Alchemist

Introduction

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Masters of Science and Nature, the devilish and the divine, alchemists ensure their livelihood through the transmogrification of mundane materials into wondrous waters─from curative concoctions to potent potables.
The Ul'dahn school only recently came to be recognized in scientific circles as a valid branch of alchemical orthodoxy. It is based on fundamental principles originating in the Near East tradition, but draws heavily upon esoteric elements of both Lalafellin herbalism and Miqo'te occultism as well.

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Alchemists are Disciples of the Hand that transform materials into potions and elixirs. For example, Alchemists can create consumables such as potions, ethers, elixirs, stat buffs, status cures and status inducers. They can also make wands for Conjurers, grimoires for Arcanists and Summoners, arms for Scholars, and much more. They can additionally make Orchestrion Rolls.

General Information

Guild

Any player with at least one level 10 Disciple of War or Magic is eligible to become an Alchemist. The Alchemist's Guild is located in Ul'dah. Speak with the receptionist to start the first quest.

Tools

See also: List of Alchemist Primary Tools

See also: List of Alchemist Secondary Tools

Alchemists utilize alembics as their primary tool and mortars as their secondary tool. Alembics are primarily crafted by Armorers, while mortars are primarily crafted by Blacksmiths.

Quests

Main Article: Alchemist Quests

Levequests

Main Article: Alchemist Levequests

Actions

Main Article: Alchemist Actions

Regular actions

Action		Level	CP	Description
Basic Synthesis		1	0	Increases progress. Efficiency: 120% Success Rate: 100%
Basic Touch		5	18	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100%
Master's Mend		7	88	Restores item durability by 30.
Hasty Touch		9	0	Increases quality and requires no CP. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 60% Additional Effect: Grants Expedience for 1 step
Rapid Synthesis		9	0	Increases progress. Efficiency: 500% Success Rate: 50%
Observe		13	7	Do nothing for one step.
Tricks of the Trade		13	0	Restores 20 CP. Can only be used when material status is "Good" or "Excellent".
Waste Not		15	56	Reduces loss of durability by 50% for the next four steps.
Veneration		15	18	Increases efficiency of Synthesis actions by 50% for the next four steps.
Standard Touch		18	32	Increases quality. Efficiency: 125% Success Rate: 100% Combo action: Basic Touch Combo bonus: CP cost reduced to 18
Great Strides		21	32	Increases the efficiency of next Touch action by 100%. Effect active for three steps.
Innovation		26	18	Increases efficiency of Touch actions by 50% for the next four steps.
Final Appraisal		42	1	The next action that would complete item synthesis will instead leave one progress point remaining. Effect active for five steps.
Waste Not II		47	98	Reduces loss of durability by 50% for the next eight steps.
Byregot's Blessing		50	24	Increases quality. Inner Quiet effect ends upon use. Efficiency: 100% plus 20% for each count of your Inner Quiet stack, up to a maximum of 300% Success Rate: 100% Requires at least one stack of Inner Quiet.
Precise Touch		53	18	Increases quality. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 10) Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Muscle Memory		54	6	Increases progress. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 100% Additional Effect: Efficiency of your next Synthesis action is increased by 100% Available only on the first step. Additional effect is active for five steps.
Careful Synthesis		62	7	Increases progress. Efficiency: 180% Success Rate: 100%
Manipulation	1	65	96	Restores 5 points of durability after each step for the next eight steps.
Prudent Touch		66	25	Increases quality at half the durability cost. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100% Unavailable when Waste Not or Waste Not II are active.
Advanced Touch		68	46	Increases quality. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 100% Combo action: Standard Touch or Observe Combo bonus: CP cost reduced to 18
Reflect		69	6	Increases quality. Efficiency: 300% Success Rate: 100% Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 10) Availabe only on the first step.
Preparatory Touch		71	40	Increases quality at greater cost to durability. Additional Effect: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 10) Efficiency: 200% Success Rate: 100% Durability Cost: 20
Groundwork		72	18	Increases progress at greater cost to durability. Efficiency decreases by half when durability is below durability cost. Efficiency: 360% Success Rate: 100% Durability Cost: 20
Delicate Synthesis		76	32	Increases both progress and quality. Synthesis action efficiency: 150 Touch action efficiency: 100 Success Rate: 100%
Intensive Synthesis		78	6	Increases progress. Efficiency: 400% Success Rate: 100% Available only when material condition is Good or Excellent.
Trained Eye		80	250	Increases quality by 100%. Available only on the first step. Recipe level must be at least 10 levels below yours. Cannot be used with expert crafting recipes.
Prudent Synthesis		88	18	Increases progress at half the durability cost. Efficiency: 180% Success Rate: 100% Unavailable when Waste Not or Waste Not II is active.
Trained Finesse		90	32	Increases quality at no cost to durability. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100% Available only when Inner Quiet stack size is 10.
Refined Touch		92	24	Increases quality. Efficiency: 100% Success Rate: 100% Combo Action: Basic Touch Combo Bonus: Increases Inner Quiet stack by one (up to 10)
Daring Touch		96	0	Increases quality and requires no CP. Efficiency: 150% Success Rate: 60% Can only be executed while under the effect of Expedience ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Immaculate Mend		98	112	Restores all item durability.
Trained Perfection		100	0	Reduces durability loss of next action to 0. Can only be used once per synthesis.

