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Elixir of Cruelty
May 22, 2026 at 09:33 AM
Added an Ingredient Sourcing table showing where Boar Tusk and Pearl drop, a Stacking and Uptime section covering the buff slot and the 30-minute infused upgrade at the Distiller,
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."
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 |
Station | Ingredients | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
The three reagents come from the early biomes, so this elixir is craftable well before the late game:
Ingredient | Where to Get It |
|---|---|
Brewed at the Alchemy Table from common reagents; it is the shared base for every elixir. | |
Loot from Boar and Sow in the Coastal Jungle. | |
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.
Infused Elixir of Cruelty - the Epic upgrade with 30-minute duration
Elixirs - all nine elixirs in one comparison table
Alchemy - the full alchemy system and preparation matrix
Alchemy Table - crafting station
Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Tier | Rare |
Buff | Increases Damage by 8% |
Duration | 15 minutes |
Crafted at |
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.
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.
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.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Weight | 0.2 |
Stack | 10 |
Crafted at: Alchemy Table
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
x1 | |
x1 | |
x1 |
DISCOVERY Basic Alchemy
Coastal Jungle
Misty Orchid
Where Found | Detail |
|---|---|
Where Found | Qty Chance Locations |
