How to get Alchemical Ink in Nightingale

Alchemical Ink is a valuable item in Nightingale as it can be used to create Realm Cards. Here is how you can craft this item in the game.

Nightingale is a survival game which means you need multiple items at your disposal to ensure that you have the upper hand in the challenges. One item that you will need quite exclusively in the game is a Realm Card.

However, in order to craft Realm Cards, you will need access to Alchemical Ink, which in turn needs to be crafted. The process is simple, but it involves a lot of steps, which can be daunting for new players.

As it happens, we have provided a step-by-step guide to everything you need to do to get Alchemical Ink. Here is everything you need to know about the material.

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Alchemical Ink is an important material in Nightingale

Nightingale: How to get Alchemical Ink

In order to craft Alchemical Ink, you need access to a Mortar Workbench, a Simple Smelter, and a Simple Saw Table. All of these can be obtained from Essence Traders. If you want to craft Alchemical Ink, you need Refined Pigment and Glass. It takes a bit of work before you can reach the final step.

Here is what you need to do in order to craft Alchemical Ink.

1. Locate an Essence Trader in one of the Realms.
2. Purchase the recipes for Simple Smelter, Simple Tanning Station, Mortar Workbench, and Simple Saw Table in exchange for Essence Dust.
3. Craft Animal Fibres at Simple Tanning Station and Lumber at Simple Saw Table
4. Get access to other materials such as Stone Blocks, Rocks, and Wood Bundles.
5. Craft Refined Pigment at a Mortar Workbench using mushrooms, flowers, and animal meat
6. Craft Glass at a Simple Smelter
7. Craft Alchemical Ink using Refined Pigment and Glass

Once you have crafted Alchemical Ink, you can now use it to create Realm Cards.

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