Alchemy

Alchemy is a skill introduced in The Sims 3: Supernatural, where Sims craft potions called elixirs in alchemy stations. Both supernaturals and normal Sims can learn this skill, from teenager and older. Sims who have this skill can employ themselves as alchemists, a self-employed career.

Skill Description

[Your Sim's name] has taken the first step into the mystical magical world of alchemy. There are lots of elixirs to create, each with their own unique power to transform a Sim's life. Those elixirs won't mix by themselves so get cracking!

Guide

To start learning the alchemy skill, buy an Aleister’s Alchemy Station from Buy mode under Hobbies & Skill. It is a 3x2 object, so find a space that is large enough to place the alchemy station in. It is preferable to have at least 1 square of open space around the station. Once placed, Sims can now start learning the skill.

There are two ways to learn the skill. One is to use the alchemy station and Research Alchemy. Sims can simultaneously build the alchemy skill and discover an elixir from researching. Another way is to buy alchemy skill books. They can be bought at bookstores or at an elixir consignment shop in the town. Elixirs are not discovered automatically as the skill is improved, instead they must be learned either by researching or reading their recipe books.

Name	Alchemy Level	Page	Price
Alchemy Vol. 1: Alchemy Basic	0	199	§50
Alchemy Vol. 2: Secret Motions and Super Potions	3	204	§500
Alchemy Vol. 3: Omnimustericon: The Ultimate Book of Shadows	6	225	§750

The first elixir Sims will learn to mix from their research is the Vial of Bliss. If they improve the skill by researching alchemy, they will learn to create more elixirs on the way.

To make an elixir, Sims can Mix Elixir at the alchemy station. A table-like window will appear and you can choose what elixir will be mixed. All the ingredients required for the elixir must be in the Sim's inventory. To check what he needs, you can find them at the "Ingredients" column of the window.

A Sim's attempt to mix an elixir may fail. The ingredients will be refunded and are not lost, however the Sim may gain a negative moodlet such as Nauseous or Toadified!

If a Sim successfully mixes an elixir, he/she can:

• drink it for him/herself.
• throw it to other Sims.
• place it on an Elixir Display Case for display. There are two different elixir display cases added in the pack.
• sell it at an Elixir Consignment Store.

Finding ingredients can be a tough job. Here are some tips to let a Sim get the ingredients, even the ingredients that are hard to get:

• If a Sim has the Gatherer trait, he/she has a better chance of finding rare ingredients that he/she needs, making the process of finding faster.
• It is advisable for a Sim who wants to lear Alchemy have some skills such as Fishing and Gardening at the highest level (10) so that they can get the ingredients quicker and more easily.
• A Sim can find a werewolf. Werewolves can help Sims to find collectables they are looking for easier and faster. He/she must be friends with the werewolf before asking the werewolf for helping him/her to find the collectables. The werewolf will then Hunt Solo for collectables he needs.
• Sims' pets can also help find the collectables they need. Pets must be installed for this to be available.
• Sims can buy some ingredients at the elixir consignment shop.

At level 6 of the Alchemy skill, for every elixir a Sim mixes, he/she may have a chance to produce 2-3 bottles at one mix.

There are seven elixirs that require a Sim to buy Alchemy Recipes from the bookstore or the elixir consignment shop and read them so that he/she can mix these elixirs.

Elixir Taught	Name	Alchemy Level	Page	Price
Procreation Elixir	Procreation Elixir Recipe Book	5	30	§75
Liquid Job Booster	Liquid Job Booster Recipe Book	6	30	§132
Potent Enlightenment	Potent Enlightenment Recipe Book	7	30	§187
Potent Personality Adjuster	Potent Personality Adjuster Recipe Book	8	30	§225
Potent Zombification	Potent Zombification Recipe Book	9	30	§471
Fountain of Youth Elixir	Fountain of Youth Elixir Recipe Book	9	30	§607
Origin of the Tragic Clown	Origin of the Tragic Clown Recipe Book	10	30	§800

Statistics

• Number of Alchemy Recipes Discovered: - of 44 (-%)

