Alchemy - Revision history

Follower of Light at 05:08, 30 June 2026

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 Alchemy debuts in the series as a plot element mentioned in {{IV}} in relation to {{Meena}} and [[Maya Mahabala]]'s father, the esteemed [[Mahabala]].  He is said to have found a way of creating gold using alchemy. This breakthrough led to the rediscovery of the [[Secret of Evolution]], and the demise of the alchemist at the hands of his [[Balzack|apprentice]].
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	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the overworld but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the overworld but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy ~~recipies~~ can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version, most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recipes can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version, most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

	====Alchemy Recipes====		====Alchemy Recipes====

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	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the overworld but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the overworld but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy ~~recopies~~ can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version, most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recipies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version, most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

	====Alchemy Recipes====		====Alchemy Recipes====

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Grammar

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	'''Alchemy''' is process in which new items can be created from existing ones in {{Main Series}} games.		'''Alchemy''' is the process in which new items can be created from existing ones in {{Main Series}} games.

	In {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{IX}}, the process is controllable by the player and is a means of creating new items manually. Alchemy is a fantastic way to recycle older equipment, with the results often significantly greater than the sum of their parts and well worth resisting the temptation to sell the old scrap off.		In {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{IX}}, the process is controllable by the player and is a means of creating new items manually. Alchemy is a fantastic way to recycle older equipment, with the results often significantly greater than the sum of their parts and well worth resisting the temptation to sell the old scrap off.
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	==={{DQ4}}===		==={{DQ4}}===
	Alchemy debuts in the series as a plot element mentioned in {{IV}} in relation to {{Meena}} and [[Maya Mahabala]]'s father, the esteemed [[Mahabala]]. He is said to have found a way of creating gold using alchemy. This breakthrough ~~lead~~ to the rediscovery of the [[Secret of Evolution]], and the demise of the alchemist at the hands of his [[Balzack\|apprentice]].		Alchemy debuts in the series as a plot element mentioned in {{IV}} in relation to {{Meena}} and [[Maya Mahabala]]'s father, the esteemed [[Mahabala]]. He is said to have found a way of creating gold using alchemy. This breakthrough led to the rediscovery of the [[Secret of Evolution]], and the demise of the alchemist at the hands of his [[Balzack\|apprentice]].

	==={{DQ8}}===		==={{DQ8}}===
	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the ~~over world~~ but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the overworld but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version, most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

	====Alchemy Recipes====		====Alchemy Recipes====

Antiyonder at 12:01, 15 February 2022

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	==={{DQ8}}===		==={{DQ8}}===
	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy ~~pot~~]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy Pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the 3DS port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the {{3DS}} port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

	====Alchemy Recipes====		====Alchemy Recipes====

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Antiyonder at 08:03, 2 February 2022

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Antiyonder: /* {{DQ8}} */

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	==={{DQ8}}===		==={{DQ8}}===
	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} and [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the 3DS port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the 3DS port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

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	'''Alchemy''' is process in which new items can be created from existing ones in ~~''Dragon Quest''~~ games. In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest IX\|IX]]'', the process is controllable by the player and is a means of creating new items manually. Alchemy is a fantastic way to recycle older equipment, with the results often significantly greater than the sum of their parts and well worth resisting the temptation to sell the old scrap off.		'''Alchemy''' is process in which new items can be created from existing ones in {{Main Series}} games.

	~~== [[~~Dragon Quest ~~IV]] ==~~		In {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{IX}}, the process is controllable by the player and is a means of creating new items manually. Alchemy is a fantastic way to recycle older equipment, with the results often significantly greater than the sum of their parts and well worth resisting the temptation to sell the old scrap off.
	~~Alchemy debuts in the series as a plot element mentioned in ''IV'' in relation to [[Meena]]~~ and ~~[[Maya]]'s father~~, the ~~esteemed [[Mahabala]]. He~~ is ~~said to have found~~ a ~~way~~ of creating ~~gold using alchemy~~. ~~This breakthrough lead~~ to the ~~rediscovery of~~ the ~~[[Secret~~ of ~~Evolution]],~~ and the ~~demise of~~ the ~~alchemist at the hands of his [[Balzack\|apprentice]]~~.

	== [[~~Dragon Quest VIII~~]] ==		==Appearances==
	Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original PS2 version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the 3DS port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.		==={{DQ4}}===
			Alchemy debuts in the series as a plot element mentioned in {{IV}} in relation to {{Meena}} and [[Maya Mahabala]]'s father, the esteemed [[Mahabala]]. He is said to have found a way of creating gold using alchemy. This breakthrough lead to the rediscovery of the [[Secret of Evolution]], and the demise of the alchemist at the hands of his [[Balzack\|apprentice]].

