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Alchemy | Additional info The Witcher Guide

Last update: 02 February 2017

If you have the necessary base and ingredients to mix a potion, just click its name on the recipe list, and then click "Mix". Alchemy rules are quite simple, but you should remember a few things.

The alchemy base is always a kind of strong alcohol. Its quality is described by the number of ingredients you can mix it with. Alcohol you buy for 20 orens lets you mix 3 ingredients, those for 30 orens - 4 ingredients, and those for 50 orens - 5 ingredients. Remember that you can use the worst kind of alcohol to prepare some White Gull, which itself is a high-quality, strong alcohol.

Ingredients that are placed in the potion automatically can then be changed to their cheaper versions, if you will. For example, use Ghoul Blood instead of White Vinegar when mixing a White Gull or a Swallow.

The second column to the left indicates the dominant substance contained in the given ingredient: Rebis (Reb), Vitriol (Vit), Aether (Aet), Quebrith (Que), Hydragenum (Hyd), Vermilion (Ver).

Third column shows minor substances (if present): Albedo (Alb), Nigredo (Nig), Rubedo (Rub). If all the ingredients in a potion have the same minor substance, the potion gets additional properties. Rubedo potions speed up vitality regeneration, Nigredo increases attack, and Albedo contain less toxins.

The fourth column (Source) gives you hints on where to look for an ingredient - be it monster's body or a plant. In case of minerals, the sources are difficult to tell, and include shops, chests, wardrobes etc.

The last two columns (B and S) give you knowledge about the item's price - the price you Buy it for, and the price you Sell it for. If you want to save money, stick to mixing potions that you can sell for less than 20 orens and which are easy to obtain.

Name

DS

MS

Source

B

S

White Vinegar

Vit

 

Alghoul, Cementaur, Ghoul, Graveir

40

20

Wing Membrane

Reb

Alb

Fleder, Garkain, Wyvern, Royal Wyvern

2

2

Calcium equum

Vit

Rub

 

30

15

Shadow Dust

Que

 

Noonwraith, Devourer

  

Ectoplasm

Hyd

Alb

Barghest, Ifrit, Noonwraith, Nightwraith, Wraith

2

2

Feainnewedd

Ver

Rub

Feainnewedd

50

5

Phosphorus

Ver

  

60

30

Venom Glands

Ver

Nig

Basilisk, Kikimore Warrior, Giant Centipede, Wyvern, Royal Wyvern

3

3

Celandine

Reb

Nig

Celandine

12

1

Mistletoe

Hyd

Nig

Mistletoe

21

2

Drowned Dead's Tongue

Aet

Nig

Drowned Dead

1

1

Stones of Ys

Reb

Nig

Vodyanoi priest

  

Honeysuckle

Que

Alb

Honeysuckle

21

2

Echinops Rootstock

Vit

Alb

Echinops

1

1

Alp Fangs

Aet

Rub

Alp

5

5

Beast Fangs

Vit

 

Barghest, Skullhead, Mutant, Houng, Dog, Wolf

1

1

Mandrake Root

Que

Nig

Mandragora

15

1

Graveir Bone

Que

Rub

Graveir

2

2

Bloedzuiger Blood

Ver

Alb

Bloedzuiger

2

2

Bruxa Blood

Vit

Rub

Bruxa

  

Ghoul Blood

Vit

Nig

Ghoul

1

1

Albar's Crystals

Hyd

 

Bloedzuiger, Devourer

80

40

Lunar Shards

Reb

Rub

 

40

20

Ginatz's Acid

Vit

Nig

Drowner, Drowned Dead

30

15

Beggartick Blossoms

Hyd

Rub

Beggartick

15

1

Abomination Lymph

Que

 

Alp, Bloedzuiger, Bruxa, Cementaur, Fleder, Garkain, Ghoul

1

1

Fool's Parsley leaves

Que

Rub

Fool's Parsley

15

1

Wolf aloe leaves

Hyd

Alb

Wolf aloe

18

1

Vodyanoi Scales

Hyd

 

Vodyanoi priest, Vodyanoi warrior

2

2

Mutagen

Hyd

 

Greater Brother, Mutant assassin, Armored Hound, Greater Mutant

5

5

Ornothosaur Eye

Hyd

Nig

Cockatrice

2

2

Optima mater

Que

Rub

 

