This guide is for all potion recipes in Potions: A Curious Tale, which is needed for the Gotta Brew ‘Em All! achievement. There are five potions types:
Fire Potions
There are 31 Fire Potion recipes to collect.
| Potion | Recipe | Effects |
| Minor Steam Potion | 1 Fire 1 Water | Wet |
| Minor Lava Potion | 1 Fire 1 Earth | Burn |
| Minor Explosion Potion | 1 Air 1 Fire 1 Earth | Impact, Explosion |
| Minor Cone of Steam | 2 Fire 1 Water | Wet |
| Minor Cone of Lava | 2 Fire 1 Earth | Burn |
| Minor Explosion Cone | 2 Fire 1 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Minor Fire Bomb | 3 Fire | Burn |
| Smoke Bomb | 3 Fire 1 Water | Pacify |
| Frost Resistance Draught | 3 Fire 1 Earth | Protection |
| Knockback Draught | 3 Fire 1 Air | |
| Steam Potion | 2 Fire 2 Water | Wet |
| Lava Potion | 2 Fire 2 Earth | Burn |
| Explosion Potion | 2 Fire 2 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Cone of Fire | 4 Fire | Burn |
| Cone of Steam | 3 Fire 2 Water | Wet |
| Cone of Lava | 3 Fire 2 Earth | Burn |
| Cone of Explosion | 3 Fire 2 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Steam Spear | 4 Fire 1 Water | Wet |
| Lava Spear | 4 Fire 1 Earth | Burn |
| Explosion Spear | 4 Fire 1 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Fire Spear | 5 Fire | Burn |
| Greater Steam Potion | 3 Fire 3 Water | Wet |
| Greater Lava Potion | 3 Fire 3 Earth | Burn |
| Greater Explosion Potion | 3 Fire 3 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Greater Smoke Bomb | 4 Fire 2 Water | Pacify |
| Greater Frost Resistance Draught | 4 Fire 2 Earth | Protection |
| Greater Knockback Draught | 4 Fire 2 Air | |
| Furiously Magical Steam | 5 Fire 1 Water | Wet |
| Furiously Magical Lava | 5 Fire 1 Earth | Burn |
| Furiously Magical Explosion | 5 Fire 1 Air | Impact, Explosion |
| Furiously Magical Fire | 6 Fire | Burn |
Water Potions
There are 28 Water Potion recipes to collect.
| Potion | Recipe | Effects |
| Minor Mud Potion | 1 Earth 1 Water | Wet |
| Minor Ice Potion | 1 Water 1 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Minor Cone of Acid | 2 Water 1 Fire | |
| Minor Cone of Mud | 2 Water 1 Earth | Wet |
| Minor Cone of Ice | 2 Water 1 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Minor Water Bomb | 3 Water | Wet |
| Shock Resistance Draught | 3 Water 1 Fire | Protection |
| Flame Resistance Draught | 3 Water 1 Earth | Protection |
| Poisons Resistance Draught | 3 Water 1 Air | Protection |
| Mud Potion | 2 Water 2 Earth | Wet |
| Ice Potion | 2 Water 2 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Cone of Water | 4 Water | Wet |
| Cone of Acid | 3 Water 2 Fire | |
| Cone of Mud | 3 Water 2 Earth | Wet |
| Cone of Ice | 3 Water 2 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Acid Spear | 4 Water 1 Fire | |
| Mud Spear | 4 Water 1 Earth | Wet |
| Ice Spear | 4 Water 1 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Water Spear | 5 Water | Wet |
| Greater Mud Potion | 3 Water 3 Earth | Wet |
| Greater Ice Potion | 3 Water 3 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Greater Shock Resistance Draught | 4 Water 2 Fire | Protect |
| Greater Flame Resistance Draught | 4 Water 2 Earth | Protect |
| Greater Poisons Resistance Draught | 4 Water 2 Air | Protect |
| Furiously Magical Acid | 5 Water 1 Fire | |
| Furiously Magical Mud | 5 Water 1 Earth | Wet |
| Furiously Magical Ice | 5 Water 1 Air | Wet, Freeze, Pacify |
| Furiously Magical Water | 6 Water | Wet |
Earth Potions
There are 23 Earth Potion recipes to collect.
