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How to start Practicum in Advanced Alchemy
Gremist is at Gedyneith, the sacred oak on Ard Skellig. One route to him begins by listening to the druids there and asking the less senior druid about Gremist. Speak with Gremist and ask him to teach Geralt alchemy; he initially refuses, then sets three favors as an apprenticeship test.
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There is also an introduction route through an herbalist at a hut northeast of Oxenfurt: ask about advanced alchemy formulae to be directed to Gremist. You can also meet Gremist directly on Ard Skellig. These routes lead to the same set of favors.
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Complete Gremist’s three favors
You can tackle these objectives in any order. All three are on Ard Skellig.
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Find pimpernel in Morskogen Forest
- Go to Morskogen Forest and use Witcher Senses to examine the plants. The first pimpernel plant may already have been picked.
- Follow the hoofprints to Ramund and the succubus. The accompanying druid wants to kill her, but you can refuse and follow her to her cave instead.
- If you kill the succubus, use the scent trail to locate the cave. Once there, pick up the pimpernel.
Both documented choices lead to the cave and the pimpernel. The available guides do not establish whether the decision has other later effects.
Get Skellige Spirit at the old distillery
- Travel to the old distillery on Hail Hill and clear out the enemies.
- Search the sleeping quarters for the Distiller’s Letter.
- Find the mash above the evaporator and put it into the machine.
- Light the fire with Igni or the nearby interaction.
- Cool the condenser by pulling its right lever first, then its left lever.
- Collect the Skellige Spirit from the barrel beside the condenser.
Protect Fritjof near Blandare
- Find Fritjof on the western side of Blandare and speak with him.
- Agree to protect him while he performs the rain ritual.
- Defeat the foglets that appear while he casts.
After the fight, Fritjof agrees to help Gremist.
Finish the quest and claim the reward
Return to Gremist after completing all three favors. He asks Geralt to wait 24 hours while he and Fritjof perform the ritual. After the wait, speak with Gremist again to complete the quest.
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GameBanshee’s walkthrough reports 80 XP for each of the three favors and 80 XP at the final step. It also reports a final reward of five each of Alcohest, Han Fiber, Saltpeter, and Sulfur. These are walkthrough-reported game rewards; no official publisher reward table was located.
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Quest steps and reported rewards are described in GameBanshee’s walkthrough; the setup and order flexibility are also covered by Prima Games’ Complete Edition guide. These are third-party guides. If quest behavior differs in your game version, use the in-game quest journal as the authority for your current objective.
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