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Alchemy in Graveyard Keeper 2
28 formulas, 63 ingredients and 6,960 working mixes - all decided by three coloured runes.
Every alchemy ingredient carries red, green and blue runes. Put two ingredients (Laboratory I) or three (Laboratory II and III) into the mix, and if their runes add up exactly to a formula's runes, you brew it. Nothing else about the ingredients matters: Clay and Sand are interchangeable in every formula, because each is one red rune.
- 28
- Formulas
- 63
- Ingredients
- 6,960
- Working mixes
- 5
- Most runes of one colour
An ingredient whose runes you have not uncovered is refused. Study one of it at the Study Table first (it costs the item, some faith and science, and pays tech points). A mix may never go above 5 runes of any one colour.
How a mix works
- 1
Study the ingredient
The Study Table reveals an item's runes. Until then it cannot go into a mix.
- 2
Stock flasks and fuel
Every brew uses Alchemy Flasks from the Flask shelf and fuel. Keep the shelf stocked or the laboratory will not start.
- 3
Match the runes exactly
Two ingredients at Laboratory I, up to three at Laboratory II and III. The runes of the ingredients are added up colour by colour; one rune too many or too few makes nothing. 22 of the 28 formulas can be made from two ingredients.
- 4
Record it in the Folio
A formula has to be known (most are unlocked through the technology tree) and every one you discover is written into the Folio.
The three runes
Most common on Clay, Flesh, Sand, Stone and Red Mushroom.
Most common on Berry, Leaf, Stick, Water and Flour.
Most common on Blueberry, Blood, Seed oil, Night flower and Minced Meat.
Every formula
Every ingredient and its runes
Sorted by how many formulas an ingredient appears in. The 19 Alchemic Powders are the pure building blocks: each carries exactly the runes shown in its name, so one powder can round off almost any mix.
| Name | Icon | Ingredient | Red | Green | Blue | Formulas | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ClayRed | | Clay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | No trader buys it |
 FleshRed | | Flesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 26 bronze |
 Alchemic Powder (1 red)Red | | Alchemic Powder (1 red) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Bought by Apothecary |
 SandRed | | Sand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | No trader buys it |
 BerryGreen | | Berry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | No trader buys it |
 LeafGreen | | Leaf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | No trader buys it |
 Alchemic Powder (1 green)Green | | Alchemic Powder (1 green) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Bought by Apothecary |
 StickGreen | | Stick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 bronze |
 WaterGreen | | Water | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | No trader buys it |
 BlueberryBlue | | Blueberry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | No trader buys it |
 BloodBlue | | Blood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | No trader buys it |
 Alchemic Powder (1 blue)Blue | | Alchemic Powder (1 blue) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Bought by Apothecary |
 Seed oilBlue | | Seed oil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | No trader buys it |
 FlaxMixed | | Flax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 bronze |
 FlourGreen | | Flour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 bronze |
 Swamp mushroomGreen | | Swamp mushroom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | No trader buys it |
 OnionGreen | | Onion | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | Bought by Herm and Vegetable Stand |
 Alchemic Powder (2 green)Green | | Alchemic Powder (2 green) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | Bought by Apothecary |
 Alchemic Powder (1 red, 1 green)Mixed | | Alchemic Powder (1 red, 1 green) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Bought by Apothecary |
 ToothMixed | | Tooth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | No trader buys it |
 StoneRed | | Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | No trader buys it |
 Red MushroomRed | | Red Mushroom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | No trader buys it |
 Alchemic Powder (2 red)Red | | Alchemic Powder (2 red) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Bought by Apothecary |
 Alchemic Powder (1 red, 1 blue)Mixed | | Alchemic Powder (1 red, 1 blue) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | Bought by Apothecary |
 Night flowerBlue | | Night flower | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | No trader buys it |
 Minced MeatBlue | | Minced Meat | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | No trader buys it |
 Alchemic Powder (2 blue)Blue | | Alchemic Powder (2 blue) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Bought by Apothecary |
 Zombie gooBlue | | Zombie goo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 silver 12 bronze |
 AshMixed | | Ash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 bronze |
 BeeswaxGreen | | Beeswax | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | No trader buys it |
Battle potions
12 of the formulas are potions you can only drink during a battle: healing, damage, attack speed for your whole side, and stamina that never runs out.
2 red runes. Restores health. Combat Only.
4 red runes. Restores health. Combat Only.
5 red runes. Restores health. Combat Only.
1 red, 1 green runes. Slightly increases your damage. Combat Only.
2 red, 2 green runes. Increases your damage. Combat Only.
3 red, 3 green runes. Greatly increases your damage. Combat Only.
1 red, 1 blue runes. Increases the attack speed of all allied fighters for a short time. Combat Only.
1 red, 2 blue runes. Increases the attack speed of all allied fighters for a time. Combat Only.
3 red, 3 blue runes. Increases the attack speed of all allied fighters for a long time. Combat Only.
1 red, 1 green, 1 blue runes. Gain infinite stamina for a short time. Combat Only.
2 red, 1 green, 1 blue runes. Gain infinite stamina for a time. Combat Only.
3 red, 2 green, 2 blue runes. Gain infinite stamina for a long time. Combat Only.
Alchemy questions
What happens if my runes are one short?
Nothing is brewed. The match has to be exact in every colour - a flask that comes out at 2 red and 1 green is a different formula (or none) from one at 2 red. Swap one ingredient for another with the missing rune, or use an Alchemic Powder to add exactly one.
Which laboratory do I need?
Laboratory I takes two ingredients, Laboratory II and III take three. 6 formulas have no two-ingredient mix at all - Berserker Potion III, Reanimation Liquid, Tannin Liquid, Alkali, Umami and Philosopher Stone - so they need Laboratory II.
Can I use organs in alchemy?
Only the best ones. Gold-quality hearts, brains and guts carry runes (a dark heart is 1 red and 2 blue, a dark brain 3 blue), and so do Flesh and Blood. Lower-quality organs carry none.
Why are the cheapest mixes on each formula page ranked by sell value?
Because that is the stock you lose least by using up. Many gathered ingredients - clay, sand, berries, mushrooms - have no sell value, so a mix of them costs you nothing you could have sold.