List of All Crafting Materials and Ingredients | Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)|Game8 (2024)

Crafting Ingredients are extractable substances using the Alchemy menu in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Ingredients are needed to craft potions, elixirs, grenades and poison. Read on to learn more about each ingredient, which item they produce and more!

All Crafting Ingredients

Ashes

Main Ingedient Result
Ashes of Balsam
(3x Balsam)
Potion of Greater Healing
4d4 Healing
Ashes of Daggerroot
(3x Daggerroot)
Oil of Accuracy
Coat your weapon to receive a +2 bonus to Attack Rolls with the oiled weapon.
Ashes of Dragon Egg Mushroom
(3x Dragon Egg Mushroom)
Elixir of Fire Resistance
You gain Resistance to Fire damage, and can no longer Burn.
Ashes of Fire Amber
(3x Fire Amber)
Alchemist's Fire
Hurl a flask of liquid fire that explodes on impact.
Ashes of Mephit Magma
(3x Heart-Shaped Rock)
Oil of Combustion
On hit, a coated weapon covers its target in oil for 2 turns. Oil-covered targets immolate upon taking fire damage, dealing 3d18 fire damage to everyone and everything nearby.
Ashes of Hyena Ear
(3x Hyena Ear)
Potion of Speed
Become Hastened. Gain an extra action, +2 to Armour Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws, and double Movement Speed. When the condition ends, become Lethargic.
Ashes of Imp Patagium
(3x Imp Patagium)
Potion of Invisibility
Turn Invisible. The condition ends early if you attack or cast a spell.
Ashes of Worg Fang
(3x Worg Fang)
Elixir of Bloodlust
Drink to enter a bloodlust. Once per turn when you kill a foe, you gain 5 temporary hit points and an additional action. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Ashes of Wyvern Stinger
(3x Wyvern Stinger)
Wyvern Toxin
Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d8 Poison damage.
On a successful Constitution Saving Throw, target still takes half damage

Essences

Main Ingedient Result
Essence of Acorn Truffle
(3x Acorn Truffle)
Potion of Animal Speaking
Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts until your next Long Rest.
Essence of Beholder Eye
(3x Beholder Eye)
Supreme Elixir of Arcane Cultivation
Gain an additional Level 4 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Essence of Crystalline Lens
(3x Crystalline Lens)
Elixir of Darkvision
Drink to gain the ability ot see in the dark up to 12m. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Essence of Gremishka Tail
(3x Gremishka Tail)
Wizardsbane Oil
Coat your weapon in oil. Its targets receive a -3 penalty to Spell Attack Rolls and Spell Save DC, and Disadvantage on Saving Throws for maintaining Concentration for 2 turns.
Essence of Nightlight
(3x Nightlight)
Hearthlight Bomb
Bathe a nearby target in light. Illuminates a 9m radius.
Essence of Planetar Feather
(3x Planetar Feather)
Potion of Angelic Slumber
Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you gain the benefits of a Long Rest.
Essence of Swarming Toadstool
(3x Swarming Toadstool)
Drow Poison
Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Poisoned and fall Asleep.
Essence of Sylvan Stone
(3x Sylvan Stone)
Oil of Diminution
Coat your weapon in oil: it receives a -1 penalty to damage, but targets failing a Constitution save, suffer Disadvantage on Strength Checks and Saves. They also receive a -1d4 penalty to melee damage.
Timmask Spores
(3x Timmask Spores)
Fungal Bamboozler
Lob this vaporous decoction to Befuddle nearby foes.
Essence of Unicorn Horn
(3x Unicorn Horn)
Potion of Angelic Reprieve
Drink to fall into a 2-turn slumber. Unless interrupted, you gain the benefits of a Short Rest and regain all 1st and 2nd Level spell slots. If you are awoken before the duration expires, the effects will not apply.

Salts

Main Ingedient Result
Salts of Copper Shavings
(3x Broken Machinery)
Elixir of Lightning Resistance
You gain Resistance to Lightning damage and can no longer be Shocked, Electrocuted, Jolted, or otherwise affected by lightning.
Salts of Carrion Crawler Tentacle
(3x Carrion Crawler Tentacle)
Crawler Mucus
Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Salts of Chasm Creeper
(3x Chasm Creeper)
Elixir of The Colossus
Drink to increase your size. Weapons deal an additional 1d4 damage. You gain Advantage on Strength checks and saves. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Salts of Cloud Giant Fingernails
(3x Cloud Giant Finger)
Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength
Increase your Strength to 27.
Salts of Corpse Rose
(3x Corpse Rose)
Thisobald's Brewed-Up Bellyglummer
Coat your active weapon in poison. Targets must succeed a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned and take 1d6 Poison damge at the end of each of its turns.
Salts of Hill Giant Fingernails
(3x Hill Giant Finger)
Elixir of Hill Giant Strength
Increase your Strength to 21.
Salts of Mugwort
(3x Mugwort)
Antidote
Neutralises the effects of all poisons.
Salts of Rogue's Morsel
(3x Rogue's Morsel)
Potion of Healing
2d4 Healing
Salts of Viridian Crystal
(3x Viridian Crystal)
Diluted Oil of Sharpness
Coat your weapon in oil. It gains a +1 bonus to Damage and Attack Rolls, and overcomes resistance to non-magical damage.
Salts of Tree Bark
(3x Wood Bark)
Elixir of Barkskin
Drink to increase Armour Class to 16. Repalces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Salt of Xorn Scales
(3x Xorn Scales)
Remedial Potion
Cures Blinded, Silenced, Paralyzed, and Poisoned creatures.
Salts of Musk Creeper
(3x Yellow Musk Creeper Petals)
Potion of Superior Healing
8d4 Healing

