You guys know who I am, the one and only void orb who is utterly insane and loves doing insane stuff! (I still need that mystery Blood disease bro). I love doing potion shenanigans as well, but there isn’t much unique potions in Arcane Odyssey, so here it is. From this point you will read my insane thoughts about unique potion ideas I had.
Main part of suggestion
Tether Potions - Teal colored potions which can only be brewed using multitarget catalysts. Which means you can only make such potions using catalysts which make AoE potions like Supernova. The status effect of this potion is Tethered, which basically connects targets who got hit by the potion with a magic chain, forbidding both to run away from each other and generally makes movement harder. If an already Tethered target is hit with another Tether Potion which connects the target to another creature, the entire chain link is connected along.
Empathy Potion - Reddish-Orange potion which can only be brewed with multitarget catalysts like Tether Potions. Causes Empathy status effect which makes hit targets “share” HP so whenever any of the pair takes damage the damage is split up between all the affected players or NPCs. Similar to Tether potion, if a player with empathy is hit with another empathy potion that will connect another player, the entire empathy link is connected, thus the damage will be split even more.
Retribution Potion - Midnight Blue colored potion that can be used on any type of potion except for Greases and Blood Diseases. Retribution status effect which causes the affected entity to emit glowing blue particles resembling a spiky shield. The status redirects a part of the taken damage based on the potency. You take damage while under this effect - A part of the damage will be dealt to the attacker. This, however, DOES NOT decrease the damage taken.
Berserk Potion that is reddish pink colored. Applies Berserk status effect that increases the general damage taken, however slightly increases your dexterity and power in return. Probably the same thing that is used by Jarl Ivar to power-up. Can be used on any type of potions including Greases and Blood Diseases. (Perhaps an alternative to harming Blood Diseases which just increase damage?)
Hate Potion which is an opposite to Love potions. Being a darker pink substance it can be brewed with any kind of catalyst. Hate status effect is incompatible with Love status effect and vice versa. When applied, the target will:
- Obtain a longer aggro radius which will also slightly bypass walls.
- Will get more priority in attack, which means the NPCs will attack the affected entity ferociously and more than others.
- If it’s an NPC, the surrounding NPCs will aggro on the affected one even if Player aggroed them before that.
- And, the nearby players will get their screen shaking rapidly and have its corners shift to dark pink, while they slowly and uncontrollably turn their screen towards the one affected by Hate status effect.
Death Potion that is an alternative to Harming Potions. Black colored ominous substance that will deal percentage based damage to you and temporarily negate your regeneration. (Passive and lifesteal). Longevity and percentage damage based on potency, these potions are probably the hardest to brew because its reagents would only spawn in dark sea. This potion can be brewed with any kind of catalyst.
Silence Potion which is a white glowing substance. Inflicts “Silence” status effect. When being used, it will emanate a fast white shockwave resembling vacuum. Silence status effect makes your game mute, not allowing you to hear anything for a short duration, AND also temporarily forbid you to chat for the duration of the effect. If it was a throwable potion, then not only that, but there will be a temporary zone with no sounds at all, indicated with white particles.
Perplexity Potion - or just Confusion Potion if you don’t like super complex words. Original concept made by @the_wingler.
This potion is dark violet and purple colored, and it’s gimmick is that it switches your keybind movement. Basically, if you press W, you will now go backwards instead of forwards and left if you press D right if you press A and etc. When being Inflicted with such effect, the moment you get hit with it your screen’s corners will briefly Flash purple. Potency affects longevity. NPCs are also affected and their movement in general will be more confusing and if an attack threatens them, they will most likely go right into it instead of dodging.
Will be adding more of these as time passes, but now most importantly - allow Mystery Blood disease plspslplsppls