70

14

Balisse fruit

Que

Rub

Balisse

12

1

Berbercane fruit

Aet

Alb

Berbercane

21

2

Kikimore Claw

Que

Rub

Kikimore warrior

3

1

Vodyanoi Bladder

Que

Alb

Vodyanoi priest , Vodyanoi warrior

2

2

Fifth Essence

Hyd

  

60

30

Cockatrice Feather

Aet

 

Cockatrice

  

Pyrite

Ver

Rub

Ifrit

60

30

White Myrtle Petals

Vit

Alb

White myrtle

9

1

Ginatia Petals

Aet

Nig

Ginatia

15

1

Hellebore Petals

Aet

Rub

Hellebore

9

1

Bryonia

Ver

Nig

Bryonia

21

2

Pituitary Glands

Hyd

Rub

Greater Brother, Mutant assassin, Greater Mutant

  

Death Dust

Reb

 

Bargest, Noonwraith, Nightwraith, Wraith

  

Quicksilver Solution

Aet

Nig

 

50

25

Sulfur

Que

  

60

30

Archespore Juice

Vit

Rub

Archespore

2

2

Naezan Salts

Aet

 

Bruxa

40

20

Powdered Pearl

Aet

Rub

 

40

20

Alghoul Marrow

Que

Nig

Alghoul

3

3

Sewant

Vit

Rub

Sewant

9

1

Tendons

Hyd

 

Skullhead, Mutant, Vodyanoi warrior

5

5

Garkain Saliva

Que

Nig

Garkain

3

3

Shimmering Dust

Vit

 

Noonwraith

  

Trachae

Ver

 

Kikimore warrior, Kikimore worker, Giant Centipede

3

3

Drowner Brain Tissue

Aet

Alb

Drowner

1

1

Toxin

Ver

 

Kikimore warrior, Kikimore worker, Giant Centipede, Cockatrice, Wyvern, Royal Wyvern

3

3

Cadaverine

Reb

 

Alghoul, Graveir, Drowner, Drowned Dead, Devourer

1

1

Beast Liver

Reb

Rub

Skullhead, Armored Hound, Greater Mutant, Dog, Wolf

2

2

Verbena

Que

Alb

Verbena

15

1

Wine Stone

Reb

  

30

15

Han

Reb

Nig

Han

21

2

Ducal Water

Que

Nig

 

50

25

Crow's Eye

Vit

Nig

Crow's Eye

15

1

Spores

Aet

 

Archespore, Echinops

1

1

Devourer Teeth

Ver

Rub

Devourer

5

5

Green Mold

Reb

Rub

Green Mold

15

1

Cementaur's Jaw

Reb

Nig

Cementaur

5

5

It's clear that alchemical ingredients that can be sold for a good price are mostly obtained from certain monsters' bodies: White Vinegar, Albar's Crystals, Ginatz's Acid, Pyrite, Naezan Salts, as well as minerals, such as Calcium equum, Phosphorus, Lunar Shards, Optima mater, Fifth Essence, Quicksilver Solution, Sulfur, Powdered Pearl, Wine Stone, Ducal Water. Especially Ginatz's Acid is a good source of money, as Drowners and Drowned Dead come in great numbers in the swamps.

Unique Ingredients

You get them from the bodies of particular monsters. They enable you to mix special potions which add talents or unlock new abilities. Recipes are usually found in the same place as an ingredient - or during your preparation for the battle. Here is the list:

Unique Ingredient

Monster

Chapter

Effect

Frightener's Claw

Frightener

Prologue

Cure for Triss

Frightener's Eye

Frightener

Prologue

Bronze talent

Trace of the Beyond

Hellhound

Chapter 1

Silver talent

Golem's obsidian heart

Golem

Chapter 2

Intelligence: Rising Moon

Kikimore queen's nerve

Kikimore queen

Chapter 3

Stamina: Mutation

Werewolf's fur

Werewolf

Chapter 3

Dexterity: Predator

Dagon secretions

Dagon

Chapter 4

Strength: True Grit

Koshchey heart

Koshchey

Chapter 5

Gold talent

Striga heart

Striga

Chapter 5

Bronze and Silver talent

Zeugl venom

Zeugl

Epilogue

Silver and Gold talent

Vapors of the hunt

Wild Hunt

Epilogue

 
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