How to Change to Alchemist in Ragnarok Online
Find the Alchemist Guildsman., Get the Required Items., Give the Items., Take the math exam., Answer the discount questions., Answer the weight questions., Answer the defense questions., Answer the profit questions., Meet Studying Man, Darwin., Meet...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find the Alchemist Guildsman.
Head to Al De Baran.
In order to get there, use the Kafra service at Geffen City or ask a Priest with Al De Baran warp to teleport you there.
Once you have reached Al De Baran, head to the Alchemist Guild in the southwest corner of the map Go inside the building and talk to the Alchemist Guildsman NPC to sign up to become an Alchemist.
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Step 2: Get the Required Items.
Once you pay up, the Alchemist will also ask you for one of the following: 7 Berserk Potions (Comodo Item Shop) 7,500 Fire Arrows (Sunken Ship dungeon Tool Dealer) 100 Mini Furnaces (Einbroch Blacksmith Guild) 1 Hammer of Blacksmith (Minorous at Pyramid) 1 Old Magicbook (Rideword at Clock Tower) , After you have gathered the item, return to the Alchemist and give it to her.
She will then register you as an Alchemist candidate.
Now head downstairs for your next exam. , Find the star-shaped room then head toward the second room on the right-side wall to talk with Fastidious Alchemist, Rasputchin Gregory, to start your math-oriented exam.
The exam consists of two addition-subtraction questions, three multiplication-division questions, two questions pertaining to discount-overcharge, and three questions about DEF and weight of certain items and armors.
You need to answer 80% of the questions correctly to pass.
If you fail, you can retake the exam.
If you're a Merchant with job level 50, you can skip this part of the exam (proceed to part 3).
Otherwise, refer to this guide for the answers: 13+25+37+48 = 123 12+23+34+45 = 114 1,000-58-214-416 = 312 1,000-36-227-348 = 389 14*17*3 = 714 12*24*3 = 864 10,530/3/5/2 = 351 9765/3/5/7 = 93 (35*19)
- (1,792/7) = 409 (47*28)
- (1376/4) = 972 (2,368/8) + (24*17) = 704 (2,646/7) + (13*28) = 742 , This part can be difficult, especially if you don't know the exact price of each items.
To answer, refer to the guide below:
Red Potion (12), Fly Wing (5) Butterfly Wing (1) = 909z Red Potion (6), Green Potion (7) Fly Wing (8) = 798z Green Potion (15), Magnifier (6), Trap (4) = 934z , For this part of the exam, you will have to add all the weight of the items mentioned in the question.
Refer to the guide below if you don't know the right answer: 3 Ring Pommel Sabers, 4 Caps, 2 Boots = 550 2 Ring Pommel Sabers, 3 Caps, 3 Boots = 480 3 Scimitars, 2 Helms, Coat = 450 , As we've all know, every equipment of the game stacks as you wear them.
In this part of the test, you will have to add the defense points of each items mentioned in the questionnaire.
If you don't know the answer, refer to the guide below:
Buckler, Coat, Gas Mask, Big Ribbon, Cute Ribbon, Sakkat, Glasses = 16 Biretta, Mantle, Opera Mask, Ribbon, Muffler, Boots, Ear Muffs = 20 Mirror Shield, Mr.
Smile, Leather Jacket, Silk Robe, Wedding Veil, Muffler, Eye Patch = 12 , Since you're a Merchant, it's expected that discount questions is included in the exam.
Prices in this part of the test is based on the NPC Merchant in the game world.
If you don't know the answer, refer to the guide below: 5 Helms Standard price = 44,000z 24% discount = 33,440z 20% discount selling price = 35,200z Profit (35,200-33,440)*5 = 8,800z 4 Padded Armor Standard price = 48,000z 24% discount = 36,480z 20% discount selling price = 38,400 Profit (38,400-36,480)*4 = 7,680z 3 Tights Standard price = 71,000 24% discount = 53,960 20% discount selling price = 56,800 Profit (56,800-53,960)*3 = 8,520 , After passing the long written exam, head to the next room and talk with Darwin, the studying man.
