Destiny 2’s Episode: Revenant introduces a new mechanic ā€” tonics.

Gone are the days of focused crafting and specimen-hunting that Destiny 2 players were familiar with back in Episode: Echoes. This time, you'll be whipping up potions by crafting tonics at Eido's laboratory in the Last City ā€” and you'll want to, as these tonics are very powerful.

From increasing gear drop rates to epic buffs to abilities and weapons, tonics are an important feature of Episode: Revenant. Here's how to make tonics and unlock more, plus a full list of recipes for tonics in Destiny 2.

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Here's where you'll whip up your next concoction (Image via esports.gg)
Here's where you'll whip up your next concoction (Image via esports.gg)

What are tonics in Destiny 2's Episode: Revenant?

Tonics in Destiny 2 Episode: Revenant work like potions and can be made and consumed to provide buffs and drop rate increases for weapons, armor, and resources. Tonics are separated into two types: Volatile and Enriching tonics.

Volatile tonics provide buffs to your guardian such as increased weapon and ability damage. Each Volatile tonic also unlocks a boosted version of one seasonal artifact mod. If you enjoy using a particular mod, you should definitely find its matching tonic and unlock its boosted effect!

Enriching tonics act as focusing for this season, allowing you to receive weapons, armor, and other gear by defeating enemies or completing activities. The first tonic will include multiple items in the loot pool, but later tonics will allow you to guarantee a certain weapon or armor piece to drop.

To make a tonic in Destiny 2:

  • Head to the Last City and open the Tonic Table next to Eido.
  • Select the tonic type you wish to craft.
  • Find and craft the tonic using the required ingredients.
  • Take the tonic to the dismantled Eliksni walker behind the table and insert it.
  • Have a taste of the tonic as it's being created (this might turn you into a chicken if you're lucky).
  • Imbue the mix with your Light by interacting with the walker again and receive the completed tonic.

You can equip a tonic by opening the character menu, heading to your inventory, selecting the Tonic Capsule, and then equipping the tonic in its respective slot. You can only drink one Volatile and one Enriching tonic at a time. Drinking another replaces the active tonic ā€” you won't receive the unfinished tonic back!

Your Tonic Capsule is where you drink and use your tonics (Image via esports.gg)
Your Tonic Capsule is where you drink and use your tonics (Image via esports.gg)

How to unlock more tonic recipes in Destiny 2

You can only unlock more tonic recipes by crafting other tonics. There's no reason to hoard a heap of resources here. You should craft a new tonic as soon as you have the required ingredients.

You'll need to craft five of each tonic to unlock the enhanced, more potent tonic of that type. For example, crafting five Diluted tonics of Amplified Arc will unlock the Potent version.

Unlocking more tonics is the key to progressing through each Act of Episode: Revenant and completing Eido's Fieldwork. Once you've unlocked all the recipes and tonics, then we recommend going back and crafting extra tonics for the mods you wish to enhance.

All tonic recipes and effects in Destiny 2

Here is a list of all the tonic recipes that we have discovered so far. We'll keep this updated as each act is completed, so check back later for the full list!

