Many from Witchers to mages, blacksmiths to herbalists use the various alchemical ingredients found throughout the world. These are used to create anything from potions to bombs and Witcher Oils. All alchemical creations are based on formulae. These recipes are generally found in the form of scrolls, but some are acquired through word of mouth. Scrolls can be purchased, found or acquired as rewards for services rendered.
Ingredients[]
Mixtures (potions, oils and bombs) are created by combining selected ingredients, which include herbs, monster parts and minerals, with a medium, referred to as a base. The base determines the type of mixture to be created. Alcohol is the base for potions, grease is used for oils, and black powder serves as the base for making bombs.
- Plant Extracts: petals, leaves and roots can be picked directly from plants.
- Monster Extracts: After defeating a monster, one can extract components from its corpse.
- Minerals/Liquid: Available in alchemy shops, they can be purchased without any special skills or knowledge, but they can be relatively expensive.
Special Ingedients[]
Items which can be obtained by slaying unique monsters, and occasionally, from plants. These can be used to create unique potions with powerful effects (often granting additional talents to be used to obtain skills, or granting special skills directly).
Potions[]
The transformations witchers undergo as children enable their mutated bodies to use magic potions that would be deadly to an ordinary person. These potions increase witchers' fighting abilities, render them immune to venoms, enable them to see in the dark. Witchers usually drink magic decoctions in preparation for a fight, but do so less frequently in combat due to lack of time. It should be noted the mages can also concoct Witcher potions, and these potions can be ingested by all humanoid races, though they put themselves at extreme risk by consuming them.
Witchers' potions are toxic and slowly poison a witcher and so they must cleanse their body in the way of meditation, in order to expel the poison from their system. Witchers must be careful when they do consume potions to not overload their systems, lest they be overcome by the poison's effects and at the least become dizzy and disorientated and at the worst, die. Witchers can work to increase their tolerance levels but they can never become immune to the numerous effects.
Name | Ingreditents | Effect(s) | Duration | Toxicity | Doses |
Alghoul
decoction |
1 x Dwarven
spirit 5 x Lesser red mutagen 1 x Algoul bone marrow 1 x buckthorn |
Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack. 50% Adrenaline Point gain |
1800s | 70 | 1 |
Ancient
Leshen decoction |
1 x Dwarven
spirit 1 × Ancient leshen mutagen 1 × Mandrake root 1 × Ginatia petals 1 × Honeysuckle |
Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Arachas decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Arachas mutagen |
Reduces damage received based on armor and inventory weight: less weight carried and lighter armor means less damage is taken. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Archgriffin decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Archgriffin mutagen |
If any Stamina is available, strong attacks consume all of it and reduce the struck foe's Vitality by 5% after their normal damage is
calculated. |
1800s | 70 | 1 |
Basilisk decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Basilisk mutagen |
Applies a buff increasing the intensity of a randomly selected Sign at dusk and dawn. Lasts longer than other mutagen decoctions. | 5760s | 40 | 1 |
Black Blood | 1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Sewant mushrooms |
Witcher's blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him. | 30s | 15 | 3 |
Enhanced Black Blood | 1 × Black Blood 1 × Alcohest |
Witcher's blood injures and knocks back Vampires and Necrophages when they wound him. | 45s | 15 | 4 |
Superior Black Blood | 1 × Enhanced Black Blood 1 × White Gull |
Witcher's blood injures and knocks back Vampires and Necrophages when they wound him. Causes Vampires and Necrophages around Witcher to bleed. Damage Returned +30% |
60s | 15 | 5 |
Blizzard | 1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × White myrtle petals |
Whenever you slay an enemy, time slows for a short period. | 15s | 25 | 2 |
Enhanced Blizzard | 1 × Blizzard 1 × Alcohest |
Improves reflexes and prolongs reaction time. | 20s | 25 | 3 |
Superior Blizzard | 1 × Enhanced Blizzard
1 × White Gull 1 × Celandine 4 × White myrtle petals 1 × Sewant mushrooms 1 × Buckthorn 1 × Rebis |
After you kill an enemy, Slowdown 60%
During this time, signs cost no stamina when Adrenaline is full. |
30s | 25 | 4 |
Cat | 1 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Berbercane fruit |
Grants sight in total darkness. | 60s | 15 | 3 |
Enhanced Cat | 1 × Cat 1 × Alcohest |
Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration. | 120s | 15 | 4 |
Superior Cat | 1 × Enhanced Cat 1 × White Gull |
Grants sight in total darkness. Makes immune to hypnosis. | 720s | 15 | 3 |
Chort decoction | 1 x Dwarven spirit 1 x Chort mutagen |
Provides complete resistance to the Stagger effect and reduces the Knock-down effect to Stagger. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Cockatrice decoction | 1 x Dwarven spirit 1 x Cockatrice mutagen |
All alchemy creations can be used one additional time. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Doppler decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Doppler mutagen |
Increases critical hit damage when attacking from behind. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Drowner pheromones | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Drowner brain |
Drowners will not attack the witcher. | 90s | 15 | 1 |
Earth Elemental decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Earth elemental mutagen |
Increases the witcher's resistance to Vitality-depleting critical effects applied during combat. The resistance level rises the longer the critical effect is applied. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Ekimmara decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Ekimmara mutagen |
Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Foglet decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Foglet mutagen |
Increases Sign Intensity during cloudy weather. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Forktail decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Forktail mutagen |
Combining various attacks (strong strikes, fast strikes, Signs) grants a bonus that increases Attack Power for the next attack mounted or Sign Intensity for the next Sign cast. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Full Moon | 1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Wolfsbane |
Increases maximum Vitality. | 60s | 25 | 1 |
Enhanced Full Moon | 1 × Alcohest 1 × Full Moon |
Increases maximum Vitality. | 90s | 25 | 3 |
Superior Full Moon | 1 × White Gull 1 × Enhanced Full Moon |
Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. Heals Vitality by an amount equal to current Toxicity.