Shows the number of elixirs a Sim can make, out of 44 elixirs

• Number of Alchemy Elixirs Created: -

Shows the number of elixirs the Sim made

• Number of Alchemy Elixirs Thrown at Others: -

Shows the number of elixirs thrown at other Sims by the Sim

• Number of Supernaturals Turned into Humans: -

Shows the number of supernaturals transformed into normal Sims by the Sim

• Number of Sims Turned into Supernaturals: -

Shows the number of normal Sims transformed into supernaturals by the Sim

• Money Earned Selling Elixirs: §-

Shows the amount of Simoleons the Sim had earned for selling elixirs he made

Challenges

• Excellent Elixirs

Excellent Elixirs requires that 150 elixirs be mixed. Once you have achieved this challenge, you will be able to create 3 elixirs each time you Mix Elixirs at the Alchemy Station.

• Master Alchemist

A Master Alchemist must learn all of the alchemy recipes. Once you have achieved this challenge, you will have a chance of not using up all of your ingredients when creating an alchemy recipe. Also, you will get discounts on items in the Elixir Store.

• Alchemists Anonymous

In order to earn the Alchemists Anonymous challenge, you must throw 50 elixirs at other Sims. Once you have achieved this challenge, other Sims will not mind if you throw a harmful elixir at them, and they like you even more if you throw a beneficial elixir at them.