Volatile tonics

Tonic
Effect
Recipe
Diluted Tonic of BrawlingReduces incoming damage from combatants at point-blank range.
The Thick Of It Artifact Boost: While surrounded, your weapons have increased handling. Swords gain increased charge rate.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Diluted Tonic of Amplified ArcWhile Amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. Trace Evidence Artifact Boost: Picking up an Ionic Trace grants an Armor Charge.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Diluted Tonic of Weakening VoidWhile Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. Power From Pain Artifact Boost: Rapidly defeating weakened combatants spawns a Void Breach.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Diluted Tonic of Renewing FinishersFinishers grant a small amount of health. Debilitative Wave Artifact Boost: While you have an Arc, Void, or Stasis Super equipped, the blast also applies Blind, Weaken, and Slow respectively.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Diluted Tonic of Stasis CrystallizationShattering a Stasis Crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy. Crystalline Converter Artifact Boost: Stasis weapon final blows after activating your class ability spawn a Stasis Shard.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Diluted Tonic of Protecting FrostWhile Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage. Wind Chill Artifact Boost: Dealing Stasis damage to slowed targets has the chance to spawn a Stasis Shard.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Volatile Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of BrawlingReduces incoming damage from combatants at point-blank range.
Curative Orbs Artifact Boost: Picking up an Orb of Power or elemental pickup grants a small amount of health.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of Amplified ArcWhile Amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. Retinal Burn Artifact Boost: Blinding a target this way instead emits a blinding burst.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of Weakening VoidWhile Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. Concussive Reload Artifact Boost: Using Grenade Launchers to damage bosses, Champions, or against shields automatically reloads stowed weapons.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of Renewing FinishersFinishers grant a small amount of health. Conductive Cosmic Crystal Artifact Boost: Increases damage to combatants that are affected by a Stasis debuff.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of Stasis CrystallizationShattering a Stasis Crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy. Hail The Storm Artifact Boost: Shattering frozen targets and Stasis Crystals deals increased damage.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Potent Tonic of Protecting FrostWhile Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage. Armor of Eramis Artifact Boost: Increase the radius and strength of the freezing burst.
Duration: 48 minutes
1 Volatile Flake
2 Volatile Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of BrawlingReduces incoming damage from combatants at point-blank range. The Thick Of It Artifact Boost: While surrounded, your weapons have increased handling. Swords gain increased charge rate.
Curative Orbs Artifact Boost: Picking up an Orb of Power or elemental pickup grants a small amount of health.
Duration: 72 minutes
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of Amplified ArcWhile Amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. Trace Evidence Artifact Boost: Picking up an Ionic Trace grants an Armor Charge. Retinal Burn Artifact Boost: Blinding a target this way instead emits a blinding burst.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of Renewing FinishersFinishers grant a small amount of health. Debilitative Wave Artifact Boost: While you have an Arc, Void, or Stasis Super equipped, the blast also applies Blind, Weaken, and Slow respectively. Conductive Cosmic Crystal Artifact Boost: Increases damage to combatants that are affected by a Stasis debuff.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of Weakening VoidWhile Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. Power From Pain Artifact Boost: Rapidly defeating weakened combatants spawns a Void Breach. Concussive Reload Artifact Boost: Using Grenade Launchers to damage bosses, Champions, or against shields automatically reloads stowed weapons.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of Stasis CrystallizationShattering a Stasis Crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy. Crystalline Converter Artifact Boost: Stasis weapon final blows after activating your class ability spawn a Stasis Shard. Hail The Storm Artifact Boost: Shattering frozen targets and Stasis crystals deals increased damage.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Refined Tonic of Protecting FrostWhile Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage. Wind Chill Artifact Boost: Dealing Stasis damage to slowed targets has the chance to spawn a Stasis Shard. Armor of Eramis Artifact Boost: Strengthens the size and damage caused by the freezing burst.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Volatile Nugget
1 Volatile Flake
3 Volatile Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality

