Perks?

[Druss]

Unbelievably I'm still unable to find a complete list of perks & requirements for this?

The game has been out for a long time now & is actually a good ARPG but very little info seems to be out there.

Does anyone have a list?

[MRLW]

Perks list [theincredibleadventuresofvanhelsing.wikia.com]

[OldFartAtPlay]

Not convinced that list is 100% accurate; my fastest Alchemist perk was achieved by simply stripping out higher level equip to recycle the components on a new char, no adding essences had been done at that point (only ~9 items had been stripped, char was lvl 1 - only 10-slot Epic Essences/Beard Essence could have been used by a Lvl 1 char - why would I... ); other chars of mine have gone 30+ additive Alchemy actions before the Perk kicks in) feels like it's pseudo-random to me. Maybe this list was (partly) taken from an older VH-FC version, maybe even from VH III, as is (partially, at least) the case for some other lists/guides for FC.

EDIT: it looks like this wiki is for the original game, many things have changed, some quite dramatically, since that game.

[Gorwe]

Originally posted by Druss:

Unbelievably I'm still unable to find a complete list of perks & requirements for this?

The game has been out for a long time now & is actually a good ARPG but very little info seems to be out there.

Does anyone have a list?

Any in specific that interests you?

Originally posted by OldFartAtPlay:

Not convinced that list is 100% accurate; my fastest Alchemist perk was achieved by simply stripping out higher level equip to recycle the components on a new char, no adding essences had been done at that point (only ~9 items had been stripped, char was lvl 1 - only 10-slot Epic Essences/Beard Essence could have been used by a Lvl 1 char - why would I... ); other chars of mine have gone 30+ additive Alchemy actions before the Perk kicks in) feels like it's pseudo-random to me. Maybe this list was (partly) taken from an older VH-FC version, maybe even from VH III, as is (partially, at least) the case for some other lists/guides for FC.

EDIT: it looks like this wiki is for the original game, many things have changed, some quite dramatically, since that game.

How exactly were you manipulating essences at level 1? Easy mode lol?

[OldFartAtPlay]

Just stripping essences out of items used and stored from a previous char (then forging/selling those parts to create more free space in Storage - online chars - buggy Storage capacity), probably normal - heroic mode in the Adventure Lair. BTW, on normal I could work through the first training level 3x with zero items on VH or Kat and still kill everything, took a lot of kiting, good practice for when you're really bored).

Additional related: just a few days ago I was building yet another new char and didn't get the Alchemist Perk until after 60+ alchemy counts were logged, char was being lvled Adventure mode only and was ~27-30 at that time. Perk levels (not the perks gained) are reached slower in Adventure mode.

[OldFartAtPlay]

New record for unlocking the Alchemist Perk - one - at lvl 35 in a lvl 100 Party, adding a 24 capacity Epic Essence to the party leaders Set item was enough.

[OldFartAtPlay]

Adding any one Epic [n]capacity[/b] Essence to a Set item triggers the Alchemist Perk, even using a lvl 1 char.

For those of you who don't have either item, or can't borrow them, your best bet is to collect as many items with Magic Find and/or Essence slots as you can for lvl 31+ (21+ if you have the Harpy Feather Epic Trophy installed in your Trophy Display cabinet) and then begin packing Essences in your equipment. Lower lvls can trigger it but M/F would need to be extremely high.