The latest Dead Rails update has completely shaken up the game with a new liquid system and a bunch of powerful potions. If you want to survive longer, deal more damage, or just mess with your enemies in style, crafting these OP potions is the way to go.
This How to Craft Potions in Dead Rails guide will walk you through how to get each liquid, how to combine them, and what every potion does. Let’s jump in.
How to Craft Potions in Dead Rails
Step 1: Find Glass Bottles
Before you can craft anything, you’ll need glass bottles. These spawn randomly in buildings and can contain:
- Water
- Milk
- Kerosene
- Blood
- Zombie Blood
Tip: Unicorn Blood can’t be found directly in buildings — it’s rare and needs special methods (explained below).
Step 2: How to Get Unicorn Blood
This is the core ingredient for all OP potions, but it’s not easy to get. Here are your options:
Method 1: Rain (Low Chance)
- There’s a 0.5% chance it will rain unicorn blood.
- Even if it rains, it might be a different liquid.
- Unreliable, but free if you’re lucky.
Method 2: Lightning Strike (Reliable)
- Find a glass bottle with any liquid (milk, water, kerosene, etc.).
- Pour the liquid on the ground to create a puddle.
- Place a lightning rod near the puddle.
- Wait for lightning to strike it.
If lightning hits the puddle, it transforms into unicorn blood.
Note: The puddle shrinks in size after the strike — act fast!
Method 3: Electrocutioner Gun (Instant Convert)
- If you have the Electrocutioner Gun, just shoot a puddle with it.
- The puddle instantly becomes unicorn blood.
- Easiest and fastest method if you’re lucky enough to own the weapon.
Step 3: Potion Recipes and Effects
Once you’ve got your bottles and unicorn blood, it’s time to mix and craft. Here are the most powerful potions and how to make them:
1. Primordial Soup
Ingredients: Unicorn Blood + Milk
Effect: Reanimates dead bodies soaked in the puddle.
How to craft:
- Pour milk on the ground.
- Immediately pour unicorn blood over it.
- Watch the puddle turn into Primordial Soup.
- Pour it on corpses to bring them back to life.
Pro Tip: The puddle evaporates fast — move quickly when mixing!
2. Holy Water
Ingredients: Unicorn Blood + Water
Effect: Burns enemies with green flames (players are immune).
How to craft:
- Pour water on the ground.
- Pour unicorn blood on it.
- Collect the mixture using an empty bottle.
Use it as a trap: Pour on the ground and lure enemies in.
3. Devil Tears
Ingredients: Unicorn Blood + Kerosene
Effect: Explosive fire potion — burns a large area.
How to craft:
- Pour kerosene first.
- Add unicorn blood.
- Ignite it with a torch to start a fiery blaze.
Warning: Only arsonist class is immune. Everyone else takes serious damage.
4. Angel Tears
Ingredients: Unicorn Blood + Blood
Effect: Heals you instantly.
How to craft:
- Pour blood on the ground.
- Add unicorn blood.
- Bottle it immediately for storage.
Where to get blood:
- Found in buildings.
- Or manually collected from dead bandits, horses, or wolves.
- Just place an empty bottle over a blood puddle to fill it.