Axii (character development)

This article is about the character tree in The Witcher. For information about the sign, see Axii.

Axii attribute governs the use of the sign. There are five basic levels, each with a selection of attributes, and five levels of special attack (Student, Apprentice, Specialist, Expert, and Master). The full Axii attribute tree can be found below.

Level 1 |Level 2 |Level 3 |Level 4 |Level 5

Attribute tree

Click on any of the attributes below for a more complete description or scroll down to see each level.

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Level One

Axii (level 1)

• Causes Hex
• Endurance Cost 15

Spell

• Reduces opponents' Hex Resistance

Student

• Causes Fear
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign

Level Two

Axii (level 2)

• Sign Intensity +25%
• Causes Hex
• Endurance Cost 15
• Requires level 1 Intelligence

Hypnosis

• Hex +25%

Extended Duration I

• Critical effects duration +50%

Apprentice

• Sign Intensity +25%
• Causes Fear
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Student

Level Three

Axii (level 3)

• Sign Intensity +50%
• Causes Hex
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 2 Intelligence

Faze

• Raises chance of Blinding
• Works only with the special attack in the Fast Silver style

Extended Duration II

• Critical effects duration +75%
• Requires Extended Duration I

Specialist

• Sign Intensity +50%
• Causes Fear
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Apprentice

Level Four

Axii (level 4)

• Sign Intensity +75%
• Causes Hex
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 3 Intelligence

Terror

• Fear +25%
• Works only with Sign powerup

Added Efficiency

• Cost of casting Sign −20%

Expert

• Sign Intensity +75%
• Causes Fear
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Specialist

Level Five

Axii (level 5)

• Sign Intensity + 100%
• Causes Hex
• Endurance Cost 25
• Requires level 4 Intelligence

Ally

• Allows Geralt to Hex one additional character

Master

• Sign Intensity + 100%
• Causes Fear
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Expert