- Start with the Alchemist: a September player reply specifically points there for combat potions.
- Compare the material cost before crafting; players distinguish ordinary herbs from more valuable boss materials.
- Getting a potion and unlocking its automatic-use slot are separate steps.
Start at the Alchemist
A September Steam discussion directs players to the Alchemist for combat potions. Start there if you have unlocked a potion slot but have nothing to put in it. Unlocking a slot through Life Skills is separate from obtaining the consumable.
Look through the Alchemist’s potion options and read the recipe for the effect you want. Current item-by-item ingredient quantities and prices have not been confirmed, so do not gather a fixed shopping list based only on a potion name.
Check the cost before making a stack
| Material or situation | Practical implication |
|---|---|
| Ordinary herbs | An October discussion says herbs can be bought from an NPC. It does not identify a complete vendor inventory or current prices. |
| Boss materials | The same discussion advises being more careful with potions that consume these materials. Read the recipe before spending them. |
| Early progression | Players report that crafting battle potions can be difficult at low levels. Do not assume later-game affordability applies to your first character. |
One player calls the first six potions “basically free” later in the game. That is an opinion about affordability, not a claim that crafting costs nothing. Your available materials matter more than another player’s late-game stockpile.
After you obtain the potion
The September reply places the combat potion slot in Combat Settings, opened with C. Check that the item belongs in that slot before setting up automatic use. Health-potion charges and utility buffs are separate questions from obtaining a combat potion.
Start with a small supply if you are still dying often. Players in the October discussion report that death removes the potion effect, and automatic slots can keep consuming replacements until supplies run out. Saving expensive ingredients until a route is stable is a reasonable precaution.
Sources and scope
Potion acquisition from the Alchemist and ingredient planning, separate from buff stacking or health-charge counts.
- Review status
- Source-reviewed
- Game version
- Steam PC; source-specific dates and demo limits retained.
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- Method
- Retained source review; draft requires cross-review and current-version gameplay verification. Retained source bundle checked for this release; no current-client gameplay test.
- Where exactly is the Battle Potion slot? community
Community direction to the Alchemist and Combat Settings.
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- Potions working? :: Deskrawl: Idle ARPG General Discussions community
Community herb purchasing, boss-material caution and automatic-use context.
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- Disappointing aspects of the game (Continuously adding problems) :: Deskrawl: Idle ARPG General Discussions community
Player report of low-level crafting difficulty; not a recipe or official cost table.
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