Thanks for the feedback and thank you for playing. I'll consider rebalancing the Alchemy. Perhaps it is too expensive.
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My recommendation would be to increase the cost of the materials but perhaps make it not take time to create. As it stands using time on something that isn't permanent feels like a waste (to be honest on my second place through I STILL have it in my quest log) but it shouldn't trivialize combat either.