When does the timer run?
Each Dragon Stone has a maximum usage duration of 24 hours. Its remaining time decreases only while its Dragon Stone set is active.
Players can equip up to two Dragon Stone sets, but only one set can be active at a time.
How recharging works
Use Tongs of Time on an unused, unequipped donor Dragon Stone to extract a Time Elixir. The donor stone is consumed, and the extraction can fail.
After a successful extraction, apply the Time Elixir to the Dragon Stone you want to recharge. The target stone can remain equipped.
Time Elixir (S) values can be 5%, 15%, 30%, 50%, or 100%. The percentage represents a fixed portion of a Dragon Stone's default duration. For example, a 50% elixir restores 12 hours.
A crafted Time Elixir (S) lasts for 24 hours. An elixir cannot increase a Dragon Stone's remaining time beyond its maximum duration.
Sources and verification
- Metin2 Alchemy Guide — Supports the 24-hour Dragon Stone duration, active-set countdown, two-set limit, use of Tongs of Time, donor-stone consumption, Time Elixir recharging, and possible extraction failure.
- Drachensteinalchemie – Metin2 Wiki — Supports that a Dragon Stone at zero duration loses its effects without disappearing, can be recharged, requires an unequipped donor for extraction, and can remain equipped while being recharged.
- Time Elixir (S) – Metin2 Wiki — Supports the documented Time Elixir (S) percentages, fixed-percentage calculation, 12-hour restoration from a 50% elixir, and 24-hour elixir lifetime.
- Elixir temporel – Metin2 Wiki — Supports applying an elixir to an equipped or unequipped Dragon Stone and the maximum-duration cap.