All Tonics in Destiny 2 Episode Revenant & how to unlock them
BungieDestiny 2 Episode Revenant introduces an entirely new system called Tonics, each providing buffs intended to complement various playstyles and boost rewards from activities.
An important distinction to be aware of off the bat is that Tonics come in two flavors: Volatile and Enriching. The former provides combat buffs and boosts to Revenant’s Artifact perks, while the latter boosts rewards from defeating enemies and activity completions.
Only one Tonic of each type can be active at a time, with duration dependent on the rarity of each Tonic. The full suite of magical drinks your Guardian will be guzzling won’t be available until all three Revenant Acts are available, but these are all of the Tonics we know of so far and how to unlock them.
How to unlock Tonics
At first glance, the process of unlocking additional Tonics in Destiny 2 can be a little obtuse. In-game, Eliksni Scribe Eido encourages Guardians to keep brewing Tonics to discover new recipes, but there’s a little more to the process than that.
The process of discovering new Tonics requires you to brew 4 or 5 Tonics of a specific rarity to unlock the higher-rarity version of that same tonic.
For example, brewing 5 Uncommon Tonic of Brawling will reveal the recipe for the Rare Tonic of Brawling. Repeating this process with the latter will then yield the recipe for the Legendary Tonic of Brawling, with this same pattern being true of all Tonic types.
Volatile Tonics
Volatile Tonics provide combat buffs and boosts to Revenant’s Artifact perks. These buffs last either 20, 40, or 60 minutes depending on the rarity of the Tonic, with these durations being increased if you have completed Eido’s Fieldwork.
Here are all of the Volatile Tonics that are available in Revenant Act 2:
Uncommon Volatile Tonics
| Tonic | Effect (20 Minutes) | Boosted Artifact Perks | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diluted Tonic of Protecting Frost | While Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage. | Wind Chill | Volatile Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Diluted Tonic of Stasis Crystallization | Shattering a Stasis Crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy. | Crystalline Converter | Volatile Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Diluted Tonic of Renewing Finishers | Finishers grant a small amount of health. | Debilitating Wave | Volatile Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Diluted Tonic of Weakening Void | While Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. | Power From Pain | Volatile Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Diluted Tonic of Amplified Arc | While you are amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. | Trace Evidence | Volatile Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Diluted Tonic of Brawling | Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at point-blank range. | The Thick of It | Volatile Power: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
Rare Volatile Tonics
| Tonic | Effect (40 Minutes) | Boosted Artifact Perks | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potent Tonic of Amplified Arc | While you are amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. | Retinal Burn | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Potent Tonic of Weakening Void | While Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. | Concussive Reload | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Potent Tonic of Renewing Finishers | Finishers grant you a small amount of health. | Conductive Cosmic Crystal | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Potent Tonic of Stasis Crystallization | Shattering a Stais crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy | Hail the Storm | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Potent Tonic of Protecting Frost | While Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage | Armor of Eramis | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Potent Tonic of Brawling | Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at point-blank range. | Curative Orbs | Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
Legendary Volatile Tonics
| TONIC | EFFECT (60 minutes) | BOOSTED ARTIFACT PERKS | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refined Tonic of Protecting Frost | While Frost Armor is active, Primary ammo Stasis weapons deal bonus damage. | Wind Chill Armor of Eramis | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Refined Tonic of Stasis Crystallization | Shattering a Stasis crystal grants you a small amount of class ability energy. | Crystalline Converter Hail The Storm | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Refined Tonic of Renewing Finishers | Finishers grant you a small amount of health. | Debilitating Wave Conductive Cosmic Crystal | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Refined Tonic of Weakening Void | While Devour is active, Special ammo Void weapons deal bonus damage. | Power From Pain Concussive Reload | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Refined Tonic of Amplified Arc | While you are Amplified, Primary ammo Arc weapons deal bonus damage. | Trace Evidence Retinal Burn | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Refined Tonic of Brawling | Reduces incoming damage from combatants that are at point-blank range. | The Thick of It Curative Orbs | Volatile Nugget: x2 Volatile Flake: x1 Volatile Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
From the examples above, it’s clear Bungie intends to make each Tonic appeal to users of specific builds rather than conferring blanket buffs to Guardians’ power.
As only one drink can be used at a time, players will have to choose which Tonic they want to brew before heading into battle. At least as far as weaker versions of Tonics are concerned, you may find yourself having to top up any desired effects in lengthy content such as Raids and Dungeons.
Enriching Tonics
Enriching Tonics provide buffs to rewards from defeating enemies and activity completions. These buffs include additional weapons, armor, Glimmer and even crafting resources, with each lasting either 20, 40, or 60 minutes depending on the rarity of the Tonic.
