Alchemy

Alchemy

Two spellcasters wait as the third spellcaster stirs a cauldron to make an elixir.

Alchemy is a skill introduced in The Sims 3: Supernatural and reintroduced as one of the four magic styles in The Sims 4: Realm of Magic. In Supernatural Sims can craft potions called elixirs in alchemy stations. Both supernaturals and normal Sims can learn this skill, from teenager and older. Sims who have this skill can employ themselves as alchemists, a self-employed career. In Realm of Magic, only spellcasters can concoct magical potions and elixirs with a cauldron.

The Sims 3: Supernatural

Skill Description

[Your Sim's name] has taken the first step into the mystical magical world of alchemy. There are lots of elixirs to create, each with their own unique power to transform a Sim's life. Those elixirs won't mix by themselves so get cracking!

Guide

To start learning the alchemy skill, buy an Aleister's Alchemy Station from Buy mode under Hobbies & Skill. It is a 3x2 object, so find a space that is large enough to place the alchemy station in. It is preferable to have at least 1 square of open space around the station. Once placed, Sims can now start learning the skill.

There are three ways to learn the skill. One is to use the alchemy station and Research Alchemy. Sims can simultaneously build the alchemy skill and discover an elixir from researching. Another way is to buy alchemy skill books. They can be bought at bookstores or at an elixir consignment shop in the town. Elixirs are not discovered automatically as the skill is improved, instead they must be learned either by researching or reading their recipe books. Sims can also attend an alchemy class at the Vault of Antiquity for §100.

Name	Alchemy Level	Page	Price
Alchemy Vol. 1: Alchemy Basic	0	199	§50
Alchemy Vol. 2: Secret Motions and Super Potions	3	204	§500
Alchemy Vol. 3: Omnimustericon: The Ultimate Book of Shadows	6	225	§750

The first elixir Sims will learn to mix from their research is the Vial of Bliss. If they improve the skill by researching alchemy, they will learn to create more elixirs on the way.

To make an elixir, Sims can Mix Elixir at the alchemy station. A table-like window will appear and you can choose what elixir will be mixed. All the ingredients required for the elixir must be in the Sim's inventory. To check what he needs, you can find them at the "Ingredients" column of the window.

A Sim's attempt to mix an elixir may fail. The ingredients will be refunded and are not lost, however the Sim may gain a negative moodlet such as Nauseous or Toadified!

If a Sim successfully mixes an elixir, he/she can:

• drink it for him/herself.
• throw it onto other Sims.
• place it on an Elixir Display Case for display. There are two different elixir display cases added in the pack.
• sell it at an Elixir Consignment Store.

Finding ingredients can be a tough job. Here are some tips to let a Sim get the ingredients, even the ingredients that are hard to get:

• If a Sim has the Gatherer trait, he/she has a better chance of finding rare ingredients that he/she needs, making the process of finding faster.
• It is useful to have a Sim with Fishing and Gardening skills at the highest level (10), so ingredients may be acquired quickly and easily.
• A Sim can find a werewolf. Werewolves can help Sims to find collectables they are looking for easier and faster. He/she must be friends with the werewolf before asking the werewolf for helping him/her to find the collectables. The werewolf will then Hunt Solo for collectables.
• Sims' pets can also help find the collectables they need. Pets must be installed for this to be available.
• Sims can buy some ingredients at the elixir consignment shop.

At level 6 of the Alchemy skill, for every elixir a Sim mixes, he/she has a chance to produce 2-3 bottles at one mix.

There are seven elixirs that require a Sim to buy Alchemy Recipes from the bookstore or the elixir consignment shop and read them so that he/she can mix these elixirs.

Elixir Taught	Name	Alchemy Level	Page	Price
Procreation Elixir	Procreation Elixir Recipe Book	5	30	§75
Liquid Job Booster	Liquid Job Booster Recipe Book	6	30	§132
Potent Enlightenment	Potent Enlightenment Recipe Book	7	30	§187
Potent Personality Adjuster	Potent Personality Adjuster Recipe Book	8	30	§225
Potent Zombification	Potent Zombification Recipe Book	9	30	§471
Fountain of Youth Elixir	Fountain of Youth Elixir Recipe Book	9	30	§607
Origin of the Tragic Clown	Origin of the Tragic Clown Recipe Book	10	30	§800

Statistics

• Number of Alchemy Recipes Discovered: - of 44 (-%)