Sublimates

Main Ingedient Result
Sublimate of Autumncrocus
(3x Autumn Crocus)
Potion of Feather Fall
Drink to slow your rate of descent during falls and gain Immunity to falling damage.
Sublimate of Behir Scales
(3x Behir Scales)
Flashblinder
Blind a target. If it is a steel watcher or scrying eye, it is stunned, and suffers a -1d6 penalty to Attack Rolls.
Sublimate of Belladonna
(3x Belladonna)
Elixir of Peerless Focus
Drink to gain Advantage on Concentration saves, and against being Charmed. Magic can't put you to sleep. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Sublimate of Eagle Feather
(3x Eagle Feather)
Potion of Flying
Drink to gain the ability to Fly
Sublimate of Frosted Ears
(3x Frosted Ear)
Arsonist's Oil
Coat your weapon in an oil that transforms the target's Fire Resistance to Fire Vulnerability. Targets that are immune to Fire Damage are unaffected.
Sublimate of Haste Spores
(3x Hastening Spores)
Haste Spore Grenade
Explodes in a cloud of invigorating energy that Hastens creatures within.
Sublimate of Bloodstained Hook
(3x Hook)
Elixir of Vigilance
Drink to gain a +5 bonus to Initiative. In addition, you can't be surprised. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Sublimate of Ki-Rin Hair
(3x Ki-Rin Hair)
Potion of Supreme Healing
10d4 Healing
Sublimate of Pegasus Feathers
(3x Pegasus Feather)
Elixir of Heroism
Gain 10 temporary hit points and become Blessed.
Sublimate of Poison Spores
(3x Poison Spore)
Noxious Spore Grenade
Explodes ina virulent cloud that can inflict Noxious Fumes upon creatures within.
Sublimate of Tongue of Madness
(3x Tongue of Madness)
Tadpole Elixir
Gain Psionic Weakening and Psionic Enrichment. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Sublimate of Wispweed
(3x Wispweed)
Potion of Glorious Vaulting
Drink this to triple your Jump distance

Suspensions

Main Ingedient Result
Suspension of Bullywug Trumpet
(3x Bullywug Trumpet)
Simple Toxin
Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d4 poison damage.
On a successful Constitution saving throw, target still takes half damage.
Suspension of Frost Salamander Tongue
(3x Frost Salamander Tongue)
Oil of Freezing
Coat your weapon in oil. When you hit a foe, it inflicts Encrusted with Frost for 2 turns.
Suspension of Gauth Eye
(3x Gauth Eyestalk)
Elixir of Battlemage's Power
Drink to increase the effectiveness of your spells. You will gain 3 Arcane Acuity. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Suspension of Cerebrospinal Fluid
(3x Intellect Devourer Cerebellum)
Elixir of Psychic Resistance
Gain Resistance to Psychic damage.
Suspension of Laculite
(3x Laculite)
Greater Elixir of Arcane Cultivation
Gain an additional Level 2 spell slot. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Suspension of Mergrass
(3x Mergrass)
Potion of Mind Reading
Drink to probe into the minds of those around you. You will be able to read the thoughts of certain creatures while speaking with them.
Suspension of Muddy Goo
(3x Mud Mephit Wing)
Elixir of Poison Resistance
You gain Resistance to Poison damage and can no longer be Poisoned.
Suspension of Night Orchid
(3x Night Orchid)
Superior Elixir of Arcane Cultivation
Gain an additional Level 3 spell slot. Replaces the effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Suspension of Nothic Eye
(3x Nothic Eye)
Elixir of See Invisibility
Drink this elixir to spot Invisible creatures. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Suspension of Ochre Jelly
(3x Ochre Jelly Slime)
Elixir of Guileful Movement
Your movement speed can't be reduced by Difficult Terrain or Spells. You can't be Paralysed or Restrained. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk
Suspension of Purple Worm Slime
(3x Purple Worm Gullet)
Purple Worm Toxin
Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d10 poison damage.
On a successful Constitution Saving Throw, target still takes half damage.
Suspension of Spider Silk
(3x Silk Gland)
Web Grenade
Explodes into a tanglty mess that Enwebs creatures caught within.
Suspension of Snake Venom
(3x Venomous Fang)
Serpent Fang Toxin
Coat your active weapon with toxin that deals an additional 1d6 poison damage.
On a successful Constitution saving throw, target still takes half damage.

