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The hotkeys used in this guide are based on the default QWERTY layout of the PC version.

For the purpose of standardization, communication and reproducibility, I will use the following format to represent the alchemy process in the following sections of this guide:

Pour base - Step A - Step B - ... - Pour / Distill / Pour into Mortar

Each step may represent a single or multiple actions of Henry in the game (such as grabbing herbs and putting them into something or grinding and pouring them something, etc.). At the beginning and end of each step, Henry is always in a state where he has no items in his hand, which is the state represented by a short dash (-).

In actual operation, players should ensure that all operations are performed continuously without waiting or counting down, minimizing uncertainty for easy reproduction. This can be achieved by looking at the items required for the next step in advance while performing the previous step and repeatedly pre-entering the keys. Unless otherwise specified, most operations are to look at the item to be operated and press E.

e.g. the process Pour wine - Add 1 Chamomile into the cauldron - Add 1 Sage into the cauldron - Pour will yield one weak Chamomile Brew (at alchemy lvl.6 with no perks)

The Henry level needs to be unlocked through the "Secret of Secrets" perk.

Errors in the process include:

• The heating time of a certain material is too long or too short
  
• The herbs that are not fresh enough (dried or low condition) are used
  
• The key steps (such as grinding, bellowing, distillation, etc.) are missing or performed incorrectly
  
• The wrong amount of materials (adding too many or too few of a certain material, if a certain material is not added at all, it will generally fail directly)

As long as these errors can be avoided, you can use a much more simplified process without strictly following the recipe to make high-quality potions.

Among them, the tolerance of error 1 will be affected by the alchemy level, and other errors do not show similar characteristics. This is also the main reason why the optimal procedures in the next two sections are limited by the alchemy level.

To avoid error 2, at least 1 fresh herb needs to be added to the recipe that needs 3 herbs, and at least 2 fresh herbs (same or different types) need to be added to the recipe that needs 4 or 5 herbs. The threshold of condition has not been specifically tested, and is estimated to be 50, but further experiments are still needed. Most herbs will spoil in 72 hours in the game. As long as the condition does not reach zero, players can make them into 100-condition dried herbs on a drying rack.

Error 1 and Error 2 are both affected by the "Secret of Equilibrium" and "Dark Arts Apprentice". The Secret of Equilibrium at level 1 and 2 can ignore 1/2 errors respectively, and Dark Arts Apprentice when active can ignore 1 error. Therefore, if you want to ignore the impact of the condition of herbs, you can choose to make potions at night or use the perk combination of Secret of Equilibrium + Secret of Matter II. The tolerance provided by Secret of Equilibrium II is basically not useful.

The impact of Error 3 and Error 4 on the quality of the product cannot be ignored by perks. Therefore, it is not possible to optimize the process by reducing steps or materials in order to get Henry's potions.

In the case of no errors in the process, the product of most potions is 3+1*+2** bottles of strong potency. For every error that is not ignored in the refining process, the quality decreases by one level and 1 bottle is reduced. If there are too many errors, the refining will fail.

About "Secret of Secrets": This perk can raise the quality of the potions made by Henry by one level. Henry's potions can only be obtained after this perk is taken. At the same time, even if more mistakes are made after this perk is taken, it seems that weak potions can no longer be made. However, since the purpose of this guide is to make high-quality potions, I did not spend too much energy to explore the specific failure mechanism.

* Bonus for the Secret of Matter ** Bonus for the Secret of Matter II

Based on the above, I recommend that you collect a lot of herbs when your alchemy level is low, and use the level-6 recipes given below to make a large number of the following recommended potions until you reach level 16 and unlock both "Secret of Matter II" and "Secret of Secrets", and then make various Henry's potions as needed. Having various Henry's potions at hand can greatly improve the game experience. Henry's Fox can increase experience gain by 50% for two days, which is highly recommended.

(level 6 friendly) Pour Wine - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Chamomile into the cauldron - Add 1 Sage into the mortar - Move the cauldron up (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Water - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Marigold into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

(level 6 friendly version) Pour Water - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Marigold into the mortar - Grind and return the mortar (R) - Move the cauldron up (X) - Take the mortar and add to the cauldron - Pour

Pour Spiritus - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Sage into the cauldron - Add 2 Mint into the mortar - Move the cauldron up (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

(level 6 friendly version) Pour Spiritus - Add 2 Sage into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Mint into the mortar - Grind and return the mortar (R) - Move the cauldron up (X) - Take the mortar and add to the cauldron - Pour

Pour Wine - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Belladonna into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

(level 6 friendly version) Pour Wine - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Belladonna into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Flip the hourglass 2 times (F) - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

• When alchemy reaches a certain level, the tolerance is enough to turn the hourglass only once. When the level is higher, the above recipe can be used, but the specific threshold has not been tested yet.
  
