Crafting Ingredients are extractable substances using the Alchemy menu in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Ingredients are needed to craft potions, elixirs, grenades and poison. Read on to learn more about each ingredient, which item they produce and more!
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All Crafting Ingredients
Ashes
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashes of Balsam (3x Balsam) | → | Potion of Greater Healing 4d4 Healing |
| Ashes of Daggerroot (3x Daggerroot) | → | Oil of Accuracy Coat your weapon to receive a +2 bonus to Attack Rolls with the oiled weapon. |
| Ashes of Dragon Egg Mushroom (3x Dragon Egg Mushroom) | → | Elixir of Fire Resistance You gain Resistance to Fire damage, and can no longer Burn. |
| Ashes of Fire Amber (3x Fire Amber) | → | Alchemist's Fire Hurl a flask of liquid fire that explodes on impact. |
| Ashes of Mephit Magma (3x Heart-Shaped Rock) | → | Oil of Combustion On hit, a coated weapon covers its target in oil for 2 turns. Oil-covered targets immolate upon taking fire damage, dealing 3d18 fire damage to everyone and everything nearby. |
| Ashes of Hyena Ear (3x Hyena Ear) | → | Potion of Speed Become Hastened. Gain an extra action, +2 to Armour Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws, and double Movement Speed. When the condition ends, become Lethargic. |
| Ashes of Imp Patagium (3x Imp Patagium) | → | Potion of Invisibility Turn Invisible. The condition ends early if you attack or cast a spell. |
| Ashes of Worg Fang (3x Worg Fang) | → | Elixir of Bloodlust Drink to enter a bloodlust. Once per turn when you kill a foe, you gain 5 temporary hit points and an additional action. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk |
| Ashes of Wyvern Stinger (3x Wyvern Stinger) | → | Wyvern Toxin Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d8 Poison damage. On a successful Constitution Saving Throw, target still takes half damage |
Essences
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Essence of Acorn Truffle (3x Acorn Truffle) | → | Potion of Animal Speaking Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts until your next Long Rest. |
| Essence of Beholder Eye (3x Beholder Eye) | → | Supreme Elixir of Arcane Cultivation Gain an additional Level 4 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Essence of Crystalline Lens (3x Crystalline Lens) | → | Elixir of Darkvision Drink to gain the ability ot see in the dark up to 12m. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk |
| Essence of Gremishka Tail (3x Gremishka Tail) | → | Wizardsbane Oil Coat your weapon in oil. Its targets receive a -3 penalty to Spell Attack Rolls and Spell Save DC, and Disadvantage on Saving Throws for maintaining Concentration for 2 turns. |
| Essence of Nightlight (3x Nightlight) | → | Hearthlight Bomb Bathe a nearby target in light. Illuminates a 9m radius. |
| Essence of Planetar Feather (3x Planetar Feather) | → | Potion of Angelic Slumber Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you gain the benefits of a Long Rest. |
| Essence of Swarming Toadstool (3x Swarming Toadstool) | → | Drow Poison Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Poisoned and fall Asleep. |
| Essence of Sylvan Stone (3x Sylvan Stone) | → | Oil of Diminution Coat your weapon in oil: it receives a -1 penalty to damage, but targets failing a Constitution save, suffer Disadvantage on Strength Checks and Saves. They also receive a -1d4 penalty to melee damage. |
| Timmask Spores (3x Timmask Spores) | → | Fungal Bamboozler Lob this vaporous decoction to Befuddle nearby foes. |
| Essence of Unicorn Horn (3x Unicorn Horn) | → | Potion of Angelic Reprieve Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you gain the benefits of a Short Rest and regain all 1st and 2nd Level spell slots. If you are awoken before the duration expires, the effects will not apply. |
Salts
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Salts of Copper Shavings (3x Broken Machinery) | → | Elixir of Lightning Resistance You gain Resistance to Lightning damage and can no longer be Shocked, Electrocuted, Jolted, or otherwise affected by lightning. |
| Salts of Carrion Crawler Tentacle (3x Carrion Crawler Tentacle) | → | Crawler Mucus Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Paralyzed and Poisoned. |
| Salts of Chasm Creeper (3x Chasm Creeper) | → | Elixir of The Colossus Drink to increase your size. Weapons deal an additional 1d4 damage. You gain Advantage on Strength checks and saves. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk |
| Salts of Cloud Giant Fingernails (3x Cloud Giant Finger) | → | Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength Increase your Strength to 27. |
| Salts of Corpse Rose (3x Corpse Rose) | → | Thisobald's Brewed-Up Bellyglummer Coat your active weapon in poison. Targets must succeed a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned and take 1d6 Poison damge at the end of each of its turns. |
| Salts of Hill Giant Fingernails (3x Hill Giant Finger) | → | Elixir of Hill Giant Strength Increase your Strength to 21. |
| Salts of Mugwort (3x Mugwort) | → | Antidote Neutralises the effects of all poisons. |
| Salts of Rogue's Morsel (3x Rogue's Morsel) | → | Potion of Healing 2d4 Healing |
| Salts of Viridian Crystal (3x Viridian Crystal) | → | Diluted Oil of Sharpness Coat your weapon in oil. It gains a +1 bonus to Damage and Attack Rolls, and overcomes resistance to non-magical damage. |
| Salts of Tree Bark (3x Wood Bark) | → | Elixir of Barkskin Drink to increase Armour Class to 16. Repalces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Salt of Xorn Scales (3x Xorn Scales) | → | Remedial Potion Cures Blinded, Silenced, Paralyzed, and Poisoned creatures. |
| Salts of Musk Creeper (3x Yellow Musk Creeper Petals) | → | Potion of Superior Healing 8d4 Healing |
Sublimates
