Shattered PD - Alchemy

Alchemy was completely reworked in 0.7.0, allowing for it to be greatly expanded! There are over 50 recipes that can be made, and each has their own niche use. Alchemy can be performed either in laboratory rooms or using an alchemyst's toolkit.

The best viewing experience can be found by reading this page in its desktop mode.

Alchemy Guide[]

The Alchemy Guide is an in-game reference resource that can be found next to the Adventurer's Guide. Pages are obtained inside alchemy rooms throughout the run and describe various recipes available to the player. At least 1 alchemy room will now be found per each chapter. A standard page looks like this:


	Creating Potions
	Welcome to Practical Applications of Alchemy! This Book serves as a recipe reference for hobbyist alchemists and adventurers looking to get their hands dirty.

The game will generate 1-3 missing pages in every laboratory room encountered. In sewers, only the first 5 pages can spawn.

It is worth noting that recipes do not have to be unlocked by picking up a respective page, as they are available from the start. Pages, once picked up, will be permanently saved, and all of them can be found in a single run.

Below it is a visual table of recipes associated with the category the page describes.

Basic Alchemy[]

Brewing potions[]

Main article: Potions


	Creating Potions
	We will start with the most iconic alchemy recipe: Place any three seeds into an alchemy pot to brew a potion! Every seed type has a potion counterpart, and the potion you create may relate to one of the seeds used. Using multiple of the same type of seed will increase the chance for this to occur.

Like in vanilla it's possible to brew a random potion by combining 3 seeds. Each seed has a corresponding potion and using it for increases the chance for getting that specific potion. If all 3 seeds used are the same, the pot will always produce corresponding potion and that potion is automatically identified.

Creating runestones[]

Main article: Runestones


	Creating Runestones
	Mixing a scroll into an alchemy pot will imbue its magic into two rocks within the pot. This creates runestones! ²

Unlike potions, scrolls can't be created through alchemy. Instead they can be broken down into 2 or 3 corresponding runestones. Breaking down an unidentified scroll automatically identifies it.

Alchemical Energy[]


	Energy
	Many recipes require crystalized alchemical energy, which is produced by deconstructing most consumable items in an alchemy pot. As a few examples: seeds generate 2 energy, stones generate 3, scrolls and potions each generate 6.

Most alchemy recipes require energy in addition to items


	Energy Crystal
	A collection of small magical crystals, filled with alchemical energy. These crystals are the most common ingredient in alchemy recipes and can be produced at an alchemy pot by scrapping consumable items.

Energy takes form of energy crystals. Just like gold coins, energy crystals occupy no space in the inventory. 4-6 crystals can be found in each laboratory room (including hidden ones) or obtained by breaking down consumables.

Food[]


	Food
	Not all energy recipes are especially mystical however. These recipes more resemble traditional cooking than alchemy. ¹ ² ² ² ³ ⁶ ²

See also: Consumables/Food

Meat + Ration of food + Pasty → Meat pie
- Cost: 6 energy
- In addition to completely restoring all hunger, eating this gives 450 turns where hunger does not increase. During this period, the hero will gain an additional 1 HP every 18 turns.
Blandfruit + Seed → Cooked blandfruit
- Cost: 2 energy
- Has the same effect as the potion associated with the seed. When thrown, leaves behind blandfruit chunks that can be eaten.
Mystery meat → Stewed meat
- Cost: 1 energy for 1 mystery meat, 2 energy for 2 mystery meat, and 2 energy for 3 mystery meat.
- Functionally identical to chargrilled meat.

Exotic Potions[]

Main article: Exotic Potions


	Exotic Potions
	Potions can be mixed with energy to create exotic potions. They have more powerful effects, but are often useful in different ways. ⁴


	Exotic Potion
	This round flask contains a grainy colorful liquid. It seems to be foreign to this land, who knows what it might do when drunk or thrown?

If a scroll of transmutation is used on a potion, it will transform into its respective exotic potion, and vice versa. However, exotic potions cannot be converted back into their regular variants via alchemy.

Exotic Scrolls[]

Main article: Exotic Scrolls


	Exotic Scrolls
	Exotic scrolls can be made with some energy and a scroll. They're a bit stronger and more expensive than exotic potions. ⁶


	Exotic Scroll
	A glowing indecipherable magical rune is written on this black parchment. It seems to be foreign to this land, who knows what it will do when read aloud?

