × Pearl, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Familiar (1 h 0 min a cycle)

Treatise of the Body

Mix: 5 × Bark, 2 × Forest mushroom, 3 × Edelweiss

The Cauldron learns to brew: 14 × Bark, 10 × Forest mushroom, 6 × Edelweiss, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Body (1 h 0 min a cycle)

Treatise of Finds

Mix: 5 × Ash, 3 × Crystal, 1 × Moonflower

The Cauldron learns to brew: 14 × Ash, 8 × Crystal, 2 × Moonflower, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of Finds (1 h 0 min a cycle)

Recipes of the machines

The tower’s machines work while you are away. Each recipe takes its ingredients every cycle and gives what it makes.

Cauldron

  • 3 × Herb → 1 × Healing potion
    5 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 3 × Herb, 1 × Essence → 1 × Haste draught
    8 min a cycle · From level 3
  • 2 × Slime, 1 × Essence → 1 × Fire flask
    8 min a cycle · From level 4
  • 3 × Ectoplasm, 1 × Essence → 1 × Seal of darkness
    30 min a cycle · From level 8
  • 2 × Bone, 1 × Crystal, 1 × Fire flask → 1 × Seal of the elite
    30 min a cycle · From level 8
  • 5 × Slime, 2 × Herb, 1 × Essence → 1 × Seal of the swarm
    30 min a cycle · From level 7
  • 1 × Moonflower, 2 × Crystal, 1 × Honey → 1 × Seal of treasure
    30 min a cycle · From level 9
  • 1 × Strange egg, 2 × Herb → 1 × Hoarder
    10 min a cycle · Found in the world
  • 1 × Fire feather, 1 × Fire flask → 1 × Firebird
    15 min a cycle · Found in the world
  • 6 × Slime, 6 × Herb, 4 × Ectoplasm, 4 × Bone → 1 × Adept’s elixir
    15 min a cycle · From level 10
  • 14 × Slime, 10 × Ore, 6 × Amber, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Throw
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Learnt by experiment (see above)
  • 14 × Ectoplasm, 10 × Bone, 4 × Pearl, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Familiar
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Learnt by experiment (see above)
  • 14 × Bark, 10 × Forest mushroom, 6 × Edelweiss, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of the Body
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Learnt by experiment (see above)
  • 14 × Ash, 8 × Crystal, 2 × Moonflower, 2 × Essence → 1 × Treatise of Finds
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Learnt by experiment (see above)

Herb dryer

  • From nothing→ 1 × Herb
    3 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 4 × Herb, 1 × Powder → 2 × Seed
    10 min a cycle · From level 3
  • 2 × Bark → 1 × Charcoal
    15 min a cycle · From level 8

Alembic

  • 2 × Healing potion, 1 × Slime → 1 × Essence
    10 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 4 × Ectoplasm → 1 × Essence
    12 min a cycle · From level 6
  • 3 × Forest mushroom → 1 × Essence
    12 min a cycle · From level 12
  • 8 × Bark, 6 × Forest mushroom, 4 × Ectoplasm, 1 × Essence → 1 × Master’s elixir
    30 min a cycle · From level 18

Mill

  • 2 × Bone → 1 × Powder
    5 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 1 × Crystal → 2 × Powder
    6 min a cycle · From level 5
  • 2 × Bark → 1 × Powder
    5 min a cycle · From level 12
  • 1 × Crystal → 3 × Quartz sand
    4 min a cycle · Known from the start

Garden bed

  • 1 × Seed → 1 × Moonflower
    40 min a cycle · Known from the start

Athanor

  • 5 × Slime, 3 × Bone, 1 × Powder →
    8 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 2 × Steel, 4 × Ash, 2 × Essence → 1 × Star steel
    2 h 0 min a cycle · Found in the world
  • 8 × Amber, 3 × Pearl, 10 × Ash, 8 × Edelweiss, 3 × Essence → 1 × Elixir of the Great Work
    1 h 0 min a cycle · From level 34

Glassworks

  • 1 × Crystal, 1 × Powder → 2 × Glass
    10 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 3 × Quartz sand → 2 × Glass
    8 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 3 × Glass, 2 × Quartz sand → 1 × Crystal vessel
    15 min a cycle · Known from the start

