Metin2 Alchemy Guide

What Is Alchemy in Metin2?

Alchemy is one of the most in-depth systems in Metin2, allowing you to improve equipment far beyond its base values. Through the use of special materials, stones, and recipes, you can add permanent bonuses to your weapons, armour, and accessories — or craft entirely new items from scratch.

The alchemy system is closely intertwined with mining, trading, and Metin Stones. Players who understand and make use of the entire ecosystem can bring their characters to a level that could never be reached through ordinary looting alone. At the same time, alchemy carries risks — not every enhancement attempt succeeds.

Enhancing vs. Refining

Within the alchemy system there are two fundamental mechanics that are often confused:

The Plus System (Enhancing)

Enhancing raises the plus tier of an item — from +0 to +1, +2, all the way to +9 and beyond. Each plus tier improves the item's base values (attack, defence, etc.). The process requires specific materials and, beyond certain tiers, carries a risk of failure or even item damage.

Alchemy Stones (Refining)

By socketing alchemy stones into an item's slots, your equipment gains additional bonuses that go beyond the normal item stats. These stones can be combined and improved to generate stronger bonuses. Refining is less risky than enhancing, but requires rare materials.

Alchemy Materials

Different materials are required for the various alchemy processes:

Alchemy Bonuses and Their Percentages

Alchemy stones offer bonuses to nearly every relevant stat in the game. The values vary depending on stone quality and tier:

• Physical Attack: Direct increase to weapon damage
• Magical Attack: For magic-based classes (Sura, Shaman)
• Defence: Damage reduction against physical attacks
• Maximum HP: Increases the maximum health pool
• Maximum MP: Important for skills with high mana consumption
• Critical Hit Chance: Probability of dealing increased damage
• Evasion: Chance to completely dodge attacks
• Resistances: Reduction of specific damage types

Best Combinations for Maximum Efficiency

Not all bonuses stack equally well — some combinations are synergistic, others inefficient. Core principles for optimal combinations:

For Maximum Damage

Combine physical or magical attack with critical hit chance. These two values reinforce each other: more critical hits combined with higher base damage results in exponentially greater total damage output.

For Maximum Survivability

Maximum HP + Defence + Resistances form a solid defensive combination. Particularly in dungeons, where frequent damage spikes occur, a large HP pool combined with solid defence is ideal.

For Farmers

Attack power + movement speed + loot-related bonuses greatly accelerate farming. Killing faster and moving more quickly from monster to monster maximises hourly yields.

The Risk of Enhancing — and How to Minimise It

Enhancing to higher plus tiers is risky. Beyond a certain point, a failed attempt can cause the item to drop to a lower tier or, in the worst case, become damaged. This is one of the most thrilling — and sometimes most frustrating — aspects of the alchemy system.

Risk Minimisation Strategies

• Protection Scrolls: These items prevent an item from being damaged on a failed attempt. Always use them on valuable items.
• Concentration Potions: Increase the probability of a successful enhancement attempt.
• Start with low plus tiers: Enhance cheaper equipment at low tiers to gain experience before risking valuable items.
• Safe moments: Some players swear by certain rituals — whether these help is debatable, but being mindful of the risk factor is important.
• Backup items: Always keep a backup item in reserve for critical equipment slots in case an enhancement attempt fails.

Crafting Recipes for Important Items

Alchemy also encompasses the creation of items through recipes. Important craftable items include potions, enhancement materials, and in some cases even pieces of equipment. Recipes are obtained through quests, traders, or as monster drops.

The following crafting categories are particularly relevant for newcomers:

• Health potions and mana potions for combat needs
• Enhancement materials made from gathered ores
• Special potions with temporary buff effects
• Pet food and pet equipment

Frequently Asked Questions About Alchemy

What is Metin2 alchemy?

Alchemy in Metin2 allows you to enhance equipment using special materials. You combine alchemy stones to add permanent bonuses to your items, and use the plus system to raise base values.

Can my item be destroyed during enhancing?

When enhancing to higher plus tiers there is a risk of failure. Protection Scrolls from the item shop or special materials can reduce the risk. For very valuable items, the use of Protection Scrolls is strongly recommended.

How do I combine alchemy stones?

Multiple stones of lower quality can be combined into a single stronger stone. This process requires an Alchemist NPC and the appropriate materials. Combination typically takes place in a 3:1 or 5:1 ratio.

Is alchemy relevant for beginners too?

At a basic level, yes — simple enhancement attempts and socketing basic alchemy stones are well within reach for newcomers. Deep optimisation of the system, however, is more relevant for advanced players.