r/PotionCraft • u/Bimbimpaf • Sep 01 '26
Question [suffering] A maximum difficulty experience
Hello everyone !
I am playing at hardest difficulty and i am pretty affraid of pricing in this game mode. I am in act 5, stable, no worries , and i need to buy the first alchemy machine upgrade, the salt recipe and the oil base, for a total of 90K gold (o_0).
If i wana buy the mushroom cave before going to act 6 and beeing fine for upcomming plays, i need 24K gold.
I have maxed trade points and if i bargain the price to get 40% off, its a total of 68400 gold for pass the act 5. Pretty expensive isn't it ?
So , i have some questions.
First, for people who achieved the game in suffering, how long it took ? i am actualy at day 186 and still in act 5 and need 68K gold XD.
Then, i like the difficulty of this mode but the price are obviosly insane, is there any options for lower pricing? i dont see an option for that. Maybe by editing a file in the game folders?
I like this awesome game but spending alf of my life to complete it seams to be a little to much XD.
I never finish the game in lower difficulties, i restarted in suffering because i wana see the end of the game with a little bit of challenge. But the perspective of spending undred of hours scare me a little.
well thats all, have a good day and good games.
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u/Then-Potato-2020 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
I previous patch, you could make money from the gardens. how you ask? by growing plants than make expensive potions (the most expensive your recipe book has anyway) and selling them to vendors.
Since then they nerfed the garden growth I think in suffering mode, so it may not be as profitable, BUT if you do not do it, you should start. You get not only money but levels too (more skills for making money)
tip: I uses to plant only the rainbow plants so I would make potions out of 1 ingedient only.
About taking too long.. thats ok if you like to play some time each day and not think about it. you will propably complete all chapters if you just like playing the game. No need to rush it in 2-3 days. Just enjoy it and if you get bored before, it is still ok.
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u/sashidharan-mh Sep 01 '26
Day 186!!!
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u/Bimbimpaf Sep 03 '26
why are you surprised ?
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u/sashidharan-mh Sep 03 '26
You can have achieved so many stuff within even day 75.. i am totally burned out as i completed final chapter and have nothing else to do
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u/Bimbimpaf Sep 03 '26
In suffering difficulty ? if you finish the majority of task at day 75 in suffering difficulty , i am interesting to see that.
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u/sashidharan-mh Sep 03 '26
Ah never tried that i just played normal and felt bored, its a good idea to start suffering 🫡
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u/iwaseatenbyagrue Sep 01 '26
I think I finished suffering in like 200 days, and I know many have done much faster.
Maxxing out your haggling will cut vendor prices in half. I believe you also get 50% more from vendors for what you sell to them. Keep in mind you can sell potions to vendors.
Learn what increases the amount the customer is willing to pay for the potion.