A witcher can drink potions to temporarily alter stats. Potions that provide mild boosts to performance present no drawbacks; they only increase toxicity, but that can also be beneficial depending on character build. Enhanced and superior strength potions greatly enhance your performance. Some potions offer mild boosts with no drawbacks, while others dramatically boost a handful of stats. Geralt can only tolerate up to 100 points of toxicity before he becomes poisoned. While poisoned, you experience a slow loss of health over time. Character abilities can raise the 100 toxicity limit to over 200.
While potions cannot be purchased, shops are a great source for finding new formulae. By learning new formulae, you can increase the strength of existing potions and unlock new effects to diversify your abilities. Most potions require alchemical substances, which are obtained from common components found in the environment and monster loot. Meanwhile, high end potions require rare ingredients.
Potions
| PRICE | TOXICITY | DURATION | DOSES | RECIPE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||||||
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| NAME | EFFECT | $ | # | # | # | # | ITEM 1 | # | ITEM 2 | # | ITEM 3 | # | ITEM 4 | # | ITEM 5 | # | ITEM 6 | # | ITEM 7 |
| Potion of Clearance | Returns all spent Ability Points to the available pool so that you can redistribute them. Cannot be brewed. Purchased only from specific vendors for a high price. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Black Blood | Witcher’s blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him. | 100 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 2 | Sewant mushrooms | 4 | Ghoul’s blood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Black Blood | Witcher’s blood injures and knocks back vampires and necrophages when they wound him. | 150 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Black Blood | 1 | Hellebore petals | 5 | Sewant mushrooms | 5 | Ghoul’s blood | — | — | — | — |
| 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. | 300 | 15 | 60 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Black Blood | 5 | Hellebore petals | 5 | Sewant mushrooms | 1 | Han fiber | 1 | Nostrix | 1 | Rebis |
| Blizzard | Slows down time for everyone except witcher for a short period after killing an enemy. | 100 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 5 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Golem’s heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Blizzard | Slows down time for everyone except witcher for a short period after killing an enemy. Great slowdown. | 150 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Blizzard | 1 | Celandine | 5 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Golem’s heart | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Blizzard | Slows down time for everyone except witcher for a short period after killing an enemy. Great slowdown. Also, with 3 Adrenaline points, actions don’t cost any stamina. | 300 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Blizzard | 1 | Celandine | 4 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Sewant mushrooms | 1 | Buckthorn | 1 | Rebis |
| Cat | Grants sight in total darkness. | 100 | 15 | 240 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 4 | Berbercane fruit | 2 | Water essence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Cat | Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration. | 150 | 15 | 480 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Cat | 5 | Berbercane fruit | 1 | Cortinarius | 3 | Water essence | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Cat | Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration. | 300 | 15 | 720 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Cat | 4 | Berbercane fruit | 4 | Cortinarius | 1 | Moleyarrow | 1 | Allspice | 1 | Aether |
| Full Moon | Increases maximum Vitality. | 100 | 25 | 60 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 2 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Dark Essence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Full Moon | Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. | 150 | 25 | 90 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Full Moon | 2 | Crow’s eye | 5 | Wolfsbane | 2 | Dark Essence | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Full Moon | Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. Heals Vitality by an amount equal to current Toxicity. | 300 | 25 | 180 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Full Moon | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Verbena | 4 | Crow’s eye | 4 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Quebrith |
| Golden Oriole | Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. | 100 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 4 | Blowball | 1 | Light Essence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Golden Oriole | Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. Extended duration. | 150 | 20 | 120 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Golden Oriole | 6 | Blowball | 1 | Celandine | 2 | Light Essence | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Golden Oriole | Neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. Extended duration. Poisons now heal instead of doing damage. | 300 | 20 | 180 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Golden Oriole | 4 | Blowball | 4 | Celandine | 1 | Han fiber | 1 | Ranogrin | 1 | Quebrith |