If a scroll of transmutation is used on a scroll, it will transform into its respective exotic scroll, and vice versa. However, exotic scrolls cannot be converted back into their regular variants via alchemy.

Catalysts[]


	Catalysts
	Catalysts are made by combining a single scroll or potion with a single seed or runestone. If the pair of items match, the alchemical energy cost is reduced. Catalysts are most useful as components in recipes covered in the next two pages, but also can be used in a pinch for a random effect. │ ¹ │ ¹

Alchemical Catalyst[]


	Alchemical Catalyst
	This thin vial of magical liquid is made from the deconstructed essence of a potion. The liquid is translucent, and glows with shifting colors of the rainbow. This catalyst is primarily useful as an alchemy ingredient, but you can also use it directly to get the effect of a random potion.

When drank or thrown, it acts like a random potion, except for the potion of strength.

Arcane Catalyst[]


	Arcane Catalyst
	This ball of golden dust is made from the deconstructed essence of a scroll. It glimmers in the darkness of the dungeon. This catalyst is primarily useful as an alchemy ingredient, but you can also channel the magic directly to get the effect of a random scroll.

When cast it acts like a random scroll (except for the scroll of upgrade).

Enhancing weapons[]


	Enhancing Weapons
	Some of the lighter or more magical weapons can be used in alchemy! Each thrown weapon produces enough liquid metal to fully repair another weapon of the same level and tier. One wand will produce enough arcane resin to upgrade two wands of the same level, but no higher than +3. ² │ ³ ⁴ │ ⁵

Liquid metal[]


	Liquid Metal
	When poured over a thrown weapon, this magical liquid will fill into the cracks and tears from use, restoring the thrown weapon to perfect condition! A tier 1 weapon requires 10 liquid metal to be fully repaired, a tier 5 weapon requires 30. Each upgrade also doubles the amount of metal needed. Liquid metal cannot be used to repair the tips on tipped darts.

Any missle weapon can be recycled into 5 * (tier + 1) * 2^level * (0.25 + 0.0075 * durability left[%]) pieces of liquid metal. You can fully repair another thrown weapon at the cost of 5 * (1 + tier) * 2^level pieces of liquid metal.

Arcane resin[]


	Arcane Resin
	This fine powder shimmers between shades of purple and white. It can act as an amplifier to magical energies, increasing the level of wands when it is applied to them! Upgrading a wand costs 1, 2, or 3 resin depending on the wand's initial level. Resin can upgrade wands to a maximum of +3. Resin upgrades are overridden by scrolls of upgrade and similar items, and do not apply when imbuing a wand into the Mage's staff.

Any wand can be recycled into 2 * (level + 1) pieces of arcane resin. You can spend level + 1 pieces to upgrade any wand up to level 3.

Bombs[]

Main article: Enhanced Bombs


	Enhanced Bombs
	A standard black powder bomb can be mixed with a specific item to create an enhanced bomb.

Bombs can be enhanced by combining them with certain potions or scrolls. This will give them additional power based on the potion/scroll besides regular explosion. Bombs can also be combined with boss drops to give them increased blast radius.

Brews and Elixirs[]

Main article: Brews and Elixirs


	Brews and elixirs
	Brews and elixirs are advanced potions which provide a variety of effects with a single use.

Brews and elixirs are greatly empowered versions of potions created by mixing a potion with alchemical catalyst or blob of goo. They have very powerful effect or multiple effects at once. While brews cause negative effects and are supposed to be used on enemies, elixirs have positive effects and should be used on you or your allies.

Spells[]

Main article: Spells


	Spells
	Spells are made from scroll-based recipes, and provide a variety of effects with multiple uses.

Spells are crafted by combining various consumables with an arcane catalyst or a cursed shard and an effect characters, items or environment. Individual spells usually aren't that powerful, but each recipe produces more than one.

Related badge[]


Name	Description	Rarity
Novice alchemist	Craft 5 items via alchemy in one game	Bronze
Adept alchemist	Craft 10 items via alchemy in one game	Silver
Expert alchemist	Craft 15 items via alchemy in one game	Silver
Master alchemist	Craft 20 items via alchemy in one game	Gold
Grandmaster alchemist	Craft 25 items via alchemy in one game	Gold