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This is a list of Decoctions, an Alchemy Item in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on for information on each Decoction and its stats and properties.

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Name	Description	Ingredients
Alghoul decoction	Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack.	・ Buckthorn x1 ・ Lesser Red Mutagen x5 ・ Alghoul Bone Marrow x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Ancient leshen decoction	Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight.	・ Ginatia Petals x1 ・ Honeysuckle x1 ・ Mandrake Root x1 ・ Ancient Leshen Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Arachas decoction	Reduces damage received based on armor and inventory weight: less weight carried and lighter armor means less damage is taken.	・ White Myrtle Petals x1 ・ Arachas Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Archgriffin decoction	If any Stamina is available, strong strikes consume all of it and reduce the struck foe's Vitality by 10% after their normal damage is calculated.	・ Blowball x1 ・ Ribleaf x1 ・ Archgriffin Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Basilisk decoction	Applies a random beneficial effect at dusk and dawn. The effect lasts for six hours.	・ Beggartick Blossoms x1 ・ Blowball x1 ・ Fool's Parsley Leaves x1 ・ Basilisk Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Chort decoction	Provides complete resistance to the Stagger effect and reduces the Knock-down effect to Stagger.	・ Cortinarius x1 ・ Puffball x1 ・ Chort Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Cockatrice decoction	All alchemy creations can be used one additional time.	・ Crow's Eye x1 ・ Cockatrice Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Doppler decoction	Increases critical hit damage when attacking from behind.	・ Han Fiber x1 ・ Longrube x1 ・ Doppler Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Earth elemental decoction	Increases resistance to Vitality-depleting critical effects applied during combat. The resistance level rises the longer the critical effect is applied.	・ Balisse Fruit x1 ・ Pringrape x1 ・ Earth Elemental Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Ekhidna decoction	Performing actions that consume Stamina regenerates Vitality.	・ Berbercane Fruit x1 ・ Ribleaf x1 ・ Ekhidna Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Ekimmara decoction	Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality.	・ Mandrake Root x1 ・ White Myrtle Petals x1 ・ Ekimmara Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Fiend decoction	Increases the amount of weight the witcher can carry without being overburdened.	・ Arenaria x1 ・ Fool's Parsley Leaves x1 ・ Hellebore Petals x1 ・ Fiend Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Foglet decoction	Increases Sign Intensity during cloudy weather.	・ Blowball x1 ・ Fool's Parsley Leaves x1 ・ Foglet Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Forktail decoction	Combining fast and strong attacks with Sign abilities increases Attack Power for melee attacks and Sign Intensity when casting.	・ Bryonia x1 ・ Moleyarrow x1 ・ Forktail Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Grave hag decoction	Each foe slain accelerates Vitality regeneration for the duration of the battle.	・ Cortinarius x1 ・ Longrube x1 ・ Grave Hag Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Griffin decoction	Taking damage raises damage resistance (up to an upper limit) for the remainder of the fight.	・ Bryonia x1 ・ Griffin Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1 ・ Oil x1 ・ Wolf's Liver x1
Katakan decoction	Increases critical hit chance.	・ Arenaria x1 ・ Verbena x1 ・ Katakan Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Leshen decoction	A portion of the damage dealt by enemies is reflected back on the attacker.	・ Moleyarrow x1 ・ Pringrape x1 ・ Leshen Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Nekker warrior decoction	Mounts never panic. 50% increase to mounted combat damage.	・ Fool's Parsley Leaves x1 ・ Ranogrin x1 ・ Nekker Warrior Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Nightwraith decoction	Geralt's maximum Vitality is increased with each foe killed. This increase lasts until he meditates or fast travels.	・ Mistletoe x1 ・ Sewant Mushrooms x1 ・ Nightwraith Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Noonwraith decoction	Provides complete immunity to the Knockdown, Hypnosis, Stun and Blindness effects.	・ Ergot Seeds x1 ・ Ginatia Petals x1 ・ Noonwraith Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Reliever's decoction	Increases damage dealt and decreases damage taken against wraiths.	・ Lesser Blue Mutagen x4 ・ Lesser Green Mutagen x4 ・ Lesser Red Mutagen x4 ・ Dwarven Spirit x5 ・ Essence Of Wraith x1
Succubus decoction	Attack Power grows over the course of a fight until reaching a maximum threshold.	・ Allspice x1 ・ Green Mold x1 ・ Succubus Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Troll decoction	Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat.	・ Crow's Eye x1 ・ Honeysuckle x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1 ・ Troll Decoction x1
Water hag decoction	Damage dealt is increased when Vitality is at its maximum.	・ Berbercane Fruit x1 ・ Water Hag Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Werewolf decoction	Running, sprinting and jumping outside combat does not use Stamina.	・ Beggartick Blossoms x1 ・ Hop Umbels x1 ・ Werewolf Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Wraith decoction	Whenever a single hit drains more than a third of Vitality, a Quen shield is activated which protects against the next attack.	・ Blowball x1 ・ Nostrix x1 ・ Wraith Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1
Wyvern decoction	Each blow landed increases Attack Power until either the fight ends or damage (other than that from potion Toxicity) is taken.	・ Celandine x1 ・ Moleyarrow x1 ・ Wyvern Mutagen x1 ・ Dwarven Spirit x1

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