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 |