To make healing potions in DnD 5e, you first need to have proficiency with the herbalism kit; then, it’s just a matter of spending time and gold to make them. Here’s the chart from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything indicating the time and expenses required to make each type of healing potion:
| Type | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Healing | 1 day | 25 gp |
| Greater Healing | 1 workweek | 100 gp |
| Superior Healing | 3 workweeks | 1,000 gp |
| Supreme Healing | 4 workweeks | 10,000 gp |
A workweek is a period of 5 days, each with at least 8 hours of work.
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, pg. 130
How Much Do Healing Potions Cost?
Healing potions cost between 10 and 25,000 gp, depending on the quality of the potion and which rulebook you’re using.
Using the Dungeon Master’s Guide rules for pricing consumable magic items, here’s the price breakdown of healing potions:
| Type | Rarity | HP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing | Common | 2d4 + 2 | 25-50 gp |
| Greater Healing | Uncommon | 4d4 + 4 | 50.5-250 gp |
| Superior Healing | Rare | 8d4 + 8 | 250.5-2,500 gp |
| Supreme Healing | Very rare | 10d4 + 20 | 2,500.5-25,000 gp |
Dungeon Master’s Guide, pg. 135
Using Xanathar’s Guide to Everything rules for pricing consumable magic items, here’s the price breakdown of healing potions:
| Type | Rarity | HP | Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing | Common | 2d4 + 2 | ((1d6+1) x 10) / 2 gp | 22.5 gp |
| Greater Healing | Uncommon | 4d4 + 4 | (1d6 x 100) / 2 gp | 175 gp |
| Superior Healing | Rare | 8d4 + 8 | (2d10 x 1,000) / 2 gp | 5,500 gp |
| Supreme Healing | Very rare | 10d4 + 20 | ((1d4 + 1) x 10,000) / 2 gp | 22,500 gp |
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, pg. 126
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