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Diablo 4 elixirs and potions explained

Every herb needed to brew Diablo 4 elixirs to buff your character and give you various resistances, from lightning to poison, as you battle the demonic hordes.

Diablo 4 elixirs - a sorceress is using a fire hydra to fight against demons.

What are all the Diablo 4 elixirs? While you will always have a trusty healing brew available, topping off your health as you batter yet another legion of demons terrorizing the world of Sanctuary, there are times when you’ll need an extra pick-me-up. This is where the powerful one-time effects of elixirs come in, and they can make all the difference.

All the Diablo 4 elixirs will boost one or more stats, some of which can bolster the potency of the best Diablo 4 classes. They all need specific herbs, which you can find in grass piles. So if you want to give your best Diablo 4 builds that little extra boost, it’s time to brush up on how you can make all these concoctions at the Alchemist and what all the elixirs in the RPG game do.

Visiting the alchemist to craft Diablo 4 elixirs. The only choice on offer is the Iron Barbs potion, which here is shown at its open beta costs.

What are Diablo 4 elixirs?

Diablo 4 elixirs are one-use potions you need to brew individually. You shoudn’t confuse these with your regular healing potion.

Diablo 4 elixir recipes

You don’t need to craft Diablo 4 elixirs; you can pick up additional charges from fallen enemies. We have a list of all the herbs you need to upgrade Diablo 4 healing potions if you need to increase their effectiveness or the number of charges you can carry at once.

Here are all the Diablo 4 elixirs and recipes:

