Ale & Tale Tavern puts an enterprising young protagonist in charge of a Tavern, starting with nothing and gradually accumulating the money needed to add new stations, and recipes for your patrons. With combat being an essential part of collecting certain ingredients for both cooking and alchemy - potion making is a helpful skill that makes progression in the game easier. Here's everything you need to know!
How to Unlock Potion Making / Alchemy
In order to unlock Potion Making, you'll need to proceed through the side quests, as well as spending time in the tavern selling ale and food. Not to far into the game, you'll get a quest to save an herbalist from bears who are attacking her home.
To get to the herbalist, head out the front door of your tavern, and take the first right AFTER the signpost and two lampposts on your right. Continue moving straight until you bump into a small cottage surrounded by massive pumpkins to find the Herbalist. Complete her quest to unlock an achievement as well as an Alchemy Cauldron / Alchemical Lab.
Alchemy Ingredients
There are only 8 Alchemy Ingredients in Ale & Tale Tavern - some are easily obtainable, some are locked behind quests or the story. See the full list below:
- Amanita Mushroom - Found in the forest areas, this is a red and white mushroom found on the ground.
- Bear Liver - Kill Bears in the Forest Area (out the back of the inn and slightly to the right) to obtain this.
- Ghoul Eye - Taken by defeating Ghouls in the Cave (end game)
- Hound Claw - Taken by defeating Hounds in the Cave (end game)
- Puffer Fish - Caught using a fishing pole in any body of water
- Turtle Shell - Taken from Turtles. They won't be available until after you complete the Mermaid's Side Quest.
- Venom Gland - Taken from Spiders, which can only be found at night.
All 14 Ale & Tale Potions
There are 14 different potions in the game, listed below.
Health & Resistance Potions
- Small Health Potion (Heals 25 HP) - Wolf Fang + Venom Gland
- Big Health Potion (Heals 50 HP) - Turtle Shell + Venom Gland
- Small Health Increase Potion (Adds 50 Max HP) - Puffer Fish + Venom Gland
- Big Health Increase Potion (Adds 100 Max HP) - Ghoul Eye + Hound Claw
- Regeneration Potion (Regenerates 3HP every second) - Bear Liver + Venom Gland
- Resist Physical Damage Potion - Turtle Shell + Hound Claw
- Resist Poison Potion - Puffer Fish + Bear Liver
- Resurrection Stone (Resurrect yourself or a friend) - Bear Liver + Ghoul Eye
Utility Potions
- Feather Potion (Jump Higher) - Amanita Mushroom + Wolf Fang
- Size Potion (Makes you smaller/larger) - Amanita Mushroom + Bear Liver
- Teleportation Potion (Takes you to the front of the Tavern) - Amanita Mushroom + Venom Gland
- Wormhole Potion (Teleports you randomly) - Amanita Mushroom + Turtle Shell
- Speed Potion (You run much faster) - Puffer Fish + Turtle Shell
- Grindstone (Repairs any item) - Wolf Fang + Turtle Shell
Crafting each of these potions will unlock the "Ready for the school of Mages!" Achievement, and there are 2 additional achievements for crafting 10 and 25 total potions.
That's everything you need to know about making potions and alchemy in Ale & Tale Tavern!