Herbalism Guide
Herbalism Guide
Below you'll find everything important to know about Herbalism.
In a Nutshell
Pros
- Easy to train anywhere. You can perform Plant Identification or Volume Estimation in most safe areas with minimal items, even while laying down in your room or the baths.
- Reputation-based lessons & items available.
Cons
- Many additional tools required for more advanced brewing (mortal & pestal, mixing bowl, fire, mixing stick, etc.)
- Ingredients go bad over time and will begin to mold as they near their expiry and disintegrate. Harvesting fresh plants regularly is required.
Advice & Tips
#Tools
Below are the types of tools possibly needed for brewing. Tools do not have to be in the character's hands when brewing (with the exception of water) as long as they are in your inventory or in the area with you, they are available for use.
For recipes that require water, the easiest way to make it available is to hold an open container of water in one hand.
Herbalism tools, including water, are not consumed upon use the way ingredients are.
| Tools | Used For | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boiling Pot | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Drying Rack | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Filter Paper | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Fire | Brewing | A lit campfire, stove, hearth, or furnace in the area |
| Grater | Brewing | Available for purchase from Flosturian |
| Knife | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Mixing Stick | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Mortar & Pestal | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Sponge | Brewing | Available for purchase in shops |
| Still | Brewing | Available for purchase from Coriolanus |
| Water | Brewing | Available many places in the game world. |
| Tongs | Crafting Vessel | Available for purchase in shops |
| Wooden Stylus | Labeling | Available for purchase in shops |
| Measuring Cup | TBC | Available for purchase in shops |
#Containers
Containers are used in combination with Brewing and determine how much of an ingredient you will need.
The below container list is a work in progress and has been incorrect in smaller batches.
The following can be used as containers for brewing.
| Container | Size | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Flask | x1 | |
| Glass | x2 | |
| Cup | x4 | |
| Tall Leather Jack | x5 | |
| Mixing Bowl* | x10 | |
| Wooden Barrel | x100 | |
| Open Topped Barrel | x200 |
*A Mixing Bowl is used as the assumed container in the below Brewing Chart.
Unit of Measurement
| Unit | Ligulae | Cyathus | Sextans | Triens | Hemina | Choenix | Sextarii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligula | 1 | 1/5 | 1/10 | 1/20 | 1/30 | 1/40 | 1/50 |
| Cyathus | 5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/6 | 1/8 | 1/10 |
| Sextans | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 1/5 |
| Triens | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2/5 |
| Hemina | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3/2 | 1 | 3/4 | 3/5 |
| Choenix | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4/3 | 1 | 4/5 |
| Sextarius | 50 | 10 | 5 | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/4 | 1 |
| Urna | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Cognius | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
*A ligula is one 'sip' or 'unit' depending on who you ask. It is the standard measurement for a single use of a brewed item. For example, one ligula of apple juice is a single sip of apple juice.
1 = ligula
5 = cyanthus
10 = sextans
20 = triens
30 = hemina
40 = choenix
50 = sextarius
300 = congius
1250 = urna
2500 = amphora
Tasks
Foraging
- It is recommended to train and rank up the 3 foraging skills (Basic Foraging, Intermediate Foraging, Advanced Foraging) equally.
- If you look in the area first, you will get a better sense of the types of raw ingredients you can find.
#Brewing - Fundamentals
The cornerstone Herbalism is the ability to make useful products from ingredients, either foraged or purchased.
Brewing Fundamentals allows you to create drinks and such.
Ranks in the brewing skills (Fundamentals, Paint, Flask, Salve, Potion) dictate what types of products you can create.
Characters use the brew <container> command. The size of the container determines how much product will be made and the quantity of ingredients needed. For the purposes of the below chart, a mixing bowl will be assumed.
Notes on below tables
- *Ingredients Description quantity listed is based on a mixing bowl. If using a different sized container, multiply or divide the ingredient quantity using the 'Multiplier' column in the containers table. If division results in fractions of numbers, round down.
- Required Tools refers to items listed in the Tools section.
