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Northern Wind Bomb and How to Make and Upgrade

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This page explains how to make the Bomb item Northern Wind in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on for information on the properties of Northern Wind and what ingredients are needed to alchemize it.

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Northern Wind Stats and Effects

Basic Stats of Northern Wind

Effect Freezes foes. Blows landed on frozen foes deal additional damage.
Price 10
Damage 0
Duration 4
Charges 2
Recipe Requirement 1 Saltpeter 1
Recipe Requirement 2 Ducal Water 1
Recipe Requirement 3 Powdered pearl 1
Recipe Requirement 4 Allspice 2

How to Make Northern Wind

To make this Bomb, a Recipe item is needed. Recipes can generally be obtained from shopkeepers. After obtaining the Recipe and the required ingredients, Geralt can create Bombs himself from the Alchemy tab in the menu.

How to Upgrade Northern Wind

Bomb items can be Upgraded by finding the Recipe for the upgraded version of the same Bomb. When he has the new Recipe, Geralt can use the existing Bomb together with other ingredients to create a new, more powerful Bomb. All Bombs have three levels of quality – Standard, Enhanced, and Superior, with the effects improving depending on the level.

Standard Northern Wind
Enhanced Enhanced Northern Wind
Superior Superior Northern Wind

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How to Alchemize and
List of Alchemy Items

Types of Alchemizable Items
Potions Bombs Oils
Decoctions Dyes Alchemy Ingredients

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