How to Get the Alchemist Glove - Slap Battles Wiki
Complete walkthrough for unlocking Alchemist via the Containment Breach badge, including solo and coordinated strategies.
Overview
Alchemist is one of the most unique gloves in Slap Battles — a brewing tool that lets you craft potions from ingredients scattered across the map. To unlock it you must earn the Containment Breach badge, which requires having five or more different players die to the Plague effect in a single life. You can use any Plague-applying glove to spread the effect. The cleanest strategy is gathering ten friends on a private server, or using alternate accounts to guarantee five unique victims.
Alchemist Unlock Walkthrough
Watch the Containment Breach strategy executed step by step, plus a preview of what the Alchemist glove and its potion crafting system can do.
Step-by-Step Unlock Process
Follow these steps to spread Plague, hold your life, and rack up five unique victim deaths for the Containment Breach badge.
Get a Plague glove
Equip any glove that applies the Plague effect on hit, such as Plague itself or another toxin-based option.
Spread Plague widely
Slap at least five different players so each one carries the Plague effect simultaneously.
Keep them infected
Plague ticks damage over time. Avoid letting victims cleanse or get healed before they die.
Stay alive yourself
Hide or play passively — your death resets the counter, so survival matters more than slaps.
Reach five deaths
Once five unique infected players die in one of your lives, the badge and Alchemist glove unlock.
Strategy Comparison
There are two popular strategies for Containment Breach. Pick the one that matches your available resources.
| Strategy | Difficulty | Reliability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 friends, private server | Easy | Very high | Best method — coordinate deaths cleanly |
| Alternate accounts | Medium | High | Solo-friendly but requires multiple devices or VMs |
| Public server RNG | Hard | Low | Randoms often cleanse or kill you first |
Best Plague-Applying Gloves
Several gloves can apply Plague or a similar damage-over-time effect. Choose the one that fits your playstyle and availability.
Plague
The classic choice — applies a long-lasting Plague DoT that ticks victims down reliably.
Toxin variants
Other toxin-themed gloves also apply Plague-like effects that count toward the badge.
Poison gloves
Some poison-applying gloves trigger the same effect chain as Plague for badge purposes.
Defensive pairing
Pair Plague with a high-mobility playstyle to survive while victims tick down.
Crowd spreader
Wide-area gloves help infect multiple players in one swing for faster setup.
Cooldown-aware
Choose gloves with short cooldowns so you can re-apply Plague if a victim cleanses early.
Private Server Strategy Checklist
The ten-friends private server method is the gold standard. Use this checklist to set it up cleanly.
- Rent or borrow a private server so you control who joins and when.
- Invite ten friends — five victims plus spares in case someone disconnects.
- Brief everyone: they must let Plague tick them down without cleansing.
- You stay in a safe corner while the infected victims die in sequence.
- Confirm five unique player deaths before you risk dying yourself.
- Celebrate and move on to the Alchemist recipes guide to start brewing.
Why Alchemist Is Worth It
Alchemist unlocks an entire crafting subsystem unique among Slap Battles gloves. Once equipped, you gather ingredients like Dark Roots, Blue Crystals and Glowing Mushrooms from the map, then brew them into potions with powerful combat effects. There are up to 18-20 recipes to discover, making Alchemist one of the deepest gloves in the game.
Beyond utility, Alchemist is a status symbol showing you have mastered the Containment Breach challenge. Pair it with related endgame gloves like Marewarder or Static from the Pim raid line, and check the tier list to see where the brewing meta currently ranks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I unlock the Alchemist glove?
Earn the Containment Breach badge by having five or more different players die to Plague in one life. See Alchemist glove.
Which gloves apply Plague?
Plague is the canonical choice, but other toxin- or poison-themed gloves also apply the same effect for badge purposes.
Do the five victims need to be different players?
Yes. Each death must come from a unique player — five deaths from the same player do not count toward the badge.
Can I do Containment Breach solo?
With alternate accounts across multiple devices it is possible, but the easiest reliable method is gathering friends on a private server.
Does dying reset my Plague kill counter?
Yes. The badge requires all five deaths in a single life, so play defensively and avoid dying while victims tick down.
What does Alchemist do once unlocked?
Alchemist lets you gather ingredients and brew up to 18-20 potions. See the full recipes guide.
How long does Containment Breach take?
With a coordinated private server, 20 to 60 minutes. Public servers can take much longer due to chaos and cleanses.
Is Alchemist permanent once unlocked?
Yes. The Alchemist glove and Containment Breach badge are permanent rewards that stay in your inventory forever.