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This is a list of all Alchemy Skills and their effects in the game Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Read on for information on each Alchemy Skill's effects and required points, or click on an ability's name to see its upgrades.
List of Contents
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heightened Tolerance |
Brewing | 0 | 
|
| Effect: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 80%. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Refreshment |
Brewing | 8 |
|
| Effect: Each potion dose imbibed heals 5% of maximum Vitality. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Delayed Recovery |
Brewing | 20 |
|
| Effect: Potion effects don't wear off until potion Toxicity falls to 90% of the maximum level. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Side Effects |
Brewing | 28 |
|
| Effect: Imbibing a potion gives a 20% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poisoned Blades |
Oil Preparation | 0 |
|
| Effect: Oil applied to blades gives a 3% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Protective Coating |
Oil Preparation | 8 |
|
| Effect: Adds 5% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fixative |
Oil Preparation | 20 |
|
| Effect: Blade oils now have 33% more charges. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Instinct |
Oil Preparation | 28 |
|
| Effect: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 20%. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steady Aim |
Bomb Creation | 0 |
|
| Effect: Time is slowed a further 15% while aiming bombs. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pyrotechnics |
Bomb Creation | 8 |
|
| Effect: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +30 damage in addition to their normal effects. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Efficiency |
Bomb Creation | 20 |
|
| Effect: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cluster Bombs |
Bomb Creation | 28 |
|
| Effect: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 2 | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Acquired Tolerance |
Mutation | 0 |
|
| Effect: Every known level 1 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tissue Transmutation |
Mutation | 8 |
|
| Effect: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 200 for decoction's effective duration. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Synergy |
Mutation | 20 |
|
| Effect: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 10%. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adaptation |
Mutation | 28 |
|
| Effect: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 10%. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Frenzy |
Trial of the Grasses | 0 |
|
| Effect: If potion Toxicity is above 0, time automatically slows when an enemy is about to perform a counterattack. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Endure Pain |
Trial of the Grasses | 8 |
|
| Effect: Increases maximum Vitality by 10% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fast Metabolism |
Trial of the Grasses | 20 |
|
| Effect: Toxicity drops 1 point(s) per second faster. | |||
| Ability Name | Core Skill | Req. Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Killing Spree |
Trial of the Grasses | 28 |
|
| Effect: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 10% for the duration of that fight. | |||
| Witcher 3 Abilities by Branch | |
|---|---|
| Combat Skills | Sign Skills |
| Alchemy Skills | General Skills |
| Witcher 3 Mutations | |
|---|---|
| Mutation Skills |
List of Alchemy Skills and Effects
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