Alchemy writ's too high to craft.

Cobrasai · May 2015

Can someone advise me as to what I have done here:

My toon is level 30
Alchemy is level 30
Solvent is 4/6 able to craft potions up to level 40.

So the previous day Alchemy was level 22 and solvent was 3/6. I received a writ that required me to make a potion that required solvent 4/6. To be able to put a skill point into solvent to get 4/6 required alchemy level 30.

So I grinded it up to level 30. Got solvent 4/6 made my potion and handed in the writ.

Today the same problem. Now the writ requires a solvent of the next bracket 40-50 or solvent 5/6.

So it's now at a point where I do not posses the alchemy skill level to craft the writ and if I grind up to the next bracket to caft it, I am sure the writ will do the same thing.

I am not seeing the same problem with Blacksmithing or Provisioning. Both of those writs are falling within the skill level of the crafting skills.

Does anyone know what is wrong here?

SpAEkus · May 2015

I have only been doing Alchemy writs on my L50 Alchemist with 6/6 Solvent. Sorry haven't leveled a new alchemist lately to check your results.

From the current Skills/Solvent Levels you're right that shouldn't be happening.

Alchemy Skill Level / Solvent Level / Potion Level
L1 / L1 / L3
L10 / L2 / L10
L20 / L3 / L20
L30 / L4 / L30
L40 / L5 / L40
L48 / L6 / VR1+VR10

UNLESS for some reason the Alchemy Skill after the set point (22) is pushing the Writ into the next solvent level. I would bug it to see if ZOS agrees if working as intended and new info we need to pass to others or an actual bug.

I know provisioning isn't doing that set point jump either.

If any consolation, you don't have to make the Potion yourself, you just have to have it to turn in. And if you are already stuck at 5/6, just buy some cheap green potions with proper level and finish it out to 48 or 50.

You only need 80(73) (Plus acct) for L30-L40 and 81(74) for L40-L48. Only need L47 for Chemistry III (+3 production)

Nestor · May 2015

I am doing all levels of Alchemy Writs and they are appropriate to the Solvent Level. I would /bug this in game.

And, ask for a Respec if you don't want to do L4 Writs, but I would do L4's as they are a steady supply of Filtered Water which is hard to get if your not on level for it.

Cobrasai · May 2015

Thank you very much for those responses. I will bug notify. And what a /facepalm of course I can just buy the pots and hand them in, I didn't even think of that. Thanks again

Woolenthreads · May 2015

Cobrasai wrote: »

Thank you very much for those responses. I will bug notify. And what a /facepalm of course I can just buy the pots and hand them in, I didn't even think of that. Thanks again

I'm not sure people actually sell potions but I might be wrong. You can probably ask other players for help though