Decoctions are incredibly powerful potions that are created using mutagens and other alchemic substances. These brews are incredibly toxic, limiting Geralt’s ability to use decoctions along with other potions until his body naturally fights off the worst of the decoction’s effects. However, each decoction grants powerful benefits in exchange for that toxicity.
Remember, as with potions, you must buy the formulae for them from vendors such as herbalists or druids. You can clear the effects and toxicity from a decoction by drinking White Honey. You can also restore decoctions through meditation as long as Geralt has strong alcohols in his inventory.
Decoctions
| PRICE | TOXICITY | DURATION | RECIPE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | EFFECT | $ | # | min | # | ITEM 1 | # | ITEM 2 | # | ITEM 3 | # | ITEM 4 | # | ITEM 5 |
| Katakan decoction | Increases critical hit chance. | 10 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Katakan mutagen | 1 | Verbena | 1 | Arenaria | — | — |
| Arachas decoction | Reduces damage received based on armor and inventory weight: less weight carried and lighter armor means less damage is taken. | 10 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Arachas mutagen | 1 | White myrtle petals | — | — | — | — |
| Cockatrice decoction | All alchemy creations can be used one additional time. | 10 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Cockatrice mutagen | 1 | Crow’s eye | — | — | — | — |
| Archgriffin decoction | If any Stamina is available, strong strikes consume all of it and reduce the struck foe’s Vitality by 10% after their normal damage is calculated. | 11 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Archgriffin mutagen | 1 | Ribleaf | 1 | Blowball | — | — |
| Water hag decoction | Damage dealt is increased when Vitality is at its maximum. | 11 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Water hag mutagen | 1 | Berbercane fruit | — | — | — | — |
| Nightwraith decoction | Geralt’s maximum Vitality is increased with each foe killed. This increase lasts until he meditates or fast travels. | 11 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Nightwraith mutagen | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Sewant mushrooms | — | — |
| Ekimmara decoction | Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality. | 12 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Ekimmara mutagen | 1 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Mandrake root | — | — |
| Chort decoction | Provides complete resistance to the Stagger effect and reduces the Knock-down effect to Stagger. | 12 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Chort mutagen | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Cortinarius | — | — |
| Foglet decoction | Increases Sign Intensity during cloudy weather. | 13 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Foglet mutagen | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Blowball | — | — |
| Wyvern decoction | Each blow landed increases Attack Power until either the fight ends or damage (other than that from potion Toxicity) is taken. | 13 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Wyvern mutagen | 1 | Moleyarrow | 1 | Celandine | — | — |
| Doppler decoction | Increases critical hit damage when attacking from behind. | 13 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Doppler mutagen | 1 | Han fiber | 1 | Longrube | — | — |
| Troll decoction | Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat. | 14 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Troll claw | 1 | Crow’s eye | 1 | Honeysuckle | — | — |
| Noonwraith decoction | Provides complete immunity to the Knockdown, Hypnosis, Stun and Blindness effects. | 14 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Noonwraith mutagen | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Ergot seeds | — | — |
| Succubus decoction | Attack Power grows over the course of a fight until reaching a maximum threshold. | 14 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Succubus mutagen | 1 | Green mold | 1 | Allspice | — | — |
| Alghoul decoction | Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack. | 15 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 5 | Lesser red mutagen | 1 | Alghoul bone marrow | 1 | Buckthorn | — | — |
| Fiend decoction | Increases the amount of weight the witcher can carry without being overburdened. | 15 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Fiend mutagen | 1 | Hellebore petals | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Arenaria |
| Forktail decoction | Combining fast and strong attacks with Sign abilities increases Attack Power for melee attacks and Sign Intensity when casting. | 15 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Forktail mutagen | 1 | Moleyarrow | 1 | Bryonia | — | — |
| Grave hag decoction | Each foe slain accelerates Vitality regeneration for the duration of the battle. | 16 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Grave hag mutagen | 1 | Longrube | 1 | Cortinarius | — | — |
| Wraith decoction | Whenever a single hit drains more than a third of Vitality, a Quen shield is activated which protects against the next attack. | 16 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Wraith mutagen | 1 | Blowball | 1 | Nostrix | — | — |
| Earth elemental decoction | Increases resistance to Vitality-depleting critical effects applied during combat. The resistance level rises the longer the critical effect is applied. | 17 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Earth elemental mutagen | 1 | Balisse fruit | 1 | Pringrape | — | — |
| Ekhidna decoction | Performing actions that consume Stamina regenerates Vitality. | 17 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Ekhidna mutagen | 1 | Ribleaf | 1 | Berbercane fruit | — | — |
| Ancient leshen decoction | Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight. | 17 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Ancient leshen mutagen | 1 | Mandrake root | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Honeysuckle |
| Basilisk decoction | Applies a random beneficial effect at dusk and dawn. The effect lasts for six hours. | 18 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Basilisk mutagen | 1 | Blowball | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Beggartick blossoms |
| Werewolf decoction | Running, sprinting and jumping outside combat does not use Stamina. | 18 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Werewolf mutagen | 1 | Beggartick blossoms | 1 | Hop umbels | — | — |
| Nekker warrior decoction | Mounts never panic. 50% increase to mounted combat damage. | 18 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Nekker warrior mutagen | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Ranogrin | — | — |
| Leshen decoction | A portion of the damage dealt by enemies is reflected back on the attacker. | 19 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Leshen mutagen | 1 | Moleyarrow | 1 | Pringrape | — | — |
| Griffin decoction | Taking damage raises damage resistance (up to an upper limit) for the remainder of the fight. | 19 | 80 | 30 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Griffin mutagen | 1 | Oil | 1 | Bryonia | 1 | Wolf’s liver |
| Reliever’s decoction | Increases damage dealt and decreases damage taken against wraiths. | 20 | 80 | 30 | 5 | Dwarven spirit | 4 | Lesser red mutagen | 4 | Lesser green mutagen | 4 | Lesser blue mutagen | 1 | Essence of wraith |