Opportunities

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Elixirs

Level	Elixir	Image	Effect	Ingredients	Type	Worth
1	Invigorating Elixir		Energy is restored by 25%, and stops dropping for 6 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 20
1	Flask of Sleep		Energy is reduced by 40%, and stops dropping for 6 hours.	Any Mushroom	Harmful, Temporary	§ 27
1	Vial of Bliss		Social and Fun are restored by 25%, and stop dropping for 6 hours.	Any Food Ingredient	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 16
1	Ad Nauseum		Gives a Sim the Nauseous moodlet.	Any Insect	Harmful, Temporary	§ 16
2	Jar of Discord		The relationship between thrower and victim drops by 20 points, and the victim gets the Upset moodlet.	Mandrake Root	Harmful, Permanent	§ 18
2	Flask of Angry Bees		Causes a bee attack.	Beeswax, Honey	Harmful, Temporary	§ 64
2	Cure Elixir		Cancels the effects of Toadification, Zombification and transformation into a Tragic Clown.	Red Valerian Root, Mandrake Root	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 28
2	Jar of Friendship		The relationship between thrower and victim increases by 40 points, and the victim gets the Brightened day moodlet.	Red Valerian Root	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 14
3	Zombification		Turns a Sim into a zombie for 2 days.	Mandrake Root, Any Mushroom, Any Insect	Harmful, Temporary	§ 62
3	Vampiric Sunscreen		Allows vampires to stay in the sun without negative effects for 12 hours.	Any Metal, Any Insect	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 87
3	Vial of Enlightenment		After drinking it, makes a Sim gain a level in a random skill the next time he or she goes to sleep.	Any Mushroom, Any Gem or Gem Powder	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 68
3	Melancholy Serum		Fun is reduced by 40%, and stops dropping for 6 hours.	Mandrake Root, Any Fish	Harmful, Temporary	§ 33
4	Skill Booster		Improves by the equivalent of 2 hours of training a Sim's random skill.	Red Valerian Root, Any Gem or Gem powder	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 104
4	Vial of Potent Bliss		Social and Fun are completely restored, and stop dropping for 24 hours.	Any Food Ingredient, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 45
4	Essence of Magic		Fully restores a Fairy's or Witch's magic power.	Honey, Any Mushroom	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 48
4	Large and in Charge		Makes a Sim as fat as possible.	Wolfsbane Flower, Links	Neutral, Permanent	§ 60
4	Lean and Mean		Makes a Sim as thin as possible.	Wolfsbane Flower, Apple	Neutral, Permanent	§ 60
5	Personality Adjuster		Randomly changes one of a Sim's traits.	Red Valerian Root, Monarch Butterfly	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 246
5	Procreation Elixir		Increases fertility for 8 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 167
5	Potent Melancholy Serum		Fun is reduced to zero, and stops dropping for 24 hours.	Mandrake Root, Any Fish, Spotlight Mushrooms	Harmful, Temporary	§ 159
5	Flask of Potent Sleep		Energy is reduced to zero, and stops dropping for 24 hours.	Any Mushroom, Red Toadstools	Harmful, Temporary	§ 90
6	Liquid Job Booster		Improves a Sim's job performance by 25% for 24 hours.	Smoky Quartz, Spotlight Mushrooms	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 252
6	Jar of Potent Friendship		The relationship between thrower and victim increases to +100, and the victim gets the Brightened Day moodlet.	Red Valerian Root, Beeswax	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 328
6	Jar of Potent Discord		The relationship between thrower and victim drops to -100, and the victim gets the Upset moodlet.	Mandrake Root, Beeswax	Harmful, Permanent	§ 268
6	Potent Invigorating Elixir		Energy is completely restored, and stops dropping for 24 hours.	Wolfsbane Flower, Spotlight Mushrooms	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 257
7	Vial of Potent Enlightenment		After drinking it, makes a Sim gain two levels in a random skill the next time he or she goes to sleep.	Any Mushroom, Emerald, Red Toadstools	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 295
7	Opposite Personality		Randomly replaces one of a Sim's traits with its opposite.	Toad, Any Metal, Mycenas	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 295
7	Bottled Mummy Curse		Instantly turns a Sim into a mummy.	Crypt Moth, Scarab Beetle, Black Goldfish	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 1413
7	Bottled Vampire's Bite		Turns a Sim into a vampire.	Red Valerian Root, Bloodstone, Vampire Fish	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 1475
7	Potent Cure Elixir		Same as Cure Elixir, but also cures any occult life state.	Wolfsbane Flower, Glow Orbs, Ruby	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 664
8	Potent Personality Adjuster		Randomly changes all of a Sim's traits.	Red Valerian Root, Monarch Butterfly, Glow Orbs	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 432
8	Bottled SimBot Converter		Turns a Sim into a SimBot.	Iron, Gold, Palladium	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 1862
8	Bottled Curse of the Lycan		Turns a Sim into a werewolf.	Wolfsbane Flower, Moonstone, Silver	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 1937
8	Clone Drone		Clones a Sim.	Any Metal, Luminous Salamander, Diamond	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 856
8	Age of Instant		Instantly ages a Sim.	Royal Purple Butterfly, Any Fish, Red Valerian Root	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 462
9	Potent Zombification		Turns a Sim into a zombie forever.	Mandrake Root, Glow Orbs, Rhinoceros Beetle	Harmful, Permanent	§ 655
9	Fountain of Youth Elixir		Allows a Young Adult, Adult or Elder to return to the beginning of Young Adulthood.	Tanzanite, Green Swallowtail Butterfly, Any Mushroom	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 597
9	Potent Skill Booster		Improves a random skill, as if the Sim had trained at the skill for 4 hours.	Red Valerian Root, Any Gem or Gem Powder, Mycenas	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 554
9	Vial of Bottled Genie		Turns a Sim into a Genie.	Firefly pratinus, Firefly caeruleus, Firefly purpureus	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 2039
9	Bottled Witches' Brew		Turns a Sim into a Witch.	Toad, Light Beetle, Moonstone	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 1964
10	Origin of the Tragic Clown		Gives a Sim the Tragic Clown's clothing and negative (-40) moodlet. Sims near the clown also get a negative (-20) moodlet. Lasts for 24 hours.	Any Insect, Mycenas, Tragic Clownfish	Harmful, Temporary	§ 836
10	Wish Enhancing Serum		The rewards for fulfilled wishes are doubled for 24 hours.	Red Admiral Butterfly, Any Gem or Gem Powder, Any Mushroom	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 1238
10	Bottled Blessing of the Fae		Turns a Sim into a Fairy.	Red Toadstools, Sunstone, Fairy Damsel	Beneficial, Permanent	§ 2114
10	Midas Touch		Allows a Sim to turn objects and other Sims into gold. Lasts for 6 hours.	Gold, Yellow Sapphire, Luminous Salamander	Beneficial, Temporary	§ 1627

Trivia

• Witches and Sims with the Supernatural Fan trait gain Alchemy skill faster than other Sims, both normal and Supernaturals.

External Links

• Alchemy Guide by PlatniumSimmers