Max. Vitality is increased by 1000. |
180s | 25 | 5 |
Golden Oriole | 1 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Blowball |
Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. | 60s | 20 | 1 |
Enhanced Golden Oriole | 1 × Alcohest 1 × Golden Oriole |
Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. Extended duration. | 120s | 20 | 3 |
Superior Golden Oriole | 1 × White Gull 1 × Enhanced Golden Oriole |
Extended duration. Poisons now heal instead of doing damage. | 180s | 20 | 5 |
Grave Hag decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Grave hag mutagen |
Each foe slain accelerates Vitality regeneration for the duration of the battle. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Griffin decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Griffin mutagen |
Taking damage raises damage resistance (up to an upper limit) for the remainder of the fight. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Katakan decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Katakan mutagen |
Increases critical hit chance. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Killer Whale | 2 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Balisse fruit |
Increases breath supply while underwater by 50% and improves vision while diving. | 180s | 15 | 3 |
Maribor Forest | 1 × Dwarven spirit 3 × Berbercane fruit |
Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. | 30s | 20 | 1 |
Enhanced Maribor Forest | 1 × Alcohest 1 × Maribor Forest |
Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. | 60s | 20 | 3 |
Superior Maribor Forest | 1 × White Gull 1 × Enhanced Maribor Forest |
Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption. | 90s | 20 | 5 |
Nightwraith decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Nightwraith mutagen |
The Witcher's maximum Vitality is increased with each foe killed. This increase lasts until he meditates or fast travels | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Noonwraith decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Noonwraith mutagen |
Significantly limits the duration of Knockdown, Hypnosis, Stun and Blindness. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Petri's Philter | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Arenaria |
Increases Sign intensity. | 30s | 25 | 1 |
Enhanced Petri's Philter | 1 × Alcohest 1 × Petri's Philter |
Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. | 60s | 25 | 3 |
Superior Petri's Philter | 1 × White Gull 1 × Enhanced Petri's Philter |
Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects. | 90s | 25 | 5 |
Succubus decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Succubus mutagen |
Attack Power grows over the course of a fight until reaching a maximum threshold. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Swallow | 1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Celandine |
Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage. | 20s | 20 | 1 |
Thunderbolt | 1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Cortinarius |
Increases Attack Power. | 30s | 25 | 3 |
Troll decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Troll mutagen |
Regenerates vitality during and outside of combat. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Water Hag decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Water hag mutagen |
Damage dealt is increased when Vitality is at its maximum. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Werewolf decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Werewolf mutagen |
Running, sprinting and jumping outside combat does not use Stamina. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
White Honey | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Honeysuckle |
Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Raffard's decoction | 1 x Dwarven spirit 2 x Ribleaf |
Immediately restores a portion of vitality. | N/A | 30 | 2 |
Wraith decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Wraith mutagen |
Whenever a single hit drains more than a third of Vitality, a Quen shield is activated which protects against the next attack. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Wyvern decoction | 1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Wyvern mutagen |
Each blow landed increases Attack Power until either the fight ends or damage (other than that from toxicity) is taken. | 1800s | 70 | 1 |
Oils[]
From studying the weaknesses of various monster species, the witchers gained knowledge that allowed them to develop deadly blade coatings. These coatings, referred to as oils, employ simple magic and are adapted to take advantage of vulnerabilities in each beast's physiology.
For example, knowing that he may face a ghoul, the witcher prepares Necrophage Oil and coats his weapon with it before the battle. The oil will also be effective against other necrophages like graveirs.
Oils are created much like other mixtures, the ingredients are mixed with a base, which in this case is grease.
Blades can be coated with oils at any time, but it does take time to do this, so the middle of a battle is not considered a "good" time. Blades and arrows alike used by non-witchers can be coated in these oils, but they are typically of exclusive use to witchers as they have been specifically trained to combat these monsters, and as such, it is a rarity to see, for example, a town guard using an oil to fight a creature.
