diff --git a/src/main/java/client/processor/action/MakerProcessor.java b/src/main/java/client/processor/action/MakerProcessor.java
index bd8417628e..e6b6e46624 100644
--- a/src/main/java/client/processor/action/MakerProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/client/processor/action/MakerProcessor.java
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ public class MakerProcessor {
                 } else {
                     if (ItemConstants.isEquipment(toCreate)) {   // only equips uses stimulant and reagents
                         if (p.readByte() != 0) {  // stimulant
-                            stimulantid = ii.getMakerStimulant(toCreate);
+                            Optional<Integer> makerStimulant = infoProvider.getStimulant(toCreate);
+                            if (makerStimulant.isEmpty()) {
+                                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Maker item %d has no stimulator".formatted(toCreate));
+                            }
+                            stimulantid = makerStimulant.get();
                             if (!c.getAbstractPlayerInteraction().haveItem(stimulantid)) {
                                 stimulantid = -1;
                             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/JdbiConfig.java b/src/main/java/database/JdbiConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02dc9f9088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/database/JdbiConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package database;
+
+import database.maker.MakerReagentRowMapper;
+import database.maker.MakerRecipeRowMapper;
+import database.note.NoteRowMapper;
+import org.jdbi.v3.core.Jdbi;
+
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+
+public final class JdbiConfig {
+    private JdbiConfig() {}
+
+    public static Jdbi createConfigured(DataSource dataSource) {
+        return Jdbi.create(dataSource)
+                .registerRowMapper(new NoteRowMapper())
+                .registerRowMapper(new MakerReagentRowMapper())
+                .registerRowMapper(new MakerRecipeRowMapper());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/PgDatabaseConnection.java b/src/main/java/database/PgDatabaseConnection.java
index f52f29426e..4a66d0c96d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/database/PgDatabaseConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/database/PgDatabaseConnection.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package database;
 
-import database.maker.MakerReagentRowMapper;
-import database.note.NoteRowMapper;
 import org.jdbi.v3.core.Handle;
 import org.jdbi.v3.core.Jdbi;
 
@@ -15,14 +13,7 @@ public class PgDatabaseConnection {
 
     public PgDatabaseConnection(DataSource dataSource) {
         this.dataSource = dataSource;
-        this.jdbi = Jdbi.create(dataSource);
-        registerRowMappers();
-        // TODO: configure jdbi elsewhere
-    }
-
-    private void registerRowMappers() {
-        jdbi.registerRowMapper(new NoteRowMapper())
-                .registerRowMapper(new MakerReagentRowMapper());
+        this.jdbi = JdbiConfig.createConfigured(dataSource);
     }
 
     public Connection getConnection() throws SQLException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerDao.java b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerDao.java
index 0a08df913e..6b87109ae6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerDao.java
@@ -27,4 +27,18 @@ public class MakerDao {
             throw new DaoException("Failed to get maker reagent with item id: %d".formatted(itemId), e);
         }
     }
+
+    public Optional<MakerRecipe> getRecipe(int itemId) {
+        try (Handle handle = connection.getHandle()) {
+            return handle.createQuery("""
+                            SELECT *
+                            FROM maker_recipe
+                            WHERE item_id = ?;""")
+                    .bind(0, itemId)
+                    .mapTo(MakerRecipe.class)
+                    .findOne();
+        } catch (JdbiException e) {
+            throw new DaoException("Failed to get maker recipe with item id: %d".formatted(itemId), e);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerInfoProvider.java b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerInfoProvider.java
index b733aa6315..3a0092c217 100644
--- a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerInfoProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerInfoProvider.java
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 package database.maker;
 
+import net.jcip.annotations.ThreadSafe;
+
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+@ThreadSafe
 public class MakerInfoProvider {
     private final MakerDao makerDao;
-    private final Map<Integer, MakerReagent> reagents = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Integer, MakerReagent> reagentCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private final Map<Integer, MakerRecipe> recipeCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     public MakerInfoProvider(MakerDao makerDao) {
         this.makerDao = makerDao;
     }
 
