Alcohol

"Bottle of strong alcohol. Used for Medkits, Molotovs, etc."

In-game description

Alcohol is a crafting item in Dying Light. They are typically used to craft a variety of weapon modifications aside from medkits.

Blueprints[]

Weapon modifications[]

These following weapon modifications require alcohol to craft

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Base game[]

Blueprint	Requirements		Effects
All-in-one	Metal parts (2) Duct tape (2) Alcohol (1) Toxic lichen (4) Batteries (2) Electronics (2)	Blade Cleaver Handsaw Long sword Machete Khopesh Short sword Scythe Sickle	Electricity - Medium Toxic - Medium
Bad ass	Metal parts (2) Alcohol (1) Household supplies (2) Chemicals (2) Aerosol (2) Electronics (1)	Blade Cleaver Handsaw Khopesh Long sword Machete Scythe Short sword Sickle	Impact - Small Burning - Small
Barbershop	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Blade Cleaver Long knife Military shovel Short knife	Bleeding - Medium
Cut'n'go	Metal parts (1) Alcohol (1) Blade (1) Chemicals (2) Power cable (1)	Blade Cleaver Handsaw Khopesh Long sword Machete Scythe Short sword Sickle	Impact - Medium
Electricutter	Metal parts (2) Duct tape (1) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Batteries (2) Electronics (1)	Long knife Short knife	Electricity - Small Bleeding - Small
Flap clap	Metal parts (2) Alcohol (1) Duct tape (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Handsaw Khopesh Long sword Machete Scythe Short sword Sickle	Bleeding - Medium
Grill'em and kill'em	Metal parts (2) Alcohol (1) Aerosol (2) Batteries (2) Power cable (1) Electronics (1)	Cleaver Military shovel Pickaxe Pick Sickle Wrench	Electricity - Small Burning - Medium
Poison blast	Metal parts (2) Alcohol (1) Nails (1) Blade (2) Aerosol (2) Electronics (1)	Axe Pickaxe Sledgehammer	Bleeding - Medium Toxic - Medium
Puke'n'nuke	Metal parts (1) Alcohol (1) Household supplies (1) Aerosol (2) Toxic lichen (4) Electronics (1)	Blade Cleaver Hammer Hatchet Long knife Pickaxe Pick Short knife Short sword Sickle Wrench	Toxic - Medium Burning - Small
Strobe knight	Metal parts (2) Duct tape (2) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Batteries (2) Electronics (1)	Khopesh Long sword Machete	Bleeding - Medium Electricity - Medium
Surprise MFs!!!	Metal parts (2) String (2) Alcohol (1) Toxic lichen (4) Batteries (2) Electronics (1)	Bat Crowbar Hammer Hatchet Military shovel Pickaxe Pick Police baton Wrench	Electricity - Small Toxic - Small

The Following[]

Blueprint	Requirements		Effects
Exsanguinate	Metal parts (1) Herb (4) Alcohol (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Long knife Short knife Sickle	Bleeding - Strong
Phlebotomizer	Metal parts (2) Alcohol (1) Duct tape (1) Blade (2) Gauze (1)	Blade Cleaver Handsaw Khopesh Long sword Machete Scythe Short sword	Bleeding - Strong
Twilight phantom	Metal parts (10) Alcohol (5) Fluorescent shrooms (5) Power cable (5)	Khopesh Long sword Machete Short sword

Utility[]

These following utilities require alcohol to craft

Blueprint	Requirements	Effects/Usage
Dahlia's kidney potion	Alcohol (1) Gauze (1) Bomber kidney (1)	Used during the side quest "Kidney punch".
Dahlia's liver potion	Alcohol (1) Gauze (1) Putrescent liver (1)	Used during the side quest "Hunting goon".
Dahlia's shroom potion	Alcohol (2) Gauze (1) Fluorescent shrooms (1)	Used during the side quest "Witch queen".
Medkit	Alcohol (1) Gauze (1)	Restores 100 health.
Night hunter booster	Alcohol (1) Hunter gland (1)	Increases speed, resistance, night vision, and stamina for a short time.
Stamina booster	Herb (4) Alcohol (1)	Increases stamina for a short time.

Other[]

Other blueprints which require alcohol to craft

Blueprint	Requirements	Effects/Usage
Conducting liquid	Alcohol (1)	Throw it to make an infected/human much more likely to be shocked and arc electricity when hit by electric weapons.
Flammable liquid	Alcohol (1)	Throw it at an infected/human to make them more flammable.
Molotovs	Alcohol (1) String (1)	Throw it, it spreads fire where it hits.
Right ball of gloVA	Alcohol (1) Herb (30)	Throws a ball of lightning that explodes after a short duration. Does a lot of damage.
Stasis field projector	Alcohol (1) Fluorescent shrooms (30)	Explodes after a very short duration, suspending any enemy around it in mid-air.
Timmy's ballet grenade	Alcohol (10) Tin can (1) Gauze (10) Fluorescent shrooms (10)	Suspends infected in mid-air, and makes them do a few spins before landing on the ground. Face down.

Trivia[]

Based on its in-game model and the mission "A baby is born", alcohol appears to come in the form of bottled alcoholic drinks