All Tonics in Destiny 2 Episode Revenant & how to unlock them

Destiny 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 every Act of Revenant has unlocked, but below are all of the Tonics we know of so far.

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.

From our own testing, the process of discovering new Tonics requires that you brew several (any effect, it doesn’t seem to matter) Tonics of a specific rarity, upon which the recipe for a higher-rarity Tonic will be revealed.

For example, repeatedly brewing Uncommon-rarity Volatile or Enriching Tonics will eventually reveal the recipe for a Rare Tonic. Repeating this process with the latter will yield the recipe for a Legendary Tonic, and so on. As of writing, no Exotic Tonics are available in-game, though Bungie has already revealed their existence in livestreams. These will likely become available in either Act 2 or Act 3 of Revenant.

Volatile Tonics

Volatile Tonics provide combat buffs and boosts to Revenant’s Artifact perks.

Uncommon Volatile Tonics

Rare Volatile Tonics

Legendary Volatile Tonics

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.

Uncommon Enriching Tonics

Rare Enriching Tonics

Legendary Enriching Tonics

As Revenant progresses, more Tonics will become available, so check back, as we’ll be frequently updating this guide as more are unlocked.

That wraps up everything we know about Tonics, but make sure to check back for the full list throughout the season.

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.