All Summons Recipes in Wizard Alchemy Guide Explained

Last updated: October 12, 2026

All Summons Recipes in Wizard Alchemy Guide Explained

Every summon in Wizard Alchemy is built from a recipe scroll plus a fixed set of alchemical reagents, and each summon’s combat and crafting value depends on the recipe tier you unlock it through. The complete recipe list spans three tiers — Novice (unlocked at Alchemy level 5), Adept (level 20), and Master (level 45) — with 14 total summons and 4 additional support summons added in the 2024–2025 content updates. Per the game’s official patch notes, all recipe scrolls are now learnable from the Alchemy Codex rather than random drops, which removed the old RNG bottleneck for most summons.

Quick Comparison: Summon Recipes by Tier

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Novice Tier Recipes (Alchemy Levels 5–12)

Per the game’s official recipe compendium, novice summons use only common-gathering reagents, so they scale poorly past mid-game but cost almost nothing to craft. Each recipe requires a recipe scroll, the listed reagents, and a minimum cauldron tier of Copper Standard.

Ember Wisp — 3× Cinder Dust, 1× Quartz Shard

Ember Wisp is the starter combat summon and the one most players craft first. Its fire tick scales off your Alchemy level, so at level 5 it deals roughly 12 damage per tick and at level 15 it reaches about 38. Trade-off: it dies to any water-typed enemy in two hits, so don’t bring it into Tidecaller’s zones or late-game rain encounters.

Stone Sentinel — 2× Granite Fragment, 1× Binding Resin

Stone Sentinel is a pure tank with a high block value and low damage. It’s the recipe you want if you’re doing solo dungeon runs below level 30 where you need something to hold aggro while you heal. Its main weakness is speed — it takes a full two seconds to engage after summon, which makes it useless in fast PvP.

Mist Crawler — 4× Fog Essence, 1× Silver Thread

Mist Crawler draws aggro off you and applies a short blind effect on nearby enemies. Use it for stealth approaches in overworld zones. The recipe is cheap, but Fog Essence only drops in the Wetlands, so stock up before a crafting session.

Support Recipe: Ember Familiar — 2× Cinder Dust, 1× Ember Coil

Added in the 2024 support-summon update, Ember Familiar is a passive companion that ticks fire damage without needing to be commanded. Per the patch notes, it stacks with Ember Wisp but not with other familiars, so pick one.

Adept Tier Recipes (Alchemy Levels 20–36)

Adept recipes require the Silver Standard cauldron and an Adept Alchemy License. These summons are where recipe choice starts to matter for combat versus crafting.

Tidecaller — 3× Deep Salt, 2× Moonwater Vial

Tidecaller heals you and nearby allies for a flat amount plus a percentage of your max health. It’s the strongest healing summon available before level 45 and the reason many players rush Alchemy 20. Ingredients are zone-gated to coastal maps, so expect a grind for Deep Salt.

Ashen Hound — 5× Charcoal Bloom, 1× Beast Fang

Ashen Hound is the PvP pick at this tier: it chases, applies burning, and moves faster than most player characters. In PvE it’s mediocre because it overcommits to single targets. Beast Fang requires hunting, not gathering, so budget extra time.

Gale Construct — 3× Storm Quartz, 2× Feather Core

Gale Construct is a utility summon that grants a movement speed buff and shortens fast-travel cast times. It’s not a combat summon — don’t expect it to fight. Craft it if you’re doing a lot of overworld traversal and quest turn-ins.

Runic Golem — 4× Rune Slag, 2× Ironwood Sap

Runic Golem auto-crafts low-tier items at your alchemy station while summoned, cutting manual crafting time substantially. Per the manufacturer’s in-game tooltip, it increases crafting yield by 15% for tier-1 and tier-2 recipes. It cannot fight at all.

Soul Lantern — 3× Wraith Oil, 1× Blessed Wick

Soul Lantern illuminates dungeons and reveals hidden passages. It’s a situational craft — useful for exploration-focused playthroughs and almost never worth a slot in combat.

Support Recipe: Ward Beetle — 3× Chitin Plate, 2× Ward Oil

Ward Beetle regenerates a shield while you’re in combat. It’s the best value support summon at this tier for players who take sustained damage in longer fights.

Support Recipe: Tide Scribe — 2× Ink Gland, 3× Deep Salt

Tide Scribe transcribes scrolls for you, effectively duplicating recipe scrolls you already own over time. If you’re trying to complete the recipe compendium, this summon pays for itself within a few play sessions.

Master Tier Recipes (Alchemy Levels 45–60)

Master recipes need a Gold Standard cauldron, a Master License, and multiple rare reagents, each requiring either raid drops or high-tier gathering. This is the tier where the recipe you pick defines your build.

Frostborn Colossus — 5× Glacial Core, 3× Permafrost Salt

Frostborn Colossus is the best boss tank in the game. It has the highest block value of any summon and applies a slow to nearby enemies. Cost is the issue: Glacial Core comes from icy raid bosses, so expect a multi-run grind.

