Destiny 2: How To Learn New Episode: Revenant Tonic Recipes

Author Dalboyy 12 Nov 2024

In Destiny 2‘s Episode: Revenant, creating new Tonics and discovering recipes is a core part of the experience. However, it can seem like progress is stalled after players make their first few Tonics, as it doesn’t appear that any other recipes are known. The solution is more straightforward than it seems, and Guardians just need to continue creating Tonics.

Where do Tonic recipes come from?

Destiny 2 Tonic flask in mixing machine. — Screenshot by Destructoid

New Tonic recipes are not found stashed in Raid chests or tucked away in a forgotten Lost Sector; they’re instead discovered by continuously crafting the Tonics players already know. Tonics come in four distinct varieties: Uncommon, Rare, Legendary, and Exotic.

After crafting enough Uncommon Tonics, Guardians will discover a Rare recipe. From there, more Uncommon Tonics can be made to potentially discover additional Rare Tonic options or Rare Tonics could be pursued to unlock Legendary recipes. Exotic Tonics are the outlier, as you can’t learn a recipe for them. There’s a modifiable chance that crafting a Legendary Tonic will reward an Exotic Tonic instead.

How many Tonics must be created before earning a new recipe?

Destiny 2 Tonic crafting menu. — Screenshot by Destructoid

The exact number of Tonics that need to be created before learning the subsequent new recipe is the same between all types of Tonic quality, but players will have to remember what they’ve already created. It takes five brewed Tonics to learn the next applicable recipe. For example, if you craft five Tonics of Worldly Gear, you’ll learn the recipe for either Tonic of Worldly Armor or Tonic of Worldly Weaponry. And five more Tonics of Worldly Armor or Weaponry will reveal one of seven Legendary Tonics. After enough new recipes are learned, the Tonic menu will change to make it easier to swap between Tonic families.

Of course, the process of crafting a Tonic requires materials itself. Here’s a breakdown of the materials and the quantity needed to craft the different Tonics available during Act 1:

Tonic	Cost	Unlock
Uncommon Volatile Tonics	1 Volatile Powder, 5 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked at start
Rare Volatile Tonics	1 Volatile Flake, 2 Volatile Powder, 10 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Uncommon Volatile Tonics
Legendary Volatile Tonics	2 Volatile Nugget, 1 Volatile Flake, 3 Volatile Powder, 20 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Rare Volatile Tonics
Uncommon Onslaught Tonics	1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked at start
Rare Onslaught Tonics	1 Enriching Flake, 2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Tonic of Onslaught Gear
Legendary Onslaught Tonics	2 Enriching Nugget, 1 Enriching Flake, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Rare Onslaught Tonics
Uncommon World Gear Tonics	1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked at start
Rare World Gear Tonics	2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Tonic of Worldly Gear
Legendary World Gear Tonics	2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Rare World Gear Tonics
Uncommon Resource Tonics	1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by progressing Fieldwork
Rare Resource Tonics	2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Uncommon Resource Tonics
Legendary Resource Tonics	2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Rare Resource Tonics
Rare Shadestalker Tonics	2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Tonic of Onslaught Gear
Legendary Shadestalker Tonics	2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed Vitality	Unlocked by crafting Rare Shadestalker Tonics

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