• When belladonna is lacking, you can add only 1 belladonna, which will reduce the quality and quantity of the product by 1 (5 strong with Secret of Matters I&II and Secret of Secrets), but the total amount of potions that can be made will be larger.

The following procedures are optimized and tested at alchemy level 24-30, and may not be applicable to lower levels. The perks during the test are Secret of Matter I and II, Dark Arts Apprentice, Secret of Secrets; the test time is daytime, fresh herbs are used, and Dark Arts Apprentice is not active. Unless otherwise specified in brackets, the quality is Henry's, and the quantity is 3+1*+2**=6 bottles.

* Bonus for the Secret of Matter ** Bonus for the Secret of Matter II

Pour Spiritus - Add 2 Comfrey into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Boar Husk into the cauldron - Add 1 Belladonna into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Distill

Pour Water - Add 2 Dandelion into the cauldron - Add 1 Marigold into the mortar - Move the cauldron down (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Spiritus - Add 1 Sage into the cauldron - Add 2 Wormwood into the mortar - Move the cauldron down (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Wine - Add 1 Wormwood into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Belladonna into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Bellow once (Q) - Add 1 Amanita Muscaria into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Spiritus - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Eyebright into the cauldron - Add 1 St. John's Wort into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Bellow twice (Q) - Move the cauldron up (X) - Distill

Pour Oil - Add 1 St. John's Wort into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Comfrey into the cauldron - Add 1 Dandelion into the cauldron - Bellow twice (Q) - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Wine - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Chamomile into the cauldron - Add 1 Sage into the mortar - Move the cauldron up (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Spiritus - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Mint into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Add 1 Valerian into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Water - Add 2 Thistle into the cauldron - Add 1 Coal into the mortar - Grind and add into the dish - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Nettle into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Take the dish and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Spiritus - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Herb Paris into the cauldron - Add 1 Valerian into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Oil - Add 1 Poppy into the cauldron - Add 1 Valerian into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Eyebright into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Add 1 Boar Husk into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Pour

Pour Oil - Add 1 St. John's Wort into the mortar - Add 1 Nettle into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Add 1 Coal into the mortar - Move the cauldron down (X) - Grind and add into the dish - Add 1 Belladonna into the dish - Take the dish and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Water - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Sage into the cauldron - Add 1 St. John's Wort into the cauldron - Add 1 Mint into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Spiritus - Add 2 Wormwood into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Belladonna into the cauldron - Flip the hourglass 4 times (F) - Add 1 Henbane into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Distill

Pour Spiritus - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Sage into the cauldron - Add 2 Mint into the mortar - Move the cauldron up (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Oil - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Poppy into the cauldron - Add 1 Thistle into the cauldron - Add 1 Herb Paris into the mortar - Move the cauldron up (X) - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Water - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Marigold into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Wine - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 3 Dandelion into the mortar - Add 1 Mint into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Add 1 Marigold into the cauldron - Bellow once (Q) - Distill

Pour Spiritus - Add 2 Wormwood into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Mint into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Water - Add 2 Eyebright into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Belladonna into the cauldron - Add 1 Chamomile into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Spiritus - Add 3 Poppy into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Marigold into the cauldron - Bellow once (Q) - Add 1 Comfrey into the cauldron - Distill

Pour Water - Add 2 Eyebright into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Cobweb into the cauldron - Add 2 Valerian into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Wine - Add 1 Nettle into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 2 Belladonna into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour

Pour Oil - Add 2 Thistle into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Coal into the mortar - Grind and return the mortar (R) - Add 1 Dandelion into the cauldron - Take the mortar and add to the cauldron - Move the cauldron up (X) - Pour

Pour Water - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Sulphur into the mortar - Add 1 Saltpetre into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Add 1 Leached Coal into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour into mortar and grind

Pour Water - Add 1 Sulphur into the mortar - Add 1 Saltpetre into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Move the cauldron down (X) - Add 1 Coal into the mortar - Grind and add into the cauldron - Pour into mortar and grind