The Witcher potions

For more information regarding potions, see Category:Potions.

Normal potions • Mutagenic potions • Other potions

Potions are used throughout the game. There are the so-called "normal" potions, mutagenic potions and a few others. They can be used to increase the regeneration rate of character statistics like vitality and endurance, or they can be used to temporarily increase the base amount of those same statistics. They can also be used to nullify effects like toxicity or drunkenness, or to see in the dark.

Potion toxicity

The ratings below are out of 100

• Low (10–14)
• Medium (15–20)
• High (21–25)
• Very High (26–30)

The only way to reduce the toxicity of consumed potions and maintain their intended effects, is to only use ingredients with the same secondary substance: Albedo.

Meditating for 1 hour is sometimes enough to get rid of all toxicity in Geralt's body, enabling the player to keep effects of potions that last more than 1 hour with no toxicity in order to drink other potions.

Normal Potions

Italic text in Effect column reflect the in-game text on the medallion area when a potion is used.

Images		Name	Ingredients	Effect	Duration	Toxicity
Bindweed	effect icon	Bindweed		Increases resistance to acid and acid-based poisons. Acid resistance increased by 70%.	8 hrs	Medium
Black Blood	effect icon	Black Blood		Turns imbiber's blood into poison; blood becomes lethal to monsters which drink it. Monsters feeding on Geralt die immediately.	8 hrs	High
Blizzard	effect icon	Blizzard		Boosts reflexes and reaction time, improving chance of parrying and evading attacks. Dodge Efficiency increased by 50%; Parry Efficiency increased by 50%.	0.3 hrs (20 min)	Medium
Cat	effect icon	Cat		Grants vision in total darkness.Seeing in the dark.	8 hrs	Low
De Vries' Extract	effect icon	De Vries' Extract		Makes hidden opponents visible. Advanced night vision; Ability to detect invisible beings; Ability to see through walls.	1 hr	Medium
Full Moon	effect icon	Full Moon		Greatly increases maximum Vitality. Maximum Vitality doubled.	8 hrs	High
Golden Oriole	effect icon	Golden Oriole		Increases resistance to poison. Neutralizes the effects of any previously imbibed poisons. Poison resistance increased by 70%.	8 hrs	Medium
Kiss	effect icon	Kiss		Increases resistance to bleeding; stanches any current bleeding. Resistance to Bleeding increased by 70%.	8 hrs	Medium
Maribor Forest	effect icon	Maribor Forest		Significantly increases maximum Endurance. Maximum Endurance increased by 50%.	8 hrs	Medium
Perfume	effect icon	Perfume		Upon consumption — Alcohol Intoxication (for a few seconds) : Attack efficiency reduced by 50%. Should really only be used as a gift. Contains alcohol, lots of it. Can be sold for 20 .	8 hrs	Low
Petri's Philter	effect icon	Petri's Philter		Increases the intensity of Signs. Sign intensity increased by 50%.	8 hrs	Very High
Shrike	effect icon	Shrike		Inflicts pain on assailants during combat. Critical effect Pain inflicted on foes wounding Geralt.	8 hrs	High
Swallow	effect icon	Swallow		Significantly increases Vitality regeneration. Modestly accelerates Vitality regeneration.	2 hrs	Medium
Tawny Owl	effect icon	Tawny Owl		Significantly increases Endurance regeneration. Significantly accelerates Endurance regeneration.	8 hrs	Medium
Thunderbolt	effect icon	Thunderbolt		Increases damage inflicted on opponents but makes dodging and parrying impossible. Damage inflicted increased by 100%; Dodge efficiency reduced to 50%; Parry efficiency reduced to 50%.	8 hrs	High
White Honey	effect icon	White Honey		Reduces Toxicity to zero and cancels the effects of other potions.	Immediate	None
White Raffard's Decoction	effect icon	White Raffard's Decoction		Immediately restores some lost Vitality. Can be sold for 40 .	Immediate	High
Willow	effect icon	Willow		This potion grants immunity to the stun and knockdown effects. Immunity to Stun and Knockdown effects.	8 hrs	High
Wives' Tears	effect icon	Wives' Tears		Neutralizes the effects of alcohol intoxication i.e. drunkenness not toxicity. Can be sold for 20 .	Immediate	Low
Wolf	effect icon	Wolf		Increases chance of a critical hit. Chance of inflicting critical effect Precise Hit increased by 50%.	8 hrs	Medium
Wolverine	effect icon	Wolverine		Wolverine increases damage inflicted when a witcher's Vitality falls below half. Upon consumption — Intoxication: Attack efficiency reduced by 50%.	8 hrs	Medium

Mutagenic Potions

Image	Name	Ingredients	Special ingredient	Effect
Dagon Sap	Dagon Sap		Dagon secretions	Allows you to acquire the "True Grit" Strength upgrade.
Frightener's Vision	Frightener's Vision		Frightener's eye	Grants 1 Bronze talent.
Golem's Pith	Golem's Pith		Golem's obsidian heart	Allows you to acquire the "Moonrise" Intelligence upgrade.
Hellhound's Soul	Hellhound's Soul		Trace of the Beyond	Grants 1 Silver talent.
Kikimore's Ire	Kikimore's Ire		Kikimore queen's nerve	Allows you to acquire the "Mutation" Stamina upgrade.
Koshchey's Core	Koshchey's Core		Koshchey heart	Grants 1 Gold talent.
Striga's Urge	Striga's Urge		Striga heart	Grants 1 Silver and 1 Bronze talent.
Werewolf's Wrath	Werewolf's Wrath		Werewolf fur	Allows you to acquire the "Predator" Dexterity upgrade.
Zeugl's Vigor	Zeugl's Vigor		Zeugl venom	Grants 1 Silver and 1 Gold talent.

Other Potions

Image	Name	Ingredients	Notes	Effect
Fisstech	Fisstech		A strong drug with a long duration; Can be sold for 20	Upon consumption — Pass out instantly.
Lycanthropy potion	Lycanthropy potion	unknown	Quest item for Vincent only, made by Kalkstein.	n/a
Potion for Triss	Potion for Triss		Quest item for Triss only, made by Geralt.	n/a
White Gull	White Gull		Alchemical base used to make other potions. Mild witchers' hallucinogen.	Intoxication: Attack efficiency reduced by 50%.
	Failed potion	any other combination	Do not try to drink it (at least save the game first!).	Random effect: poison, blinding, pain, death.

See also

• The Witcher potion preparation
• Potion effects
• Additional substances