Beehive

  • From nothing→ 1 × Honey, 1 × Beeswax
    30 min a cycle · Known from the start

Scribe desk

  • 2 × Ectoplasm, 1 × Powder → 2 × Ink
    8 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 1 × Ink, 2 × Herb, 1 × Powder → 1 × Map scroll
    15 min a cycle · From level 6
  • 2 × Ink, 1 × Beeswax, 1 × Essence → 1 × Scroll of return
    30 min a cycle · From level 7

Retort

  • 2 × Healing potion, 1 × Glass, 1 × Honey → 1 × Great healing potion
    15 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 1 × Glass, 3 × Slime, 1 × Essence → 1 × Draught of pull
    15 min a cycle · From level 5
  • 1 × Glass, 1 × Essence, 2 × Bone → 1 × Shield potion
    15 min a cycle · From level 6
  • 1 × Glass, 1 × Essence, 1 × Fire flask → 1 × Potion of wrath
    15 min a cycle · From level 7
  • 1 × Glass, 2 × Crystal, 2 × Ectoplasm → 1 × Frost flask
    15 min a cycle · From level 7

Brewing barrel

  • 2 × Honey, 3 × Herb, 1 × Ectoplasm → 1 × Elixir of wisdom
    2 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 2 × Honey, 4 × Herb → 1 × Elixir of swiftness
    2 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 1 × Honey, 3 × Bone, 1 × Powder → 1 × Stone-skin elixir
    2 h 0 min a cycle · From level 7
  • 1 × Honey, 3 × Slime, 1 × Crystal → 1 × Elixir of fortune
    2 h 0 min a cycle · From level 8
  • 2 × Honey, 1 × Essence, 1 × Beeswax → 1 × Elixir of the Path
    2 h 0 min a cycle · From level 9

Mushroom bed

  • 1 × Forest mushroom, 2 × Bark → 4 × Forest mushroom
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start

Smelter

  • 3 × Ore, 1 × Bark → 1 × Ingot
    20 min a cycle · Known from the start

Loom

  • 4 × Herb, 1 × Beeswax → 2 × Thread
    10 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 6 × Thread, 1 × Moonflower, 2 × Ink → 1 × Moon cloth
    2 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start

Anvil

  • 2 × Ingot, 2 × Powder → 1 × Steel
    30 min a cycle · Known from the start

Pelican

  • 4 × Essence, 2 × Amber, 1 × Glass → 1 × Quintessence
    2 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 2 × Lens, 3 × Edelweiss, 1 × Quintessence → 1 × Prism
    3 h 0 min a cycle · Found in the world

Grinding wheel

  • 3 × Glass, 1 × Pearl → 1 × Lens
    30 min a cycle · Known from the start

Herb press

  • 3 × Herb → 2 × Herb juice
    6 min a cycle · Known from the start

Mixing vat

  • 2 × Powder, 1 × Essence → 2 × Reagent
    10 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 2 × Reagent, 3 × Herb juice → 1 × Reroll essence
    30 min a cycle · From level 11
  • 1 × Reagent, 2 × Herb juice, 2 × Charcoal → 1 × Tempering oil
    30 min a cycle · From level 12

Crystallizer

  • 2 × Crystal, 1 × Reagent → 1 × Crystal focus
    20 min a cycle · Known from the start

Jeweller’s table

  • 1 × Crystal focus, 2 × Crystal, 2 × Powder → 1 × Setting
    40 min a cycle · Known from the start

Moulding table

  • 8 × Slime, 4 × Quartz sand, 1 × Essence → 1 × Clay golem
    45 min a cycle · Known from the start
  • 1 × Clay golem, 8 × Crystal, 6 × Bone, 1 × Rune blank → 1 × Stone golem
    1 h 30 min a cycle · From level 15
  • 1 × Stone golem, 4 × Ingot, 2 × Steel, 2 × Rune blank → 1 × Bronze golem
    3 h 0 min a cycle · Found in the world
  • 1 × Bronze golem, 2 × Lens, 1 × Star steel, 1 × Quintessence → 1 × Quicksilver golem
    6 h 0 min a cycle · From level 30

Philosopher’s engine

  • 1 × Star steel, 1 × Moon cloth, 1 × Quintessence, 1 × Prism → 1 × Philosopher’s stone
    1 h 0 min a cycle · Known from the start

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