If you’re playing as a magic wielder inMandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, you must be all too familiar with the constant struggle of running dry on mana during tough fights. The good news is, there’s an easy solution. You only need to recruit the Alchemist, Alannah, to your camp at the Witch Tree.

You’ll get access to stronger potions that will keep your health and mana topped up for the battles ahead. And they’re a lot cheaper than the pricey vials sold in Wickham Marketplace! So in this guide, you’ll learn how to find the Alchemist, what challenges to expect along the way, and, as a bonus, how to defeat the Fang Executioner.

The player talks to Alchemist Alannah in Mandragora.

How To Find The Alchemist Alannah

To find Alchemist Alannah, first,complete Guard Commander Clayborne’s quest to unlock the West Gate.Then, defeat the Fang Executioner to get theWest Wickham Key. After that, make your waythrough Gloomroot Woodsand rescue her from the wild flora.

It’s easier said than done, especially when there’s a mini-boss involved. Hereis a complete walkthrough to help you get to Alannah’s locationin Mandragora.

The player runs toward a glowing hole, nearby is the Ruins of the West Wickham Witch Stone in Mandragora.

Unlock Ruins Of The West Wickham Witch Stones

Start at theWickham Marketplace Witch Stone and go to the left.Once you’re through the West Gate, defeat the enemies you encounter and keep pushing forward. You’ll soon finda gate blocked by a red tree root. Destroy itto open the way.

Continue moving until you reacha glowing sewer entrance near the Ruins of the West Wickham Witch Stone.You’ll also notice a locked gate nearby, but you won’t be able to open it just yet. For now,jump into the glowing hole.

The player attacks a red tree root in Mandragora.

As soon as you reach the bottom, turn leftand defeat the slimes.Jump across the gap,then fight through tentacles, rats, and more slimes. At the end of the sewer, you’ll find a green Diagram for Shattered Flamecore. Near it,there’s a door. Open it and head inside.

You’ll immediately face a rat and a Gremlin. Defeat them, thenjump up the wall and onto the ledge.Watch out, another Gremlin is waiting for you.

The player runs toward a glowing green orb, nearby is a wooden door in Mandragora.

Ascend to the next floor, push the box so you can jump up the higher ledge later. Butbefore that, head right to find an elevator.Ride it down, go right, anddestroy the red tree rootblocking the gate.

Open it tounlock a shortcut to the Fang Executionerfrom the Ruins of West Wickham Witch Stone.

The player stands on the elevator shortcut in Mandragora.

Now,go back and climb the box. Jump onto the ledgeto reach the final floor.Defeat the Gremlin guarding the blue-glowing chest and loot it.

Once you’re ready,jump down, head right, and move past the gate.The Fang Executioner will be waiting for you.

The player is attacking a Gremlin near a glowing blue chest in Mandragora.

How To Beat The Fang Executioner

The Fang Executioner can be tricky to deal with, especially once hesummons his clone when his HP drops below 50 percent.Defeating him rewards you with the West Wickham Key and the Sanguine Kiss weapon. Here’sa breakdown of all Fang Executioner’s abilities and how to counter them:

How To Counter

Leap And Ground Slam

The Fang Executionerleaps into the air and slams his daggers into the ground, dealing damage on impact.

Mandragora’s Fang Executioner points his daggers at the player.

When his HP drops below 50%, he and his shadow pull their daggers from the ground,powerful shockwaves will spread out to both sides.

Roll to the sideto dodge the attack. While his daggers are stuck in the ground, you have a window to deal damage.

The player approaches a girl in green, who’s gathering herbs in Mandragora.

Once his HP drops below 50%,jump to avoid the shockwaveswhen he pulls the daggers out.

Blood Puddle

The Fang Executioner transforms into a blood puddle and follows you.If you stay in one spot, he’ll jump out of the puddle, dealing damage.

Stand still until the blood puddle stops moving, thenroll at the last second to avoid the damage.

The player run toward West Wickham locked door in Mandragora.

Blade Launch

The Fang Executioner crosses his arms over his shoulders andthrows his dagger in a straight line.

Crouch down or roll to dodge.

The player enters Gloomroot Woods in Mandragora.

The Fang Executionercharges his daggers and then swings them around.

Move out of his range.

Rising Cut And Slam

The Fang Executionerperforms an uppercut with his dagger, then slams both daggersinto the ground.

Roll to dodge.

Blood Clone

Once his HP drops below 50%, the Fang Executioner uses Blood Puddle, leaving a bloody clone in his place.The clone repeats his attackafter a short delay.

Position yourself near the cloneso that when the Fang Executioner reappears, both he and his clone are in the same spot, on the same side.

This gives you more space to move andhelps avoid overlapping damage.You don’t want to get caught in the middle while being attacked from both sides.

Alannah The Alchemist’s Location In Gloomroot Woods

Once you’ve defeated the Fang Executioner,head to the right and cross the broken bridge to reach another building.Collect the Mandrake.Nearby is a lever to lower the ladder.Pull it and descend.

You’ll land on a floor with a locked door to the left. Behind that locked door is a green Diagram. To get it, return to the broken bridge, drop down, and interact with the green orb to receive the Diagram: Royal Sceptre. Then, drop down to the last floor to find a door that leads back into the building.

Now, in the building, defeat the Gremlins and loot the place.Once you reach thelowest floor, head left and open the doorto return to the sewer. Roll to avoid the thorny root above.

You’ll find a ladder with a glowing yellow light.Go up that ladder to return to the sewer entrancenear the Ruins of the West Wickham Witch Stone.

Run past the elevator shortcut. Defeat the foolish enemy that rushes toward you. Then,make your way to the locked wooden door. Open it with the West Wickham Key,which you looted from the Fang Executioner.

You’ll face two hooded enemies.Focus on defeating the one on the higher platform first,as he can heal himself and the other enemy. Make your way to the left, toward the glowing light, andyou’ll appear in Gloomroot Woods.

Cross the platforms and defeat the poison-spitting flower. You’ll see two paths: one leads up, and the other goes down. If you choose to go down, you’ll find a Forest Giant to fight. However,since your objective is Alannah, head upwards.

Climb the ledges, avoiding the thorny roots, and defeat the enemies along the way. Eventually,you’ll find the Diagram: Cornucopia.Drop down, head right, andyou’ll see a hooded girl in green gathering herbs.

As you approach her,four poison-spitting plants will appear.They’re easy to defeat, so no need to worry. After you clear the area,two tougher carnivorous flowers will attack.Defeat them, thentalk to Alannahand invite her to your camp.

ensure to climb the ledge to the right and collect the Naceaia. When you bring it back to Alannah at the Witch Tree, she’ll upgrade the potency of your Health Flask.

Alannah sells a variety of potions and reagents, allowing you tocraft more potent potions at a much lower pricethan what you’d find in the Wickham Marketplace. Plus,when you upgrade Alannah’s spot at the Witch Tree, you’ll get discountson her items as well!