Alchemy

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The Alchemy school focuses on inflicting poison and altering your surroundings. Despite its name, no Alchemy spells affect items in any way. It is the combination of the Poison Magic and Transmutations schools.

Aptitudes

At	Ba	DE	Dg	Ds	Dj	Dr	Fe	Fo	Gr	Gh	Gn	HO	Hu	Ko	Mf	Mi	Mu	Na	Op	On	Sp	Te	Tr	Vp	VS
-1	1	1	-1	0	11	0	-1	3	-2	-1	6	-2	0	0	3	-3	-2	2	1	-1	1	-1	-3	1	0

• Green draconians get 2.

Spells

• Sting
• Mercury Vapours
• Mephitic Cloud
• Ignite Poison
• Fulminant Prism
• Olgreb's Toxic Radiance
• Petrify
• Sticky Flame
• Irradiate
• Alistair's Intoxication
• Yara's Violent Unravelling
• Eringya's Noxious Bog
• Sculpt Simulacrum

Strategy

• Many Alchemy spells can be considered as "side" spells. They often have a major limitation, but come with strong/useful effects to compensate.
  • For example, Irradiate has only 1 range, and can only be used a few times in a row safely, but can otherwise tear apart enemies. Most of the poison-themed spells do little against foes with poison resistance, but are great against foes without.
  • There's no Alchemy spell above level 6, but spells like Irradiate, Yara's Violent Unravelling, and Eringya's Noxious Bog are useful for the entire 3-rune game.
• Most of Alchemist's starting spells are strong, but don't do much against foes with poison resistance. Sticky Flame can be used to take out rPois monsters, though it's quite a high level for a starting school spell.

See Also

• Alchemist

History

• In 0.31, Alchemy was introduced, replacing Poison Magic and part of Transmutations.