Shows the number of elixirs a Sim can make, out of 44 elixirs

• Number of Alchemy Elixirs Created: -

Shows the number of elixirs the Sim made

• Number of Alchemy Elixirs Thrown at Others: -

Shows the number of elixirs thrown at other Sims by the Sim

• Number of Supernaturals Turned into Humans: -

Shows the number of supernaturals transformed into normal Sims by the Sim

• Number of Sims Turned into Supernaturals: -

Shows the number of normal Sims transformed into supernaturals by the Sim

• Money Earned Selling Elixirs: §-

Shows the amount of Simoleons the Sim had earned for selling elixirs he made

Challenges

• Excellent Elixirs

Excellent Elixirs requires that 150 elixirs be mixed. Once you have achieved this challenge, you will be able to create 3 elixirs each time you Mix Elixirs at the Alchemy Station.

• Master Alchemist

A Master Alchemist must learn all of the alchemy recipes. Once you have achieved this challenge, you will have a chance of not using up all of your ingredients when creating an alchemy recipe. Also, you will get discounts on items in the Elixir Store.

• Alchemists Anonymous

In order to earn the Alchemists Anonymous challenge, you must throw 50 elixirs at other Sims. Once you have achieved this challenge, other Sims will not mind if you throw a harmful elixir at them, and they like you even more if you throw a beneficial elixir at them.

Elixirs

Many elixirs can be drank by or thrown on child Sims or older (e.g. Flask of Potent Sleep), but some have higher age requirements (e.g. Bottled SimBot Converter).