- 🪙 represents an ingredient you can purchase in shops.
| Product | Ingredient(s) Description* | Required Tools | Required Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Juice | Small red apple (10) 🪙 | Mortar & Pestal | 1 Rank in Brew Fundamentals |
| Lemon Juice | Yellow fruit with a thick peel (10) 🪙 | Mortar & Pestal | 1 Rank in Brew Fundamentals |
| Posca | Bunch of Grapes (5) 🪙 Tiny winkled black seedpod (20) |
Mortar & Pestal | 20 Ranks in Brew Fundamentals |
| Wine | Bunch of Grapes (10) 🪙 Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (5) |
Mortar & Pestal | 30 Ranks in Brew Fundamentals |
| Vitis Amurensis Juice | Bunch of white grapes (5) 🪙 | Mortar & Pestal | 30 Ranks in Brew Fundamentals |
| Beer | Barley grain (75) 🪙 Long, dark green tri-pointed leaf (10) Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (5) |
Boiling Pot Filter Paper Fire Mortar & Pestal Water |
XX Ranks in Brew Fundamentals |
| Liquor | Wheat flour (5) 🪙 Barley grain (75) 🪙 Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (50) |
Boiling Pot Filter Paper Fire Knife Mortar & Pestal Still Stirring Stick Water |
XX Ranks in Brew Fundamentals |
#Brewing - Paint
Paints to paint… stuff.
| Product | Ingredient(s) Description* | Required Tools | Required Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Round reddish leaf (50) |
Mixing Stick Mortar & Pestal |
1 Rank in Brew Paint |
| Black Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Tiny wrinkled black seedpod (50) |
TBC | 10 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Red Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Piece of lacy red moss speckled with black (50) |
TBC | 10 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Green Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Long stem covered in small spiky leaves (50) |
TBC | 20 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Writing Ink | Scaley Grey Bark (50) | TBC | 20 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Blue Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Tiny soft blue flower (50) |
TBC | 30 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Green Flame Torch Coating | Small furry green leaf (100) Long stem covered in small spiky leaves (50) Semi-transparent grey crystal (25) 🪙 |
TBC | 30 Ranks in Brew Paint |
| White Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Slender yellow stem (50) Yellow fruit with a thick peel (5) 🪙 |
(TBC) Mixing Stick Mortar & Pestal |
XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Grey Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Piece of rough, dark-grey bark (50) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Crimson Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Piece of lacy red moss speckled with black (50) Deep yellow flower with red veining (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Azure Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Tiny soft blue flower (50) Piece of pale blue moss frosted with white (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Sable Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Tiny wrinkled black seedpod (50) Enormous brownish-green leaf (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Inky Black Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Tiny wrinkled black seedpod (50) Straight brown thorn that is very hard (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Jade Green Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Long stem covered in small spiky leaves (50) Long, dark green tri-pointed leaf (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
| Pearl White Paint | Small furry green leaf (100) Slender yellow stem (50) Piece of thin grey bark (25) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Paint |
#Brewing - Flask
| Product | Ingredient(s) Description* | Required Tools | Required Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Incense | Blossoming red flower (100) | Drying Rack Fire |
1 Rank in Brew Flask |
| Smoking Tobacco | Enormous brownish-green leaf (120) | Drying Rack Fire Mortar & Pestal |
10 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Fuel Oil | Oblong green fruit (100) Small green-purple leaf (20) |
TBC | 20 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Olive Soap | Oblong green fruit (120) | TBC | 30 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Lemon Soap | Oblong green fruit (100) Yellow fruit with a thick peel (20) 🪙 |
TBC | 30 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Pine Soap | Oblong green fruit (100) Dark green tree needle (50) |
TBC | 30 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Violet Soap | Oblong green fruit (100) Deep blue flower with white edges (40) |
TBC | 50 Ranks in Brew Flask |
| Rose Soap | Oblong green fruit (100) Blossoming red flower (40) |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Flask |
#Brewing - Salve
Items to help with character general health. Often combined with healing.
