
Alchemy in Dark Swords allows extensive opportunities to modifying the weapon and equipment, creating elixirs, and other processes. Most of these processes are done with the help of a recipe - a scroll which lists the required components and the end result. The recipe itself, in most of the cases, is also a part of the alchemical process. Main places for any alchemist can be considered Scribe shops, where recipes can be bought, and Laboratories, where the alchemical work is done/
You can read the contents of the scroll by right-clickign on it in the inventory, and selecting the "Read" option. To complete the alchemical reaction, you need to open the laboratory window, then place the required amount of items on the laboratory table, set the correct amount of recipes you want to make, while all required items must be in character's inventory. After that, all you need to do is click the "Brew" button, and if all the components are present and available, you will get the end desired result. It has to be noted that some of the recipes are quite complicated and require multiple specific items. Below is a list of such items.

Elixirs of main spells.
Regular positive effects, which are studied in the Guild of Enchanters (and others), as well as other spells are also available as elixirs. These elixirs are made from different herbs, which can be grown or found. More about the recipes and herb gathering can be found in Items : Herbs, and herb growing can be found in Articles : Agricultute.
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Genetic modifiers.
Genetic modifiers of several basic spells are also available as elixirs. The elixirs are made from plants which are generally grown by players. More information about properties of these elixirs can be found in Articles : Genetics, information about recipes can be found in Items : Herbs, about growing plants in Articles : Agriculture.
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City runes.
City runes are the middle step of making teleports. Runes are determined by size - small and large, according to the city which it belongs to: Arkijah, Ruby Fort, Black Town, Everspring Town. Ingredients to make runes are dropped by monsters. Recipe scrolls can be bought in scribe shops. You can see the description of the recipes at Items : Recipes.
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Teleports.
Teleports to cities: Arkijah, Seastone, Ruby Fortress, Black Town, Everspring Town can be created by using the runes of appropriate cities and the recipes which can be bought in scribe shops. Description of recipes can be found at Items : Recipes.
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Antidote and tranquilizer.
Two main battle elixirs: Tranquilizer - gives the enemy a debuff, which will stop enemy from fleeing the battle; Antidote - removes the tranquilizer effect from the character that is tranquilized. Recipe scrolls can be bought in scribe shops.
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Runes of death.
Runes of death are an intermediate step in creating special elixirs. There are three known runes of death: First, Second, and Third. Base material for the runes are the remains of monsters, and the recipes can be bought in scribe shops. Description of recipes can be found at Items : Recipes.
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Special Elixirs.
Returners are considered special items which are created with the runes of death. This elixir returns the body of the player to them. Scrolls with the recipe can be found in Scribe shops.
Corpse Unblocker - three types, one for each element, which remove the blocking of corpse with magic (unblocking with fire, cold, and lightning). Scrolls with the recipes can be found in Scribe shops.
Magical Cloud Sphere - which does not allow the character to be located with magic mirrors and compasses. Scrolls with the recipe can be found in Scribe shops.
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Grindstones and catalysts.
Grindstones increase physical damage against monsters, and catalysts increase magical damage by 2x. By killing monsters, besides trophies, you can receive different items such as stones, rags, metals, gems. They are used to create the grindstones and catalysts. Recipes to create them can be obtained only by killing unique monsters. More about these recipes can be found at Items: Grindstones and catalysts.
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Soups.
The fish which can be caught, can be used to make several useful elixirs: Delicious fish broth, Shamanic soup, Hunters soup, Renewal soup. Description of the fishing and these elixirs can be found at Articles: Fishing.
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