Specialist actions

Action		Level	CP	Description
Careful Observation	1	55	0	Do nothing for one step, preserving the status of any actions presently in effect. A crafter's delineation is used upon execution. Can only be used up to three times per synthesis. This action does not increase step count.
Heart and Soul	1	86	0	Allows the execution of Precise Touch, Intensive Synthesis, or Tricks of the Trade regardless of material condition. Effect ends if the aforementioned actions are executed when material condition is not "Good" or "Excellent". A crafter's delineation is used upon execution. Can only be used once per synthesis. This action does not increase step count.
Quick Innovation	1	96	0	Grants Innovation for 1 turn. Cannot be executed while under the effect of Innovation. A crafter's delineation is used upon execution. Can only be used once per synthesis. This action does not increase step count.

Traits

Main Article: Alchemist Traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Inner Quiet	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP		11	Gain a stack of Inner Quiet with every increase in quality, up to a maximum of 10. Grants a 10% bonus to the efficiency of Touch actions for each stack.
Practice Makes Perfect	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP		15	Allows you to execute trial synthesis.
Basic Synthesis Mastery	ALC		31	Efficiency is increased to 120%
Quality Assurance	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP	1	63	Slightly increases chances of material condition becoming good.
Rapid Synthesis Mastery	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP		63	Efficiency is increased to 500%
Careful Synthesis Mastery	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP		82	Efficiency is increased to 180%.
Groundwork Mastery	ALC		86	Efficiency is increased to 360%.
Delicate Synthesis Mastery	ALC		94	Efficiency is increased to 150%.
Expedience	CUL ALC WVR LTW GSM ARM BSM CRP		96	Grants Expedience for 1 step upon using Hasty Touch. Expedience Effect: Upgrades Hasty Touch to Daring Touch.

Recipes

Main Article: Alchemist Recipes

Level 1 - 5	Level 6 - 10	Level 11 - 15	Level 16 - 20
Level 21 - 25	Level 26 - 30	Level 31 - 35	Level 36 - 40
Level 41 - 45	Level 46 - 50	Level 51 - 55	Level 56 - 60
Level 61 - 65	Level 66 - 70	Level 71 - 75	Level 76 - 80
Level 81 - 85	Level 86 - 90

Gallery

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  Alchemist Armor in A Realm Reborn (2.0)

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  Alchemist Armor in Stormblood (4.0)

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  Alchemist Armor in Shadowbringers (5.0)

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  Alchemist Armor in Endwalker (6.0)

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