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Superior insectoid oil – How to Make and Upgrade

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

Superior insectoid oil Stats and Effects

Basic Stats of Superior insectoid oil

Effect 50% Attack power versus Insectoids
Price 30
# of Charges 60
Recipe Requirement 1 Alchemy paste 1
Recipe Requirement 2 Enhanced insectoid oil 1
Recipe Requirement 3 Endrega heart 1
Recipe Requirement 4 Puffball 1
Recipe Requirement 5 Hornwort 1
Recipe Requirement 6 Bloodmoss 1
Recipe Requirement 7 Hydragenum 1

How to Make Superior insectoid oil

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

How to Upgrade Superior insectoid oil

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

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