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Sublimate of Autumncrocus (3x Autumn Crocus) | → | Potion of Feather Fall Drink to slow your rate of descent during falls and gain Immunity to falling damage. |
| Sublimate of Behir Scales (3x Behir Scales) | → | Flashblinder Blind a target. If it is a steel watcher or scrying eye, it is stunned, and suffers a -1d6 penalty to Attack Rolls. |
| Sublimate of Belladonna (3x Belladonna) | → | Elixir of Peerless Focus Drink to gain Advantage on Concentration saves, and against being Charmed. Magic can't put you to sleep. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk |
| Sublimate of Eagle Feather (3x Eagle Feather) | → | Potion of Flying Drink to gain the ability to Fly |
| Sublimate of Frosted Ears (3x Frosted Ear) | → | Arsonist's Oil Coat your weapon in an oil that transforms the target's Fire Resistance to Fire Vulnerability. Targets that are immune to Fire Damage are unaffected. |
| Sublimate of Haste Spores (3x Hastening Spores) | → | Haste Spore Grenade Explodes in a cloud of invigorating energy that Hastens creatures within. |
| Sublimate of Bloodstained Hook (3x Hook) | → | Elixir of Vigilance Drink to gain a +5 bonus to Initiative. In addition, you can't be surprised. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Sublimate of Ki-Rin Hair (3x Ki-Rin Hair) | → | Potion of Supreme Healing 10d4 Healing |
| Sublimate of Pegasus Feathers (3x Pegasus Feather) | → | Elixir of Heroism Gain 10 temporary hit points and become Blessed. |
| Sublimate of Poison Spores (3x Poison Spore) | → | Noxious Spore Grenade Explodes ina virulent cloud that can inflict Noxious Fumes upon creatures within. |
| Sublimate of Tongue of Madness (3x Tongue of Madness) | → | Tadpole Elixir Gain Psionic Weakening and Psionic Enrichment. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Sublimate of Wispweed (3x Wispweed) | → | Potion of Glorious Vaulting Drink this to triple your Jump distance |
Suspensions
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension of Bullywug Trumpet (3x Bullywug Trumpet) | → | Simple Toxin Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d4 poison damage. On a successful Constitution saving throw, target still takes half damage. |
| Suspension of Frost Salamander Tongue (3x Frost Salamander Tongue) | → | Oil of Freezing Coat your weapon in oil. When you hit a foe, it inflicts Encrusted with Frost for 2 turns. |
| Suspension of Gauth Eye (3x Gauth Eyestalk) | → | Elixir of Battlemage's Power Drink to increase the effectiveness of your spells. You will gain 3 Arcane Acuity. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Suspension of Cerebrospinal Fluid (3x Intellect Devourer Cerebellum) | → | Elixir of Psychic Resistance Gain Resistance to Psychic damage. |
| Suspension of Laculite (3x Laculite) | → | Greater Elixir of Arcane Cultivation Gain an additional Level 2 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Suspension of Mergrass (3x Mergrass) | → | Potion of Mind Reading 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. |
| Suspension of Muddy Goo (3x Mud Mephit Wing) | → | Elixir of Poison Resistance You gain Resistance to Poison damage and can no longer be Poisoned. |
| Suspension of Night Orchid (3x Night Orchid) | → | Superior Elixir of Arcane Cultivation Gain an additional Level 3 spell slot. Replaces the effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Suspension of Nothic Eye (3x Nothic Eye) | → | Elixir of See Invisibility Drink this elixir to spot Invisible creatures. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk |
| Suspension of Ochre Jelly (3x Ochre Jelly Slime) | → | Elixir of Guileful Movement 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 |
| Suspension of Purple Worm Slime (3x Purple Worm Gullet) | → | Purple Worm Toxin Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d10 poison damage. On a successful Constitution Saving Throw, target still takes half damage. |
| Suspension of Spider Silk (3x Silk Gland) | → | Web Grenade Explodes into a tanglty mess that Enwebs creatures caught within. |
| Suspension of Snake Venom (3x Venomous Fang) | → | Serpent Fang Toxin Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d6 poison damage. On a successful Constitution saving throw, target still takes half damage. |
Vitriols
| Main Ingedient | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitriol of Oleander (3x Black Oleander) | → | Elixir of Necrotic Resistance Gain Resistance to Necrotic damage. |
| Vitriol of Bonecap (3x Bonecap) | → | Basic Poison Coat your active weapon with a poison that inflicts an additional 1d4 Poison damage. |
| Vitriol of Divine Miasma (3x Divine Bone Shard) | → | Elixir of Universal Resistance Gain resistance to all damage. |
| Vitriol of Lolth's Candle (3x Lolth's Candle) | → | Malice Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Blinded and Poisoned. |
| Vitriol of Putrefied Tumour (3x Putrefied Tumour) | → | Oil of Bane Coat your weapon in oil. Targets failing a Charisma Saving Throw become Baned for 2 turns. |
| Vitriol of Shadowroot Sac (3x Shadowroot Sac) | → | Elixir of Viciousness The number you need to roll to land Critical Hit is reduced by 1. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
| Vitriol of Weavemoss (3x Weavemoss) | → | Elixir of Arcane Cultivation Gain an additional Level 1 spell slot Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk. |
How to Extract Ingredients
Ingredients can be extracted when you access your Alchemy menu. On PC this can be accessed by pressing the H button. Choose what recipes are available to you based on the ingredients you have in your Inventory and then extract each one.
Alchemy Guide: All Alchemy Recipes
Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) Related Guides
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|---|---|---|
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| Tools | Musical Instruments | Throwables |
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| Miscellaneous | Gemstones | |
