How to Brew, Distill, and Pour in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2 Guide)
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Alchemy is essentially a medieval science experiment where mistakes cost you ingredients (or worse, your dignity). Here’s a simple alchemy guide on how to Brew, Distill, Pour, and more for KCD2.
Step 1: Find an Alchemy Bench
Located in most towns, usually free to use.
Potion quality depends on precision—strong if done right, weak if you mess up, and exceptional if you have the Alchemy: Secret of Secrets perk.
Step 2: Gather Ingredients
Pick herbs in the wild or buy them if you’d rather not run around collecting flowers.
Perks that help:
Flower Power – Extra Charisma if you hoard herbs.
Leg Day – Gains Strength XP while picking herbs, because lifting flowers apparently builds muscle.
Step 3: Follow the Recipe
Check the recipe book before tossing things into the pot. It tells you exactly what to do, assuming you can read.
If you have the ingredients, you can auto-prepare them for convenience.
Use a torch if it’s dark. Nothing ruins a potion faster than brewing blind.
Step 4: Brewing Process
Pour the base – Could be water, wine, spirits, or oil. Found on the left side of the table.
Add ingredients – “X handfuls” means grab that amount and toss them in the cauldron.
Grind when needed – If the recipe says grind, crush it in the mortar before adding.
Step 5: Boiling & Timing
The recipe tells you how long to boil:
One turn – Lower the cauldron, flip the sandglass, and wait.
Two turns – Flip the sandglass twice before moving the cauldron away.
Bellows required? Only use them when instructed, or risk ruining your mix.
Step 6: Distill or Pour
If the recipe says "pour", grab a phial, face the cauldron, and pour.
If the recipe says "distill", use the still instead. NOTE that you will need a phial.
If making gunpowder, grind the mix instead of pouring.
Final Thoughts
Follow the recipe exactly—small mistakes waste ingredients.
Choose the right perks—they can help improve potion quality or give you extra batches.
Bring a torch—trying to brew potions in the dark never ends well.
That’s it. Go brew responsibly, or just buy your potions like a normal person.
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