| Potion | Recipe | Effects |
| Minor Cone of Spikes | 2 Earth 1 Fire | Ground, Metal |
| Minor Cone of Vines | 2 Earth 1 Water | Ground, Explosion |
| Minor Cone of Poison Gas | 2 Earth 1 Air | |
| Minor Rock Bomb | 3 Earth | Dig, Explosion, Ground, Impact |
| Rock Wall Potion | 3 Earth 1 Fire | |
| Defensive Draught | 3 Earth 1 Water | Protection |
| Itching Powder | 3 Earth 1 Air | Pacify |
| Cone of Earth | 4 Earth | Dig, Explosion, Ground, Impact |
| Cone of Spikes | 3 Earth 2 Fire | Ground, Metal |
| Cone of Vines | 3 Earth 2 Water | Ground, Explosion |
| Cone of Poison Gas | 3 Earth 2 Air | |
| Iron Spear | 4 Earth 1 Fire | Ground, Metal |
| Vine Spear | 4 Earth 1 Water | Ground, Explosion |
| Poison Spear | 4 Earth 1 Air | |
| Rock Spear | 5 Ground | Explosion, Dig, Ground, Impact |
| Greater Sandstorm Potion | 3 Earth 3 Air | Wind, Dig |
| Greater Rock Wall Potion | 4 Earth 2 Fire | Dig, Explosion, Ground, Impact |
| Greater Defensive Draught | 4 Earth 2 Water | Protection |
| Greater Itching Powder | 4 Earth 2 Air | Pacify |
| Furiously Magical Spikes | 5 Earth 1 Fire | Ground, Metal |
| Furiously Magical Vines | 5 Earth 1 Water | Ground, Explosion |
| Furiously Magical Poison | 5 Earth 1 Air | |
| Furiously Magical Earthquake | 6 Earth | Explosion, Dig, Ground, Impact |
Air Potions
There are 27 Air Potion recipes to collect.
| Potion | Recipe | Effects |
| Minor Lightning Potion | 1 Air 1 Fire | |
| Minor Dust Devil Potion | 1 Air 1 Earth | Wind, Dig |
| Minor Zynda’s Zipping Stimulant | 1 Air 1 Water 1 Fire | Luna’s speed increases |
| Minor Protective Draught | 1 Water 1 Fire 1 Earth | Protection Note: I’m not sure why this is in the Air Potions section when there is no Air element in it |
| Minor Cone of Storm | 2 Air 1 Fire | Wind |
| Minor Cone of Lightning | 2 Air 1 Water | |
| Minor Cone of Sand | 2 Air 1 Earth | Wind, Dig |
| Minor Wind Bomb | 3 Air | Wind, Dig |
| Zynda’s Zipping Stimulant | 3 Air 1 Fire | |
| Summon Cloud | 3 Air 1 Water | |
| Protective Draught | 3 Air 1 Earth | Protection |
| Sandstorm Potion | 2 Air 2 Earth | – – Wind, Dig – – – – – – – – – – |
| Cone of Wind | 4 Air | Dig, Wind |
| Cone of Storm | 3 Air 2 Fire | Wind |
| Cone of Lightning | 3 Air 2 Water | |
| Cone of Sand | 3 Air 2 Earth | Wind, Dig |
| Tornado Spear | 4 Air 1 Fire | Wind |
| Lightning Spear | 4 Air 1 Water | |
| Sand Spear | 4 Air 1 Earth | Wind, Dig |
| Wind Spear | 5 Air | Wind, Dig |
| Greater Zynda’s Zipping Stimulant | 4 Air 2 Fire | |
| Greater Summon Cloud | 4 Wind 2 Water | |
| Greater Protective Draught | 4 Wind 2 Earth | Protection |
| Furiously Magical Storm | 5 Air 1 Fire | Wind |
| Furiously Magical Lightning | 5 Air 1 Water | |
| Furiously Magical Sandstorm | 5 Air 1 Earth | Wind, Dig |
| Furiously Magical Hurricane | 6 Air | Wind, Dig |
Elementless Potions
There are 7 Elementless Potion recipes to collect. A few of these potions are discovered through completing the story missions and require a specific combination of ingredients.
| Potion | Recipe | Effects |
| Blue Dye | Blueberries x 3 | |
| Red Dye | Mountain Cherries x3 | |
| Confetti Bomb | Red Dye, Blue Dye, Feather | Pacify |
| Magical Cleaner | Spider Silk, Thyme, Feather | |
| Cure-All Potion | Fairy Dust, Yeti Fur, Golden Peach | Protect, Heal |
| Minor Potion of Healing | 1 Air 1 Water 1 Earth | Heal |
| Greater Potion of Healing | 2 Air 2 Water 2 Earth | Heal |
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