| Killer Whale | Increases breath supply while underwater by 50% and improves vision while diving. | 100 | 15 | 180 | 3 | 2 | Dwarven spirit | 5 | Balisse fruit | 6 | Buckthorn | 5 | Drowner tongue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maribor Forest | Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. | 100 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 3 | Berbercane fruit | 1 | Alghoul bone marrow | 4 | Drowner tongue | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Maribor Forest | Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. | 150 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Maribor Forest | 5 | Berbercane fruit | 1 | Crow’s eye | 2 | Drowner tongue | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Maribor Forest | Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption. | 300 | 20 | 90 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Maribor Forest | 4 | Berbercane fruit | 4 | Crow’s eye | 1 | Hellebore petals | 1 | Ribleaf | 1 | Vermilion |
| Petri’s Philter | Increases Sign intensity. | 100 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 5 | Arenaria | 1 | Specter Dust | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Petri’s Philter | Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. | 150 | 25 | 60 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Petri’s Philter | 6 | Arenaria | 1 | Buckthorn | 2 | Specter Dust | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Petri’s Philter | Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects. | 300 | 25 | 90 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Petri’s Philter | 4 | Arenaria | 4 | Buckthorn | 1 | Longrube | 1 | Ranogrin | 1 | Rubedo |
| Swallow | Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage. | 100 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 5 | Celandine | 4 | Drowner brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Swallow | Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Extended duration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage. | 150 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Swallow | 6 | Celandine | 4 | White myrtle petals | 5 | Drowner brain | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Swallow | Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Extended duration. Regeneration works in and out of combat for all levels of the potion. | 300 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Swallow | 6 | Berbercane fruit | 6 | White myrtle petals | 4 | Celandine | 4 | Crow’s eye | 2 | Vitriol |
| Tawny Owl | Accelerates Stamina regeneration. | 100 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 2 | Verbena | 1 | Arachas venom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Tawny Owl | Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. | 150 | 20 | 45 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Tawny Owl | 4 | Verbena | 2 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Arachas venom | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Tawny Owl | Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. Never expires at night. | 300 | 20 | 60 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Tawny Owl | 4 | Verbena | 4 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Mandrake root | 1 | Sewant mushrooms |
| Thunderbolt | Increases Attack Power. | 100 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 2 | Cortinarius | 1 | Endrega embryo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced Thunderbolt | Increases Attack Power. Extended duration. | 150 | 25 | 60 | 4 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | Thunderbolt | 2 | Cortinarius | 1 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 2 | Endrega embryo | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Thunderbolt | Extended duration. Grants 100% critical hit chance during storms. | 300 | 25 | 90 | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced Thunderbolt | 4 | Cortinarius | 4 | Fool’s parsley leaves | 1 | Verbena | 1 | Bryonia | 1 | Quebrith |
| White Honey | Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects. | 150 | — | — | 1 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Honeysuckle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced White Honey | Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects. | 300 | — | — | 2 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | White Honey | 2 | Honeysuckle | 1 | White myrtle petals | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Superior White Honey | Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects. | 100 | — | — | 5 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced White Honey | 4 | Honeysuckle | 4 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Balisse fruit | 1 | Hellebore petals | 1 | Vitriol |
| White Raffard’s Decoction | Immediately restores a portion of Vitality. | 100 | 30 | — | 2 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 2 | Ribleaf | 4 | Nekker heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enhanced White Raffard’s Decoction | Immediately restores a large portion of Vitality. | 150 | 30 | — | 2 | 1 | Alcohest | 1 | White Raffard’s Decoction | 4 | Ribleaf | 1 | Bryonia | 5 | Nekker heart | — | — | — | — |
| Superior White Raffard’s Decoction | Restores Vitality immediately and fully. Grants immunity to damage for a short duration. | 300 | 30 | — | 3 | 1 | White Gull | 1 | Enhanced White Raffard’s Decoction | 4 | Ribleaf | 4 | Bryonia | 1 | Pringrape | 1 | Bison grass | 1 | Vermilion |
| Ursine pheromones | Ursines will not attack the witcher. | 300 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Berbercane fruit | 1 | Ergot seeds | 1 | Hellebore petals | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drowner pheromones | Drowners will not attack the witcher. | 150 | 15 | 90 | 2 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Drowner brain | 1 | Sewant mushrooms | 1 | Puffball | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nekker pheromones | Nekkers will not attack the witcher. | 100 | 15 | 90 | 2 | 1 | Dwarven spirit | 1 | Green mold | 1 | Drowner brain | 1 | Moleyarrow | — | — | — | — | — | — |