Poison is a critical effect used in all three games of the Witcher franchise.
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[]
Poison is one of the critical effects exhibited by some weapons in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Below is an overview of all items that affect the chance to poison enemies upon hitting them.
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Anth | Main campaign | Silver sword | +18% Chance to poison | 2.31 
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Assassin's boots | Main campaign | Boots | +2% Resistance to piercing damage +2% Resistance to bludgeoning damage +1% Chance to poison +4% Resistance to slashing damage +1% Resistance to Burning |
0.95
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Belhaven blade | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +30% Aard Sign intensity +100% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.41
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Dahlia (relic) | Blood and Wine | Silver sword | +150 Armor piercing +20% Igni Sign intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to poison |
2.11
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Faithful Friend (sword) | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +28% Aard Sign intensity +95% Critical hit damage bonus +12% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.81
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Faithful friend | Main campaign | Steel sword | +28% Aard Sign intensity +12% Critical hit chance +95% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.81
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Faramond's blade | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +26% Aard Sign intensity +85% Critical hit damage bonus +11% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.81
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Fen'aeth | Blood and Wine | Silver sword | +26% Aard Sign intensity +85% Critical hit damage bonus +11% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
3.86
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Fen'aeth (crafted) | Blood and Wine | Silver sword | +26% Aard Sign intensity +85% Critical hit damage bonus +11% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
2.81
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Gesheft (crafted) | Blood and Wine | Silver sword | +30% Aard Sign intensity +100% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
2.41
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Greater Morana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +5% Chance to poison | 0.024
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Gynvael | Main campaign | Silver sword | +22 – 51 Armor piercing +7 – 13% Yrden Sign intensity +11% Chance to poison |
1.91
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Inis | Main campaign | Steel sword | +25 – 50 Armor piercing +2 – 4% Critical hit chance +3% Chance to poison +1 – 2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.79
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Legendary Viper silver sword | Main campaign | Silver sword | +??% Aard Sign intensity +??% Chance to poison +??% Bonus experience from monsters |
1.21
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Legendary Viper steel sword | Main campaign | Steel sword | +??% Chance to poison +??% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
1.71
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Legendary Viper venomous silver sword | Hearts of Stone | Silver sword | +??% Aard Sign intensity +??% Critical hit damage bonus +??% Critical hit chance +??% Chance to poison +??% Bonus experience from monsters |
2.98
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Legendary Viper venomous steel sword | Hearts of Stone | Steel sword | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.16
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Lesser Morana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +2% Chance to poison | 0.006
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Morana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +3% Chance to poison | 0.012
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Tah'rel | Blood and Wine | Silver sword | +28% Aard Sign intensity +95% Critical hit damage bonus +12% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
2.81
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Viper silver sword | Main campaign | Silver sword | +10% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
1.21
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Viper steel sword | Main campaign | Steel sword | +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
1.71
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Viper venomous silver sword | Hearts of Stone | Silver sword | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
2.98
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Viper venomous steel sword | Hearts of Stone | Steel sword | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.56
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Viroledan blade | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to poison +3% Chance for instant kill |
2.41
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In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[]
Opponents with immunity[]
Armor providing immunity[]
- Aedernian leather jacket
- Armor of Ban Ard
- Armor of Loc Muinne
- Armor of Tir na Lia
- Armor of Vicovaro
- Armor of Ys
- Armor of Ysgith
- Astrogarus' armor
- Blasphemer's armor
- Blasphemer's gauntlets
- Blue Stripes combat jacket
- Dearg Ruadhri (armor)
- Dragon scale armor
- Draug armor
- Elder Blood boots
- Elven armor
- Etolian armor
- Gemmeran jacket
- Hardened leather jacket
- Heavy elven armor
- Heavy leather jacket
- Heavy leather trousers
- Hunter's armor
- Kaedweni leather armor
- Kaedweni leather jacket
- Kayran carapace armor
- Kinslayer's armor
- Kinslayer's gauntlets
- Leather jacket
- Light leather armor
- Mongoose gauntlets
- Oathbreaker's armor
- Oathbreaker's gauntlets
- Peacemaker's armor
- Quilted armor
- Raven's armor
- Robust leather jacket
- Seltkirk's armor
- Shiadhal's armor
- Studded leather jacket
- Superb Kaedweni jackboots
- Superb Nilfgaardian leather boots
- Superb Temerian jackboots
- Superb heavy leather trousers
- Superb leather trousers
- Superb studded leather trousers
- Temerian armor
- Thyssen's armor
- Tir Tochair armor
- Vran armor
- Wild Hunt armor
- Wild Hunt gauntlets
- Wild Hunt riding boots
- Wild Hunt trousers
- Zireael's armor
- Aedernian leather jacket
- Armor of Ban Ard
- Armor of Loc Muinne
- Armor of Tir na Lia
- Armor of Vicovaro
- Armor of Ys
- Armor of Ysgith
- Astrogarus' armor
- Blasphemer's armor
- Blasphemer's gauntlets
- Blue Stripes combat jacket
- Dearg Ruadhri (armor)
- Dragon scale armor
- Draug armor
- Elder Blood boots
- Elven armor
- Etolian armor
- Gemmeran jacket
- Hardened leather jacket
- Heavy elven armor
- Heavy leather jacket
- Heavy leather trousers
- Hunter's armor
- Kaedweni leather armor
- Kaedweni leather jacket
- Kayran carapace armor
- Kinslayer's armor
- Kinslayer's gauntlets
- Leather jacket
- Light leather armor
- Mongoose gauntlets
- Oathbreaker's armor
- Oathbreaker's gauntlets
- Peacemaker's armor
- Quilted armor
- Raven's armor
- Robust leather jacket
- Seltkirk's armor
- Shiadhal's armor
- Studded leather jacket
- Superb Kaedweni jackboots
- Superb Nilfgaardian leather boots
- Superb Temerian jackboots
- Superb heavy leather trousers
- Superb leather trousers
- Superb studded leather trousers
- Temerian armor
- Thyssen's armor
- Tir Tochair armor
- Vran armor
- Wild Hunt armor
- Wild Hunt gauntlets
- Wild Hunt riding boots
- Wild Hunt trousers
- Zireael's armor
Armor enhancements providing immunity[]
Poisoned weapons[]
Bombs, oils and potions[]
The following bombs, oils and potions have varying effects on poisoning.
- Arachnid oil (inflicts)
- Brock (inflicts and provides resistance)
- Devil's puffball (inflicts)
- Golden oriole (provides resistance)
- Maribor forest (impairs the ability to inflict)
- Mongoose (provides resistance)
- Virga (impairs the ability to inflict and provides resistance)
- Wolf (inflicts)
- Arachnid oil (inflicts)
- Brock (inflicts and provides resistance)
- Devil's puffball (inflicts)
- Golden oriole (provides resistance)
- Maribor forest (impairs the ability to inflict)
- Mongoose (provides resistance)
- Virga (impairs the ability to inflict and provides resistance)
- Wolf (inflicts)
Mutagens[]
The following are mutagens which enhance the ability to inflict poison:
In The Witcher computer game[]
Poison is a critical effect which results in:
- The continuous loss of vitality.
- If not checked, and vitality falls to zero, Geralt dies.
Poisoning boosters[]
Opponents who use poison[]
Opponents with immunity[]
Opponents with resistance[]
- Cockatrices (high)
- Koshcheys
- Werewolves
- Cockatrices (high)
- Koshcheys
- Werewolves