Below is the list of Alchemy-related abilities in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:
| Icon | Name | Description | Prerequisite | Levels | Points |
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This is one of your core Abilities. It is always active. Enables the brewing and drinking of witcher potions. | None | Default | None | |
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Level 1: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 80%. Potion duration time: +5%. Level 2: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 85%. Potion duration time: +10%. Level 3: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 90%. Potion duration time: +15%. Level 4: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 95%. Potion duration time: +20%. Level 5: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 100%. Potion duration time: +25%. |
Brewing | 5 | None | |
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Level 1: Each potion dose imbibed heals 5% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Each potion dose imbibed heals 10% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Each potion dose imbibed heals 15% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Each potion dose imbibed heals 20% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Each potion dose imbibed heals 25% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +25% |
Brewing | 5 | 8 | |
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Potion effects don't wear off until potion Toxicity falls to 90% of the maximum level. Potion duration time: +5% |
Brewing | 3 | 20 | |
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Imbibing a potion gives a 20% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +5% |
Brewing | 5 | 28 | |
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This is one of your core Abilities. It is always active. Enables the creation of oils that can be applied to swords. | None | Default | None | |
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The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Level 1: Oil applied to blades gives a 3% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. Potion duration time: +5%. Level 2: Oil applied to blades gives a 6% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. Potion duration time: +10%. Level 3: Oil applied to blades gives a 9% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. Potion duration time: +15%. Level 4: Oil applied to blades gives a 12% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. Potion duration time: +20%. Level 5: Oil applied to blades gives a 15% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. Potion duration time: +25%. |
Oil Preparation | 5 | None | |
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Level 1: Adds 5% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Adds 10% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Adds 15% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Adds 20% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Adds 25% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +25% |
Oil Preparation | 5 | 8 | |
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Level 1: Blade oils now have 33% more charges. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Blade oils now have 67% more charges. Level 3: Blade oils do not wear off. |
Oil Preparation | 3 | 20 | |
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When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 20%. Potion duration time: +5% |
Oil Preparation | 5 | 28 | |
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This is one of your core Abilities. It is always active. Enables the creation of handheld bombs that can be thrown at enemies. | None | Default | None | |
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Time is slowed a further 15% while aiming bombs. Potion duration time: +5% |
Bomb Creation | 3 | None | |
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All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage now deal +30 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +5% |
Bomb Creation | 5 | 8 | |
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Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1. Potion duration time: +5% |
Bomb Creation | 5 | 20 | |
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Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 2 Potion duration time: +5% |
Bomb Creation | 5 | 28 | |
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This is one of your core Abilities. It is always active. Enables the extraction of mutagens from the corpses of powerful monsters. Witchers use these to grant their bodies new abilities. | None | Default | None | |
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Level 1: Every known level 1 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +5%. Level 2: Every known level 1 or 2 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +10%. Level 3: Every known level 1, 2 or 3 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +15%. |
Mutation | 3 | None | |
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When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 200 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +5% |
Mutation | 5 | 8 | |
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Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 10%. Potion duration time: +5% |
Mutation | 5 | 20 | |
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Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 10%. Potion duration time: +5% |
Mutation | 5 | 28 | |
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This is one of your core Abilities. It is always active. Mutation that lets witchers withstand the toxicity of potions that would kill normal people. | None | Default | None | |
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If potion Toxicity is above 0, time automatically slows when an enemy is about to perform a counterattack. Level 1: Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: The slowing effect and duration are greater than for level 1 of this ability. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: The slowing effect and duration are greater than for level 2 of this ability. Potion duration time: +15% |
Trial of the Grasses | 3 | None | |
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Increases maximum Vitality by 10% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +5% |
Trial of the Grasses | 5 | 8 | |
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Toxicity drops 1 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +5% |
Trial of the Grasses | 5 | 20 | |
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If potion Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases the chance for a critical hit by an additional 10% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +5% |
Trial of the Grasses | 5 | 28 |