Vitriols

Main Ingedient Result
Vitriol of Oleander
(3x Black Oleander)
Elixir of Necrotic Resistance
Gain Resistance to Necrotic damage.
Vitriol of Bonecap
(3x Bonecap)
Basic Poison
Coat your active weapon with a poison that inflicts an additional 1d4 Poison damage.
Vitriol of Divine Miasma
(3x Divine Bone Shard)
Elixir of Universal Resistance
Gain resistance to all damage.
Vitriol of Lolth's Candle
(3x Lolth's Candle)
Malice
Coat your active weapon with poison. Targets must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or become Blinded and Poisoned.
Vitriol of Putrefied Tumour
(3x Putrefied Tumour)
Oil of Bane
Coat your weapon in oil. Targets failing a Charisma Saving Throw become Baned for 2 turns.
Vitriol of Shadowroot Sac
(3x Shadowroot Sac)
Elixir of Viciousness
The number you need to roll to land Critical Hit is reduced by 1. Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.
Vitriol of Weavemoss
(3x Weavemoss)
Elixir of Arcane Cultivation
Gain an additional Level 1 spell slot Replaces effects from other elixirs when drunk.

How to Extract Ingredients

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Ingredients can be extracted when you access your Alchemy menu. On PC this can be accessed by pressing the H button. Choose what recipes are available to you based on the ingredients you have in your Inventory and then extract each one.

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FAQs

Where do you get ingredients in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

You can still find ingredients for essences in the sewers at the fat god (in some crates). And near there is a mute merchant who sells mushrooms. You can buy ingredients for essences in the Potion Shop north west of the South Span of Wyrm's Crossing waypoint. The merchant mentioned is near the Undercity Ruins waypoint.

What is the best crafted weapon in bg3? ›

The Adamantine Longsword is considered the best weapon from the forge, while the Adamantine Splint Armor provides the highest defense.

What is the best act 1 reward in bg3? ›

The Everburn Blade is a powerful weapon dropped by Commander Zhalk on the Nautiloid, while the Necromancy of Thay book can provide a free point in Wisdom. Goodberries are conjured food items that restore hit points, and Soul Coins are a useful currency in Avernus for extra barbarian power.

What's still missing from Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The Upper City Is Missing From Baldur's Gate 3

This huge section of the city was mentioned specifically by Larian Studio's co-founder Swen Vincke in the final Panel From Hell on July 7, 2023, just four weeks before Baldur's Gate 3's full release.

Can I save Captain Grisly? ›

How To Save Captain Grisly And The Masked Victims Of Auntie Ethel's Lair. If you want to save Captain Grisly and the other masked victims below the Blushing Mermaid, you must ignore them first or fight them with Non-Lethal Damage and little to no magic.

What is the most powerful weapon in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

However, its superiority in Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't stop there. The Everburn Blade equips players with fundamental attack maneuvers. Overall, it stands out as one of — if not the most — most potent weapons in the game.

What is the best weapon in Act 1 of Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The Legendary mace, known as The Blood of Lathander , is by far the best weapon in Act 1 of BG3, not least due to the Level 6 spell it comes with, which is capable of destroying entire lines of enemies.

What is the best armor in Baldur's Gate 3 early on? ›

  • 8 Splint Armor +1.
  • 7 The Graceful Cloth.
  • 6 Infernal Robe.
  • 5 Scale Mail +2.
  • 4 Padded Armor +2.
  • 3 Adamantine Scale Mail.
  • 2 Plate Armor +1.
  • 1 Adamantine Splint Armor.
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Is mage hand useful in baldurs gate 3? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 is full of traps, and it's possible to bleed health or lose a party entirely due to stepping in the wrong place in a dungeon. Mage hand is the perfect expendable resource to trigger or disarm traps, as losing the hand to one will set it off all the same without actually endangering a character.

What happens if you don't feed Gale BG3? ›

Now with Hotfix 17, Larian Studios has made it so Gale will no longer permanently leave the party if you don't offer him any magic items while talking to him – "unless you're abundantly clear that you don't plan on ever doing so."

Should I keep Gale BG3? ›

Yes, You Should Help Gale In Baldur's Gate 3

There is an end to Gale's hunger in Baldur's Gate 3. Once he's consumed enough, he'll pull the player character aside to confide that his health is worsening, but he won't request any more magic items.

Where can I find recipes in BG3? ›

Recipes can also be discovered during the Alchemy process when refining raw materials into refined ingredients. Another way to learn a recipe is to read it on a note, parchment, or book so that the player can interact with the environment. Some of these items are part of side or hidden quests.

What does extract all ingredients mean in BG3? ›

An extract is simply the resource you will use to craft potions. In order to get extracts, you must find raw materials in the environment and then use the Extract All Ingredients button on the Alchemy screen to break down the materials into the extracts. It takes three raw materials to make one extract.

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