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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.

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List of Alchemy Skills and Effects

Brewing

Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Heightened Tolerance 1/5
Heightened Tolerance		 Brewing 0 S Rank Icon
Effect: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 80%.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Refreshment 1/5
Refreshment		 Brewing 8 A Rank Icon
Effect: Each potion dose imbibed heals 5% of maximum Vitality.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Delayed Recovery 1/3
Delayed Recovery		 Brewing 20 C Rank Icon
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 1/5
Side Effects		 Brewing 28 A Rank Icon
Effect: Imbibing a potion gives a 20% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost.

Oil Preparation

Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Poisoned Blades 1/5
Poisoned Blades		 Oil Preparation 0 B Rank Icon
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 1/5
Protective Coating		 Oil Preparation 8 A Rank Icon
Effect: Adds 5% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Fixative 1/3
Fixative		 Oil Preparation 20 A Rank Icon
Effect: Blade oils now have 33% more charges.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Hunter Instinct 1/5
Hunter Instinct		 Oil Preparation 28 A Rank Icon
Effect: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 20%.

Bomb Creation

Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Steady Aim 1/3
Steady Aim		 Bomb Creation 0 C Rank Icon
Effect: Time is slowed a further 15% while aiming bombs.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Pyrotechnics 1/5
Pyrotechnics		 Bomb Creation 8 B Rank Icon
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 1/5
Efficiency		 Bomb Creation 20 A Rank Icon
Effect: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Cluster Bombs 1/5
Cluster Bombs		 Bomb Creation 28 B Rank Icon
Effect: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 2

Mutation

Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Acquired Tolerance 1/3
Acquired Tolerance		 Mutation 0 S Rank Icon
Effect: Every known level 1 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Tissue Transmutation 1/5
Tissue Transmutation		 Mutation 8 B Rank Icon
Effect: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 200 for decoction's effective duration.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Synergy 1/5
Synergy		 Mutation 20 A Rank Icon
Effect: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 10%.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Adaptation 1/5
Adaptation		 Mutation 28 C Rank Icon
Effect: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 10%.

Trial of the Grasses

Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Frenzy 1/3
Frenzy		 Trial of the Grasses 0 A Rank Icon
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 1/5
Endure Pain		 Trial of the Grasses 8 B Rank Icon
Effect: Increases maximum Vitality by 10% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Fast Metabolism 1/5
Fast Metabolism		 Trial of the Grasses 20 B Rank Icon
Effect: Toxicity drops 1 point(s) per second faster.
Ability Name Core Skill Req. Points Ranking
Killing Spree 1/5
Killing Spree		 Trial of the Grasses 28 A Rank Icon
Effect: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 10% for the duration of that fight.

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