Yrden (character development)

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

Yrden 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 Yrden 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

Yrden (level 1)

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Charges 2
• Endurance Cost 15

Pain Sign

• Pain + 25%

Student

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign

Level Two

Yrden (level 2)

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Charges 4
• Sign Intensity + 25%
• Endurance Cost 15
• Requires level 1 Intelligence

Prowess

• Sign Duration + 25%
• Sign Intensity + 5%

Inscriptions

• Charges + 5

Apprentice

• Sign Intensity + 25%
• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Student

Level Three

Yrden (level 3)

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Charges 6
• Sign Intensity + 50%
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 2 Intelligence

Stupor Sign

• Reduces opponents' ability to Attack and Dodge

Crippling Sign

• Provides chance of Poisoning

Specialist

• Sign Intensity + 50%
• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Apprentice

Level Four

Yrden (level 4)

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Charges 8
• Sign Intensity + 75%
• Endurance Cost 20
• Requires level 3 Intelligence

Blinding Sign

• Provides chance of Blinding

Added Efficiency

• Cost of casting Sign – 20%

Expert

• Sign Intensity + 75%
• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Specialist

Level Five

Yrden (level 5)

• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Charges 10
• Sign Intensity + 100%
• Endurance Cost 25
• Requires level 4 Intelligence

Circle of Death

• Damage + 100%

Master

• Sign Intensity + 100%
• Causes Pain
• Damage depends on Sign Intensity
• Right-click and hold to powerup Sign
• Requires Expert