Darwin will explain the basics of creating potions, which will be useful when you get to advance your job to Alchemist.
After talking with Darwin, you will be asked to gather some items to proceed to the next test.
You will have to give him 1 Red Herb, 1 Yellow Herb, 1 White Herb, 3 Empty Bottles, and 3 Medicine Bowls (the bowls can be bought upstairs from the male Alchemist NPC).
Darwin will then explain to you potion creation. , Move on to the next room where Van Helmont, the Experiment Expert, is waiting for you.
He will ask you to get another set of items: 1 Alcohol, 1 Detrimindextra, 1 Karvodialnirol, and 2 Empty Bottles in order for you to make Counteragent or Mixture.
You can skip this long gathering test if you give Darwin an Illusion Flower when initially speaking to him.
He will then accept the bribe and send you straight to the final NPC where you can change your class to Alchemist. , With the items in your inventory (Alcohol, Detrimindextra, Karvodailnirol, and Empty Bottles), head to Alberta then find the mansion at the north part of the map.
Go upstairs to the second room on the right and talk to the NPC near the corner.
The NPC will tell you to talk to Aure Dupon in Geffen. , In Geffen, talk to the NPC near the eastern Kafra, who will tell you to talk to Morgenstein, the crazy scientist.
Morgenstein is located on the second floor of the Blacksmith Guild in southeast part of Geffen City.
Talk to him to learn about the Counteragents and Mixtures.
Buy 5 Mini Furnaces while you are in the Blacksmith Guild for another part of the quest.
You can buy the furnaces on the first floor of the building. , After talking with Morgenstein and buying 5 mini furnaces, return to Al de Baran (simply use the Kafra at the south part of Geffen to teleport).
Talk with Van Hellmont, and he will ask you two questions pertaining the quest you took earlier.
For reference, see below:
Counteragent
- Detrimindextra (1) + Alcohol (1) Mixture
- Karvodailnirol (1) + Alcohol (1) , Van will direct you to Chief Researcher, Nicolas Flamel, in the next room.
Nicolas will give you simple word puzzles, which include unscrambling names and items in Ragnarok and other words.
There are four questions in each of the three sets of questions, but you're only requires to answer one of the sets:
Puzzle set 1 m p d i c f a r o g n k w a s (packman) g b n o p r e f a r e t a s k (ragnarok) u g n i s j e k c e o g n d p (opening) r o e h n r o m c a i n p t t (potionmerchant) Puzzle set 2 t m y a n y e o b n e g p r i (brigan) o n c u t a p j l e r s v m u (vendor) t v a r m e g p h e u b o y l (party) q z a h n a i n b r d p t n c (partizan) Puzzle set 3 s m i e x b w u n e t a g i r (tiger) n i e g b o p d s o a u w r v (endure) l r m g r e x t a v i n e d e (evergreen) r o e h n r o m c a i n p t t (potionmerchant) After you have passed the exam, talk to Nicholas again and he will give you several items that are needed for the next part of the quest.
DO NOT sell or store the items he gives you.
You will also be needing a few items aside from the items Nicholas gave you: 5 Coal, 5 Mini Furnaces, and 2,000z. , With the items mentioned in step 1 above in your inventory, go to Juno to meet Bajin and Bain.
You will find them inside the building in the southwestern area of Juno City.
Go upstairs and then talk to the brothers, give them all the items, and they will attempt to make Gold.
This experiment fails most of the time, and you will receive a variety of items from iron ores to gold, depending on luck. , After the experiment, head back to Al De Baran and talk with Nicholas again.
He will tell you to go upstairs.
At the second floor, you will meet the Master Alchemist with rainbow-colored hair to change jobs.
If you're a job level 50, you will receive a Condensed Potion Creation Guide (which cost 240,000z at NPCs).
If you're a Merchant with a job level below 50, you will receive a random potion manual, which are 100,000 each and sold by the male Alchemist on the ground floor. -
Step 3: Give the Items.
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Step 4: Take the math exam.
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Step 5: Answer the discount questions.
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Step 6: Answer the weight questions.
