Oils can be applied to a Witcher's steel or silver blade to grant a temporary bonus. This bonus will either increase critical effects or increase damage dealt against a specific type of enemy while the effect lasts.
HOW TO CREATE
Oils must be prepared from alchemical formulas using the substances listed below. This is by far the most economical way to enhance your items and allows for a great deal of flexibility when preparing for multiple types of targets.
HOW TO USE
You can oil your blade from the inventory menu, so you can apply a bonus during the middle of a fight as desired.
GROUP TACTICS
If you know you're going to facing large groups of humans, slap some Hang Man's Venom on your Steel Sword. These are the most common enemies you'll face during quests inside the city walls of Novigrad, so it's a safe bet to keep this oil active as often as possible when you're not roaming the wilderness.
VESEMIR'S LESSON
If you enter a combat encounter and your sword doesn't have the Oil that would help you against your enemies, don't forget to use your potions and bombs. They may be all you need to make quick work of the enemy and disable their most devastating attacks.
OILS
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| NAME | DESCRIPTION | $ | # CHARGES | # | ITEM 1 | # | ITEM 2 | # | ITEM 3 | # | ITEM 4 | # | ITEM 5 | # | ITEM 6 | # | ITEM 7 |
| Beast oil | 10% Attack power versus Beasts | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 2 | Wolf's liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced beast oil | 25% Attack power versus Beasts | 15 | 40 | 5 | Bear fat | 1 | Beast oil | 1 | Bear hide | 1 | Celandine | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Bison grass | – | – |
| Superior beast oil | 50% Attack power versus Beasts | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced beast oil | 1 | Cockatrice stomach | 1 | Celandine | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Bison grass | 1 | Rubedo |
| Cursed oil | 10% Attack power versus Cursed Ones | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Wolfsbane | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced cursed oil | 25% Attack power versus Cursed Ones | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Cursed oil | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Balisse fruit | 1 | Wolf's liver |
| Superior cursed oil | 50% Attack power versus Cursed Ones | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced cursed oil | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Cave troll liver | 1 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Rubedo |
| Hanged Man's Venom | 10% Attack power versus humans and nonhumans | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Arenaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced Hanged Man's Venom | 25% Attack power versus humans and nonhumans | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Hanged Man's Venom | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Nekker eye | 1 | Fool's parsley leaves | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Mandrake root |
| Superior Hanged Man's Venom | 50% Attack power versus humans and nonhumans | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced Hanged Man's Venom | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Devourer's blood | 1 | Fool's parsley leaves | 1 | Mandrake root | 1 | Quebrith |
| Hybrid oil | 10% Attack power versus Hybrids | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | White myrtle petals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced hybrid oil | 25% Attack power versus Hybrids | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Hybrid oil | 1 | Erynia eye | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Hornwort | 1 | Bryonia |
| Superior hybrid oil | 50% Attack power versus Hybrids | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced hybrid oil | 1 | Erynia eye | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | White myrtle petals | 1 | Bison grass | 1 | Albedo |
| Insectoid oil | 10% Attack power versus Insectoids | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Ranogrin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced insectoid oil | 25% Attack power versus Insectoids | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Insectoid oil | 1 | Endrega heart | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Ranogrin | 1 | Hornwort | 1 | Honeysuckle |
| Superior insectoid oil | 50% Attack power versus Insectoids | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced insectoid oil | 1 | Endrega heart | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Hornwort | 1 | Bloodmoss | 1 | Hydragenum |
| Elementa oil | 10% Attack power versus Elementa | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Puffball | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced elementa oil | 25% Attack power versus Elementa | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Elementa oil | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Puffball | 1 | Allspice | 1 | Honeysuckle | 1 | Buckthorn |
| Superior elementa oil | 50% Attack power versus Elementa | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced elementa oil | 1 | Ekimmara hide | 1 | Essence of wraith | 1 | Allspice | 1 | Honeysuckle | 1 | Albedo |
| Necrophage oil | 10% Attack power versus Necrophages | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Beggartick blossoms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced necrophage oil | 25% Attack power versus Necrophages | 15 | 40 | 4 | Bear fat | 1 | Necrophage oil | 1 | Rotfiend blood | 1 | Beggartick blossoms | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Pringrape | 1 | Cortinarius |
| Superior necrophage oil | 50% Attack power versus Necrophages | 30 | 60 | 5 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced necrophage oil | 1 | Devourer's blood | 1 | Beggartick blossoms | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Pringrape | 1 | Hydragenum |
| Specter oil | 10% Attack power versus Specters | 10 | 20 | 1 | Bear fat | 4 | Arenaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced specter oil | 25% Attack power versus Specters | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Specter oil | 1 | Essence of wraith | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Wolf's liver | – | – |
| Superior specter oil | 50% Attack power versus Specters | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced specter oil | 1 | Essence of wraith | 1 | Longrube | 1 | Mistletoe | 1 | Ergot seeds | 1 | Rebis |
| Vampire oil | 10% Attack power versus Vampires | 10 | 20 | 2 | Dog tallow | 4 | Ducal Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced vampire oil | 25% Attack power versus Vampires | 15 | 40 | 2 | Bear fat | 1 | Vampire oil | 1 | Fifth Essence | 1 | Wine Stone | 1 | Cortinarius | 1 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Ribleaf |
| Superior vampire oil | 50% Attack power versus Vampires | 30 | 60 | 2 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced vampire oil | 1 | Fifth Essence | 1 | Wine Stone | 1 | Cortinarius | 1 | Wolfsbane | 1 | Vermilion |
| Draconid oil | 10% Attack power versus Draconids | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 4 | Ergot seeds | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced draconid oil | 25% Attack power versus Draconids | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Draconid oil | 1 | Cockatrice stomach | 1 | Nekker warrior's liver | 1 | Moleyarrow | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Bryonia |
| Superior draconid oil | 50% Attack power versus Draconids | 30 | 60 | 1 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced draconid oil | 1 | Cockatrice stomach | 1 | Nekker warrior's liver | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Bryonia | 1 | Albedo |
| Ogroid oil | 10% Attack power versus Ogroids | 10 | 20 | 1 | Bear fat | 4 | Ginatia petals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced ogroid oil | 25% Attack power versus Ogroids | 15 | 40 | 2 | Bear fat | 1 | Ogroid oil | 1 | Cave troll liver | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Ranogrin | 1 | Ginatia petals | 1 | Ribleaf |
| Superior ogroid oil | 50% Attack power versus Ogroids | 30 | 60 | 2 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced ogroid oil | 1 | Cave troll liver | 1 | Arenaria | 1 | Ranogrin | 1 | Ribleaf | 1 | Aether |
| Relict oil | 10% Attack power versus Relicts | 10 | 20 | 1 | Dog tallow | 5 | Mistletoe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enhanced relict oil | 25% Attack power versus Relicts | 15 | 40 | 1 | Bear fat | 1 | Relict oil | 1 | Water hag tooth | 1 | Cave troll liver | 1 | Beggartick blossoms | 1 | Hop umbels | 1 | Green mold |
| Superior relict oil | 50% Attack power versus Relicts | 30 | 60 | 4 | Alchemy paste | 1 | Enhanced relict oil | 1 | Devourer's blood | 1 | Hop umbels | 1 | Beggartick blossoms | 1 | Green mold | 1 | Nigredo |