I remember standing over a ruined campfire with three bandits on my tail and a half-healed hand deciding whether to bleed out or fight. I tipped a vial into a rag, whispered what I knew, and watched the wound knit; you will want that moment on your side. This guide gives you the recipes so you never gamble with a heal when it matters.
I’ve catalogued every craftable recipe in The Blood of Dawnwalker, grouped the items the same way the game does, and added quick cues so you can find ingredients faster than scavengers on Discord or modders on Nexus Mods.
Complete list of recipes in The Blood of Dawnwalker
On a busy evening my inventory looks like a pantry after a storm: mismatched vials, animal parts, and a prayer. That mess is where this list helps — I ordered everything the way the game does and kept the effects next to the ingredients so you brew without guessing.
I split the recipes into the same five categories you’ll see at a workbench. If you’re scanning on Steam, GOG, or watching a YouTube tutorial, the tables below match what you’ll click in the crafting UI.
Healing Items
When you’re low and hiding behind cover, a single salve can flip a fight; I’ve used these after every cliffside ambush. Read the rows and pick the recipe that fits what you carry — water and herbs for emergency fixes, spirits and rare reagents for full restorations.
How do I craft Vitality Balm in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Grab the recipe row for Vitality Balm in the table: it needs 1 Weak Spirits, 2 Ribwort Plantain, and 2 Aconite. Keep a stack of Ribwort Plantain on hand; you can find it in marshes and along old roadways, or check subreddit threads for farmable respawns.
| Recipe | Required Ingredients | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Mending Ointment | 1 Canteen of Water2 Ribwort Plantain | +30% Human Health Restoration |
| Mending Ointment | 1 Linseed Oil2 Comfrey | 50% Human Health Restoration |
| Potent Mending Ointment | 1 Weak Spirits2 Tansy | 75% Human Health Restoration |
| Minor Regenerative Salve | 1 Canteen of Water2 Common Yarrow2 St. John’s Wort | 1.5% Human Health Regeneration per second |
| Regenerative Salve | 1 Linseed Oil2 Common Yarrow2 Yellow Sweet Clover | 2.5% Human Health Regeneration per second |
| Potent Regenerative Salve | 1 Weak Spirits3 Yellow Sweet Clover1 Perilla | 3.5% Human Health Regeneration per second |
| Minor Vitality Balm | 1 Linseed Oil2 Common Yarrow2 Ribwort Plantain | +10% Maximum Human Health |
| Vitality Balm | 1 Weak Spirits2 Ribwort Plantain2 Aconite | +15% Maximum Human Health |
| Potent Vitality Balm | 1 Strong Spirit 3 Aconite1 Tansy | +20% Maximum Human Health |
| Animal Blood Infusion | 1 Vial of Animal Blood2 Ribwort Plantain2 Yellow Sweet Clover | +10% Maximum Vampiric Health50% Vampiric Health Segment Restoration |
| Mortal’s Blood Infusion | 1 Vial of Human Blood2 Yellow Sweet Clover2 Perilla | +15% Maximum Vampiric Health100% Vampiric Health Segment Restoration |
| Supernatural’s Blood Infusion | 1 Tainted Marrow3 Perilla1 Tansy | +20% Maximum Vampiric Health200% Vampiric Health Segment Restoration |
Items Enhancing Stamina
I count stamina like ammo: when it’s gone, fights go sideways. These tonics and infusions raise regeneration rate or increase your bar so sprinting, dodging, and sustained combat feel less punishing.
| Recipe | Required Ingredients | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Revitalising Tonic | 1 Canteen of Water2 Parasol Mushroom2 Saffron Milk Cap | +30% Stamina Regeneration Rate |
| Revitalising Tonic | 1 Linseed Oil2 Saffron Milk Cap2 Green-Gilled Mushroom | +75% Stamina Regeneration Rate |
| Potent Revitalising Tonic | 1 Weak Spirits3 Green-Gilled Mushroom1 Chanterelle | +100% Stamina Regeneration Rate |
| Minor Vigour Infusion | 1 Linseed Oil2 Saffron Milk Cap2 Parasol Mushroom | +10% Maximum Stamina |
| Vigour Infusion | 1 Weak Spirits2 Parasol Mushroom2 Slippery Jack | +20% Maximum Stamina |
| Potent Vigour Infusion | 1 Strong Spirits3 Slippery Jack1 Cave Fungus | +30% Maximum Stamina |
Items Enhancing Melee Attacks
When I’m trading hits, I pick the paste or vial that amplifies my weapon type; small percent gains stack into reliable kills. These recipes raise damage, critical chance, or add poison — handy when a brute outlevelled you on the road.
Where can I find Vial of Human Blood?
