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In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[ | ]

Necrophage oil
Tw3 oil necrophage
Apply to a sword for additional effects in combat
Description
Inventory/slot
Usable items
Category
Master item
Type
Oil
Source
Alchemy / Meditation
Base price
10 crown(s)
Price to buy
10 crown(s)
Price to sell
1 crown(s)
Weight
0 weight
Effects
+10% Attack power versus Necrophages
Charges
20
Alchemy
Formula
Manuscript page: Necrophage oil
Ingredients
1x Dog tallow
4x Blowball
Console ID
Necrophage Oil 1

Upon reaching White Orchard, Geralt has the necessary knowledge to concoct this oil.

See also[ | ]

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[ | ]

Necrophage oil
Tw2 oil Necrophage
Oil. Increases damage dealt to necrophages
Description
Category
Common
Type
Sword upgrade
Ingredients
Hydragenum Sol Vitriol Quebrith
Effects
Damage +20% dealt to necrophages
Duration
5 minutes
Source
starting equipment / craftable
Price to buy
50126 oren(s)
Price to sell
6 oren(s)
Weight
weight 0.2

Geralt begins the game with four of these. The formula can be bought from Anezka in Lobinden.

Journal entry[ | ]

This blade grease increases sword damage dealt to necrophages - i.e., all creatures that devour corpses. It is the most effective oil against monsters of this type.
This oil is ineffective against humans and monsters other than necrophages.

In The Witcher computer game[ | ]

Necrophage oil
Oil Necrophage Oil
Increases damage caused to necrophages
Description
Type
Blade coating
Ingredients
VitriolVitriolAether
Base
any grease
Effects
Damage +100% inflicted on necrophages
Duration
24 hours
ID
it_grease_008

"Necrophages are accustomed to poisonous vapours. Yet even the most rancid ghouls and graveirs cannot withstand the poison wounds inflicted by a blade coated with Necrophage oil."

A blade coated with Necrophage oil inflicts increased damage on necrophages. Damage inflicted on necrophages is increased by 100%.

Sources[ | ]

Notes[ | ]

One user has reported that Necrophage oil is ineffective against drowners and drowned dead and though they might appear to be necrophages, they are not in fact included in that class, so this would make sense.