🎲 [v2] Alchemy Lab FAQ & Discussion

How do we empty the watchtower if we can’t upgrade it while it’s in use.

I believe the watchtower is the exception. Things like farms, mines, and other buildings can’t be used while they are being upgrade.

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I just received this 10 emblem offer… I already reported this bug. Anyone else have same experience?

Was it your first transmutation?
Everybody gets only 10 emblems with their first, the next should be 30. If it wasn’t your first, than I don’t know,mine works properly no bugs here.

No it was not. It was my 4th I guess.

What Ferg means is that your first transmutation after the emblems update a few months ago ?
Before the update everybody got the 10 emblems offer. And after the update only the FIRST transmutation is 10 emblems, the second transmutation and so on 30 emblems.

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I had the same issue two transmutation after update were only 10 emblems offer but I didn’t bother to report this, now is always 30.

For completeness’ sake: houses are another exception. Their capacity doesn’t go down while you’re upgrading them (it would break the game otherwise).

Back to the real subject, the Alchemy Lab:
I’ve heard the most useful levels and max alkashards come from 4a, 6a, 10a - or, if you don’t want to spend 100 gems a week on 10a, 4a, 5a, 6a.

Is that your experience, too? What levels/items do you find most useful to craft? Asking because I recently completed AL10 and am trying to decide which levels to research next.

It’s a personal thing… I am going back to complete it after I had completed the hero academy. When I ran 2, I was running 3A (to get backpacks), and 6B to get farmable 3* for future usage in 10A when I get there. I wasn’t running it solely to get shards. I haven’t decided which is the third recipe I’ll run, but likely 10A once in a while. Maybe use a recipe I have a surplus of, like 1 or 2 star crafting materials, or 1 or 2 star battle items if I just want to generate shards. But since I do use antidotes and mana potions, maybe 2A or 5A.

@Vikingblood80 where do I go to access this spread sheet of yours?

Question…

I am currently running 1B, 6B and 10A constantly all the time for my Alchemy Lab… with the purpose of getting Alkashards as fast as possible.

Is there a faster stage / ways to get Alkashards then the method I am currently using?

Let say that I am willing to spend gems like what I’m doing with 10A… is the stage or level I am running the best most faster and efficient ways?

TLDR it is a descending effect with the most efficient being 10A & 10B (6.25 shards per hour) and the least time efficient being 1A/B and 2A/B (2 shards per hour) – Unboosted.

  • The two levels that generate the most shards are 10A and 10B (19 & 20); they both carry a gem cost (obviously) but if you’re willing to spend gems do those. These both generate 6.25 shards per hour.

  • 7A to 9B I don’t like as they are resource inefficient… They require you to burn huge amounts of 3* or 4* battle items/ materials…

  • 6A & 6B are good options, giving only slightly less shards per hour than the 7s or 8s; but require 2* inputs.

  • Personally I also advise 3A which allows you to convert 1* ascension mats into backpacks!! It runs at 2.33 shards per hour


Data Source (by @Vikingblood80): Alchemy lab - Google Sheets

Summary Tables:

Level Summary Time (hrs) Shards Gems Shards / hrs Gems/ wk
1A 1* CM → 1* CM 1 2 0 2.00 0
1B 1* CM → 2* CM 1 2 0 2.00 0
2A 1* Battle → 1* Battle 2 4 0 2.00 0
2B 1* Battle → 2* Battle 2 4 0 2.00 0
3A 1* AM → 1* AM 3 7 0 2.33 0
3B 1* AM → 2* AM 3 7 0 2.33 0
4A 2* CM → 2* CM 6 15 0 2.50 0
4B 2* CM → 3* CM 6 15 0 2.50 0
5A 2* Battle → 2* Battle 12 30 0 2.50 0
5B 2* Battle → 3* Battle 12 30 0 2.50 0
6A 2* AM → 2* AM 15 41 0 2.73 0
6B 2* AM → 3* AM 15 41 0 2.73 0
7A 3* CM → 3* CM 24 67 0 2.79 0
7B 3* CM → 4* CM 24 67 0 2.79 0
8A 3* Battle → 3* Battle 48 135 0 2.81 0
8B 3* Battle → 4* Battle 48 135 0 2.81 0
9A 4* CM → 4* CM 72 225 0 3.13 0
9B 4* Battle → 4* Battle 72 225 0 3.13 0
10A 3* AM (farm) → 3* AM (rare) 168 1050 100 6.25 100
10B 4* AM → 4* AM 168 1050 200 6.25 200

Level Summary Boosted Shards Boosted Gems Total Shards Total Shards/ hr Total Gems/ Wk
1A 1* CM → 1* CM 1 1 3 3.00 168
1B 1* CM → 2* CM 1 1 3 3.00 168
2A 1* Battle → 1* Battle 2 1 6 3.00 84
2B 1* Battle → 2* Battle 2 1 6 3.00 84
3A 1* AM → 1* AM 2 1 9 3.00 56
3B 1* AM → 2* AM 2 1 9 3.00 56
4A 2* CM → 2* CM 6 3 21 3.50 84
4B 2* CM → 3* CM 6 3 21 3.50 84
5A 2* Battle → 2* Battle 12 5 42 3.50 70
5B 2* Battle → 3* Battle 12 5 42 3.50 70
6A 2* AM → 2* AM 14 7 55 3.67 78
6B 2* AM → 3* AM 14 7 55 3.67 78
7A 3* CM → 3* CM 23 11 90 3.75 77
7B 3* CM → 4* CM 23 11 90 3.75 77
8A 3* Battle → 3* Battle 43 21 178 3.71 74
8B 3* Battle → 4* Battle 43 21 178 3.71 74
9A 4* CM → 4* CM 75 35 300 4.17 82
9B 4* Battle → 4* Battle 75 35 300 4.17 82
10A 3* AM (farm) → 3* AM (rare) 350 150 1400 8.33 250
10B 4* AM → 4* AM 350 150 1400 8.33 350
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Extremely superb reply. Best of the best!

Million thanks @Guvnor :wink:

If you run 4b for a day you will get 4x3crafting mats which is most of the way to running(1short) 7b. If you run 7b for 3days you will get 3x4crafting mats which is most of the way to running 9a(1 short). The shorts will be covered by farming(presumption) and I’ve got stacks of food. Dragon bone is the most useful crafting mat for me(time stops/tornado) and that alkashard production is good. Wish I could do 4 transmutations and get backpacks too

It is linked in the starting post of this thread as I added a calculator later on. You will find the numbers in the tab ‘Alchemy lab new’.

If you want to use the calculator you need to ‘save a local copy’.

Here it is:

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Thanks… am playing around with it now as I’m typing it.

Thanks for making this… this calculator is super AWESOME!!!

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Look at that hidden blade :grin:

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I just started my first transmutation (uncommon from common, second level) and I was wondering whether does it matter what materials I choose to transform? it says to pick 12, so will I have different results depending on the item I chose?
This time I put 12 common herbs…

No, it only matters when you’re using one of the conversions that stays in the same * tier (in which case, you won’t get back any of the ingredients you put in).

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What does this sign means?