Alchemy
Transmute three of a lesser raw material into one of the next tier up.
Introduction quest
Three Into One — Celsus, alchemist off the jewellers' row. Three of the lesser thing into one of the next. Surplus into scarcity.
| Step | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hear out the alchemist | 0 gold, 4 XP |
| 2 | Work the copper vein 5 times | 25 gold, 8 XP |
| 3 | Transmute 2 Agates from spare copper | 45 gold, 10 XP |
Finishing the chain pays a further 50 gold and 12 XP. It runs once per character and is claimed from the Quests tab under Trades — see Quests.
The trade from here: At skill 15 the tier climb opens: copper into iron, olive into beech, flax into wool — three of the lower into one of the higher, in every family, all the way up.
The chain is the trade's introduction and does not continue. Everything past it opens with skill at the bench, not with another quest.
Recipes
| Recipe | Tier | Skill req | PE | Inputs | Output | Skill XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Ore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3× Copper Ore | Tin Ore | 18 |
| Agate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3× Copper Ore | Agate | 18 |
| Iron Ore | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Copper Ore | Iron Ore | 27 |
| Beech Log | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Olive Log | Beech Log | 27 |
| Thyme | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Mint | Thyme | 27 |
| Mackerel | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Sardine | Mackerel | 27 |
| Boar Hide | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Goat Hide | Boar Hide | 27 |
| Raw Wool | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3× Flax | Raw Wool | 27 |
| Silver Ore | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Iron Ore | Silver Ore | 36 |
| Cedar Log | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Beech Log | Cedar Log | 36 |
| Rosemary | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Thyme | Rosemary | 36 |
| Eel | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Mackerel | Eel | 36 |
| Wolf Pelt | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Boar Hide | Wolf Pelt | 36 |
| Hemp | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Raw Wool | Hemp | 36 |
| Amethyst | 3 | 30 | 1 | 3× Agate | Amethyst | 36 |
| Gold Ore | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Silver Ore | Gold Ore | 45 |
| Cypress Log | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Cedar Log | Cypress Log | 45 |
| Laurel | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Rosemary | Laurel | 45 |
| Red Mullet | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Eel | Red Mullet | 45 |
| Bear Pelt | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Wolf Pelt | Bear Pelt | 45 |
| Raw Silk | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Hemp | Raw Silk | 45 |
| Emerald | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3× Amethyst | Emerald | 45 |
| Orichalcum Ore | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Gold Ore | Orichalcum Ore | 54 |
| Ebony Log | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Cypress Log | Ebony Log | 54 |
| Wormwood | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Laurel | Wormwood | 54 |
| Tuna | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Red Mullet | Tuna | 54 |
| Lion Pelt | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Bear Pelt | Lion Pelt | 54 |
| Raw Cotton | 5 | 60 | 1 | 3× Raw Silk | Raw Cotton | 54 |
| Adamant Ore | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Orichalcum Ore | Adamant Ore | 63 |
| Sacred Oak Log | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Ebony Log | Sacred Oak Log | 63 |
| Silphium | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Wormwood | Silphium | 63 |
| Sturgeon | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Tuna | Sturgeon | 63 |
| Aurochs Hide | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Lion Pelt | Aurochs Hide | 63 |
| Byssus Fibre | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Raw Cotton | Byssus Fibre | 63 |
| Adamas | 6 | 75 | 1 | 3× Emerald | Adamas | 63 |
| Mistletoe | 7 | 80 | 1 | 3× Silphium | Mistletoe | 72 |
| Mistletoe (Double Transmutation) | 7 | 80 | 1 | 6× Silphium | 2× Mistletoe | 72 |
| Adamas (Double Transmutation) | 7 | 80 | 1 | 6× Emerald | 2× Adamas | 72 |
| Adamant Ore (Double Transmutation) | 7 | 80 | 1 | 6× Orichalcum Ore | 2× Adamant Ore | 72 |
How much XP a recipe actually gives
As with nodes, the table's Skill XP is the full award and d = skill − skill req. Each recipe row in the game prints the exact number you would earn right now.
| Band | Condition | Skill XP |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal | d < 10 | 100 % |
| Good | d < 20 | 100 % — but the drop is coming |
| Trivial | d ≥ 20 | 25 % |
Recipes have no Capped band: several recipes can share a skill requirement at different costs, so there is no single "best one open to you" to protect.
Skill curve
Skill runs 1–100. Cumulative skill XP for key milestones:
| Skill | Cumulative XP |
|---|---|
| 15 | 2100 |
| 30 | 8700 |
| 50 | 24500 |
| 75 | 55500 |
| 100 | 99000 |