Elixir name Elixir effect Elixir recipe Player level requirement
Weak Elixir of Lightning Resistance +15% Lightning Resist and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Reddamine x6
Gold x1,000
1
Weak Iron Barb Elixir +100 Armor, +50 Thorns, and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x5
Biteberry x5
Gold x1,000
5
Weak Third Eye Elixir +5% Dodge and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x8
Howler Moss x5
Gold x1,000
5
Weak Elixir of Cold Resistance +15% Cold Resist and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Biteberry x6
Gold x1,000
15
Weak Elixir of Fire Resistance +15% Fire Resist and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Lifesbane x6
Gold x1,000
15
Weak Elixir of Poison Resistance +15% Poison Resist and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Howler Moss x6
Gold x1,000
15
Weak Elixir of Shadow Resistance +15% Shadow Resist and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Blightshade x6
Gold x1,000
15
Weak Assault Elixir +7% Attack Speed and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Lifesbane x6
Gold x2,500
20
Weak Crushing Elixir +20% Overpower damage and +3% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Howler Moss x4
Gold x1,000
25
Weak Precision Elixir +2$ Critical Strike chance, +15% Critcial Strike damage, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x5
Gold x1,000
30
Iron Barb Elixir +200 Armor, +100 Thorns, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Biteberry x6
Gold x1,500
35
Weak Acrobatics Elixir -8% Evade cooldown and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x1
Gold x1,000
35
Curative Elixir Makes you Unstoppable for one second, +50% resistance to poisons and other negative effects, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x4
Crushed Beast Bones x4
Blightshade x4
Gold x1,000
35
Elixir of Beast-Slaying +20% damage against spiders, wildlife, maggots, snakes, and werewolves, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Biteberry x5
Angelbreath x1
Crushed Beast Bones x3
Gold x1,000
36
Elixir of Demon-Slaying +20% damage against Goatmen, Fallen, flies, and demons, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Reddamine x10
Blightshade x5
Angelbreath x1
Demon’s Heart x3
Gold x1,000
36
Elixir of Man-Slaying +20% damage against cannibals, bandits, Knights Pentient, and cultists, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Reddamine x10
Lifesbane x5
Angelbreath x1
Paletongue x3
Gold x1,000
36
Elixir of Undead-Slaying +20% damage against vampires, skeletons, zombies, ghosts, and Drowned, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Lifesbane x5
Blightshade x10
Angelbreath x1
Grave Dust x3
Gold x1,000
36
Elixir of Magic Resist +20 Magical Resistances and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Biteberry x20
Angelbreath x1
Paletongue x1
Grave Dust x2
Gold x1,000
36
Third Eye Elixir +6% Dodge, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x10
Howler Moss x8
Crushed Beast Bones x6
Gold x,1,500
40
Elixir of Cold Resistance +20% Cold Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x11
Biteberry x7
Paletongue x5
Gold x1,500
45
Elixir of Fire Resistance +20 Fire Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x11
Lifesbane x7
Demon’s Heart x5
Gold x1,500
45
Elixir of Lightning Resistance +20 Lightning Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x11
Reddamine x7
Crushed Beast Bones x5
Gold x1,500
45
Elixir of Poison Resistance +20 Poison Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x11
Howler Moss x7
Crushed Beast Bones x5
Gold x1,500
45
Elixir of Shadow Resistance +20% Shadow Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x11
Blightshade x7
Grave Dust x5
Gold x1,500
45
Strong Iron Barb Elixir +300 Armor, +150 Thorns, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Biteberry x8
Gold x2,000
50
Assault Elixir +10% Attack Speed and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x14
Lifesbane x7
Crushed Beast Bones x4
Paletongue x4
Gold x1,500
50
Strong Third Eye Elixir +7% Dodge and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Howler Moss x10
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Gold x2,000
55
Crushing Elixir +30% Overpower damage and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x8
Paletongue x5
Gold x1,500
55
Strong Elixir of Cold Resistance +25 Cold Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Biteberry x8
Paletongue x8
Gold x2,000
60
Strong Elixir of Fire Resistance +25 Fire Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Lifesbane x8
Demon’s Heart x8
Gold x2,000
60
Strong Elixir of Lightning Resistance +25 Lightning Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Reddamine x8
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Gold x2,000
60
Strong Elixir of Poison Resistance +25 Poison Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Howler Moss x8
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Gold x2,000
60
Strong Elixir of Shadow Resistance +25% Shadow Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x12
Blightshade x8
Grave Dust x8
Gold x2,000
60
Precision Elixir +3% Critical Strike chance, +20% Critical Strike damage, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x9
Paletongue x6
Grave Dust x3
Gold x1,500
60
Potent Iron Barb Elixir +400 Armor, +200 Thorns, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Biteberry x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
65
Strong Assault Elixir +13% Attack Speed and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Paletongue x10
Gold x2,000
65
Strong Crushing Elixir +40% Overpower damage and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Paletongue x10
Gold x2,000
65
Acrobatics Elixir -11% Evade cooldown and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x5
Crushed Beast Bones x5
Demon’s Heart x3
65
Potent Third Eye Elixir +8% Dodge and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
70
Strong Precision Elixir +4 Critical Strike chance, +25% Critical Strike damage, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x10
Paletongue x8
Grave Dust x5
Gold x2,000
70
Potent Elixir of Cold Resistance +32% Cold Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Biteberry x10
Paletongue x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
75
Potent Elixir of Fire Resistance +32% Fire Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Lifesbane x10
Demon’s Heart x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
75
Potent Elixir of Lightning Resistance +32% Lighting Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Reddamine x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
75
Potent Elixir of Poison Resistance +32% Poison Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
75
Potent Elixir of Shadow Resistance +32% Shadow Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x10
Grave Dust x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
75
Strong Acrobatics Elixir -14% Evade cooldown and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x7
Crushed Beast Bones x7
Demon’s Heart x5
Gold x2,000
75
Heady Iron Barb Elixir +500 Armor, +250 Thorns, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Biteberry x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
80
Potent Assault Elixir +16% Attack Speed and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Lifesbane x10
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Paletongue x8
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
80
Potent Crushing Elixir +50% Overpower damage and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Paletongue x10
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
80
Potent Precision Elixir +5% Critical Strike chance, +30% Critical Strike damage, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x10
Paletongue x10
Grave Dust x7
Angelbreath x5
Gold x2,500
85
Heady Third Eye Elixir +10% Dodge and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Crushed Beast Bonex x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
85
Potent Acrobatics Elixir -17% Evade cooldown and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x8
Crushed Beast Bones x8
Demon’s Heart x8
Fiend Rose x2
Gold x2,500
85
Heady Elixir of Cold Resistance +40% Cold Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Biteberry x10
Paletongue x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
90
Heady Elixir of Fire Resistance +40% Fire Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Lifesbane x10
Demon’s Heart x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
90
Heady Elixir of Lightning Resistance +40% Lightning Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Reddamine x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
90
Heady Elixir of Poison Resistance +40% Poison Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
90
Heady Elixir of Shadow Resistance +40% Shadow Resist and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x10
Grave Dust x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
90
Heady Assault Elixir +20% Attack Speed and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Lifebane x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Paletongue x10
Angelbreath x5
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
95
Heady Crushing Elixir +60% Overpower damage and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Howler Moss x10
Paletongue x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
95
Heady Precision Elixir +6% Critical Strike chance, +35% Critical Strike damage, and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Blightshade x10
Paletongue x10
Grave Dust x10
Angelbreath x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
95
Heady Acrobatics Elixir -20% Evade cooldown and +5% experience gained for 30 minutes. Gallowvine x15
Angelbreath x10
Crushed Beast Bones x10
Demon’s Heart x10
Fiend Rose x5
Gold x3,000
100

Some other Diablo 4 Elixirs are rumored to exist, but we have not seen them while playing the game so far. We’ll update this list as and when we get the recipes.

Diablo 4 elixirs - the sorceress is using lightning magic to wipe out a group of enemies in a lake.

Diablo 4 herb locations

Here are all the Diablo 4 herbs and where to find them:

  • Angelbreath – all regions
  • Biteberry – Fractured Peaks
  • Blightshade – Hawezar
  • Fiend Rose – Helltides
  • Gallowvine – all regions
  • Howler Moss – Scosglen
  • Lifesbane – Kehjistan
  • Reddamine – Dry Steppes

Those are all the Diablo 4 elixir recipes. One-time temporary effects are sound, but if you want a more permanent buff to your equipment, check out our Diablo 4 gems guide for all their buffs. The final type of crafting is for your weapons and armor, and you can use Diablo 4 salvage to get specific resources to improve your current equipment.