This section contains information on the different Alchemy pot ingredients obtainable in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. Details including the ingredient name, use, how to obtain, and price are summarized.
Note that this section will be updated when new information is revealed.
Alchemy
A mechanic that was originally introduced in the original PS2 version, the Alchemy will be obtained once you have finished the first set of tasks that King Trode assigns.
Alchemy Pot Ingredients
Name | Description | How to Obtain | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Iron Nail |
Ingredient (Thief’s key) | Ruined Abbey (cabinet) | N/A |
Orichalcum | Ingredient (Liquid metal sword, Megaton hammer, Metal king armour, Metal king shield, Meteorite bracer, Goddess ring) | Godbird’s Eyrie (chest) Black Citadel (chest barrel) Unknown… (chest) | N/A |
Gold Nugget |
Ingredient (Sage’s stone, Golden axe, Golden tiara) | Godbird’s Eyrie (chest) Dark Godbird’s Eyrie (chest) | N/A |
Cowpat | Ingredient (Mystifying mixture, Rusty old sword, Raging bull helm) | Pickham (pot) Swordsman’s Labyrinth (pot) Arcadia (barrel) Dark Empycchu (pot) | N/A |
Dragon Dung | Ingredient (Scorching cheese, C-c-cold cheese) | Arcadia (barrel) Dragon Graveyard (bag) Godbird’s Eyrie (chest) Desert (chest) | 100 |
Saint’s Ashes |
Ingredient (Uber double-edge (x2), Sandstorm spear, Leather whip, Scourge whip, Platinum mail, Sun crown, Sorcerer’s ring) | Dark Ruins (chest) Dark Godbird’s Eyrie (chest) Black Citadel (barrel) Unknown… (bag) | 12000 |
Wing of Bat |
Ingredient (Chimaera wing (x2), Mystifying mixture, Fallen angel rapier, Razor wing boomerang, Dark robe) | Orkutsk (pot) | N/A |
Magic Beast Hide |
Ingredient (Timbrel of tension, Leather armor, Leather kilt, Leather dress, Fur poncho, Leather shield) | Trodain Castle (barrel) | N/A |
Rennet Powder | Ingredient (Plain cheese) | Ascantha (pot) Pickham (pot) Baccarat (barrel) Argonia (2x pot) Arcadia (2x barrel) Empycchu (pot) | 10 |
Rock Salt |
Ingredient (Holy water, Hard cheese, Soft cheese, Highly-strung cheese) | Trodain Castle (pot) Argonia (barrel) Arcadia (2x barrel) Pirate’s Cove (pot) Empycchu (pot) Dark Empycchu (pot) Black Citadel (barrel) Unknown… (pot) | N/A |
Fresh Milk |
Ingredient (Plain cheese, Cured cheese, Angel cheese, Soft cheese, White shield (x2), Raging bull helm) | Field (cows) Pickham (barrel) Baccarat (pot) Arcadia (barrel) Empycchu (pot) Dark Empycchu (pot) Unknown… (2x pot) | 30 |
Red Mould |
Ingredient (Spicy cheese, Super spicy cheese (x2), Premium mold) | Ascantha (barrel) Pickham (barrel) Swordsman’s Labyrinth (pot) Empycchu (pot) | 30 |
Waterweed Mould | Ingredient (Cool cheese, Chilly cheese, Cold cheese (x2), Premium mold) | Ruined Abbey (barrel) Pickham (barrel) Trodain’s Castle (pot) Empycchu (pot) | 35 |
Premium Mold | Ingredient (Scorching cheese, C-c-cold cheese, Cured cheese, Angel cheese) | Dark Empycchu (pot) Tryan Gully (barrel) Black Citadel (pot) Unknown… (bag) | 500 |
Nook Grass |
Ingredient (Super Spicy cheese, Crimson robe) | Unknown… (bag) | N/A |
Alchemy Pot Recipes
Once you have obtained the Alchemy Pot, it will be accessible from the Misc. menu tab. It is possible to scroll through another character’s personal inventory to search for a particular Alchemy pot ingredient. An item is usable if it displayed normally. However, when it is “grayed out,” this means that the item is either equipped by a certain character or is unusable as an ingredient.
Note that at the start of the adventure, the Alchemy Pot can only hold 2 ingredients at a time. It can hold an additional item (3 total) when certain conditions are met. This allows you to craft something more complex.
The Alchemy Mixing Process
In the original PS2 version, when ingredients are placed inside the Alchemy Pot, one of two events will occur: either the mixing process will fail due to incompatible ingredients put together, or King Trode will tell you that it will take some time for the Alchemy Pot to finish mixing.
However for the 3DS version, there is no longer any use for walking since compatible ingredients put in the Alchemy Pot will produce the item instantly.
Source:
Birlew, D. (2006). Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Official Strategy Guide. Indianapolis, Indiana: BradyGAMES.
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