| Product | Ingredient(s) Description* | Required Tools | Required Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swelling Salve | Thick spike-edged green leaf (50) Piece of lacy red moss speckled with black (10) |
TBC | 10 Ranks in Brew Salve |
| Inflammation Salve | Thick spike-edged green leaf (50) Thick squat brown root (10) |
Grater Knife Mixing Stick Water |
20 Ranks in Brew Salve |
| Painkilling Salve | Thick spike-edged green leaf (50) Wide thin scarlet flower (20) |
Boiling Pot Fire Knife Mixing Stick |
30 Ranks in Brew Salve |
| Burn Salve | Thick spike-edged green leaf (50) Blossoming red flower (10) |
Knife Mixing Stick Mortar & Pestal |
30 Ranks in Brew Salve |
| Relaxing Massage Oil | Oblong green fruit (280) Small star-like yellow flowers clustered atop a fleshy green stalk (140) |
Drying Rack Fire Mortar & Pestal Stirring Stick Water |
50 Ranks in Brew Salve |
#Brewing - Potions
| Product | Ingredient(s) Description* | Required Tools | Required Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-Green Acceleration Drug | Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (150) Piece of pale blue moss frosted with white (40) Yellow fruit with a thick peel (10) 🪙 |
TBC | XX Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Yellow Agility Drug | Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (150) Straight brown thorn that is very hard (50) Yellow fruit with a thick peel (10) 🪙 |
Boiling Pot Fire Knife Mixing Stick Mortar & Pestal |
XX Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Red Strength Drug | Ridged brilliant red mushroom cap (150) Round reddish leaf (20) Yellow fruit with a thick peel (10) 🪙 |
Boiling Pot Fire Mortar & Pestal Sponge |
XX Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Headache Potion | Tiny whitish berry (120) Large domed gray mushroom cap (30) |
TBC | 60 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Antivenom Potion | Yellow fruit with a thick peel (80) 🪙 Round reddish leaf (60) |
TBC | 70 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Plague Cure Potion | Small crowned navy blue berry (209) Fleshy bulbous brown mushroom cap (30) |
TBC | 70 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Stomach Cure Potion | Enormous brownish-green leaf (110) Fleshy thick brown stem (60) |
TBC | 80 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Sobering Potion | Shriveled black piece of fruit (209) Bright green pointed leaf (25) |
TBC | 80 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Blood Coagulant Potion | Piece of pale blue moss frosted with white (220) Thin multitiered white flower (100) |
TBC | 85 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Rapid Healing Potion | Deep red stem (275) Tiny black blossom (120) |
Boiling Pot Fire Grater Mortar & Pestal Water |
90 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Limb Numbing Potion | Purple-black faceted berry (300) Heavy dark green frond (80) |
TBC | 95 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| Heart Stimulant Potion | Red berry covered in pale gold seeds (150) Spherical magenta flower atop a spiky thread-draped grey globe (75) |
TBC | 100 Ranks in Brew Potion |
| SP Potion(?) | TBC | TBC | ??? Ranks in Brew Potion |
Crafting Vessels
Something something craft vessel.
Can craft the following items: jars, flasks, bottles, vials.
Jobs
- Mollicia, located in the swamps, will buy harvested herbs of all types.
- Flosturian, located near the Quartz Heights Temple, will buy harvested herbs of all types.
Moves
Worthwhile
- Foraging Skills (Basic Herb Foraging, Intermediate Herb Foraging, Advanced Herb Foraging) - Finding new ingredients for brewing.
- Brewing Skills (Fundamentals, Paint, Flask, Salve, Potion) - More brewing options.
Less useful
- Volume Estimation - Esimating volumes does not seem to have any purpose beyond informational. Recommended to keep at low ranks and raise only for training purposes.
- Plant Identification - While identifying plants does continue to provide information on newly foraged plants until rank 100, not being able to identify a plant does not prevent you from creating all the recipes or any other herbalism function.
Complementary Skill Sets
- Outdoor Survival - Clay foraging, fire building.
- Hunting - Crafting knives & hiding from wild animals while gathering ingredients.
Complementary Traits
Miscellaneous
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