			==={{DQ8}}===
			Alchemy debuts as a player-controlled feature in the eighth game. King [[Trode]] repairs the [[Alchemy pot]] he salvaged from the ruins of his [[Trodain\|castle]] before the game begins, and presents it to the player aboard the ship sailing to [[Peregrin Quay]]. At first, only two ingredients can be combined but the pot will be upgraded to handle three at once after the [[Pickham]] incident. In the original {{PS2}} version of the game, the pot will boil as the player walks through towns and the over world but not in dungeons where the [[Wagon]] cannot traverse safely; the pot can be upgraded to instantly complete a concoction as a reward for defeating the [[Lord of the Dragovians]]. In the {{3DS}} [[Cell phone]] port the recipe will finish immediately once the ingredients are added, and this feature has been removed from the Lord of the Dragovian's prize list.

	Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the 3DS port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.		Alchemy recopies can be found by reading books and speaking with townsfolk, though some are never fully alluded to and remain up to the player to experiment with the system to discover. In the original version most formulas taken from tomes only hint towards their required reagents, but in the 3DS port all ingredients are listed in the recipe book once the player gets the initial hint.

	===Alchemy Recipes===		====Alchemy Recipes====
	:''See main article [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest VIII]]''		:''See main article [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest VIII]]''

	== ~~[[Dragon Quest IX]]~~ ==		==={{DQ9}}===
	In ~~''[[~~Dragon Quest IX~~]]''~~, alchemy usage is fixed to one location and players must use the [[Krak Pot]] at [[Quester's Rest]]. The Krak Pot does not become available until after the gate east of [[Stornway]] opens part-way into the game. [[~~List of minor characters in Dragon Quest IX#Erinn\|~~Erinn]] then puts the Krak Pot on the counter for usage.		In {{Dragon Quest IX}}, alchemy usage is fixed to one location and players must use the [[Krak Pot]] at [[Quester's Rest]]. The Krak Pot does not become available until after the gate east of [[Stornway]] opens part-way into the game. [[Erinn]] then puts the Krak Pot on the counter for usage.

			Alchemy is more involved in {{IX}} than in the previous game, featuring significantly more items that only serve as reagents than before. Recipes can be found for both common and rare items via bookshelves and speaking to villagers as before. Players may also choose to manually mix items which may or may not produce a resulting item, encouraging experimentation. If an item is not made, the reagents are returned to the player and are NOT CONSUMED.

	Alchemy is more involved in ''IX'' than in the previous game, featuring significantly more items that only serve as reagents than before. Recipes can be found for both common and rare items via bookshelves and speaking to villagers as before. Players may also choose to manually mix items which may or may not produce a resulting item, encouraging experimentation. If an item is not made, the reagents are returned to the player and are NOT CONSUMED.		====Alchemy Recipes====
	===Alchemy Recipes===
	:''See main article [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]''		:''See main article [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]''

	===Alchemy Ingredients (Reagents)===		====Alchemy Ingredients (Reagents)====
	:''See main article [[List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest IX]]''		:''See main article [[List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest IX]]''

	== ~~''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]''~~ ==		==={{DQHRS}}===
	In ~~''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]''~~, the Krak Pot must be found on Mt. Krakatroda. It requires the use of recipes, most of which are acquired from rescued ~~slimes~~.		In {{DQHRS}}, the Krak Pot must be found on Mt. Krakatroda. It requires the use of recipes, most of which are acquired from rescued [[Slime]]s.

			==={{DQStars}}===
			In {{Stars}}, the Alchemy pot is run by Squirrils. Players can use alchemy to upgrade certain equipment. Each recipe requires some kind of powder, and usually some alchemic weapon or armor crystals.

	~~== {{DQStars}} ==~~
	In {{DQStars}} , the Alchemy pot is run by Squirrils. Players can use alchemy to upgrade certain equipment. Each recipe requires some kind of powder, and usually some alchemic weapon or armor crystals.
	It can also be used to remove Awakening from some weapons.		It can also be used to remove Awakening from some weapons.

	== {{DQTact}} ==		==={{DQTact}}===
	In {{DQTact}} , Alchemy is used to obtain three random perks on weapons and armor. Players can alchemize 5 items at once, but can only pick 1 combination of perks.		In {{DQTact}}, Alchemy is used to obtain three random perks on weapons and armor. Players can alchemize 5 items at once, but can only pick 1 combination of perks.

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	== ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'' ==		== ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'' ==
	In ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'', the Krak Pot must be found on Mt. Krakatroda. It requires the use of recipes, most of which are acquired from rescued slimes.		In ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]'', the Krak Pot must be found on Mt. Krakatroda. It requires the use of recipes, most of which are acquired from rescued slimes.

			== {{DQStars}} ==
			In {{DQStars}} , the Alchemy pot is run by Squirrils. Players can use alchemy to upgrade certain equipment. Each recipe requires some kind of powder, and usually some alchemic weapon or armor crystals.
			It can also be used to remove Awakening from some weapons.

			== {{DQTact}} ==
			In {{DQTact}} , Alchemy is used to obtain three random perks on weapons and armor. Players can alchemize 5 items at once, but can only pick 1 combination of perks.

	{{Series_mechanics}}		{{Series_mechanics}}