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Alchemy makes no sense
coolegg88
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Is it just me or does Alchemy crafting make no sense whatsoever. It has no end game. There is nothing at the higher levels that you can do with Alchemy that is useful. The other professions have their (minor) uses - you can make very rare armour, or in the case of Leadership you can get moderate amounts of AD. But there is no end game for Alchemy. All you do is make stuff to advance to the higher levels and at level 20 - nothing. You can't make useful potions, you can't do anything.
It has no end game - no useful purpose. Or am I missing something?
Cael
It has no end game - no useful purpose. Or am I missing something?
Cael
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Right, I also like the fun aspect of alchemy. But you can do that at lower levels of alchemy. I think the point is that there is no reason to level it up past the point of making dyes. Why not make more fun potions that are only available at higher levels? Add stable versions of the unstable transformations for example. Or a couple dyes (or dye packs) that you only can make at 20.
You basically got it right. As near as I can tell, you get knowledge papers every third "Experimentation". And then as you said, once you have the required number of knowledge papers you do the "Research" which bumps you up a level.
Its not every third, it is a percentage chance. General opinion on it, is it is slightly below 50%. Ive gotten papers twice in a row, and gone 3 or 4 tries without one. Its all the roll of the dice.
What you said is very interesting. Coincidentally, just now I received my first transmutation knowledge scroll (after an experimentation task) and I see it makes visible and unlocks crafting tasks at my current level which were not showing on my list before.
So I think I get it now... tasks will appear as I get those transmutation knowledge scrolls, and those additional tasks, which I cannot yet see, can be useful.
Thanks sockmunkey!
This is very close aside from the slightly below 50% part. (Edit: I say this as in my experience so far it is closer to 30-35% -at level 14 alch)
yes it is a random chance. also the number of knowledge scrolls to get to the next level(generally) also indicates the number of potions you will unlock at that level. In my (noted) experience every time you get a knowledge scroll you also learn a new recipe.
Extremely useful.
And some of the other level 20 potions are extremely useful. I think the cost for crafting them needs to be dropped a bit but overall the potions are extremely good at higher levels.
Really, only leadership is the most useful, as it is stable AD and requires no materials. It is takes a very long time to level to 20, if that is what you are looking for.
Alchemy is only good for unlocking the level 20 crafting achievement and contribute to the three lvl 20 too, since it is ridiculously easy to level up (with some AD input)
it makes it more useful than other crafts imo. the buffs you get are crazy good, as well as those distilled healing ones.
and also the featured satirical comedic adventure "A Call for Heroes".
The reason you can't see them is probably because you have the box checked to not show tasks you don't have the assets for. You COULD see them (and what you need in order to do them) if you unchecked that box.
as a cleric player, I feel even more displaced as others are able to need us less and less
No you cant see them because you need to unlock recipes via experimentation first. They are completely hidden until you do so. It has nothing to do with the check boxes. Alchemy is unique in this respect.