Potions play a massive part in the Diablo franchise and with Diablo 4, Blizzard have changed things up a bit, read on to find out everything you need to know about the Alchemist.

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You will need the aid of Potions and Elixirs if you wish to take on the hordes of hell in Diablo 4.

How to Unlock the Alchemist¶

The Alchemist has a lot of useful services for any character in Diablo 4, but first, you’ll need to actually unlock their services. This happens by progressing to Level 10, at which point you’ll get a Priority Quest objective that directs you to said Alchemist at the city of Kyovashad, the main hub for the Fractured Peaks.

You’ll be given an objective to perform your first Potion upgrade, enhancing the Weak Healing Vial to the Tiny Healing Vial. This will increase how much the Potion heals you for, a boon that you’ll want to make use of every time you’re able. This will also effectively unlock the Alchemist’s services for you to use on this character.

How to Upgrade Your Potion¶

Unlike in Diablo II, where you would purchase/obtain different Potions as drops and assign them to your hotbar, you have a single Potion that has a cooldown that can be upgraded at the Alchemist. This is an important task to keep on top of because as you increase in Level, the lower ranks of the Potion just won’t cut it anymore.

Before you can upgrade your Potion though, you’ll need to first reach the required Level, which you can see in the table below.

Potion	Level	Effect	Cost
Minor Healing Vial	1	Heals 17 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds
Tiny Healing Vial	10	Heals 48 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	250 Gold, Gallowvine (8)
Minor Healing Vial	20	Heals 80 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	400 Gold, Gallowvine (15), Biteberry (5)
Light Healing Vial	30	Heals 141 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds
Moderate Healing Vial	45	Heals 255 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds
Strong Healing Vial	60	Heals 378 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	1,700 Gold, Gallowvine (27), Reddamine (15), Paletongue (5)
Greater Healing Vial	70	Heals 559 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	2,500 Gold, Blightshade (36), Lifesbane (18), Grave Dust (5), Angelbreath (5)
Major Healing Vial	80	Heals 827 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	5,000 Gold, Angelbreath (10), Reddamine (27), Biteberry (27), Blightshade (27), Lifesbane (27), Howler Moss (27), Fiend Rose (5)
Superior Healing Vial	90	Heals 1274 Life Instantly and 35% Life over 3 seconds	12,500 Gold, Forgotten Soul (10), Angelbreath (20), Fiend Rose (10), Grave Dust (20), Blightshade (36), Demon’s Heart (20). Howler Moss (36)

How to Get Potion Charges¶

By default, your Potion vial has five charges available to it, and you’ll need to find resource drops around the world (or from bosses at certain HP thresholds) to replenish it. Still, five charges isn’t a great deal, especially as you’ll soon go up against hordes of demons as you progress in your adventure.

Thankfully, you can increase how many Max Charges you have available to you. This is done using the Renown system. As you reach certain Levels of Renown in each of the major regions, some of the rewards will contain an increase to your Potion Charges. Taking the Fractured Peaks as an example, you’ll obtain another charge once your Renown reaches Level 2.

All Diablo 4 Alchemist Recipes¶

Right, it’s time to start concocting some fine brews. Here you will find all the recipes for Elixirs and Incenses that you can stir up in Diablo IV. This will give you some idea of the kinds of ingredients you need to keep an eye out for the most on your travels.

Elixirs and Refining Resources¶

The Alchemist’s services don’t end there however, as he’ll offer you the ability to craft Elixirs, which will enhance your stats or offer other stat boosts along with the ability to refine your resources into higher ranks. Below, you’ll find a list of the Elixir recipes available to you at the Alchemist:

Elixir	Level	Effect	Cost
Weak Iron Barb Elixir	5	Increases Armor by 100, Thorns by 50, and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (5), Biteberry (5)
Weak Third Eye Elixir	10	Increases Dodge by 5% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (8), Howler Moss (5)
Weak Elixir of Cold Resistance	15	Increases Cold Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (10), Biteberry (6)
Weak Elixir of Fire Resistance	15	Increases Fire Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (10), Reddamine (6)
Weak Elixir of Poison Resistance	15	Increases Poison Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (10), Howler Moss (6)
Weak Elixir of Shadow Resistance	15	Increases Shadow Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	2,500 Gold, Gallowvine (10), Brightshade (6)
Weak Assault Elixir	20	Increases Attack Speed by 7% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (12), Lifesbane (6)
Weak Elixir of Lightning Resistance	20	Increases Lightning Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes	1,000 Gold, Gallowvine (10), Reddamine (6)

Crafting Incense at the Alchemist¶

As well as upgrading your Potions and crafting Elixirs, you can also make Incense at a town Alchemist in Diablo IV. Incense tends to not only buff you, but also your party or other nearby players. Below are the types of incense you can craft, and their cost and recipes.

Incense Recipes In Diablo IV¶

Crafting incense in Diablo IV is a high-level past-time and you will need to be at least Level 45 before it becomes available to you

Elixir	Level	Effect	Cost
Desert Escape	55	Increases Fire and Shadow Resistances by 7.5% and armor by 75 for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Lifesbane (10), Blightshade (10), Angelbreath (5), Biteberry (10), Demon’s Heart (5)
Storm Of The Wilds	55	Increases Lightning, Cold and Poison Resistance by 12% for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Howler Moss (10), Biteberry (10), Angelbreath (5), Reddamine (10), Crushed Beast Bones (5)
Ancient Times	50	IIncreases Strength by 25 for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Reddmine (10), Blightshade (10), Angelbreath (5), Fiend Rose (2), Demon’s Heart (5)
Blessed Guide	50	Increases Willpower by 25 for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Biteberry (10), Reddamine (10), Angelbreath (5), Fiend Rose (2), Paletongue (5)
Queen’s Supreme	50	Increases Dexterity by 25 for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Reddamine (10), Lifesbane (10), Angelbreath (5), Fiend Rose (2). Crushed Beast Bones (5)
Sage’s Whisper	50	Increases Shadow Intelligence by 25 for every nearby player. Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Howler Moss (10), Blightshade (10), Angelbreath (5), Fiend Rose (2), Grave Dust (5)
Song Of The Mountain	45	Increases armor by 200 for every nearby player.Lasts 20 minutes	5,000 Gold, Biteberry (10), Gallowvine (15), Crushed Beast Bones (5), Angelbreath (5)