Complete Kingdom Come Deliverance II Potion Recipes List

By Dillan | February 9th, 2025 | Categories: Others

Potion-making is one of the most valuable skills in Kingdom Come Deliverance, and KCD1 veterans know how crucial Alchemy is even in the sequel. To maximize your proficiency in this field, you’ll need to know all the potential potions you can make. This guide will show players all the recipe lists available in KCD2.

KCD2 Potion Qualities

Potions in KCD2 can possess four different qualities: Weak, Normal, Strong, and Henry. These grades determine how strong the effects of a consumable are. The following factors determine the potion quality:

Mistakes in the recipe (negative)
Using Dried Herbs (negative)
Using Old Herbs (negative)
Brewing between midnight and 4 am when possessing the Dark Arts Apprentice Perk (positive)

Note: Some potions can only possess Normal quality.

All KCD2 Potion Recipes List

Aesop

Effects (Strong-quality): It increases horsemanship and hound mastery by five and makes it easier to sneak up on animals for 24 hours.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Comfrey x2, Boar’s Tusk x1, Belladonna x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Comfrey to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Boar’s Tusk to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Belladonna to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Aqua Vitalis

Effects (Strong-quality): Lose 50% less Health and slows bleeding by 50% for 10 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Dandelion x2, Marigold x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Dandelions to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Marigold to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Artemisia

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase Strength by four and lower attack and block stamina cost -25% for 10 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Sage x1, Wormwood x2

Recipe:

Add 1 Sage to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 2 Wormwood to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Bane Poison

Effects (Strong-quality): It makes running impossible and reduces Health by 110 for 30s
Price (Strong-quality): 50 groschen.
Liquid Base: Wine
Ingredients: Wormwood x1, Belladonna x2, Amanita Muscaria x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Wormwood to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 2 Belladonna to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn using bellows.
Add 1 Amanita Muscaria to the cauldron.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Bowman’s Brew

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase marksmanship by five and slow stamina loss by 50% for 10 minutes when aiming.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Eyebright x2, St. John’s Wort x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Eyebright to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 1 St. John’s Wort to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn using bellows.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Buck’s Blood

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase stamina by 30% and stamina regen by 15% for 40 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Oil
Ingredients: St. John’s Wort x1, Comfrey x1, Dandelion x1

Recipe:

Add 1 St. John’s Wort to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Comfrey to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Dandelion to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn using bellows.
Pour into the phial.

Chamomile Brew

Effects (Strong-quality): Sleep heals 4 times faster and restores energy 2 times faster for 24 hours.
Price (Strong-quality): 35 groschen.
Liquid Base: Wine
Ingredients: Chamomile x2, Sage x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Chamomile to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Sage to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial.

Cockerel

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase energy by 20% and decrease energy use by 20% for 12 hours.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Mint x2, Valerian x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Mints to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Valerian to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Digestive Potion

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase Vitality by 2, cure food poisoning, and decrease nourishment by 20 for 10 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 35 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Thistle x2, Nettle x1, Charcoal x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Thistle to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Nettle to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Charcoal to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial.

Dollmaker Poison

Effects (Strong-quality): It makes running impossible, reduces all weapon skills by 4, and reduces Health by 30.
Price (Strong-quality): 45 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Valerian x1, Herb Paris x2

Recipe:

Add 2 Herb Paris to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 1 Valerian to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Embrocation

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase Agility by four, and sprinting costs 20% less stamina for 15 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Oil
Ingredients: Eyebright x1, Poppy x1, Valerian x1, Boar’s Tusk x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Poppy and 1 Valerian to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Eyebright to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Boar’s Tusk to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Pour into the phial.

Fever Tonic

Effects: Cures fever.
Price: 40 groschen.
Liquid Base: Wine
Ingredients: Feverfew x3, Ginger x2, Elderberry Leaves x1

Recipe:

Add 3 Feverfew to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Elderberry Leaves to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 2 Ginger to the cauldron.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Fox

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase speech by five and reading speed for 24 hours.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Oil
Ingredients: Nettle x1, St. John’s Wort x1, Belladonna x1, Charcoal x1

Recipe:

Add 1 St. John’s Wort and 1 Nettle to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Charcoal to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Belladonna to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Pour into the phial.

Hair o’ the Dog

Effects (Strong-quality): Remove drunkenness and hangover.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Sage x1, St. John’s Wort x1, Mint x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Sage and 1 St. John’s Wort to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 1 Mint to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial.

Lead Shot Gunpowder

Effects: Ammo.
Price: 50 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Sulphur x1, Saltpetre x1, Charcoal x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Sulphur and 1 Saltpetre to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Charcoal to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Pour into a mortar and grind.

Lethean Water

Effects: Resets all perks.
Price: 100 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Wormwood x2, Belladonna x1, Henbane x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Wormwood to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Belladonna to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 1 Henbane to the cauldron.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Lion Perfume

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase charisma by 7 for 5 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 70 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Sage x2, Mint x2

Recipe:

Add 2 Sage to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 2 Mints to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial

Lullaby Poison

Effects (Strong-quality): Reduce stamina and stamina regen by 30%, reduce energy to 0, and reduce perception for 12 hours.
Price (Strong-quality): 45 groschen.
Liquid Base: Oil
Ingredients: Poppy x1, Herb Paris x1, Thistle x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Poppy to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Thistle to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Add 1 Herb Paris to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial

Marigold Decoction

Effects (Strong-quality): Heals 40% of Health over the 60s, and the hangover is cured instantly.
Price (Strong-quality): 50 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Nettle x1, Marigold x2

Recipe:

Add 1 Nettle to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 2 Marigolds to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial.

Mintha Perfume

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase charisma by 3 for 30 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 70 groschen.
Liquid Base: Wine
Ingredients: Dandelion x3, Marigold x1, Mint x1

Recipe:

Add 3 Dandelions and 1 Mint to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 1 Marigold to the cauldron.
Boil for one turn using bellows.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Moonshine

Effects: Alcohol.
Price: 1.9 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Mint x2, Wormwood x2

Recipe:

Add 2 Wormwood to the cauldron.
Boil for two turns.
Add 2 Mints to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Nighthawk

Effects (Strong-quality): Energy decreases 50% slower at night, and you see better in the dark for 20 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Eyebright x2, Belladonna x1, Chamomile x1

Recipe:

Add 2 Eyebright to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Belladonna to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 1 Chamomile to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Pour into the phial.

Painkiller Brew

Effects (Strong-quality): Maximum stamina decrease from Health loss decreases by 50% and suppresses effects from injuries for 20 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Spirits
Ingredients: Poppy x3, Comfrey x1, Marigold x1

Recipe:

Add 3 Poppy to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Add 1 Marigold to the cauldron and boil for one turn using bellows.
Add 1 Comfrey to the cauldron and boil for two turns.
Prepare the phial and distill.

Quickfinger

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase craftsmanship and thievery by 6 for 40 minutes.
Price (Strong-quality): 55 groschen.
Liquid Base: Water
Ingredients: Eyebright x2, Valerian x2, Cobweb x1

Recipe:

Add 1 Cobweb and 2 Eyebright to the cauldron.
Boil for three turns.
Add 2 Valerian to the mortar, grind, and pour into the cauldron.
Boil for one turn.
Pour into the phial.

Saviour Schnapps

Effects (Strong-quality): Increase strength, agility, and vitality by 2 for 5 minutes. Also recovers 20 Health and saves the game.
Price (Strong-quality): 35 groschen.
Liquid Base: Wine
Ingredients: Nettle x1, Belladonna x2

Recipe: