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.

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Bungie released all of Episode: Revenant‘s Act 1 content at launch, removing any and all timegates. While the whole of Act 1 is available, players can’t continue to progress Fieldwork with Eido until they learn more Tonic recipes. With each Fieldwork Quest obtained, the next will call for even more Tonic recipes to be mastered. Thankfully, discovering new recipes isn’t a complicated process; it just requires the time and patience to farm the necessary materials.

Where do Tonic recipes come from?

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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?

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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:

TonicCostUnlockUncommon Volatile Tonics1 Volatile Powder, 5 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked at startRare Volatile Tonics1 Volatile Flake, 2 Volatile Powder, 10 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Uncommon Volatile TonicsLegendary Volatile Tonics2 Volatile Nugget, 1 Volatile Flake, 3 Volatile Powder, 20 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Rare Volatile TonicsUncommon Onslaught Tonics1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked at startRare Onslaught Tonics1 Enriching Flake, 2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Tonic of Onslaught GearLegendary Onslaught Tonics2 Enriching Nugget, 1 Enriching Flake, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Rare Onslaught TonicsUncommon World Gear Tonics1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked at startRare World Gear Tonics2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Tonic of Worldly GearLegendary World Gear Tonics2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Rare World Gear TonicsUncommon Resource Tonics1 Enriching Powder, 5 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by progressing FieldworkRare Resource Tonics2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Uncommon Resource TonicsLegendary Resource Tonics2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Rare Resource TonicsRare Shadestalker Tonics2 Enriching Powder, 10 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Tonic of Onslaught GearLegendary Shadestalker Tonics2 Enriching Nugget, 3 Enriching Powder, 20 Reclaimed VitalityUnlocked by crafting Rare Shadestalker Tonics Post Tag: Bungie Destiny 2 Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy Join The Conversation