Introduction
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II features a unique alchemy system, and many players may not be aware of the various techniques that can be utilized. Below, we present some alchemy tips and insights shared by “Late Stage Chuunibyou,” hoping it helps everyone.
Alchemy Techniques
1. Heating: Heating has a single determination point, which can either be the automatic end of a timer or the player's manual ending. This is why even if you add the ingredients at the last second and immediately turn off the fire, it still counts as one heating cycle. To avoid mistakes, you can simply heat - cancel - heat - cancel, using this clumsy method to stabilize the desired heating rounds. (Adding ingredients and distillation also count as manual endings.)
2. Timing: Based on the previous point, you can heat first and then add the ingredients. The heating timer starts as soon as the pot is placed on the fire, so as long as you add the ingredients before the first heating period ends, it counts as one heating cycle. This can effectively help Henry save time (both in reality and in-game).
Alchemy Techniques for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Based on the first point, after becoming skilled, you can control the heating rounds without the need to keep the fire on. For example, if Potion A requires 2 heating rounds and Potion B requires 1, you just need to ensure that the heating time for Potion A exceeds 1 round but is less than 2 rounds. You can then add Potion B and turn off the fire immediately.
Relying solely on dried herbs for alchemy counts as a half mistake. Without the tolerance perk, you cannot brew the “Henry” prefix, but the quantity of the potion will not decrease. To avoid this half mistake, simply ensure that at least one fresh herb is included among the alchemical materials (note that it should be one herb, not one type). For instance, to brew the Marigold Potion, use one dried Nettle, one dried Marigold, and one fresh Marigold.
Based on the previous point, common herbs such as Nettle, Chamomile, Dandelion, and Thistle do not need to be dried. It’s better to gather them fresh when needed.
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👉 For more information, please see：Kingdom Come: Deliverance II General Strategy