Potions, Decoctions and Alchemy As in most RPGs these days, a crafting mechanic should is expected, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is no different. Within this world, you will find that Alchemy crafting and potion and decoction crafting are vital in your hunt for the sinister and otherworldly. Unlike weapon or armor crafting, Geralt can perform alchemy wherever he is.
To create using alchemy, you are going to need recipes. These are found from looting chests, vendors, quest rewards or from certain books. Once acquired, they will appear in your inventory on the alchemy screen. Here you will find all the information relating to your highlight recipe on the screen; ingredients, effects, toxicity and duration.
It is important to note that potions and decoctions are replenished through meditation and consume alcohest.
Potions Potions are going to be your consumable of choice for some healing or bestowing short-term abilities to Geralt. Typically potions will have multiple uses before needing to be replenished via meditation.
Decoctions Decoctions are similar to potions and made in the same manner, but there are some differences. These beauties bestow upon Geralt some of the qualities of the monster’s mutagen. For instance, the Leshen decoction gives the ability for “a portion of the damage dealt by enemies.” You are going to have to kill particular monsters for particular mutagens.
Duration and toxicity are other differences when it comes to decoctions and potions. Decoctions last a significantly longer amount of time over potions but possess only a single-use before having to be replenished through meditation. The toxicity from decoctions is also much greater than that of potions.
Potions List Name Ingredients Effect Black Blood 1x Dwarven Spirit Witcher’s blood injures Vampires and Necrophages when attacked Enhanced Black Blood 1x Alcohest Witcher’s blood injures and knocks back Vampires and Necrophages when attacked Superior Black Blood 1x White Gull Vampires and Necrophages start bleeding when close to the Witcher. The Witcher’s blood also injures and knocks them back when attacked Blizzard 1x Dwarven Spirit Improves reflexes and prolongs reaction time. Time slows down after killing an enemy Enhanced Blizzard 1x Alcohest Improves reflexes and prolongs reaction time. Time slows down by 55% on kill. Superior Blizzard Cat 1x Dwarven Spirit Grants night vision within a range of 25 Enhanced Cat 1x Alcohest Grants night vision. Increased resistance to hypnosis Superior Cat 1x White Gull Grants night vision. Immune to hypnosis Full Moon 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases max vitality Enhanced Full Moon 1x Alcohest Greatly increases max vitality Superior Full Moon 1x White Gull Significantly increases max vitality. Vitality is healed based on toxicity. Restored by 10 x the % of toxicity Golden Oriole 1x Dwarven Spirit Immunity to poison and neutralizes existing ones Enhanced Golden Oriole 1x Alcohest Immunity to poison and neutralizes existing ones with increased duration Superior Golden Oriole 1x White Gull Immunity to poison and neutralizes existing ones with increased duration. Poison now heals. Maribor Forest 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases adrenaline generation Enhanced Maribor Forest 1x Alcohest Greatly increases adrenaline generation Superior Maribor Forest 1x White Gull Significantly increases adrenaline generation Petri’s Philter 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases Sign intensity +25% Enhanced Petri’s Philter 1x Alcohest Increases Sign intensity +25%. Increased duration
Superior Petri’s Philter 1x White Gull Increases Sign intensity +25%. Increased duration. Signs always apply the effect Swallow 1x Dwarven Spirit Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Regen pauses 2 seconds when attacked Enhanced Swallow 1x Alcohest Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Regen pauses for 2 seconds when attacked. Superior Swallow 1x White Gull Accelerates vitality regeneration. No longer pauses when attacked. Tawny Owl 1x Dwarven Spirits Accelerates stamina regeneration Enhanced Tawny Owl 1x Alcohest1x Tawny Owl Greatly accelerates stamina regeneration Superior Tawny Owl 1x White Gull Significantly accelerates stamina regeneration. Duration does not run out between 6 pm, and 6 am Thunderbolt 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases attack power +30% Enhanced Thunderbolt 1x Alcohest Increases attack power +30%. Increased duration Superior Thunderbolt 1x White Gull Increases attack power +30%. All attacks are crits in cloudy weather White Honey 1x Dwarven Spirit Clears toxicity and cancels all active potion effects Enhanced White Honey 1x Alcohest Clears toxicity and cancels all active potion effects Superior White Honey 1x White Gull Clears toxicity and cancels all active potion effects White Raffard 1x Dwarven Spirit Immediately heals a portion of vitality Enhanced White Raffard 1x Alcohest Immediately heals a large portion of vitality Superior White Raffard 1x White Gull Immediately heals all vitality and grants immunity to damage for 3 secs. Killer Whale 2x Dwarven Spirit Breath underwater 50% longer. Better vision underwater.
Decoctions Name Ingredient Effect Alghoul Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Adrenaline is generated 50% faster until hit Ancient Leshen Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Each Sign cast increases stamina regeneration for the rest of the fight Arachas Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Reduces received damage based on armor and weight. The lower the armor and weight, the less damage received Archgriffen Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Consumes remaining stamina and hit for 5% of the enemy’s vitality after normal damage Basilisk Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Buffs a random Sign at dusk and dawn Chort Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Immunity to stagger and reduces knockdown Cockatrice Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Alchemy creations can be used an additional time Doppler Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases critical damage when attacking from behind Earth Elemental Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases resistance to critical hit damage during combat Ekhidna Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Actions that use stamina restore vitality. 10% of max vitality Ekimmara Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Damage dealt restores your vitality Fiend Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases carry weight without being encumbered. Max weight +20 Foglet Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases Sign intensity during cloudy weather. +25% Forktail Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Combining strong and fast attacks with Signs increases the attack power of the next attack or sign. Atack power +50%, Sign intensity +50% Grave Hag Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Vitality regeneration is increased for each enemy killed. Griffin Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Taking damage raises resistance. +1% to elemental, monster, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage Katakan Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Increases crit chance by 5% Leshen Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Some damage is reflected Nekker Warrior Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Mounts never panic. Mounted damage +50%
Nightwraith Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Max vitality is increased per kill. Effects last until meditation. Noonwraith Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Reduces the effects of hypnosis, knockdown, stun and blindness Reliever’s Decoction Succubus Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit During a battle, attack power grows over time Troll Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Regenerate vitality in and out of combat Water Hag Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Deal more damage at full vitality. +50% Werewolf Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Movement no longer uses stamina. I.E., Sprinting and jumping Wraith Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit A Quen shield is activated when you suffer an attack for â…“ or more of your vitality Wyvern Decoction 1x Dwarven Spirit Attack power increases for each hit you land until the fight ends or you take damage.
Make sure to utilize these potions and decoctions well; they will save your life or, at the very least, ensure battles go in your favor. Be sure to check The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guides section for more crafting and other useful guides as well.
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