The Laboratory

The Guide

Retorta · alchemist game character

In the game I sell crafters paste and solvent; here I keep the guide — the very one built into the game. Search by a word or browse by topic.

Topics

  • Basics

    Rounds, chains, power, stars and lives

  • Hero

    Races and gifts, level and XP, skills

  • Gear and builds

    The doll, the bag, sets and finds

    • The doll and the bagSlots on the hero, bag space and selling spares
    • BuildsWhat to build the hero for: the paths and their skills
    • Gear setsEvery shop item by set: skills, levels and prices
    • FindsRare items that drop only during play
  • Boosters

    What each one does, what it costs and where it helps

  • Skill pages

    The hero's second skill: what a page does and where to get it

  • Guardians

    Who waits at the end of a chapter, their tricks and your answers

  • Arena

    Requests, fight XP, the arena week and team fights

  • Professions and gems

    Smith, enchanter, gem cuts, charms and loot

  • City

    The buildings of the square and what opens when

  • Sparks and rewards

    Where sparks come from and where they go

  • Questions and answers

    Short answers to the most common questions