How to craft potions in Baldur’s Gate 3

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot from the game Baldur's Gate 3

Navigating Baldur’s Gate 3 can be tough, but with the right potions, the journey becomes more manageable. Here’s how you can craft potions in the game.

As an RPG, Baldur’s Gate 3 naturally includes a detailed crafting system, although it’s notably limited when it comes to weapons and armor.

Potions, on the other hand, offer a massive variety and you can craft a vast majority of them. The only issue with this is that certain players will be confused about how to do this and where to get recipes for these potions.

Here’s everything you need to know about crafting potions in Baldur’s Gate 3.

A screenshot of Alchemy screen in Baldur's Gate 3
Crafting is a very simple process in Baldur’s Gate 3

Guide to crafting potions in Baldur’s Gate 3

The steps that you need to follow in order to craft potions in Baldur’s Gate 3 have been provided below:

  1. Press I to open your inventory.
  2. Go to Alchemy from the top section of the inventory.
  3. Select the recipe you want to craft.
  4. Gather the ingredients.
  5. Click on Craft.

You must remember that crafting something will require a recipe and you will need to find it before the ingredients show up on your alchemy screen. Recipes can be obtained by extracting reagents, reading books, or performing a skill check while gathering ingredients.

In fact, one of the most crucial aspects of crafting potions is that you can also extract substances. These substances are called reagents and they can be used to craft even more complex potions. Regardless, once your crafting is done, the potion will show up in your inventory and be ready for use.

In case you craft reagents, then they will be added to your alchemy pouch.

This concludes our guide for crafting in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you found it informative, please look into some of our other guides at Dexerto.

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About The Author

Rishov is a Games Writer at Dexerto. He holds a Masters degree in Astrophysics from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India, and has previously worked at Sportskeeda. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, the games he specializes in as well. If you want to get in touch, contact Rishov at rishov.mukherjee@dexerto.com