The Witcher 3 potions

This page is a list of all potions and decoctions which are found in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Potions in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are similar to the potions in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, a major difference being that most potions can be upgraded to Enhanced and, in turn, Superior versions which increases some of the stats, whether it be duration, lower toxicity, or mower restoration. Potion recipes can be looted from chests, or bought from herbalists and alchemists in the world.

Furthermore, potions may be consumed at any time either by selecting and activating them in the inventory, or by assigning certain potions to hotkeys. Meditation is no longer needed to consume potions. However, meditation is still needed to replenish potions which uses up alcohol (alcohest by default). Thus, herb ingredients or monster parts are used only in the initial creation of a potion, or when a potion is being upgraded to a better variant.

The Witcher 3 also introduces decoctions which are longer-lasting than regular potions and confer more powerful effects. However, decoctions also have high toxicity and may only be used once before they have to be replenished via meditation.

Note: the values listed in this table for duration, doses and toxicity are default values not affected by any abilities. Also note some stats change depending on if it's a brand new playthrough or a New Game +.

Bug: note that some potions, like the Ancient leshen decoction, are bugged.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt potions

Image	Name	Ingredients	Effect(s)	Duration	Toxicity	Doses
	Alghoul decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Lesser red mutagen 1 × Alghoul bone marrow 1 × Buckthorn	Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack. 50% Adrenaline Point gain	1800 s	70	1
	Ancient leshen decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Ancient leshen mutagen 1 × Mandrake root 1 × Ginatia petals 1 × Honeysuckle	Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight. + Stamina regeneration in combat.	1800 s	70	1
	Arachas decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Arachas mutagen 1 × White myrtle petals	Reduces damage received based on armor and inventory weight: less weight carried and lighter armor means less damage is taken.	1800 s	70	1
	Archgriffin decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Archgriffin mutagen 1 × Ribleaf 1 × Blowball	If any Stamina is available, strong attacks consume all of it and reduce the struck foe's Vitality by 5% after their normal damage is calculated.	1800 s	70	1
	Basilisk decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Basilisk mutagen 1 × Blowball 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Beggartick blossoms	Applies a buff increasing the intensity of a randomly selected Sign at dusk and dawn. Lasts longer than other mutagen decoctions.	5760 s	40	1
	Bear pheromones	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Berbercane fruit 1 × Ergot seeds 1 × Hellebore petals	Bears will not attack the witcher.	90 s	15
	Black Blood	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Sewant mushrooms 4 × Ghoul's blood	Witcher's blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him. 15% Damage returned	30 s	15	3
	Blizzard	1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × White myrtle petals 1 × Golem's heart	Whenever you slay an enemy, time slows for a short period. 50% Slowdown	15 s	25	2
	Cat	1 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Berbercane fruit 2 × Water essence	Grants sight in total darkness. 25 Range of vision.	60 s	15	3
	Chort decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Chort mutagen 1 × Puffball 1 × Cortinarius	Provides complete resistance to the Stagger effect and reduces the Knock-down effects to Stagger.	1800 s	70	1
	Cockatrice decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Cockatrice mutagen 1 × Crow's eye	All alchemy creations can be used one additional time.	1800 s	70	1
	Doppler decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Doppler mutagen 1 × Han fiber 1 × Longrube	Increases critical hit damage when attacking from behind. 50% Increased damage	1800 s	70	1
	Drowner pheromones	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Drowner brain 1 × Sewant mushrooms 1 × Puffball	Drowners will not attack the witcher.	90 s	15	2
