While some farming sim titles stick to the realm of the real,Fae Farmventures into the supernatural with magic, fairies, Sprites, and more to bring a mystical element to the genre. Your farmer arrives in Azoria to find the region ravaged by natural disasters, and it’s up to them and their newfound magic to stop them.

With dozens of spells, potions, and resources that comprise the magic in Fae Farm, we wanted to offer a comprehensive guide to magic. We’ve included all the potions and spells we’ve unlocked, as well as some tips to help you master your magic.

alaric giving the farmer their magic staff fae farm magic guide

Updated on June 29, 2025:The Skies of Azoria DLC added a whole new batch of potions for you to brew up, so we’re back to give our Fae Farm potions guide a fresh coat of paint and include everything you need to know about the new potions (and new ways to get them).

Magic And Potions, Explained

While it’s pretty clear when you arrive in Azoria just how prevalent magic is here, your own introduction comes inChapter Two, after you’ve finished meeting some of the more important townsfolk.Alaricthe local wizardsends you a letter in the mail to begin the chapter, asking you togo to his houseand speak with him about magic.

He’s requesting your helpgetting rid of the thornsaround town, which you may have already found areblocking access to parts of Azoria. You won’t be able to get to further parts of the region until clearing the thorns. You’ll need tobring Alaric some prepared meals and raw materialsbefore he’s willing to give you a new power.

neppy infusing your staff fae farm

TheSteamed Musselshe’s looking for can be prepared on aCooking Fireusing aMusselyou can find down at the Beach.

Once you’ve finished Alaric’s quest, he asks you towait until the following dayto get started. When you wake up the next morning, you’ll see a stylizedcutscene of you and Alaric defeating the thorns. Not only does Azoria open up even more once the quest is complete, butyou get to keep your magic staffonce you’re done!

a farmer at vera’s potion shop in fae farm magic guide

Finish Dungeons To Upgrade Your Staff

In yourAlmanac, under theMagic tab, you may notice that there areseveral different magic staffsilhouettes waiting to be unlocked. Youdon’t purchase staff upgradesin Fae Farm, unlikeyour regular tools- yourstaff is powered up as you progress through the main story.

To learn them, you’ll need todeal with theSpritesthat have been causing all sorts of problems around Azoria.Every Sprite unlocks a new major spell, meaning your staff is upgraded periodically throughout Fae Farm’s story, which you’ll unlock by helping them out andmaking dinner, for the most part.

the wisp mother when you go to her shop in fae farm

However, you can alsobuy or brew potionsthat offertemporary magic abilitiesto help you out in combat as you crawlthrough the dungeons. These spells last for severalreal-timeseconds, and they grant your farmer sometemporary additional abilitieslike extra attacks or speed boosts. These potion bottlescome in different sizes, too, withlarger potions having a longer spell duration.

You won’t start brewing your own potions until after finishing Saltwater Mines, so head toVera’s Shop in East Townto buy some potions until you can make them yourself.

speaking to balarandi about the fairbreath potion in fae farm

Brewing potions in Fae Farm requires plenty ofcrops and forage processed in various waysas ingredients, so you’ll need toinvest some time in catching crittersavailable between the realms, as well as putting effort intogrowing a variety of crops.Foraged goods like plants and mushroomsare critical as well, so be sure to grab whatever you’ve got space for in your inventory.

Get The Final Staff Upgrade From The Wisp Mother After The Scorched Caverns

Once you’ve finished the main story of Fae Farm bycalming all four Spritesand returning peace to Azoria, you’ll have unlocked all the staff upgradesgivento you. However, there isone more staff upgrade availableafter you’ve helped Flammo in the Scorched Caverns - theCrystal Magic Staff. You’ll need tobuy the upgrade from the Wisp Mother’s shop, but it’s definitely not going to be cheap.

You’ll need:

This final Fae Farm staff upgrade allows you tocast a beam on your third strikethat blows across the screen and inflicts damage to any Jumbles in its path, making it critical toyour survival while Dungeoneering.

Progress The Story And Level Up In Potion Brewing To Discover New Potions

While you’ll start off buying from Vera right in East Town, as you progress into theFae Realmand later into theMountains, you’ll need some additional potions that allow you to better adapt to each region’sclimate or natural disaster.

You’ll receive amain questrelated to each potion and will need to go back andmake it yourself to show to the person who gave you the recipebefore you can proceed. Additionally, once you’ve metBalarandi in the Fae Realm, she’ll beginselling potionsto you from her stall as well. She not only hasmore optionsthan Vera does, but she’s also gotdifferent sizes of potions.

small whirlwind potion recipe at the potion cauldron fae farm magic

She introduces you to the concept ofbrewing your own potions, and asks you to create a few before she allows you to proceed into theFloating Ruins. From here on, you cancraft your own potions at home. Processing ingredients and making potions both count toward the skill, and advancing it not only unlocksnew recipes,but occasionally will yieldbonus potionsas well.

In the base game, you can buy potions from Vera in Azoria or Balarandi in the Fae Realm. In the Skies of Azoria DLC, you’ll buy them from Herron in Skyvale instead.

a farmer with the sparkle potion from fae farm skies of azoria dlc

All Magic Spells And Every Potion In Fae Farm

Be they from your own story progression unlockingnew spells from the Spritesin the dungeons, orpotionsyou’ve brewed or purchased, here’s a full list of all spells and potions in Fae Farm, as well as what they do.

Dungeon

Vortex

Creates a whirlwind around your farmer to push Jumbles away or harvest crops.

Saltwater Mines

Faerie Fire

Creates three fireballs that can be used as projectiles, or to light torches.

Temporarily stuns Jumbles and Critters within range.

N/A - Stop the Blizzard in the Mountains

Bash

Propels your farmer forward at a high speed, charging through enemies or breaking rocks.

Grants a temporary invisibility effect (which ends if you attack).

2 Amber

Confusion Potion

Reduces the damage you take from Jumble attacks and stuns them if they strike.

3 Fae Dust

Lifesteal Potion

Drains Health from enemies when you strike them with melee attacks.

Manasteal Potion

Drains Mana from enemies when you strike them with melee attacks.

2 Snow Flakes

Bubble Potion

Forms a bubble around your farmer that absorbs a few attacks.

Thorn Potion

Forms thorns around your farmer that damage any Jumbles that touch you.

2 Stone Grains

Flame Petal Potion

Surrounds your farmer with flaming petals that damage Jumbles that come near.

2 Ecto Dew

Whirlwind Potion

Spins a cyclone out from the end of your staff for additional damage to Jumbles caught in it.

2 Nectar

Lucky Potion

Boosts your chance of landing critical hits or gaining extra resources.

Skies of Azoria Potions(DLC Only)

True Sight Potion

Allows you to see objects hidden around the world, invisible without the potion active.

3 Flutter Dust

Rainbow Trail Potion

Leaves a rainbow trail behind your farmer as you run and fly.

1 Fae Dust

Sparkle Trail Potion

Leaves a sparkly trail behind your farmer as you run and fly.

1 Ecto Dew

Flower Trail Potion

Leaves a flower trail behind your farmer as you run and fly.

1 Bug Juice

While exploring the Skies of Azoria DLC content, you may also stumble upon potions of various types and sizes in Star Vaults, especially within the Rare Star Vaults. Keep your eyes peeled for vials on the ground - even if you don’t use them yourself, selling them is a good way to earn some free cash.