Herbalism is a crafting skill. Herbalism allows a character to make a wide variety of potions, poultices, salves, balms, elixirs, and so forth, whenever raw ingredients and a recipe are at hand. At higher ranks, the character can complete more difficult recipes, producing particularly potent items.
Location of unlimited supplies of each major ingredient type
The following vendors sell unlimited supplies of important herbalism ingredients.
- Flasks: Bartender in the Gnawed Noble Tavern in Denerim Market District and Bodahn Feddic at your Party Camp
- Concentrator Agent: Bartender in the Gnawed Noble Tavern in Denerim Market District and Bodahn Feddic at your Party Camp
- Distillation Agent: Bartender in the Gnawed Noble Tavern in Denerim Market District and Bodahn Feddic at your Party Camp
- Lyrium Dust: Quartermaster in the Circle Tower
- Deathroot: Varathorn at the Dalish Camp (if you side with werewolves he will be unavailable)
- Deep Mushroom: Ruck in Ruck's Cave in the Ortan Thaig area of The Deep Roads (if you kill him his stock will be unavailable)
It is possible, though not confirmed (yet) that all other ingredients are available only as loot drops and in limited quantities from various vendors. If you learn of a true unlimited supply please add it to the preceding list.
Enhancing
File:Item-Greater Elixer of Grounding Icon.png Greater Elixer of Grounding
In-Game description.
In-Game use.
Required Ingredients:
- Frozen Lightning x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Ice Salve Icon.png Greater Ice Salve
A sticky, snow-white salve. No two particles of it are identical.
Ice salve increases the user's resistance to cold damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Frostrock x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Nature Salve Icon.png Greater Nature Salve
This thick brown salve makes the user smell like dirt and herbs.
Nature salve increases the user's resistance to nature damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Lifestone x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Spirit Balm Icon.png Greater Spirit Balm
This balm has a soothing effect on the mind.
Spirit balm increases the user's resistance to spirit damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Spirit Shard x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Warmth Balm Icon.png Greater Warmth Balm
This light balm attunes the user to the element of fire.
Warmth balm increases the user's resistance to fire damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Fire Crystal x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Incense of Awareness Icon.png Incense of Awareness
Small lumps of a curious resin that can be burned to release fragrant smoke.
This incense makes the user more aware of surrounding action, but less able to resist hostile influences, granting a bonus to defense, but a penalty to mental resistance.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x1
- Deep Mushroom x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Elixer of Grounding Icon.png Lesser Elixer of Grounding
In-Game description.
In-Game use.
Required Ingredients:'
- Frozen Lightning x1
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Ice Salve Icon.png Lesser Ice Salve
A sticky, snow-white salve. No two particles of it are identical.
Ice salve increases the user's resistance to cold damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:'
- Frostrock x1
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Nature Salve Icon.png Lesser Nature Salve
This thick brown salve makes the user smell like dirt and herbs.
Nature salve increases the user's resistance to nature damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Lifestone x1
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Spirit Balm Icon.png Lesser Spirit Balm
This balm has a soothing effect on the mind.
Spirit balm increases the user's resistance to spirit damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Spirit Shard x1
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Warmth Balm Icon.png Lesser Warmth Balm
This light balm attunes the user to the element of fire.
Warmth balm increases the user's resistance to fire damage for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Fire Crystal x1
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Rock Salve Icon.png Rock Salve
In-Game description.
In-Game use.
Required Ingredients:
- Deep Mushroom x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Swift Salve Icon.png Swift Salve
Made from tallow, swift salve is infused with peppermint and is refreshing and zingy.
Swift salve increases the user's movement and attack speed for a short time.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x2
- Deep Mushroom x2
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
Restorative
File:Item-Double-Baked Mabari Crunch Icon.png Double-Baked Mabari Crunch
With a lovely melted cheese topping, double-baked mabari crunch is absolutely irresistible. At least if you're a dog.
Double-baked mabari crunch restores a moderate amount of a mabari hound's health and stamina over time and cures it of up to three injuries.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x2
- Deep Mushroom x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Dwarven Regicide Antidote Icon.png Dwarven Regicide Antidote
In-Game description.
In-Game use.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x4
- Lifestone x2
- Flask x1
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Health Poultice Icon.png Greater Health Poultice
A skilled herbalist has rendered a variety of medicinal ingredients into this soothing, restorative substance.
Health poultices instantly restore some of the user's health.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x4
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Greater Lyrium Potion Icon.png Greater Lyrium Potion
In-Game description.
Lyrium potion instantly restores a portion of the user's mana. Only spellcasters can use it.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x3
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Health Poultice Icon.png Health Poultice
A skilled herbalist has rendered a variety of medicinal ingredients into this soothing, restorative substance.
Health poultices instantly restore some of the user's health.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x3
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Injury Kit Icon.png Injury Kit
A kit containing bandages and other healing aids.
The user instantly regains a small amount of health and is cured of up to three injuries.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x3
- Deep Mushroom x3
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Health Poultice Icon.png Lesser Health Poultice
A skilled herbalist has rendered a variety of medicinal ingredients into this soothing, restorative substance.
Health poultices instantly restore some of the user's health.
Required Ingredients:
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Injury Kit Icon.png Lesser Injury Kit
A kit containing bandages and other healing aids.
The user instantly regains a small amount of health and is cured of a single injury.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x2
- Deep Mushroom x2
- Distillation Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lesser Lyrium Potion Icon.png Lesser Lyrium Potion
A potion that contains a small amount of refined lyrium.
Lyrium potion instantly restores a portion of the user's mana. Only spellcasters can use it.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x1
- Flask x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Lyrium Potion Icon.png Lyrium Potion
A potion that contains a small amount of refined lyrium.
Lyrium potion instantly restores a portion of the user's mana. Only spellcasters can use it.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x2
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Mabari Crunch Icon.png Mabari Crunch
It's a mystery why the fighting hounds of Ferelden desire treats composed partially of plant matter. the crunch is also a mystery.
Mabari crunch restores a small amount of a mabari hound's health and stamina over time and cure it of a single injury.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x1
- Deep Mushroom x1
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Major Injury Kit Icon.png Major Injury Kit
A kit containing bandages and other healing aids.
In-Game use.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x4
- Deep Mushroom x4
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Potent Health Poultice Icon.png Potent Health Poultice
A skilled herbalist has rendered a variety of medicinal ingredients into this soothing, restorative substance.
Health poultices instantly restore some of the user's health.
Required Ingredients:
- Elfroot x5
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level:
File:Item-Potent Lyrium Potion Icon.png Potent Lyrium Potion
A potion that contains a small amount of refined lyrium.
Lyrium potion instantly restores a portion of the user's mana. Only spellcasters can use it.
Required Ingredients:
- Lyrium Dust x4
- Flask x1
- Distillation Agent x2
- Concentrator Agent x2
Required Skill Level: