The Witcher 3 potions

Witchers' bodies are mutated, allowing them to metabolize powerful potions.

You can brew potions using the Alchemy panel.

After a potion is brewed, you can consume it directly from the Inventory. You can also place it in one of the Consumables slots for quick use during combat.

To activate the potion in the first slot during combat, press and to activate the potion in the second slot, press .

You have a limited number of doses of each potion. To gain more, enter Meditation. If you have hard alcohol in your Inventory, it will automatically be used to replenish your potions.

Potions add destructive toxins to your bloodstream. When your Toxicity reaches a critical level, you will start to lose Vitality.

List of potions

Image	Name	Effect	Charges	Category	Duration	Toxicity	Base price
	Alghoul decoction	Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	15
	Ancient leshen decoction	Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	17
	Arachas decoction	Reduces damage received based on armor and inventory weight: less weight carried and lighter armor means less damage is taken.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	10
	Archgriffin decoction	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.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	11
	Basilisk decoction	Applies a buff increasing the intensity of a randomly selected Sign at dusk and dawn. Lasts longer than other mutagen decoctions.	1	3Relic	5760 s	40	18
	Bear pheromones	Bears will not attack the witcher.	2	1Master	90 s	15	300
	Black blood	Witcher's blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him	3	1Master	30 s	15	100
	Blizzard	Improves reflexes and prolongs reaction time.	2	1Master	15 s	25	100
	Cat	Grants sight in total darkness.	2	1Master	60 s	15	100
	Chort decoction	Provides complete resistance to the Stagger effect and reduces the Knock-down effect to Stagger.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	12
	Cockatrice decoction	All alchemy creations can be used one additional time.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	10
	Doppler decoction	Increases critical hit damage when attacking from behind.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	13
	Drowner pheromones	Drowners will not attack the witcher	2	2Magic	90 s	15	150
	Earth elemental decoction	Increases the witcher's resistance to Vitality-depleting critical effects applied during combat. The resistance level rises the longer the critical effect is applied.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	17
	Ekhidna decoction	Performing actions that consume Stamina regenerates Vitality.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	17
	Ekimmara decoction	Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	12
	Enhanced Maribor forest	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline points. Extended duration.	4	2Magic	60 s	20	150
	Enhanced Petri's philter	Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration.	4	2Magic	60 s	25	150
	Enhanced White Raffard's decoction	Immediately restores a large portion of Vitality	2	2Magic	n/a	30	150
	Enhanced black blood	Witcher's blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him.	4	2Magic	45 s	15	150
	Enhanced blizzard	Improves reflexes and prolongs reaction time. Extended duration.	3	2Magic	20 s	25	150
	Enhanced cat	Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration.	4	2Magic	480 s	15	150
	Enhanced full moon	Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration	4	2Magic	90 s	25	150
	Enhanced golden oriole	Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in the bloodstream. Extended duration.	4	2Magic	120 s	20	150
	Enhanced swallow	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage.	4	2Magic	20 s	20	150
	Enhanced tawny owl	Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration.	4	2Magic	45 s	20	150
	Enhanced thunderbolt	Increases Attack Power. Entended duration.	4	2Magic	60 s	25	150
	Enhanced white honey	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potions effects.	4	2Magic	n/a	n/a	150
	Fiend decoction	Increases the amount of weight the witcher can carry without being overburdened.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	15
	Foglet decoction	Increases Sign Intensity during cloudy weather.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	13
	Forktail decoction	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.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	15
	Full moon	Increases maximum Vitality.	3	1Master	60 s	25	100
	Golden oriole	Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in the bloodstream.	3	1Master	60 s	20	100
	Grave hag decoction	Each foe slain accelerates Vitality regeneration for the duration of the battle.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	16
	Griffin decoction	Taking damage raises damage resistance (up to an upper limit) for the remainder of the fight.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	19
	Katakan decoction	Increases critical hit chance.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	10
	Killer whale	Increases breath supply while underwater by 50% and improves vision while diving.	3	3Relic	180 s	15	100
	Leshen decoction	A portion of the damage dealt by enemies is reflected back on the attacker.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	19
	Maribor forest	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline points.	3	1Master	30 s	20	100
	Nekker pheromones	Nekkers will not attack the witcher.	2	1Master	90 s	15	100
	Nekker warrior decoction	Mounts never panic. 50% increase to mounted combat damage.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	18
	Nightwraith decoction	Geralt's maximum Vitality is increased with each foe killed. This increase lasts until he meditates or fast travels.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	11
	Noonwraith decoction	Significantly limits the duration of Knockdown, Hypnosis, Stun and Blindness.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	14
	Petri's philter	Increases Sign intensity	3	1Master	30 s	25	100
	Pops' mold antidote	Grants temporary immunity to pops' mold.	3	3Relic	360 s	25–30	300
	Potion of Clearance	Returns all spent Ability Points to the available pool so that you can redistribute them.	n/a	3Relic	–	n/a	1000
	Reliever's decoction	Increases damage dealt and decreases damage taken against wraiths.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	20
	Soured milk	Potion used in the Trial of the Grasses.	3	3Relic	30 s	20	150
	Succubus decoction	Attack Power grows over the course of a fight until reaching a maximum threshold.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	14
	Superior Maribor forest	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption.	5	3Relic	90 s	20	300
	Superior Petri's philter	Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects.	5	3Relic	90 s	25	300
	Superior White Raffard's decoction	Restores Vitality immediately and fully. Grants immunity to damage for a short duration.	3	3Relic	3 s	30	300
	Superior black blood	Vampires and necrophages start Bleeding when near the witcher. In addition, the witcher's blood injures and knocks them back when they wound him.	5	3Relic	60 s	15	300
	Superior blizzard	Improves reflexes and decreases reaction time. When 3 Adrenaline Points are available, actions don't deplete Stamina.	4	3Relic	30 s	25	300
	Superior cat	Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration	5	3Relic	180 s	15	300
	Superior full moon	Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. Heals Vitality by an amount equal to current Toxicity.	5	3Relic	180 s	25	300
	Superior golden oriole	Extended duration. Poisons now heal instead of doing damage.	5	3Relic	180 s	20	300
	Superior swallow	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regenerates during combat.	5	3Relic	20 s	20	300
	Superior tawny owl	Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. Never expires at night.	5	3Relic	60 s	20	300
	Superior thunderbolt	Extended duration. Grants 100% critical hit chance during storms	5	3Relic	90 s	25	300
	Superior white honey	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potions effects.	5	3Relic	n/a	n/a	100
	Swallow	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage	3	1Master	20 s	20	100
	Tawny owl	Accelerates Stamina regeneration	3	1Master	30 s	20	100
	The Decoctions of the Grasses	Used to begin the process by which a normal human body is mutated into that of a witcher.		2Magic	n/a	n/a	100
	Thunderbolt	Increases Attack power.	3	1Master	30 s	25	100
	Troll decoction	Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	14
	Water hag decoction	Damage dealt is increased when Vitality is at its maximum.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	11
	Werewolf decoction	Running, sprinting and jumping outside combat does not use Stamina.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	18
	White Raffard's decoction	Immediately restores a portion of Vitality	1	1Master	n/a	30	100
	White honey	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potions effects.	3	1Master	n/a	n/a	100
	Wolven Hour	Temporarily lowers the required level of all items by 2.	n/a	3Relic	3600 s		100
	Wraith decoction	Whenever a single hit drains more than a third of Vitality, a Quen shield is activated which protects against the next attack.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	16
	Wyvern decoction	Each blow landed increases Attack Power until either the fight ends or damage (other than that from potion Toxicity) is taken.	1	3Relic	1800 s	70	13