Alchemy

Craft potions, decoctins, oils and bombs to prepare for any encounter.

In WitcherCraft, as in the Witcher series, alchemy is a core part of being a Witcher. Using alchemy you can craft powerful potions, weapon oils, and bombs — without any crafting station, anywhere in the world.

Alchemy Menu

Press B to open the Alchemy Menu. The menu has 8 slots:

  • Slot 1 — Alchemy base (White Seagull for potions, Tallow for oils, Saltpeter for bombs).
  • Slots 2–7 — Alchemy ingredient slots.
  • Slot 8 — Crafting result. Insert required ingredients then click Brew.
Potions

Potions provide temporary buffs. Each potion consumed raises your Toxicity. The alchemy base for potions is White Seagull. Potion effects can be enhanced by wearing Manticore School Gear.

Swallow — health regeneration
Thunderbolt — increased damage
Cat — night vision
Tawny Owl — stamina regeneration
Killer Whale — water breathing
Blizzard — slows time
Full Moon — max health boost
Golden Oriole — poison immunity
Petris Philter — sign intensity
White Raffard's Decoction — instant heal
Black Blood — damages vampires on hit
White Honey — clears all effects
White Gull — alchemy base / potion
Decoctins

Decoctins are more powerful than standard potions but carry a higher toxicity cost. Each is derived from a monster and grants abilities inspired by that creature. The alchemy base is White Seagull.

Ekimmara Decoction — life steal
Katakan Decoction — crit chance
Foglet Decoction — fog bonuses
Leshen Decoction — nature bonuses
Nekker Warrior Decoction — outnumbered damage
Troll Decoction — out-of-combat regen
Wraith Decoction — low-hp damage reduction
Werewolf Decoction — in-combat regen
Wyvern Decoction — attack speed
Succubus Decoction — escalating damage
Water Hag Decoction — full-hp damage boost
Grave Hag Decoction — kill bonuses
Oils

Oils are applied to weapons as enchantments. Each oil targets a specific enemy archetype, dealing bonus damage to matching mob types. The alchemy base for oils is Tallow. Oil power can be enhanced by wearing Viper School Gear.

Beast Oil
Necrophage Oil
Specter Oil
Vampire Oil
Insectoid Oil
Ogroid Oil
Draconid Oil
Relict Oil
Cursed Oil
Hanged Man's Venom
Bombs

Bombs are throwable projectiles with area-of-effect behaviors. The alchemy base for bombs is Saltpeter. Bomb effects can be enhanced by wearing Wolven School Gear.

Grapeshot — fragmentation damage
Dancing Star — ignites enemies
Devil's Puffball — poison cloud
Dimeritium Bomb — disrupts Signs
Samum — blinds enemies
Northern Wind — freezes enemies
Alchemy Skill Tree

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The Alchemy tab of the Skill Tree contains upgrades that enhance potions, oils, and bombs. Key upgrades include increased potion duration, healing on potion use, bomb area increase, and a 33% chance to activate a secondary random potion effect.