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Step 7: Answer the defense questions.
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Step 8: Answer the profit questions.
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Step 9: Meet Studying Man
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Step 10: Darwin.
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Step 11: Meet Van Helmont.
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Step 12: Go to Alberta Mansion.
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Step 13: Go to Geffen City.
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Step 14: Return to Al De Baran.
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Step 15: Meet Nicholas.
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Step 16: Go to Juno.
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Step 17: Return to Al De Baran.
Detailed Guide
Head to Al De Baran.
In order to get there, use the Kafra service at Geffen City or ask a Priest with Al De Baran warp to teleport you there.
Once you have reached Al De Baran, head to the Alchemist Guild in the southwest corner of the map Go inside the building and talk to the Alchemist Guildsman NPC to sign up to become an Alchemist.
She will ask you for 50,000z registration fee.
Once you pay up, the Alchemist will also ask you for one of the following: 7 Berserk Potions (Comodo Item Shop) 7,500 Fire Arrows (Sunken Ship dungeon Tool Dealer) 100 Mini Furnaces (Einbroch Blacksmith Guild) 1 Hammer of Blacksmith (Minorous at Pyramid) 1 Old Magicbook (Rideword at Clock Tower) , After you have gathered the item, return to the Alchemist and give it to her.
She will then register you as an Alchemist candidate.
Now head downstairs for your next exam. , Find the star-shaped room then head toward the second room on the right-side wall to talk with Fastidious Alchemist, Rasputchin Gregory, to start your math-oriented exam.
The exam consists of two addition-subtraction questions, three multiplication-division questions, two questions pertaining to discount-overcharge, and three questions about DEF and weight of certain items and armors.
You need to answer 80% of the questions correctly to pass.
If you fail, you can retake the exam.
If you're a Merchant with job level 50, you can skip this part of the exam (proceed to part 3).
Otherwise, refer to this guide for the answers: 13+25+37+48 = 123 12+23+34+45 = 114 1,000-58-214-416 = 312 1,000-36-227-348 = 389 14*17*3 = 714 12*24*3 = 864 10,530/3/5/2 = 351 9765/3/5/7 = 93 (35*19)
- (1,792/7) = 409 (47*28)
- (1376/4) = 972 (2,368/8) + (24*17) = 704 (2,646/7) + (13*28) = 742 , This part can be difficult, especially if you don't know the exact price of each items.
To answer, refer to the guide below:
Red Potion (12), Fly Wing (5) Butterfly Wing (1) = 909z Red Potion (6), Green Potion (7) Fly Wing (8) = 798z Green Potion (15), Magnifier (6), Trap (4) = 934z , For this part of the exam, you will have to add all the weight of the items mentioned in the question.
Refer to the guide below if you don't know the right answer: 3 Ring Pommel Sabers, 4 Caps, 2 Boots = 550 2 Ring Pommel Sabers, 3 Caps, 3 Boots = 480 3 Scimitars, 2 Helms, Coat = 450 , As we've all know, every equipment of the game stacks as you wear them.
In this part of the test, you will have to add the defense points of each items mentioned in the questionnaire.
If you don't know the answer, refer to the guide below:
Buckler, Coat, Gas Mask, Big Ribbon, Cute Ribbon, Sakkat, Glasses = 16 Biretta, Mantle, Opera Mask, Ribbon, Muffler, Boots, Ear Muffs = 20 Mirror Shield, Mr.
Smile, Leather Jacket, Silk Robe, Wedding Veil, Muffler, Eye Patch = 12 , Since you're a Merchant, it's expected that discount questions is included in the exam.
Prices in this part of the test is based on the NPC Merchant in the game world.
If you don't know the answer, refer to the guide below: 5 Helms Standard price = 44,000z 24% discount = 33,440z 20% discount selling price = 35,200z Profit (35,200-33,440)*5 = 8,800z 4 Padded Armor Standard price = 48,000z 24% discount = 36,480z 20% discount selling price = 38,400 Profit (38,400-36,480)*4 = 7,680z 3 Tights Standard price = 71,000 24% discount = 53,960 20% discount selling price = 56,800 Profit (56,800-53,960)*3 = 8,520 , After passing the long written exam, head to the next room and talk with Darwin, the studying man.
