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This is a list of all Abilties in the game Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Read on for information on each Ability and its effect at each stage.
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See All Combat Skills and Effects
Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
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![]() Resolve |
Battle Trance | 0 |
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![]() Undying |
Battle Trance | 8 |
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![]() Razor Focus |
Battle Trance | 20 |
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![]() Flood of Anger |
Battle Trance | 30 |
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![]() Arrow Deflection |
Defense | 0 |
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![]() Fleet Footed |
Defense | 8 |
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![]() Counterattack |
Defense | 20 |
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![]() Deadly Precision |
Defense | 30 |
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![]() Muscle Memory |
Fast Attack | 0 |
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![]() Precise Blows |
Fast Attack | 8 |
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![]() Whirl |
Fast Attack | 20 |
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![]() Crippling Strikes |
Fast Attack | 30 |
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![]() Lightning Reflexes |
Marksmanship | 0 |
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![]() Cold Blood |
Marksmanship | 8 |
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![]() Anatomical Knowledge |
Marksmanship | 20 |
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![]() Crippling Shot |
Marksmanship | 30 |
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![]() Strength Training |
Strong Attack | 0 |
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![]() Crushing Blows |
Strong Attack | 8 |
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![]() Rend |
Strong Attack | 20 |
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![]() Sunder Armor |
Strong Attack | 30 |
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See All Sign Skills and Effects
Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
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![]() Far-Reaching Aard |
Aard Sign | 0 |
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![]() Aard Sweep |
Aard Sign | 6 |
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![]() Aard Intensity |
Aard Sign | 18 |
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![]() Shock Wave |
Aard Sign | 28 |
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![]() Delusion |
Axii Sign | 0 |
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![]() Puppet |
Axii Sign | 6 |
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![]() Axii Intensity |
Axii Sign | 18 |
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![]() Domination |
Axii Sign | 28 |
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![]() Melt Armor |
Igni Sign | 0 |
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![]() Firestream |
Igni Sign | 6 |
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![]() Igni Intensity |
Igni Sign | 18 |
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![]() Pyromaniac |
Igni Sign | 28 |
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![]() Exploding Shield |
Quen Sign | 0 |
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![]() Active Shield |
Quen Sign | 6 |
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![]() Quen Intensity |
Quen Sign | 18 |
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![]() Quen Discharge |
Quen Sign | 28 |
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![]() Sustained Glyphs |
Yrden Sign | 0 |
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![]() Magic Trap |
Yrden Sign | 6 |
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![]() Yrden Intensity |
Yrden Sign | 18 |
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![]() Supercharged Glyphs |
Yrden Sign | 28 |
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See All Alchemy Skills and Effects
Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
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![]() Steady Aim |
Bomb Creation | 0 |
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![]() Pyrotechnics |
Bomb Creation | 8 |
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![]() Efficiency |
Bomb Creation | 20 |
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![]() Cluster Bombs |
Bomb Creation | 28 |
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![]() Heightened Tolerance |
Brewing | 0 |
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![]() Refreshment |
Brewing | 8 |
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![]() Delayed Recovery |
Brewing | 20 |
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![]() Side Effects |
Brewing | 28 |
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![]() Acquired Tolerance |
Mutation | 0 |
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![]() Tissue Transmutation |
Mutation | 8 |
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![]() Synergy |
Mutation | 20 |
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![]() Adaptation |
Mutation | 28 |
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![]() Poisoned Blades |
Oil Preparation | 0 |
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![]() Protective Coating |
Oil Preparation | 8 |
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![]() Fixative |
Oil Preparation | 20 |
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![]() Hunter Instinct |
Oil Preparation | 28 |
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![]() Frenzy |
Trial of the Grasses | 0 |
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![]() Endure Pain |
Trial of the Grasses | 8 |
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![]() Fast Metabolism |
Trial of the Grasses | 20 |
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![]() Killing Spree |
Trial of the Grasses | 28 |
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See All General Skills and Effects
Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
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![]() Attack is the Best Defense |
- | 0 |
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![]() Strong Back |
- | 0 |
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![]() Metabolic Control |
- | 0 |
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![]() Bear School Techniques |
- | 0 |
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![]() Heavy Artillery |
- | 0 |
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![]() Battle Frenzy |
- | 0 |
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![]() Focus |
- | 0 |
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![]() Griffin School Techniques |
- | 0 |
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![]() In Combat's Fires |
- | 0 |
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![]() Advanced Pyrotechnics |
- | 0 |
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![]() Adrenaline Burst |
- | 0 |
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![]() Cat School Techniques |
- | 0 |
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![]() Gourmet |
- | 0 |
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![]() Trick Shot |
- | 0 |
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![]() Rage Management |
- | 0 |
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![]() Survival Instinct |
- | 0 |
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![]() Gorged on Power |
- | 0 |
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![]() Metabolism Boosts |
- | 0 |
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![]() Steady Shot |
- | 0 |
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![]() Sun and Stars |
- | 0 |
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List of Abilities
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