Potions

A potion makes one skill better for a number of actions. Put it in that skill's potion slot, and each completed action uses one charge.

The short version

Make potions with Medicine and Cooking. The table below lists every potion and its recipe.
Select a potion in the Bank and slot it into its skill. Each skill has one potion slot.
Each completed action of that skill uses one charge, even while you are away.
When a potion runs out, the next one of the same kind is slotted from the bank. You can turn this refill off in the Bank.
Swapping or pouring out a potion throws away its remaining charges.

How do I use a potion?

Make the potion. Its recipe is in the table below.
Open the Bank and select the potion. It says which skill it helps.
Slot it into that skill. The effect works right away.
Do that skill's activities. Each completed action uses one charge.

How long does a potion last?

Each potion lists its charges below. A high-quality potion has 1.5× the charges, but its effect is just as strong. A charge is used on every completed action of the skill, even when the effect did not change anything on that action.

Keep a few of the same potion in the bank to cover a long break. When one runs out, the next is slotted on its own. When none are left, or the refill is off, the slot empties.

Every potion

Potion	Skill	Effect while slotted	Charges	How to make it
Angler's potion	Fishing & Hunting	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew angler's potion (Medicine level 12): 1 × Sage, 1 × Minnow
Carpenter's potion	Carpentry	+10% chance to spare materials	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew carpenter's potion (Medicine level 22): 1 × Yarrow, 2 × Bark
Clerk's small beer	Town	+15% XP	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew clerk's small beer (Cooking level 14): 2 × Barley sheaf, 1 × Wild honey
Forester's potion	Woodcutting	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew forester's potion (Medicine level 10): 1 × Comfrey, 1 × Pine resin
Gatherer's potion	Foraging	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew gatherer's potion (Medicine level 4): 2 × Comfrey
Harvest potion	Farming	+1 item per action	12 (High quality: 18)	Brew harvest potion (Medicine level 32): 1 × Nettle, 1 × Eggs
Huntsman's potion	Attack	+6% chance to hit	15 (High quality: 22)	Brew huntsman's potion (Medicine level 18): 2 × Beast bones, 1 × Comfrey
Marksman's potion	Marksmanship	+6% chance to hit	15 (High quality: 22)	Brew marksman's potion (Medicine level 34): 3 × Feathers, 1 × Sage
Mason's potion	Masonry	+10% high-quality chance	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew mason's potion (Medicine level 28): 1 × Foxglove, 1 × Rock salt
Miner's potion	Mining	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew miner's potion (Medicine level 8): 1 × Comfrey, 1 × Rock salt
Quarrymen's potion	Quarrying	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew quarrymen's potion (Medicine level 16): 1 × Sage, 1 × Clay
Quickblood potion	Attack	+8% speed	15 (High quality: 22)	Brew quickblood potion (Medicine level 44): 1 × Grave dust, 1 × Wormwood
Smith's potion	Smithing	+10% chance to spare materials	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew smith's potion (Medicine level 20): 1 × Yarrow, 1 × Flux
Wayfarer's tea	Scouting	+10% speed	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew wayfarer's tea (Cooking level 8): 1 × Comfrey, 1 × Wild honey
Weaver's potion	Tailoring	+10% chance to spare materials	20 (High quality: 30)	Brew weaver's potion (Medicine level 26): 1 × Yarrow, 2 × Wild fibre

Exact numbers

One slot per skill. Slotting takes one potion from the bank, Normal before High quality.
High-quality charges: the listed charges × 1.5, rounded down.
The next potion is slotted from the bank when the last charge is used, Normal first, if the refill is on.
Replacing or pouring out a slotted potion throws away its remaining charges. The game warns you first.
Potion bonuses are added to the same totals as gear and mastery bonuses.