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{{Guide}}

This is an overall guide for {{Skill|Alchemy}}.

== Techniques ==
=== Base Material Choice ===
Effective grinding for Alchemy XP usually require purchasing a large amount of a cost-effective base material through the [[Bazaar]]. There are a few options for this base material that can buy the most XP with coins:

<div style="display: none">
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_pot_xp| {{#expr:3*15000}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_pot_xp| {{#expr:3*15000}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_pot_xp| {{#expr:3*15000}} }}
</div>
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Base Bottle !! Resulting Potion !! Base XP for 3 Potions !! Bazaar Cost Per Million XP
|-
| {{ID|Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye}}
|| {{ID|Water Bottle}}
|| {{Potion|Weakness 5|img=true}}
|| {{Green|{{formatnum: {{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} }}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#expr:1000000*{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye|coin=false}}/{{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}
|-
| {{ID|Enchanted Sugar Cane}}
|| {{ID|Awkward Potion}}
|| {{Potion|Speed 5|img=true}}
|| {{Green|{{formatnum: {{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} }}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#expr:1000000*{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Sugar Cane|coin=false}}/{{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}
|-
| {{ID|Enchanted Gold Block}}
|| {{ID|Awkward Potion}}
|| {{Potion|Absorption 5|img=true}}
|| {{Green|{{formatnum: {{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} }}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#expr:1000000*{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Gold Block|coin=false}}/{{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}
|}

=== Additional Materials ===
Additionally, you can add {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone Dust}} or {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone}} to the potions to increase their tier by 2 or 3, respectively.

With the XP amount only accounting the first brewing ingredient, this upgrade cannot increase the Alchemy XP. However, increasing the tier can greatly increase its NPC resell value. With the increase greater than the cost for the upgrade, the overall cost can be reduced.

<div style="display: none">
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_5_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_6_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_7_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_8_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone|coin=false}} round 0}} }}

{{#vardefine:3_speed_5_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Sugar Cane|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_6_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Sugar Cane|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_7_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Sugar Cane|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_8_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Sugar Cane|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone|coin=false}} round 0}} }}

{{#vardefine:3_absorption_5_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Gold Block|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_6_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Gold Block|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_7_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Gold Block|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone Dust|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_8_cost| {{#expr:{{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Gold Block|coin=false}} + {{BazaarPurchaseCalc|1 Enchanted Glowstone|coin=false}} round 0}} }}
</div>
<div style="display: none">
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_5_npc_price| {{#expr:3*500}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_6_npc_price| {{#expr:3*12900}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_7_npc_price| {{#expr:3*13000}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_weakness_8_npc_price| {{#expr:3*35700}} }}

{{#vardefine:3_speed_5_npc_price| {{#expr:3*167}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_6_npc_price| {{#expr:3*5833}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_7_npc_price| {{#expr:3*5933}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_speed_8_npc_price| {{#expr:3*28667}} }}

{{#vardefine:3_absorption_5_npc_price| {{#expr:3*500}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_6_npc_price| {{#expr:3*8667}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_7_npc_price| {{#expr:3*8767}} }}
{{#vardefine:3_absorption_8_npc_price| {{#expr:3*31500}} }}
</div>
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Potion Tier !! Upgrade Material !! Total Bazaar Cost of Ingredients || NPC Sell Price for 3 Potions !! Profit for 3 Potions !! Profit Per Million XP
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{ID|Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye}}
|| {{Potion|Weakness 5|img=true}}
|| {{bc}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_5_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_5_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_weakness_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_5_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_weakness_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_5_cost}})/{{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|Weakness 6|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_6_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_6_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_weakness_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_6_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_weakness_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_6_cost}})/{{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|Weakness 7|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_7_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_7_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_weakness_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_7_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_weakness_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_7_cost}})/{{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|Weakness 8|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_8_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_weakness_8_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_weakness_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_8_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_weakness_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_weakness_8_cost}})/{{#var:3_weakness_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{ID|Enchanted Sugar Cane}}
|| {{Potion|Speed 5|img=true}}
|| {{bc}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_5_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_5_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_speed_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_5_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_speed_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_5_cost}})/{{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|speed 6|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_6_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_6_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_speed_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_6_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_speed_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_6_cost}})/{{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|speed 7|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_7_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_7_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_speed_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_7_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_speed_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_7_cost}})/{{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|speed 8|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_8_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_speed_8_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_speed_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_8_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_speed_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_speed_8_cost}})/{{#var:3_speed_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{ID|Enchanted Gold Block}}
|| {{Potion|Absorption 5|img=true}}
|| {{bc}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_5_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_5_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_absorption_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_5_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_absorption_5_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_5_cost}})/{{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|absorption 6|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_6_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_6_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_absorption_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_6_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_absorption_6_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_6_cost}})/{{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|absorption 7|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone Dust}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_7_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_7_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_absorption_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_7_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_absorption_7_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_7_cost}})/{{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|-
|| {{Potion|absorption 8|img=true}}
|| {{ID|Enchanted Glowstone}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_8_cost}}}}
|| {{Coins|{{#var:3_absorption_8_npc_price}}}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr: {{#var:3_absorption_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_8_cost}} }}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|| {{Profit|{{#expr:1000000*({{#var:3_absorption_8_npc_price}} - {{#var:3_absorption_8_cost}})/{{#var:3_absorption_pot_xp}} round 0}}}}&nbsp;{{c}}
|}

=== Brewing Session ===
During a brewing session:
# Place down several rows of 64 {{ID|Brewing Stand}}s.
# Fill in each and every brewing stands with the base bottles.
# Place the chosen base material to each and every brewing stand.
# Place the enchanted glowstone to each and every brewing stand.

== Bingo ==
Aiming at a shorter term goal of Level 20 with time limit, with no access to player economy (the [[Auction House]], the [[Bazaar]]), it can be optimal to obtain a more viable material that is cost-effective. Options are:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Base Bottle !! Resulting Potion !! Base XP Per Potion
|-
| {{ID|Enchanted Gold}} || {{ID|Awkward Potion}} || {{Potion|Absorption 3|img=true}} || {{Green|300}}
|}

== Ironman, Stranded ==
In {{Gamemode|Ironman}} or {{Gamemode|Stranded}} modes, with no access to player economy (the [[Auction House]], the [[Bazaar]]), players have to gather relevant resources for brewing with the following methods:
* Using a sugar cane farm setup and by collecting sugar cane
* Using a mining setup and by collecting enchanted gold block
* Using a [[Sugar Cane Minion]] or a [[Gold Minion]]

== Auto-brewing ==
The method of brewing using hoppers, known as auto-brewing, was made popular because much fewer manual interactions with the brewing stand are required.

This method consisted of funneling materials into brewing stands using hoppers, and collecting the potion at the brewing stands when brewing is complete. This method works because the Alchemy XP was added when the player collects from the stand.

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