Winds of Valen — Guides
🧪 Potion Making Guide
Learn how to be a master potion maker. Beginner-friendly tips included!
⚙️ How Potion Making Works
- Fish for the necessary materials (see Fishing Guide).
- Cut your fish at the Cutting Table.
- Process materials at the Reduction Station or Pestle And Mortar.
- Craft potions at the Cauldron.
- Purchase Vials at the Potion Stall to collect your potions.
🛠️ Resources
| Resource | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Small Vial | 1g | For small potions |
| Large Vial | 10g | For large potions |
| Gilded Vial | 100g | Holds more potion |
| Small Fang | 75g | Also drops from monsters; used for Fang Dust |
| Mud Root | 60g | Also drops from monsters; used for Root Paste |
🐟 Fish Cutting (Cutting Table)
| Fish | Level | Output | Duration | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnow | 1 | 2 Small Essence Gland | 2s | 10 |
| Common Trout | 10 | 2 Scrap Fish Flesh + 1 Small Essence Gland | 2s | 10 |
| Perch | 10 | Fish Scales + Small Essence Gland | 2s | 30 |
| Bass | 20 | Plain Fish Flesh + Small Essence Gland | 2s | 20 |
| Blue Gill | 30 | 2 Essence Gland | 2s | 40 |
| Elder Trout | 40 | Hearty Fish Flesh + Essence Gland | 2s | 70 |
| Carp | 50 | Hardened Fish Scales + Large Essence Gland | 2s | 100 |
🔄 Reduction (Reduction Station)
| Fish / Resource | Level | Output | Duration | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Minnow | 1 | 5 Fish Oil | 5s | 50 |
| Small Essence Gland | 1 | 2 Essence | 0.5s | 4 |
| Rare Blue Gill | 25 | 15 Fish Oil | 5s | 140 |
| Essence Gland | 30 | 10 Essence | 0.5s | 10 |
| Large Essence Gland | 60 | 20 Essence | 0.5s | 20 |
| Hearty Fish Mash | 35 | Hearty Extract | 3s | 90 |
| Hardened Fish Scales | 45 | Polished Fish Scales | 4s | 110 |
| Essence Geode | 45 | 50 Essence | 1s | 30 |
🪨 Crushing / Grinding (Pestle And Mortar)
| Resource | Level | Output | Duration | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Scales | 10 | Crushed Fish Scales | 2s | 30 |
| Mud Root | 15 | Root Paste | 3s | 35 |
| Plain Fish Flesh | 20 | Fish Mash | 2s | 40 |
| Small Fang | 25 | 2 Fang Dust | 3s | 45 |
| Hearty Fish Flesh | 40 | Hearty Fish Mash | 3s | 80 |
| Polished Fish Scales | 45 | Fine Fish Scales | 4s | 120 |
🧪 Potion Brewing (Cauldron)
| Potion Type | Level | Ingredients | Duration | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weak Health | 1 | 10 Scrap Fish Flesh + 25 Essence | 20s | 500 |
| Fishing | 5 | 10 Fish Oil + 25 Essence | 20s | 500 |
| Shields | 10 | 10 Crushed Fish Scales + 50 Essence | 25s | 1,500 |
| Mining | 15 | 10 Root Paste + 50 Essence | 25s | 1,500 |
| Health | 20 | 10 Fish Mash + 50 Essence | 30s | 1,500 |
| Attack | 25 | 10 Fang Dust + 200 Essence | 30s | 1,500 |
| Strong Health | 40 | 10 Hearty Extract + 200 Essence | 40s | 3,250 |
| Strong Shields | 50 | 10 Fine Fish Scales + 500 Essence | 50s | 6000 |
🧴 Creating Potions (Vials)
| Vial | Level | Holds | Per Cauldron Batch | XP per Potion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Vial | 1 | 50ml | 20 potions at Small cauldron | 10 (200 per cauldron) |
| Large Vial | 25 | 100ml | 10 potions at Small cauldron | 20 (200 per cauldron) |
| Gilded Vial | 50 | 150ml | 10 potions at Large cauldron in Valen City | 10 (300 per big cauldron) |
🔁 Efficient Full Production Rotation
Optimal method focusing on smooth bank usage, minimal downtime, and full 28-slot inventory efficiency.
Phase 1: Material Preparation
- Fish Elder Trout at Town Mine in Town 1.
- Fish Blue Gill at Forest Alcove near the mercenary bank.
- Bank everything until ready to mass process.
Phase 2: Processing Blue Gill (Essence Stockpile)
- Set bank withdraw amount to 14.
- Withdraw 14 Blue Gill → Process at Cutting Table → Take Essence Glands to Reduction Station → Convert to Essence → Deposit all → Repeat.
💡 Why 14? Keeps inventory clean and allows fast movement between stations without overflow.
Phase 3: Processing Elder Trout (Extract Production)
- Withdraw 14 Elder Trout → Process at Cutting Table.
- Use Pestle And Mortar: Hearty Fish Flesh → Hearty Fish Mash.
- Use Reduction Station: Hearty Fish Mash → Hearty Extract; Essence Gland → Essence.
- Deposit all → Repeat.
Phase 4: Brewing Rotation (28-Slot Optimized)
Step 1: Withdraw coins. Set withdraw to 10. Withdraw 20 Hearty Extract (20 slots).
Step 2: Go to Cauldron → Craft Strong Health Brew. Do NOT buy Large Vials before this.
Step 3: After brew, go to Potion Stall → Buy 10 Large Vial.
Step 4: Return to Cauldron → Fill 10 Large Vial → 10 Large Strong Health Potion.
Step 5: Immediately start new Strong Health Brew (remaining 10 Hearty Extract).
Step 6: Go to Potion Stall → Buy 10 more Large Vial → Fill remaining potions.
Step 7: Bank everything → Repeat cycle.
Step 2: Go to Cauldron → Craft Strong Health Brew. Do NOT buy Large Vials before this.
Step 3: After brew, go to Potion Stall → Buy 10 Large Vial.
Step 4: Return to Cauldron → Fill 10 Large Vial → 10 Large Strong Health Potion.
Step 5: Immediately start new Strong Health Brew (remaining 10 Hearty Extract).
Step 6: Go to Potion Stall → Buy 10 more Large Vial → Fill remaining potions.
Step 7: Bank everything → Repeat cycle.
Strong Health Potion XP Breakdown (per 10 fish)
| Action | XP |
|---|---|
| Cutting Elder Trout | 70 |
| Grinding Hearty Fish Flesh | 80 |
| Reducing Hearty Fish Mash | 90 |
| Reducing Essence Gland | 10 |
| Cauldron | 3,250 |
| Bottling | 20 |
| Total | 5,950 XP |