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==Level 35+: Potent Potions==

Starting at level 35, some potions have "Potent" in their name and are brewed differently, serving as a more intensive (but more rewarding) alternative to standard potion making. Potent potions are usually unlocked a few levels after a comparable standard potion, but use different reagents, have stronger effects, and are often lower cost. The other three steps of the gameplay loop are the same, however the brewing step makes use of the [[Potent Potion Station]] instead of the standard potion station. 

The Potent potion station is a minigame where 4 components of the station must be managed to produce each potion, which takes a minimum of 25 seconds. Consequently, potent potions award more XP per potion than standard potions. With the same assumptions as for the basic gameplay loop, 108 potent potions may be brewed per hour, or 117 if the reagents are already in the reagent bank. Potent potions also award more knowledge than standard potions, at 2.5% per potion, or 1 point for every 33.3 potions made. This means that potent potions also award knowledge faster than standard potions, at 3.24 knowledge points per hour.

The process for efficently operating the potent potion station is to synchronise the separate components:
# Interact with the potent potion station with an inventory of preparations to start the process
# Interact with the hopper
# Interact with the boiler
# Interact with the tank
# Stand in front of cauldron, and wait for it to reach the level line
# Interact with the caudron to produce a potent potion
# Repeat steps 2-6 until all potions have been produced. Step 2 may be skipped once all preparations have been loaded into the station. 
This process produces one potent potion every 25 seconds, which is the minimum time possible.