Human blood vials drop from humanoid enemies and appear in medical chests; community maps on Reddit and a few YouTube clips map persistent spawn areas if you prefer route farming.
| Recipe | Required Ingredients | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Fortitude Paste | 1 Linseed Oil2 Ribwort Plantain1 Boar Fat | +5% Weapon Damage+5% Bare-Handed Damage |
| Fortitude Paste | 1 Weak Spirits2 Aconite1 Boar Tusks | +10% Weapon Damage+10% Bare-Handed Damage |
| Potent Fortitude Paste | 1 Strong Spirits3 Perilla1 Boar Fat1 Wild Boar Kidney | +15% Weapon Damage+15% Bare-Handed Damage |
| Minor Razor Claw Vial | 1 Linseed Oil3 St. John’s Wort2 Wolf Claws | +5% Claw Damage |
| Razor Claw Vial | 1 Weak Spirits3 Comfrey3 Boar Fat | +10% Claw Damage |
| Potent Razor Claw Vial | 1 Mercurial Water3 Tansy2 Boar Fat1 Psoglav Claws | +15% Claw Damage |
| Venom Claws Ampoule | 1 Vial of Animal Blood3 Yellow Street Clover3 Comfrey | +3 Claw Poison Damage per second |
| Minor Keen Eye Potion | 1 Weak Spirits3 Slippery Jack3 Kobold Bile | +5% Weapon Critical Hit Chance+5% Claw Critical Hit Chance |
| Keen Eye Potion | 1 Mercurial Water3 Chanterelle1 Wild Boar Kidney | +10% Weapon Critical Hit Chance+10% Claw Critical Hit Chance |
| Potent Keen Eye Potion | 1 Aetheric Essence2 Cave Fungus1 Wild Boar Kidney1 Bear Liver | +15% Weapon Critical Hit Chance+15% Claw Critical Hit Chance |
Utility Items
A well-timed brew saved me from an ambush more than once; think of these as defensive and situational tools. Use them against specific enemy types or to broaden your survivability when you’re moving through hazardous zones.
| Recipe | Required Ingredients | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Balm of Fortitude | 1 Vial of Animal Blood3 Yellow Sweet Clover3 Comfrey | +10% Physical Damage Reduction |
| Balm of Fortitude | 1 Linseed Oil3 Green-Gilled Mushroom3 Boar Tusks | +15% Physical Damage Reduction |
| Potent Balm of Fortitude | 1 Mercurial Water2 Chanterelle1 Cave Fungus1 Bear Liver | +20% Physical Damage Reduction |
| Beast’s Bane Brew | 1 Vial of Animal Blood2 Wolf Claws2 Wolf Heart2 Bear Liver | +10% Damage against Animals |
| Mortal’s Bane Brew | 1 Vial Human Blood2 Animal Bones2 Wild Boar Kidney2 Kobold Brain | +10% Damage against Mortals |
| Supernatural’s Bane Brew | 1 Tainted Marrow2 Kobold Brain2 Kobold Bile1 Psoglav Heart | +10% Damage against Supernatural Brew |
| Razkovniche Elixir | 1 Strong Ancient Reagent2 Tatzelwurm Gland1 Razkovniche Plant | +20% Maximum Human Health+10% Maximum Vampiric Health |
Items Enhancing Active Abilities
Abilities recharge slower than you’d like when you’re running fights back-to-back; I pick these to tighten cooldowns and sharpen witchcraft or vampiric strikes. Treat the choice like a toolkit: some raise damage, others restore charge faster.
| Recipe | Required Ingredients | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Powder of Sharp Mind | 1 Linseed Oil2 Undead’s Bone2 Dust of Anachora | +10% Activation Charge Restoration Rate |
| Powder of Sharp Mind | 1 Weak Spirits2 Dust of Anachora2 Vial of Aether | +15% Activation Charge Restoration Rate |
| Potent Powder of Sharp Mind | 1 Mercurial Water2 Vial of Aether2 Glob of Likho’s Light | +20% Activation Charge Restoration Rate |
| Minor Aetheric Attunement | 1 Weak Spirits1 Undead’s Bone2 Copper Sulfate | +5% Witchcraft Ability Damage |
| Aetheric Attunement | 1 Mercurial Water2 Dust of Anachora1 Vial of Aether2 Sodium Carbonate | +10% Witchcraft Ability Damage |
| Potent Aetheric Attunement | 1 Aetheric Essence2 Glob of Likho’s Light1 Psoglav Heart2 Chalcanthum Solution | +15% Witchcraft Ability Damage |
| Minor Vrakhiri Attunement | 1 Vial of Animal Blood1 Wolf Claws1 Copper Sulfate | +5% Vampiric Ability Damage |
| Vrakhiri Attunement | 1 Vial of Human Blood2 Kobold Bile1 Psoglav Claws2 Sodium Carbonate | +10% Vampiric Ability |
| Potent Vrakhiri Attunement | 1 Tainted Marrow2 Psoglav Claws1 Kobold Brain2 Chalcanthum Solution | +15% Vampiric Ability Damage |
Some players swear by spreadsheets or inventory mods on Nexus Mods; others prefer quick screenshots and Discord trading. I use a small checklist in a text note while I’m farming so I don’t waste rare reagents — it keeps my runs efficient, not frantic.
Think of the recipe list as a compact field manual, like a surgeon’s toolkit, and your raw materials as a tide that can either lift your build or wash it away — where will you let the next wave take you?