	Earth elemental decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Earth elemental mutagen 1 × Balisse fruit 1 × Pringrape	Increases the witcher's resistance to Vitality-depleting critical effects applied during combat. The resistance level rises the longer the critical effects is applied.	1800 s	70	1
	Ekhidna decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Ekhidna mutagen 1 × Ribleaf 1 × Berbercane fruit	Performing actions that consume Stamina regenerates Vitality.	1800 s	70	1
	Ekimmara decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Ekimmara mutagen 1 × White myrtle petals 1 × Mandrake root	Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality. 10% Vitality drain	1800 s	70	1
	Enhanced Black Blood	1 × Alcohest 1 × Black Blood 1 × Hellebore petals 5 × Sewant mushrooms 5 × Ghoul's blood	Witcher's blood injures and knocks back vampires and necrophages when they wound him. 20% Damage returned	45 s	15	4
	Enhanced Blizzard	1 × Alcohest 1 × Blizzard 1 × Celandine 5 × White myrtle petals 1 × Golem's heart	Whenever you slay an enemy, time slows for a short period. Extended duration. 55% Slowdown	20 s	25	3
	Enhanced Cat	1 × Alcohest 1 × Cat 5 × Berbercane fruit 1 × Cortinarius 3 × Water essence	Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration. 25 Range of vision	120 s	15	4
	Enhanced Full Moon	1 × Alcohest 1 × Full Moon 2 × Crow's eye 5 × Wolfsbane 2 × Dark essence	Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. 1100 Vitality	90 s	25	4
	Enhanced Golden Oriole	1 × Alcohest 1 × Golden Oriole 6 × Blowball 1 × Celandine 2 × Light essence	Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream. Extended duration.	120 s	20	4
	Enhanced Maribor Forest	1 × Alcohest 1 × Maribor Forest 5 × Berbercane fruit 1 × Crow's eye 2 × Drowner tongue	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. 0.15 Adrenaline Point gain	60 s	20	4
	Enhanced Petri's Philter	1 × Alcohest 1 × Petri's Philter 6 × Arenaria 1 × Buckthorn 2 × Specter dust	Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. 20% Sign intensity	60 s	25	4
	Enhanced Swallow	1 × Alcohest 1 × Swallow 6 × Celandine 4 × White myrtle petals 5 × Drowner brain	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage. 100 Vitality regeneration 65 Vitality regeneration during combat	20 s	20	4
	Enhanced Tawny Owl	1 × Alcohest 1 × Tawny Owl 4 × Verbena 2 × Wolfsbane 1 × Arachas venom	Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. 8% Stamina regeneration in combat	45 s	20	4
	Enhanced Thunderbolt	1 × Alcohest 1 × Thunderbolt 2 × Cortinarius 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 2 × Endrega embryo	Increases Attack Power. Extended duration. 30% Attack power	60 s	25	4
	Enhanced White Honey	1 × Alcohest 1 × White Honey 2 × Honeysuckle 1 × White myrtle petals	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.	n/a	n/a	2
	Enhanced White Raffard's Decoction	1 × Alcohest 1 × White Raffard's Decoction 4 × Ribleaf 1 × Bryonia 5 × Nekker heart	Immediately restores a large portion of Vitality. 80% Vitality	n/a	30	2
	Fiend decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Fiend mutagen 1 × Hellebore petals 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Arenaria	Increases the amount of weight the witcher can carry without being overburdened. 20 Maximum carry weight	1800 s	70	1
	Foglet decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Foglet mutagen 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Blowball	Increases Sign Intensity during cloudy weather. 25% Sign intensity	1800 s	70	1
	Forktail decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Forktail mutagen 1 × Moleyarrow 1 × Bryonia	Combining various attacks (strong strikes, fast strikes, Signs) grants a bonus that increases Attack Power for the next attack mounted or Sign Intensity for the next Sign cast. 50% Attack power 50% Sign intensity	1800 s	70	1
	Full Moon	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Wolfsbane 1 × Dark essence	Increases maximum Vitality. 300 Vitality	60 s	25	3
	Golden Oriole	1 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Blowball 1 × Light essence	Grants immunity to poisons, neutralizes the effects of poisons already in bloodstream.	60 s	20	3
	Grave hag decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Grave hag mutagen 1 × Longrube 1 × Cortinarius	Each foe slain accelerates Vitality regeneration for the duration of the battle. 5 Vitality regeneration during combat	1800 s	70	1