Name | Ingredients | Effect(s) |
Beast Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 2 × Wolf's liver |
+10% Attack power versus Beasts |
Enhanced Beast Oil | 5 × Bear fat 1 × Beast oil |
+25% Attack power versus Beasts |
Superior Beast Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced beast oil |
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Cursed Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Wolfsbane |
+10% Attack power versus Cursed Ones |
Enhanced Cursed Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Cursed oil |
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Superior Cursed Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced cursed oil |
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Draconid Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Ergot seeds |
+10% Attack power versus Draconids |
Enhanced Dracoind Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Draconid oil |
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Superior Draconid Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced draconid oil |
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Elementa Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Puffball |
+10% Attack power versus Elementa |
Enhanced Elementa Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Elementa oil |
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Superior Elementa Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced elementa oil |
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Hanged Man's Venom | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Arenaria |
+10% Attack power versus humans and nonhumans |
Enhanced Hanged Man's Venom | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Hanged Man's Venom |
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Superior Hanged Man's Venom | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced Hanged Man's Venom |
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Hybrid Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × White myrtle petals |
+10% Attack power versus Hybrids |
Enhanced Hybrid Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Hybrid oil |
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Superior Hybrid Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced hybrid oil |
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Insectoid Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Ranogrin |
+10% Attack power versus Insectoids |
Enhanced Insectoid Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Insectoid oil |
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Superior Insectoid Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced insectoid oil |
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Necrophage Oil | 1 × Dog tallow 4 × Blowball |
+10% Attack power versus Necrophages |
Enhanced Necrophage Oil | 4 × Bear fat 1 × Necrophage oil |
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Superior Necrophage Oil | 5 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced necrophage oil |
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Ogroid Oils | 1 × Bear fat 4 × Ginatia petals |
+10% Attack power versus Ogroids |
Enhanced Ogroid Oils | 2 × Bear fat 1 × Ogroid oil |
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Superior Ogroid Oils | 2 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced ogroid oil |
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Relict Oils | 1 × Dog tallow 5 × Mistletoe |
+10% Attack power versus Relicts |
Enhanced Relict Oils | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Relict oil |
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Superior Relict Oils | 4 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced relict oil |
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Specter Oil | 1 × Bear fat
4 × Arenaria |
+10% Attack power versus Specters |
Enhanced Specter Oil | 1 × Bear fat 1 × Specter oil |
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Superior Specter Oil | 1 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced specter oil |
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Vampire Oil | 2 × Dog tallow 4 × Ducal water |
+10% Attack power versus Vampires |
Enhanced Vampire Oil | 2 × Bear fat 1 × Vampire oil |
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Superior Vampire Oil | 2 × Alchemy paste 1 × Enhanced vampire oil |
Bombs[]
The formulae for explosives or bombs were brought by merchants from faraway Zerrikania. These devices are rare. Traditional witcher training does not include any schooling in bomb use, but thanks to their basic alchemy abilities, witchers are capable of making and using explosives, as is anyone with alchemical talent. In contrast to potions and oils, anyone can use these safely, provided of course they do not injure themselves with the bomb.
Bombs are made much like other mixtures. Their ingredients are mixed with a base, namely black powder.
Name | Ingredients | Effect(s) | Description |
Dancing Star | 1 x Saltpeter
2 x Allspice |
13s Effect duration 300 Fire damage |
Produces a fiery explosion that ignites the surrounding area. Enhanced and extended effect. Destroys monster nests. |
Devil's Puffball | 1 × Saltpeter 2 × Sewant mushrooms |
30s Effect duration +100 Poison damage |
Releases a cloud of poison when detonated. |
Dimertium Bomb | 1 x Saltpeter
2 x Wolfsbane |
30s Effect duration | Releases a cloud of dimeritium slivers that block magic and monsters' magic abilities. The blockade survives for a short time after the cloud dissipates. |
Dragon's Dream | 1 × Saltpeter 2 × Phosphorus |
30s Effect duration 600 Fire damage |
Releases a cloud of gas that exploded when ignited. Enhanced effect and chance to apply Burning. Foes it kills explode, wounding others nearby. |
Grapeshot | 2 × Saltpeter 2 × Calcium Equum |
350 Physical damage 350 Silver damage |
Inflicts shrapnel damage to foes within its explosion radius. Deals a small amount of fire damage. Destroys monster nests. |
Moondust | 1 × Saltpeter 2 × Quicksilver solution |
N/A | Contains silver splinters that temporarily prevent monsters from transforming. |
Northern Wind | 1 x Saltpeter
1 x Nostrix |
10s Effect duration | Freezes foes. Blows landed on frozen foes deal additional damage. Extended duration. Chance of instant kill. |
Samum | 1 × Saltpeter 2 × Celandine |
100% Critical hit chance 8s Effect duration |
Blinds opponents within its explosion radius. Extended duration. The first hit landed on a blinded opponent is always critical. Destroys monster nests. |