Elixir of Cruelty

Elixir of Cruelty is a Rare-rarity Alchemy consumable in Windrose that increases damage by 8% for 15 minutes. It is brewed at the Alchemy Table from an Alchemical Base and a short list of reagents.

"A thick purple elixir with a sharp, spicy scent. It rouses cruelty, making every blow heavier and more merciless."

Effect

Property	Value
Rarity	Rare
Category	Alchemy consumable
Effect	Increases Damage by 8%
Duration	15 minutes
Stacks with food and drink buffs?	Yes, elixirs occupy their own slot

Recipe

Station	Ingredients	Output	Time
Alchemy Table	1 Alchemical Base + 1 Boar Tusk + 1 Pearl	1 Elixir of Cruelty	0 seconds

The base elixir can be fed into the Distiller along with 3 Bromeliad and 2 Tear of Sorrow to produce the Epic Infused Elixir of Cruelty, which provides the same effect for 30 minutes instead of 15.

Ingredient Sourcing

The three reagents come from the early biomes, so this elixir is craftable well before the late game:

Ingredient	Where to Get It
Alchemical Base	Brewed at the Alchemy Table from common reagents; it is the shared base for every elixir.
Boar Tusk	Loot from Boar and Sow in the Coastal Jungle.
Pearl	Dropped by the Drowned and Thorn Fiddler, which appear in greater numbers at night, and pulled from underwater oyster spots while diving.

Keeping a steady supply of Boar Tusk and Pearl on hand is the main bottleneck, since the Alchemical Base is cheap to mass-produce.

Buff Details (Verified)

Attribute	Value
Tier	Rare
Buff	Increases Damage by 8%
Duration	15 minutes
Crafted at	Alchemy Table

Build Fit

The flat +8% Damage applies across every weapon type, so it suits Strength, Agility, and Precision builds equally. That makes it a reliable general-purpose elixir to keep running, and it pairs well with a Mastery crit setup since the bonus is multiplicative with your weapon's base damage rather than tied to one stat line.

Stacking and Uptime

Elixirs occupy their own buff slot, so the flat +8% Damage stacks on top of food and drink buffs rather than overwriting them. The base version runs for 15 minutes; if you want to halve your refresh cadence, brew the Infused Elixir of Cruelty at the Distiller, which holds the same +8% for 30 minutes. Pop the elixir before a fight rather than mid-swing so none of the duration is wasted walking to the encounter.

Production Tips

Assign Rosalinda Mercer to the Alchemy Table for a 30% chance to craft extra elixirs per craft.
Keep a stack of 5 at minimum before tackling any boss fight.
Specific ingredient quantities are not confirmed on primary databases; inspect the in-game Alchemy Table UI to confirm the exact recipe in your build.

Details

Properties

Property	Value
Weight	0.2
Stack	10

Crafted By

Crafted at: Alchemy Table

Ingredient	Quantity
Alchemical Base	x1
Boar Tusk	x1
Pearl	x1

Unlocked By

DISCOVERY Basic Alchemy
Coastal Jungle
Misty Orchid

Where Found

Where Found	Detail
Where Found	Qty Chance Locations