Enriching tonics

Tonic
Effect
Recipe
Onslaught Tonics
Tonic of Onslaught GearComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn Shadestalker armor, Onslaught: Salvation weapons, or Vintage Onslaught weapons.
Duration: 22 minutes
1 Enriching Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Vintage Onslaught WeaponryComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn a vintage Onslaught weapon (B.R.A.V.E. Set, attuned at Zavala in the Tower).
Duration: 44 minutes
1 Enriching Flake
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Onslaught: WeaponryComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon.
Duration: 44 minutes
1 Enriching Flake
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Sojourner's Tale (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Sojourner's Tale.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Chroma Rush (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Chroma Rush.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Ignition Code (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Ignition Code.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Bitter/Sweet (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Bitter/Sweet.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Sovereignty (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Sovereignty.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Liturgy (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Liturgy.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Exuviae (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Exuviae.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Insurmountable (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Insurmountable.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Vantage Point (Onslaught)Complete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to earn an Onslaught: Salvation weapon, with a focus on Vantage Point.
Duration: 66 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Enriching Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
World Gear Tonics
Tonic of Worldly GearComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World weapons or armor.
Duration: 20 minutes
1 Enriching Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly ArmorComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World armor.
Duration: 40 minutes
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly WeaponsComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World weapons.
Duration: 40 minutes
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly Legs ArmorComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World Legs Armor.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly Chest ArmorComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World Chest Armor.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly Arms ArmorComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World Arms Armor.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Worldly Head ArmorComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn World Head Armor.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Power WeaponryComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn a Power weapon from the World loot pool.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Energy WeaponryComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn an Energy weapon from the World loot pool.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Kinetic WeaponryComplete activities and defeat enemies with this Tonic for a chance to earn a Kinetic weapon from the World loot pool.
Duration: 60 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Shadestalker Tonics
Tonic of Shadestalker ArmorCompleting activities or defeating combatants grants an increased chance to earn Shadestalker armor.
Duration: 44 minutes.
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Shadestalker's Leg ArmorCompleting activities or defeating combatants grants an increased chance to earn Shadestalker leg armor.
Duration: 66 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Shadestalker's Arm ArmorCompleting activities or defeating combatants grants an increased chance to earn Shadestalker arm armor.
Duration: 66 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Shadestalker's Chest ArmorCompleting activities or defeating combatants grants an increased chance to earn Shadestalker chest armor.
Duration: 66 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Shadestalker's Head ArmorCompleting activities or defeating combatants grants an increased chance to earn Shadestalker head armor.
Duration: 66 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Resource Tonics
Small Tonic of GlimmeringComplete activities and defeat enemies to receive some bonus Glitter.
Duration: 24 minutes.
1 Enriching Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Small Tonic of Enhancement CoresCompleting activities and defeating enemies increases the chance of an Enhancement Core to drop.
Duration: 24 minutes
1 Enriching Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Medium Tonic of GlimmeringComplete activities and defeat enemies to receive some bonus Glitter.
Duration: 48 minutes.
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Medium Tonic of Enhancement CoresCompleting activities and defeating enemies increases the chance of an Enhancement Core to drop.
Duration: 48 minutes.
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Large Tonic of GlimmeringComplete activities and defeat enemies to receive some bonus Glitter.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Large Tonic of Enhancement CoresCompleting activities and defeating enemies increases the chance of an Enhancement Core to drop.
Duration: 72 minutes.
2 Enriching Nugget
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality
Tomb of Elders Tonics
Tonic of Tomb GearCompeting Tomb of Elders grants a chance to receive a Tomb of Elders Weapon, Vintage Tomb of Elders Weapon, or Shadestalker Armor.
Duration: 24 minutes.
1 Enriching Powder
5 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Tomb WeaponryComplete Tomb of Elders to receive a Tomb of Elders Weapon.
Duration: 48 minutes.
1 Tomb Flake
2 Enriching Powder
10 Reclaimed Vitality
Tonic of Gridskipper (Tomb of Elders)Complete Tomb of Elders for an increased chance at dropping Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons, with a focus on Gridskipper.
Duration: 72 minutes
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Tonic of Chroma Rush (Tomb of Elders)Complete Tomb of Elders for an increased chance at dropping Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons, with a focus on Chroma Rush.
Duration: 72 minutes
2 Enriching Nugget
1 Tomb Flake
3 Enriching Powder
20 Reclaimed Vitality

Exotic tonics

There is a secret set of Exotic tonics available to players that grant end-game resources. To access Exotic tonics, you must complete the Act One fieldwork "Extraordinary Tonics," which gives a chance for a higher-grade tonic to be created when making another tonic.

Then, simply craft as many legendary tonics as you can. The more you craft at once, the higher the chance of an Exotic tonic to spawn. There are no recipes for these tonics, so you won't be able to make them en masse!

Here is a list of all known Exotic tonics in Destiny 2:

Tonic
Effect
Tonic of Ascendant AlloysComplete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to spawn an Ascendant Alloy.
Duration: 72 minutes
Tonic of Ascendant ShardsComplete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to spawn an Ascendant Shard.
Duration: 72 minutes
Tonic of Exotic CiphersComplete activities and defeat combatants for a chance to spawn an Exotic Cipher.
Duration: 72 minutes

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