Level	Elixir	Image	Effect	Ingredients	Type	Worth (§)
1	Invigorating Elixir		Energy is restored by 25%, and stops dropping for 6 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower	Beneficial, Temporary	20
1	Flask of Sleep		Energy is reduced by 40%, and stops raising for 6 hours.	Any Mushroom	Harmful, Temporary	27
1	Vial of Bliss		Social and Fun are restored by 25%, and stop dropping for 6 hours.	Any Food Ingredient	Beneficial, Temporary	16
1	Ad Nauseum		Gives a Sim the Nauseous moodlet.	Any Insect	Harmful, Temporary	16
2	Jar of Discord		The relationship between thrower and victim drops by 20 points, and the victim gets the Upset moodlet.	Mandrake Root	Harmful, Permanent	18
2	Flask of Angry Bees		Causes a bee attack.	Beeswax, Honey	Harmful, Temporary	64
2	Cure Elixir		Cancels the effects of Toadification, Zombification and transformation into a Tragic Clown.	Red Valerian Root, Mandrake Root	Beneficial, Permanent	28
2	Jar of Friendship		The relationship between thrower and victim increases by 40 points, and the victim gets the Brightened day moodlet.	Red Valerian Root	Beneficial, Permanent	14
3	Zombification		Turns a Sim into a zombie for 2 days.	Mandrake Root, Any Mushroom, Any Insect	Harmful, Temporary	62
3	Vampiric Sunscreen		Allows vampires to stay in the sun without negative effects for 12 hours.	Any Metal, Any Insect	Neutral, Temporary	87
3	Vial of Enlightenment		After drinking it, makes a Sim gain a level in a random skill the next time he or she goes to sleep.	Any Mushroom, Any Gem or Gem Powder	Beneficial, Temporary	68
3	Melancholy Serum		Fun is reduced by 40%, and stops raising for 6 hours.	Mandrake Root, Any Fish	Harmful, Temporary	33
4	Skill Booster		Improves by the equivalent of 2 hours of training a Sim's random skill.	Red Valerian Root, Any Gem or Gem powder	Beneficial, Permanent	104
4	Vial of Potent Bliss		Social and Fun are completely restored, and stop dropping for 24 hours.	Any Food Ingredient, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	45
4	Essence of Magic		Fully restores a Fairy's or Witch's magic power.	Honey, Any Mushroom	Beneficial, Permanent	48
4	Large and in Charge		Makes a Sim as fat as possible.	Wolfsbane Flower, Links	Neutral, Permanent	60
4	Lean and Mean		Makes a Sim as thin as possible.	Wolfsbane Flower, Apple	Beneficial, Permanent	60
5	Personality Adjuster		Randomly changes one of a Sim's traits.	Red Valerian Root, Monarch Butterfly	Neutral, Permanent	246
5	Procreation Elixir		Increases fertility for 8 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	167
5	Potent Melancholy Serum		Fun is reduced to zero, and stops raising for 24 hours.	Mandrake Root, Any Fish, Spotlight Mushrooms	Harmful, Temporary	159
5	Flask of Potent Sleep		Energy is reduced to zero, and stops raising for 24 hours.	Any Mushroom, Red Toadstools	Harmful, Temporary	90
6	Liquid Job Booster		Improves a Sim's job performance by 25% for 24 hours.	Smoky Quartz, Spotlight Mushrooms	Beneficial, Temporary	252
6	Jar of Potent Friendship		The relationship between thrower and victim increases to +100, the target gets the Brightened Day moodlet, and the thrower gets the New Friend moodlet.	Red Valerian Root, Beeswax	Beneficial, Permanent	328
6	Jar of Potent Discord		The relationship between thrower and victim drops to -100, and the target gets the Upset moodlet.	Mandrake Root, Beeswax	Harmful, Permanent	268
6	Potent Invigorating Elixir		Energy is completely restored, and stops dropping for 24 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower, Spotlight Mushrooms	Beneficial, Temporary	257
7	Vial of Potent Enlightenment		After drinking it, makes a Sim gain two levels in a random skill the next time he or she goes to sleep.	Any Mushroom, Emerald, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	295
7	Opposite Personality		Randomly replaces one of a Sim's traits with its opposite.	Toad, Any Metal, Mycenas	Neutral, Permanent	295
7	Bottled Mummy Curse		Turns a Sim into a mummy.	Crypt Moth, Scarab Beetle, Black Goldfish	Neutral, Permanent	1413
7	Bottled Vampire's Bite		Turns a Sim into a vampire.	Red Valerian Root, Bloodstone, Vampire Fish	Neutral, Permanent	1475
7	Potent Cure Elixir		Same as Cure Elixir, but also cures any occult life state.	Wolfsbane Flower, Glow Orbs, Ruby	Beneficial, Permanent	664
8	Potent Personality Adjuster		Randomly changes all of a Sim's traits.	Red Valerian Root, Monarch Butterfly, Glow Orbs	Neutral, Permanent	432
8	Bottled SimBot Converter		Turns a Sim into a SimBot.	Iron, Gold, Palladium	Neutral, Permanent	1862
8	Bottled Curse of the Lycan		Turns a Sim into a werewolf.	Wolfsbane Flower, Moonstone, Silver	Neutral, Permanent	1937
8	Clone Drone		Clones a Sim.	Any Metal, Luminous Salamander, Diamond	Neutral, Permanent	856
8	Age of Instant		Instantly ages a Sim.	Royal Purple Butterfly, Any Fish, Red Valerian Root	Beneficial, Permanent	462
9	Potent Zombification		Turns a Sim into a zombie forever.	Mandrake Root, Glow Orbs, Rhinoceros Beetle	Harmful, Permanent	655
9	Fountain of Youth Elixir		Allows a Young Adult, Adult or Elder to return to the beginning of Young Adulthood.	Tanzanite, Green Swallowtail Butterfly, Any Mushroom	Neutral, Permanent	597
9	Potent Skill Booster		Improves a random skill, as if the Sim had trained at the skill for 4 hours.	Red Valerian Root, Any Gem or Gem Powder, Mycenas	Beneficial, Permanent	554
9	Vial of Bottled Genie		Turns a Sim into a Genie.	Firefly pratinus, Firefly caeruleus, Firefly purpureus	Neutral, Permanent	2039
9	Bottled Witches' Brew		Turns a Sim into a Witch.	Toad, Light Beetle, Moonstone	Neutral, Permanent	1964
10	Origin of the Tragic Clown		Gives a Sim the Tragic Clown's clothing and negative (-40) moodlet. Sims near the clown also get a negative (-20) moodlet. Lasts for 24 hours.	Any Insect, Mycenas, Tragic Clownfish	Harmful, Temporary	836
10	Wish Enhancing Serum		The rewards for fulfilled wishes are doubled for 24 hours.	Red Admiral Butterfly, Any Gem or Gem Powder, Any Mushroom	Beneficial, Temporary	1238
10	Bottled Blessing of the Fae		Turns a Sim into a Fairy.	Red Toadstools, Sunstone, Fairy Damsel	Neutral, Permanent	2114
10	Midas Touch		Allows a Sim to turn objects and other Sims into gold. Lasts for 6 hours.	Gold, Yellow Sapphire, Luminous Salamander	Beneficial, Temporary	1627

The Sims 4: Realm of Magic

Page Description

A student of alchemical art studies potions, elixirs, and tonics of all kinds. Who knows what power can be brewed up by a skilled Spellcaster?

