Liquid Duplication

In Caves of Qud, there are many quite valuable liquids which, for various reasons, the player may want to have more of but, due to the liquid’s rarity or its difficult of collection, is unable to obtain in the intended method. This page lists a few methods to duplicate preexisting drams of a desired liquid.

Sludge Duplication

This will NOT work with neutron flux

You will need:

• At least 499 drams of primordial soup
• 1 dram of the desired liquid
• (Optionally) a desalination pellet
• (Optionally) a source of flight
• Enough power to safely kill a soupy sludge.

Steps:

1. Find an uninhabited, empty map tile with no liquids and, if you are using Domination, a neutral creature within walking distance. The outskirts of the Salt Desert work nicely.
2. Pour a single dram of primordial soup on the ground, then pour the rest of it (498 more drams) on the same tile. Since adding to an existing puddle does not mix the poured liquid with salt, by the time it grows into a big pool it should have a low enough proportion of salt to be considered pure. If this didn't work, dump a desalination pellet into the pool (preferably while flying, otherwise try throwing it).
3. Alternatively, you can simply utilize the the primordial soup river in the Rainbow Wood. This method is simpler albeit much more dangerous.
4. After obtaining a pool of pure soup, pour a dram of the desired liquid in it. As this brings the pool to the critical size of 500 drams, the mixture will start reacting. Wait until a soupy sludge forms, preferably some distance away.
5. The sludge will start by spitting at you, followed by closing in melee. Quickly sprint away from the relatively slow sludge. If you have Domination, you may now run away, dominate the neutral creature, and use it for the next step.
6. Kite the sludge around, staying out of melee range so it will be forced to shoot its liquid at you. Flying helps immensely here. This can be quite risky if you are duplicating a particularly dangerous liquid, but such is the price of cheese. Alternatively, one can stay back and send a (weak) sacrificial companion to fight the sludge.
7. Once you are satisfied with the amount of liquid created, kill the soupy sludge.
8. Collect the produced liquid from the ground.
9. Enjoy your extra liquid.

Notes:

This method will not work with neutron flux and cloning draught; the first because the liquid will explode when poured out of its container, and the latter has the draught replaced with fresh water. However, it does work with brain brine.

Salt Purification

NOTE: As of May 17, 2019, this method has been patched out of the game. It should still work in version 2.0.176.0 and earlier

This will NOT work with neutron flux

You will need:

• A container capable of holding your desired liquid
• [Desired Volume of Liquid - 1] drams of salt
• One dram of your desired liquid
• One desalination pellet

Steps:

1. Pour your salt into the mixing container
2. Pour 1 dram of the desired liquid into the mixing container. Select “No” when it asks if you would like to empty the container first.
3. Apply a desalination pellet to the mixture.
4. Enjoy your extra liquid.

Notes:

As stated above, this method will not work with Neutron Flux, as being mixed with anything causes Neutron Flux to explode.

A fast enough player can theoretically duplicate lava with this method, though doing so comes at high risk of destroying the mixing container and pouring Molten Salt all over ones self.