Posted July 12, 2013
I have some questions about catalysts, since I seem to be somewhat confused by them. I think I'm slow at learning the subject because I'm actually not fond of alchemy in the game. I either forget to use potions, or I'm such a tightwad that I only use them in emergencies, so I just end up with an inventory of unused potions.
* I've been assuming that a catalyst changes the strength of a potion to the same strength as the catalyst. If this is true then what good are catalysts with a strength of 1? That's the lowest you can go anyways. It's not like you can raise a 0.5 strength potion up to 1. In my mind, all it would do is de-power any potion.
* Does increasing the strength of a "cure x" potion (poison, disease) using a catalyst actually have any effect? I could only guess it changes the amount of time before it becomes ineffective.
* I guess most importantly, what am I missing here? I'm thinking there's more to it.
* I suppose this is a more all-purpose question. Wouldn't having water breathing on every character be almost the exact same as the walk on water spell? Although I imagine you'd still have to actually force your water fearing heroes to jump into the water.
* I've been assuming that a catalyst changes the strength of a potion to the same strength as the catalyst. If this is true then what good are catalysts with a strength of 1? That's the lowest you can go anyways. It's not like you can raise a 0.5 strength potion up to 1. In my mind, all it would do is de-power any potion.
* Does increasing the strength of a "cure x" potion (poison, disease) using a catalyst actually have any effect? I could only guess it changes the amount of time before it becomes ineffective.
* I guess most importantly, what am I missing here? I'm thinking there's more to it.
* I suppose this is a more all-purpose question. Wouldn't having water breathing on every character be almost the exact same as the walk on water spell? Although I imagine you'd still have to actually force your water fearing heroes to jump into the water.