	Griffin decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Griffin mutagen 1 × Oil 1 × Bryonia 1 × Wolf's liver	Taking damage raises damage resistance (up to an upper limit) for the remainder of the fight. 1% Resistance to slashing damage 1% Resistance to piercing damage 1% Resistance to bludgeoning damage 1% Resistance to damage from monsters 1% Resistance to elemental damage	1800 s	70	1
	Katakan decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Katakan mutagen 1 × Verbena 1 × Arenaria	Increases critical hit chance. 5% Critical hit chance	1800s	70	1
	Killer Whale	2 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Balisse fruit 6 × Buckthorn 5 × Drowner tongue	Increases breath supply while underwater by 50% and improves vision while diving. 50% breath	180 s	15	3
	Leshen decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Leshen mutagen 1 × Moleyarrow 1 × Pringrape	A portion of the damage dealt by enemies is reflected back on the attacker. 10 Damage returned 2% Damage returned	1800 s	70	1
	Maribor Forest	1 × Dwarven spirit 3 × Berbercane fruit 1 × Alghoul bone marrow 4 × Drowner tongue	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. 0.15 Adrenaline Point gain	30 s	20	3
	Nekker pheromones	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Green mold 1 × Drowner brain 1 × Moleyarrow	Nekkers do not attack	90 s	15
	Nekker warrior decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Nekker warrior mutagen 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Ranogrin	Mounts never panic. 50% increase to mounted combat damage. 50% Attack power	1800 s	70	1
	Nightwraith decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Nightwraith mutagen 1 × Mistletoe 1 × Sewant mushrooms	Geralt's maximum Vitality is increased with each foe killed. This increase lasts until he meditates or fast travels. 50 Vitality	1800 s	70	1
	Noonwraith decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Noonwraith mutagen 1 × Ginatia petals 1 × Ergot seeds	Significantly limits the duration of Knockdown, Hypnosis, Stun and Blindness.	1800 s	70	1
	Petri's Philter	1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Arenaria 1 × Specter dust	Increases Sign intensity. 15% Sign intensity	30 s	25	3
	Pops' mold antidote	4 × White myrtle petals 1 × Celandine 1 × Hellebore petals	Grants temporary immunity to pops' mold.	360 s	25–30	3
	Potion of Clearance		Returns all Ability Points spent to develop Abilities to the available pool so you can redistribute them.	n/a	n/a	1
	Reliever's decoction	5 × Dwarven spirit 4 × Lesser red mutagen 4 × Lesser green mutagen 4 × Lesser blue mutagen 1 × Essence of wraith	Increases damage dealt and decreases damage taken against wraiths. +10% Attack power versus Specters +15% Resistance to slashing damage +15% Resistance to piercing damage +15% Resistance to bludgeoning damage +15% Resistance to damage from monsters +15% Resistance to elemental damage	1800 s	70	1
	Succubus decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Succubus mutagen 1 × Green mold 1 × Allspice	Attack Power grows over the course of a fight until reaching a maximum threshold. 1% Attack power	1800 s	70	1
	Superior Black Blood	1 × White Gull 1 × Enhanced Black Blood 5 × Hellebore petals 5 × Sewant mushrooms 1 × Han fiber 1 × Nostrix 1 × Rebis	Vampires and necrophages start Bleeding when near the witcher. In addition, the witcher's blood injures and knocks them back when they wound him. 30% Damage returned	60 s	15	5
	Superior Blizzard	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Blizzard 4 × Celandine 4 × White myrtle petals 1 × Sewant mushrooms 1 × Buckthorn 1 × Rebis	Whenever you slay an enemy, time slows for a short period. If 3 Adrenaline Points are available, during this period actions don't deplete Stamina. 60% Slowdown	30 s	25	4
	Superior Cat	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Cat 4 × Berbercane fruit 4 × Cortinarius 1 × Moleyarrow 1 × Allspice 1 × Aether	Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration. 25 Range of vision	180 s	15	5
	Superior Full Moon	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Full Moon 1 × Mistletoe 1 × Verbena 4 × Crow's eye 4 × Wolfsbane 1 × Quebrith	Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. Heals Vitality by an amount equal to current Toxicity 1500 Vitality	180 s	25	5
	Superior Golden Oriole	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Golden Oriole 4 × Blowball 4 × Celandine 1 × Han fiber 1 × Ranogrin 1 × Quebrith	Extended duration. Poisons now heal instead of doing damage.	180 s	20	5
