Quick answer: Simmering Brew is a pickup in Crimson Forest near the Pangzhen Bridge Overlook bell. At Lv 1 it continuously generates Sha-Chi for 15 seconds and gradually restores 30% HP over the same duration.
Where to find Simmering Brew
Simmering Brew is a remedy, a healing consumable assigned to a medicine slot. You can find it in Crimson Forest, near the Pangzhen Bridge Overlook bell, either as a world pickup or a reward.
Rest at the Pangzhen Bridge Overlook bell before you go looking. If you die, the game sends you back close to the item. The Crimson Forest interactive map has a pin for Simmering Brew, and clicking that pin shows its details.
Simmering Brew item card
At Lv 1, the item card lists this effect:
“Continuously generates Sha-Chi for 15 seconds and gradually restores 30% HP over the same duration.”
The card’s description reads:
“The brewing flask of Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic. Its contents simmer gently, enriching its aroma and smoothness. Drinking it fills the body with the spirit of alcohol and gives rise to Sha-Chi.”
That means one drink does two things at the same time. It heals you slowly and keeps generating Sha-Chi, which you spend on Sha-Chi combos.
Simmering Brew upgrades
Upgrades raise Simmering Brew from Lv 1 to Lv 7. Each level costs Remnant Dust. Most levels lengthen the Sha-Chi window, increase the healing, or add another use.
| Level | Effect | Uses | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 2 | “Continuously generates Sha-Chi for 20 seconds and gradually restores 30% HP over the same duration.” | 2 | 2,800 Remnant Dust |
| Lv 3 | “Continuously generates Sha-Chi for 20 seconds and gradually restores 40% HP over the same duration.” | 2 | 4,200 Remnant Dust |
| Lv 4 | “Continuously generates Sha-Chi for 20 seconds and gradually restores 40% HP over the same duration.” | 3 | 5,600 Remnant Dust |
| Lv 5 | “Generates Sha-Chi continuously for 25 seconds, increases Sha-Chi recovery speed by 100%, and gradually restores 40% HP over the same duration.” | 3 | 7,000 Remnant Dust |
| Lv 6 | “Generates Sha-Chi continuously for 25 seconds, increases Sha-Chi recovery speed by 100%, and gradually restores 50% HP over the same duration.” | 3 | 8,400 Remnant Dust |
| Lv 7 | “Generates Sha-Chi continuously for 25 seconds, increases Sha-Chi recovery speed by 100%, and gradually restores 50% HP over the same duration.” | 4 | 9,800 Remnant Dust |
Upgrading Simmering Brew from Lv 1 through Lv 7 requires 37,800 Remnant Dust. Medicine upgrades also require Healer’s Memory materials: Apprentice to reach Lv. 2, Skilled for Lv. 2 to 4, and Master from Lv. 4 through max level. Quick Hand Zhang sells each of these materials.
How to use Simmering Brew
Your two medicine slots let you carry two remedies at a time. Simmering Brew can go in either slot. On PC, R is the default key for Lower Medicine, while T is the default for Upper Medicine. For details on using these controls, read how healing works. To find a second remedy for the other slot, check the full list of all 17 remedies for their locations.