Void Serpent — 6× Null Shard, 2× Void Ink

Void Serpent is the top burst-damage summon and the standard PvP pick at max level. It bypasses shields, which makes it directly counter to Abyssal Warden. Its cooldown is long, so it’s a finisher, not a sustained fighter.

Solar Phoenix — 4× Sun Ember, 3× Phoenix Ash

Solar Phoenix revives a fallen ally once per summon and deals AoE fire damage. It’s the only revive summon in the game, which makes it mandatory for group raid composition. Per the patch notes, the revive no longer consumes a second recipe scroll.

Abyssal Warden — 5× Abyss Pearl, 4× Drowned Iron

Abyssal Warden is a defensive raid summon that mitigates incoming damage for the whole party. Craft it if you’re raid-tanking; skip it in solo PvP where Void Serpent outclasses it.

Arcane Chimera — 8× Chimera Scale, 3× Prism Dust

Arcane Chimera is the hybrid pick: it fights competently and also boosts crafting yield by 10%. If you want one summon that does both, this is it, though it’s worse than Runic Golem at crafting and worse than Void Serpent at damage.

Elder Treant — 6× Heartwood Bark, 2× Ancient Seed

Elder Treant is the pure crafting summon, giving the largest yield bonus (25% per the in-game tooltip) across all recipe tiers. It’s nearly useless in combat. If you’re a crafting-focused player, this is your endgame summon.

Support Recipe: Chrono Wisp — 4× Time Sand, 1× Clockwork Gear

Chrono Wisp reduces all summon cooldowns, which makes it the ideal companion for burst-damage builds running Void Serpent. Time Sand farming is slow, so craft this last.

Which Summon Recipe Should You Craft First?

Map your situation to the recipe rather than trying to collect everything:

• Solo leveling, low level: Ember Wisp, then Stone Sentinel.
• Group PvE and raids: Tidecaller early, Solar Phoenix and Abyssal Warden at Master.
• PvP-focused: Ashen Hound at Adept, Void Serpent at Master.
• Crafting economy: Runic Golem at Adept, Elder Treant and Tide Scribe at Master.
• Exploration and questing: Gale Construct and Soul Lantern.

A rough cost check: a full set of novice reagents runs a few hundred gold, an adept recipe typically costs 2,000–5,000 gold in reagents, and master recipes run 15,000–40,000 gold depending on whether you farm the raid drops yourself or buy them from other players.

Common Crafting Mistakes to Avoid

• Crafting support summons before your main summon. Support slots are limited, and a support summon without a main combat summon leaves you underpowered in fights.
• Ignoring the cauldron tier requirement. A recipe scroll and the correct reagents still fail if your cauldron is a tier below what the recipe demands.
• Duplicating recipes. Once learned, a recipe scroll can be traded — don’t hoard duplicates when Tide Scribe can cover transcription for you.
• Over-investing in Ember Wisp upgrades. Its scaling caps out around level 15, so stop upgrading and move to adept recipes instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many summon recipes are in Wizard Alchemy?

There are 18 summon recipes in total: 14 main summons split across three tiers (Novice, Adept, and Master) and 4 support summons added in the 2024 and 2025 content updates. The main recipes are learned from the Alchemy Codex, while support recipes unlock through specific quest lines.

What is the best summon recipe in Wizard Alchemy?

There is no single best recipe — it depends on your role. Void Serpent is the best burst-damage pick, Frostborn Colossus is the best tank, Solar Phoenix is the only revive summon, and Elder Treant gives the largest crafting yield bonus at 25%. Most endgame players keep two or three summons and swap by encounter.

What unlocks Master tier summon recipes?

Master tier requires Alchemy level 45, a Master Alchemy License, and a Gold Standard cauldron. Individual recipes unlock at levels 45 through 60, and each needs rare reagents from raid drops or high-tier gathering. The License itself comes from a quest chain that starts once you hit level 45.

Do I need a recipe scroll to craft a summon?

Yes. Every summon requires its specific recipe scroll, the listed reagents, and an adequate cauldron tier. Since the recipe system was reworked, scrolls are learned from the Alchemy Codex rather than random drops, which means you can plan which summons to unlock instead of relying on luck.

Which summon recipe is best for crafting?

Runic Golem at Adept tier boosts tier-1 and tier-2 crafting yield by 15%, while Elder Treant at Master tier gives the largest overall bonus at 25%. Tide Scribe is a support alternative that transcribes scrolls, which helps if your goal is completing the recipe compendium rather than mass-producing items.

How much gold does it cost to craft all summon recipes?

Expect a few hundred gold for novice reagents, 2,000–5,000 gold per adept recipe, and 15,000–40,000 gold per master recipe if you buy reagents from other players. Farming the raid-drop reagents yourself cuts the master-tier cost substantially, though it takes several play sessions.

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