Training by merging potions

Matthew Daly · 09-08-2002, 02:59 PM

Boy, do I ever appreciate the tip that anyone who casts Alchemy spells can combine potions -- all this time I thought it was just Alchemists! My Bishop is now running around to merchants picking up all the Moderate Heal potions she can trying to get her Alchemy skill up.

From a skill boosting point of view, does it matter if you combine the potions one at a time instead of in packs of 5? Splitting the potions up is an inconvenience, but I'll do it if it gives me five times as many opportunities to get points.

Also, I know that I've seen a site at some point that had skill levels for all of the recipies, but now I can't find it. Any pointers?

Gimli · 09-08-2002, 03:44 PM

Hi there - well your alchemy skill will actually go up faster if you mix the potions individually, one potion at a time. So you'd somehow get more experience mixing 1 potion of light heal and 1 potion of moderate heal together 5 times rather than mixing 2 "5 packs" of them together. You make 5 heavy heals either way, but the slow way helps in Wiz8 training terms.

Here's a link to jandrall's site offhand, it's old content but the potion stuff there should be fine:

http://www.geocities.com/jandrall/

otter · 09-09-2002, 12:06 AM

I just put a short list of some of the recipes for mixing in the Training Tips thread...

Matthew Daly · 09-09-2002, 11:03 AM

Jandrall's site (which I adore) has as comprehensive a list of recipes as I've seen, but unfortunately only about a third of them have skill levels marked on them.

[ 09-09-2002, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Matthew Daly ]

Phoonzang · 09-09-2002, 04:03 PM

Yeah his site is pretty decent, anyone know of any other good ones?

09-08-2002, 03:44 PM	#2
Gimli Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: Moria Posts: 912	Hi there - well your alchemy skill will actually go up faster if you mix the potions individually, one potion at a time. So you'd somehow get more experience mixing 1 potion of light heal and 1 potion of moderate heal together 5 times rather than mixing 2 "5 packs" of them together. You make 5 heavy heals either way, but the slow way helps in Wiz8 training terms. Here's a link to jandrall's site offhand, it's old content but the potion stuff there should be fine: http://www.geocities.com/jandrall/ __________________ There\'s one dwarf left in Moria that still draws breath!

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09-08-2002, 02:59 PM	#1
Matthew Daly Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 8, 2002 Location: Cyberspace Age: 58 Posts: 19	Boy, do I ever appreciate the tip that anyone who casts Alchemy spells can combine potions -- all this time I thought it was just Alchemists! My Bishop is now running around to merchants picking up all the Moderate Heal potions she can trying to get her Alchemy skill up. From a skill boosting point of view, does it matter if you combine the potions one at a time instead of in packs of 5? Splitting the potions up is an inconvenience, but I'll do it if it gives me five times as many opportunities to get points. Also, I know that I've seen a site at some point that had skill levels for all of the recipies, but now I can't find it. Any pointers?

09-09-2002, 12:06 AM	#3
otter Elminster Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: portland or Posts: 434	I just put a short list of some of the recipes for mixing in the Training Tips thread...

09-09-2002, 11:03 AM	#4
Matthew Daly Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 8, 2002 Location: Cyberspace Age: 58 Posts: 19	Jandrall's site (which I adore) has as comprehensive a list of recipes as I've seen, but unfortunately only about a third of them have skill levels marked on them. [ 09-09-2002, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Matthew Daly ]

09-09-2002, 04:03 PM	#5
Phoonzang Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 7, 2002 Location: Rhode Island Age: 42 Posts: 34	Yeah his site is pretty decent, anyone know of any other good ones?

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