     public Optional<MakerReagent> getMakerReagent(int itemId) {
-        final MakerReagent cachedReagent = reagents.get(itemId);
+        final MakerReagent cachedReagent = reagentCache.get(itemId);
         if (cachedReagent != null) {
             return Optional.of(cachedReagent);
         }
@@ -22,7 +26,25 @@ public class MakerInfoProvider {
         if (reagentFromDb.isEmpty()) {
             return Optional.empty();
         }
-        reagents.put(itemId, reagentFromDb.get());
+        reagentCache.put(itemId, reagentFromDb.get());
         return reagentFromDb;
     }
+
+    public Optional<MakerRecipe> getMakerRecipe(int itemId) {
+        final MakerRecipe cachedRecipe = recipeCache.get(itemId);
+        if (cachedRecipe != null) {
+            return Optional.of(cachedRecipe);
+        }
+
+        final Optional<MakerRecipe> recipeFromDb = makerDao.getRecipe(itemId);
+        if (recipeFromDb.isEmpty()) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        recipeCache.put(itemId, recipeFromDb.get());
+        return recipeFromDb;
+    }
+
+    public Optional<Integer> getStimulant(int itemId) {
+        return getMakerRecipe(itemId).map(MakerRecipe::catalyst);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipe.java b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipe.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..892173bee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipe.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package database.maker;
+
+public record MakerRecipe(int itemId, short jobCategory, short requiredLevel, short requiredMakerLevel, int mesoCost,
+                          Integer requiredItem, Integer requiredEquip, Integer catalyst, short quantity,
+                          short reagentSlots) {}
diff --git a/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipeRowMapper.java b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipeRowMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bebc4031d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/database/maker/MakerRecipeRowMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package database.maker;
+
+import org.jdbi.v3.core.mapper.RowMapper;
+import org.jdbi.v3.core.statement.StatementContext;
+
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+public class MakerRecipeRowMapper implements RowMapper<MakerRecipe> {
+
+    @Override
+    public MakerRecipe map(ResultSet rs, StatementContext ctx) throws SQLException {
+        int itemId = rs.getInt("item_id");
+        short jobCategory = rs.getShort("job_category");
+        short requiredLevel = rs.getShort("required_level");
+        short requiredMakerLevel = rs.getShort("required_maker_level");
+        int mesoCost = rs.getInt("meso_cost");
+        Integer requiredItem = rs.getObject("required_item", Integer.class);
+        Integer requiredEquip = rs.getObject("required_equip", Integer.class);
+        Integer catalyst = rs.getObject("catalyst", Integer.class);
+        short quantity = rs.getShort("quantity");
+        short reagentSlots = rs.getShort("reagent_slots");
+        return new MakerRecipe(itemId, jobCategory, requiredLevel, requiredMakerLevel, mesoCost, requiredItem,
+                requiredEquip, catalyst, quantity, reagentSlots);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/server/ItemInformationProvider.java b/src/main/java/server/ItemInformationProvider.java
index 82bed494d9..cfba281f5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/server/ItemInformationProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/server/ItemInformationProvider.java
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ import provider.wz.WZFiles;
 import server.MakerItemFactory.MakerItemCreateEntry;
 import server.life.LifeFactory;
 import server.life.MonsterInformationProvider;
-import tools.*;
+import tools.DatabaseConnection;
+import tools.PacketCreator;
+import tools.Pair;
+import tools.Randomizer;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
@@ -111,7 +114,6 @@ public class ItemInformationProvider {
     protected Map<Integer, Integer> mobCrystalMakerCache = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<Integer, Pair<String, Integer>> statUpgradeMakerCache = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<Integer, MakerItemFactory.MakerItemCreateEntry> makerItemCache = new HashMap<>();
-    protected Map<Integer, Integer> makerCatalystCache = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<Integer, Map<String, Integer>> skillUpgradeCache = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<Integer, Data> skillUpgradeInfoCache = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<Integer, Pair<Integer, Set<Integer>>> cashPetFoodCache = new HashMap<>();
@@ -2119,26 +2121,6 @@ public class ItemInformationProvider {
         return fee;
     }
 
-    public int getMakerStimulant(int itemId) {  // thanks to Arnah
-        Integer itemid = makerCatalystCache.get(itemId);
-        if (itemid != null) {
-            return itemid;
-        }
-
-        itemid = -1;
-        for (Data md : etcData.getData("ItemMake.img").getChildren()) {
-            Data me = md.getChildByPath(StringUtil.getLeftPaddedStr(Integer.toString(itemId), '0', 8));
-
-            if (me != null) {
-                itemid = DataTool.getInt(me.getChildByPath("catalyst"), -1);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        makerCatalystCache.put(itemId, itemid);
-        return itemid;
-    }
-
     public Set<String> getWhoDrops(Integer itemId) {
         Set<String> list = new HashSet<>();
         try (Connection con = DatabaseConnection.getConnection();