Here are all of the Enriching Tonics that are available in Revenant Act 2:
Onslaught Tonics
| Tonic | Rarity | Effect | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonic of Onslaught Gear | Uncommon | Rewards Shadestalker Armor, Onslaught Weapons, and Vintage Onslaught weapons. | Enriching Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Tonic of Onslaught: Weaponry | Rare | Rewards Onslaught: Salvation weapons. | Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Vintage Onslaught Weaponry | Rare | Rewards Vintage Onslaught weapons. | Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Vantage Point | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Vantage Point. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Insurmountable | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Insurmountable. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Exuviae | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Exuviae. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Liturgy | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Liturgy. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Sovereignty | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Sovereignty. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Bitter/Sweet | Legendary | Rewards Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Bitter/Sweet. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Ignition Code | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Ignition Code. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Chroma Rush | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Chroma Rush. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Sojourner’s Tale | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Onslaught weapons with increased odds of Sojourner’s Tale. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
Tomb of Elders Tonics
| Tonic | Rarity | Effect | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonic of Tomb Gear | Uncommon | Rewards Shadestalker Armor, Tomb of Elders weapons, and Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons. | Enriching Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Tonic of Tomb Weaponry | Rare | Rewards Tombs of Elders weapons. | Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Vintage Tomb Weaponry | Rare | Rewards Vintage Tombs of Elders weapons. | Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Noxious Vetiver | Legendary | Rewards Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Noxious Vetiver. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Exuviae | Legendary | Rewards Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Exuviae. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Scavenger’s Fate | Legendary | Rewards Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Scavenger’s Fate. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Bitter/Sweet | Legendary | Rewards Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Bitter/Sweet. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Chroma Rush | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Chroma Rush. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Sojourner’s Tale | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Sojourner’s Tale. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Gridskipper | Legendary | Rewards Vintage Tomb of Elders weapons with increased odds of Gridskipper. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Flake: x1 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
World Gear Tonics
| Tonic | Rarity | Effect | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonic of Worldly Gear | Uncommon | Rewards World Weapons and World Armor. | Enriching Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Tonic of Wordly Weaponry | Rare | Rewards World Weapons. | Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Worldly Armor | Rare | Rewards World Armor. | Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Kinetic Weaponry | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Kinetic weapons. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Energy Weaponry | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Energy weapons. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Power Weaponry | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Power weapons. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Worldly Head Armor | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Head armor. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Worldly Arms Armor | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Arms armor. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Worldly Chest Armor | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Chest armor. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Worldly Leg Armor | Legendary | Rewards World Loot Pool Leg armor. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
Shadestalker Tonics
| Tonic | Rarity | Effect | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonic of Shadestalker Armor | Rare | Rewards Shadestalker Armor. | Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Tonic of Shadestalker’s Head Armor | Legendary | Rewards Shadestalker Armor with increased odds of Shadestalker Helmets. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Shadestalker’s Chest Armor | Legendary | Rewards Shadestalker Armor with increased odds of Shadestalker Chests. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Shadestalker’s Arm Armor | Legendary | Rewards Shadestalker Armor with increased odds of Shadestalker Arms. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Tonic of Shadestalker’s Leg Armor | Legendary | Rewards Shadestalker Armor with increased odds of Shadestalker Legs. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
Resource Tonics
| Tonic | Rarity | Effect | Required Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Tonic of Glimmering | Uncommon | Rewards additional Glimmer for 20 minutes. | Enriching Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Small Tonic of Enhancement Cores | Uncommon | Rewards additional Enhancement Cores for 20 minutes. | Enriching Powder: x1 Reclaimed Vitality: x5 |
| Medium Tonic of Glimmering | Rare | Rewards additional Glimmer for 40 minutes. | Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Medium Tonic of Enhancement Cores | Rare | Rewards additional Enhancement Cores for 40 minutes. | Enriching Powder: x2 Reclaimed Vitality: x10 |
| Large Tonic of Glimmering | Legendary | Rewards additional Glimmer for 60 minutes. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
| Large Tonic of Enhancement Cores | Legendary | Rewards additional Enhancement Cores for 60 minutes. | Enriching Nugget: x2 Enriching Powder: x3 Reclaimed Vitality: x20 |
As Revenant progresses, more Tonics will become available, so check back, as we’ll be frequently updating this guide as more are unlocked.
In the meantime, you can brush up on all the content added with Destiny 2’s second Episode by checking out our dedicated hubs for Revenant and the upcoming dungeon Vesper’s Host, which brings back beloved Exotic, Ice Breaker.