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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