Overview

Alchemy returns in The Sims 4: Realm of Magic as one of the four magic styles spellcasters can specialize in, where they can learn 16 potions. Crafted potions can be sold directly from a Sim's inventory, on sales tables (included in City Living, Jungle Adventure and Eco Lifestyle), in retail businesses (from Get to Work), or on Plopsy (from Nifty Knitting Stuff).

Spellcasters can work alone or in groups of up to three spellcasters. Unlike previous games, brewing potions run the risk of cursing Sims. Sims also have a chance of being cursed from drinking a Potion of Questionable Contents. Curses last indefinitely until cured, and Sims can receive up to three curses at a time.

Ingredients

Alchemy ingredients can be collected around worlds while gardening, fishing, hunting for frogs and digging for treasure; they can be purchased from a market stall in The Magic Realm; or they can be won in magic duels. If the player owns Cats & Dogs, and their Sim has bound a pet as a familiar, the pet can also be sent off to forage for ingredients.

Perks

There is a branch of five alchemy-related perks that spellcasters can choose from as they level up in rank. The following perks are listed from lowest-rank to highest-rank:

Name	Description
Blender Arm	Potion crafting speed significantly increased.
Frugal Combination	Chance on potion creation that all of the required ingredients will not be used.
A Little Extra Chemistry	Potions crafted by the Sim are surprisingly tasty and have an additional small benefit triggered when the potion is consumed.
Mix Master	Extra servings will be in the cauldron each time a potion is successfully created.
Potent Potables	Effects on all potions are increased and/or last significantly longer. Sim can now Hex their Potions to have them always fail.

Potions

Rank	Name	Image	Description	Ingredients	Worth (§)
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of Good Fortune		Finds helpful items while doing everyday activities.	Turquoise and Valerian Root	11
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of Magical Aura		Displays a Sim's magical aura.	Emerald and Goldfish	11
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of Nausea		Annoys an enemy and turns their stomach.	Mandrake and Dirt Frog	9
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of the Nimble Mind		Increases the speed your Sim gains skills	Parsley and Spotted Dirt Frog	11
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of Plentiful Needs		Fulfils all of a Sim's needs.	Apple	5
1 (Apprentice)	Potion of Questionable Contents		Ensures the next potion your Sim crafts is a guaranteed success. Minor side effects may include...	N/A	3
2 (Neophyte)	Potion of Alluring Aura		Makes those around the drinker more receptive to romantic conversation.	Spotted Heart Frog, Cherry and Valerian Root	15
2 (Neophyte)	Potion of Emotional Stability		Removes unnecessary emotional baggage.	Obtainium and Potato	11
3 (Acolyte)	Potion of Forced Friendship		Unlocks the power of friendly conversation.	Baconite, Potato and Salmon	30
3 (Acolyte)	Potion of Perk Purging		Allows a Spellcaster to choose different perks.	Mandrake and Valerian Root	30
4 (Adept)	Potion of Curse Cleansing		Removes all curses from a Sim.	Apple, Citrine, Angelfish and Mandrake	50
4 (Adept)	Potion of Masterful Insults		Unlocks the power of animosity.	Fire Opal, Dragon Fruit and Furium	40
4 (Adept)	Potion of Rejuvenation		Allows a Sim to remain at their current age.	Valerian Root, Alabaster and Lemon	25
5 (Master)	Potion of Immortality		Prevents death from old age.	Mandrake, Sage, Morcubus and Diamond	60
5 (Master)	Potion of Prompt Resurrection		Revives Sims immediately if they die.	Death Metal, Death Flower and Zombie Carl	60
5 (Master)	Potion of the Transcendent Charmer		Unlocks the power of romantic conversation.	Ruby, Kissing Gourami and Rose	50

Videos

The Sims 3 Supernatural All Elixirs-1

The Sims 3 Supernatural All Elixirs

Trivia

• Witches and Sims with the Supernatural Fan trait gain Alchemy skill faster than other Sims, both normal and Supernaturals.
• It is possible to receive elixirs as a gift even if Supernatural is not installed.^{[confirmation needed]}
• Sims with the Supernatural skeptic trait gain Alchemy skill slower than all non-witch sims and all normal sims without the trait.

External links

• Alchemy Guide by PlatniumSimmers