	Superior Maribor Forest	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Maribor Forest 4 × Berbercane fruit 4 × Crow's eye 1 × Hellebore petals 1 × Ribleaf 1 × Vermilion	Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption. 0.15 Adrenaline Point gain	90 s	20	5
	Superior Petri's Philter	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Petri's Philter 4 × Arenaria 4 × Buckthorn 1 × Longrube 1 × Ranogrin 1 × Rubedo	Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects. 25% Sign intensity	90 s	25	5
	Superior Swallow	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Swallow 6 × Berbercane fruit 6 × White myrtle petals 4 × Celandine 4 × Crow's eye 2 × Vitriol	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Taking damage does not interrupt regeneration. 150 Vitality regeneration 80 Vitality regeneration during combat	20 s	20	5
	Superior Tawny Owl	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Tawny Owl 4 × Verbena 4 × Wolfsbane 1 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Mandrake root 1 × Sewant mushrooms	Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. Never expires at night. 10% Stamina regeneration in combat	60 s	20	5
	Superior Thunderbolt	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced Thunderbolt 4 × Cortinarius 4 × Fool's parsley leaves 1 × Verbena 1 × Bryonia 1 × Quebrith	Extended duration. Grants 100% critical hit chance during storms. 35% Attack power	90 s	25	5
	Superior White Honey	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced White Honey 4 × Honeysuckle 4 × White myrtle petals 1 × Balisse fruit 1 × Hellebore petals 1 × Vitriol	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.	n/a	n/a	5
	Superior White Raffard's Decoction	1 × White gull 1 × Enhanced White Raffard's Decoction 4 × Ribleaf 4 × Bryonia 1 × Pringrape 1 × Bison grass 1 × Vermilion	Restores Vitality immediately and fully. Grants immunity to damage for a short duration. +100% Vitality	3 s	30	3
	Swallow	1 × Dwarven spirit 5 × Celandine 1 × Drowner brain	Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Vitality regeneration pauses for 2 seconds upon receiving damage. 80 Vitality regeneration 40 Vitality regeneration during combat	20 s	20	3
	Tawny Owl	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Verbena 1 × Arachas venom	Accelerates Stamina regneration. 5% Stamina regeneration in combat	30 s	20	3
	The Decoctions of the Grasses	1 × Forktail spinal fluid 1 × Manticore poison gland 1 × Albino bruxa tongue 1 × Bryonia 1 × Ribleaf 1 x Mandrake		n/a	n/a	n/a
	Thunderbolt	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Cortinarius 1 × Endrega embryo	Increases Attack Power. 30% Attack power	30 s	25	3
	Troll decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Troll mutagen 1 × Crow's eye 1 × Honeysuckle	Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat. 100 Vitality regeneration 20 Vitality regeneration during combat	1800 s	70	1
	Water hag decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Water hag mutagen 1 × Berbercane fruit	Damage dealt is increased when Vitality is at its maximum. 50% Increased damage	1800 s	70	1
	Werewolf decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Werewolf mutagen 1 × Beggartick blossoms 1 × Hop umbels	Running, sprinting and jumping outside combat does not use Stamina.	1800 s	70	1
	White Honey	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Honeysuckle	Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.	n/a	n/a	1
	White Raffard's Decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Ribleaf 4 × Nekker heart	Immediately restores a portion of Vitality. 35% Vitality	n/a	30	2
	Wolven Hour	none (potion is added automatically)	Temporarily lowers the required level of all items by 2.	1 hour	n/a	1
	Wraith decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Wraith mutagen 1 × Blowball 1 × Nostrix	Whenever a single hit drains more than a third of Vitality, a Quen shield is activated which protects against the next attack.	1800 s	70	1
	Wyvern decoction	1 × Dwarven spirit 1 × Wyvern mutagen 1 × Moleyarrow 1 × Celandine	Each blow landed increases Attack Power until either the fight ends or damage (other than that from Toxicity) is taken. 1% Attack power	1800 s	70	1

Blood and Wine expansion potions

Image	Name	Ingredients	Effect(s)	Duration	Toxicity	Doses
	Potion of Restoration	none (this potion can only be bought)	Returns all Ability Points spent developing mutations to the pool so you can reallocate them. Mutagens spend developing mutagens will not be returned.	n/a	n/a	1