Darwin will explain the basics of creating potions, which will be useful when you get to advance your job to Alchemist.
After talking with Darwin, you will be asked to gather some items to proceed to the next test.
You will have to give him 1 Red Herb, 1 Yellow Herb, 1 White Herb, 3 Empty Bottles, and 3 Medicine Bowls (the bowls can be bought upstairs from the male Alchemist NPC).
Darwin will then explain to you potion creation. , Move on to the next room where Van Helmont, the Experiment Expert, is waiting for you.
He will ask you to get another set of items: 1 Alcohol, 1 Detrimindextra, 1 Karvodialnirol, and 2 Empty Bottles in order for you to make Counteragent or Mixture.
You can skip this long gathering test if you give Darwin an Illusion Flower when initially speaking to him.
He will then accept the bribe and send you straight to the final NPC where you can change your class to Alchemist. , With the items in your inventory (Alcohol, Detrimindextra, Karvodailnirol, and Empty Bottles), head to Alberta then find the mansion at the north part of the map.
Go upstairs to the second room on the right and talk to the NPC near the corner.
The NPC will tell you to talk to Aure Dupon in Geffen. , In Geffen, talk to the NPC near the eastern Kafra, who will tell you to talk to Morgenstein, the crazy scientist.
Morgenstein is located on the second floor of the Blacksmith Guild in southeast part of Geffen City.
Talk to him to learn about the Counteragents and Mixtures.
Buy 5 Mini Furnaces while you are in the Blacksmith Guild for another part of the quest.
You can buy the furnaces on the first floor of the building. , After talking with Morgenstein and buying 5 mini furnaces, return to Al de Baran (simply use the Kafra at the south part of Geffen to teleport).
Talk with Van Hellmont, and he will ask you two questions pertaining the quest you took earlier.
For reference, see below:
Counteragent
- Detrimindextra (1) + Alcohol (1) Mixture
- Karvodailnirol (1) + Alcohol (1) , Van will direct you to Chief Researcher, Nicolas Flamel, in the next room.
Nicolas will give you simple word puzzles, which include unscrambling names and items in Ragnarok and other words.
There are four questions in each of the three sets of questions, but you're only requires to answer one of the sets:
Puzzle set 1 m p d i c f a r o g n k w a s (packman) g b n o p r e f a r e t a s k (ragnarok) u g n i s j e k c e o g n d p (opening) r o e h n r o m c a i n p t t (potionmerchant) Puzzle set 2 t m y a n y e o b n e g p r i (brigan) o n c u t a p j l e r s v m u (vendor) t v a r m e g p h e u b o y l (party) q z a h n a i n b r d p t n c (partizan) Puzzle set 3 s m i e x b w u n e t a g i r (tiger) n i e g b o p d s o a u w r v (endure) l r m g r e x t a v i n e d e (evergreen) r o e h n r o m c a i n p t t (potionmerchant) After you have passed the exam, talk to Nicholas again and he will give you several items that are needed for the next part of the quest.
DO NOT sell or store the items he gives you.
You will also be needing a few items aside from the items Nicholas gave you: 5 Coal, 5 Mini Furnaces, and 2,000z. , With the items mentioned in step 1 above in your inventory, go to Juno to meet Bajin and Bain.
You will find them inside the building in the southwestern area of Juno City.
Go upstairs and then talk to the brothers, give them all the items, and they will attempt to make Gold.
This experiment fails most of the time, and you will receive a variety of items from iron ores to gold, depending on luck. , After the experiment, head back to Al De Baran and talk with Nicholas again.
He will tell you to go upstairs.
At the second floor, you will meet the Master Alchemist with rainbow-colored hair to change jobs.
If you're a job level 50, you will receive a Condensed Potion Creation Guide (which cost 240,000z at NPCs).
If you're a Merchant with a job level below 50, you will receive a random potion manual, which are 100,000 each and sold by the male Alchemist on the ground floor.
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