The Witcher 3: All Potions + Diagram Locations and Database

Complete checklist of all Potions in The Witcher 3. Track your progress discovering every potion diagram across all regions to reach The Witcher 3 100% completion with our auto-save All Potions checklist that saves every step.

This checklist covers all 40 potions organized by type, from basic potions like Swallow and Cat through enhanced and superior versions. Each potion includes effect description, required ingredients, and diagram location with detailed information.

See also All Decoctions Checklist, All Oils Checklist, and All Bombs Checklist.

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✓ Item Name Description
Black Blood
Black Blood Potion
Effect: Witcher's blood injures vampires and necrophages when they wound him.

Ingredients: 1x Dwarven Spirit, 4x Ghoul's Blood, 2x Sewant Mushrooms

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Enhanced Black Blood
Enhanced Black Blood Potion
Effect: Witcher's blood injures and knocks back vampires and necrophages when they wound him.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 1x Black Blood, 5x Ghoul's Blood, 1x Hellebore Petals, 5x Sewant Mushrooms

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - Herbalist south of Hierarch Square in Novigrad.
Superior Black Blood
Superior Black Blood Potion
Effect: Vampires and necrophages bleed when near the witcher; witcher's blood also injures and knocks them back.

Ingredients: 1x Enhanced Black Blood, 1x Han Fiber, 5x Hellebore Petals, 1x Nostrix, 1x Rebis, 5x Sewant Mushrooms, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Blizzard
Blizzard Potion
Effect: Slaying an enemy slows time for a short period.

Ingredients: 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Golem's Heart, 5x White Myrtle Petals

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge – Sold by Herbalist in Abandoned Site south of White Orchard village.
Enhanced Blizzard
Enhanced Blizzard Potion
Effect: Slaying an enemy slows time for a short period.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 1x Blizzard, 1x Celandine, 1x Golem's Heart, 5x White Myrtle Petals

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior Blizzard
Superior Blizzard Potion
Effect: Slaying an enemy slows time; if 3 Adrenaline Points are available, actions do not consume Stamina.

Ingredients: 1x Buckthorn, 4x Celandine, 1x Enhanced Blizzard, 1x Rebis, 1x Sewant Mushrooms, 4x White Myrtle Petals, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Cat
Cat Potion
Effect: Grants sight in total darkness.

Ingredients: 4x Berbercane Fruit, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 2x Water Essence

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge - This is an item Geralt starts with.
Enhanced Cat
Enhanced Cat Potion
Effect: Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 5x Berbercane Fruit, 1x Cat, 1x Cortinarius, 3x Water Essence

Diagram Location: Kaer Trolde Harbor - Sold by Herbalist.
Superior Cat
Superior Cat Potion
Effect: Grants sight in total darkness and immunity to hypnosis. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Aether, 1x Allspice, 4x Berbercane Fruit, 4x Cortinarius, 1x Enhanced Cat, 1x Moleyarrow, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Drowner Pheromones
Drowner Pheromones Potion
Effect: Drowners will not attack the witcher.

Ingredients: 1x Drowner Brain, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Puffball, 1x Sewant Mushrooms

Diagram Location: Kaer Trolde Harbor - Sold by Herbalist.
Full Moon
Full Moon Potion
Effect: Increases maximum Vitality.

Ingredients: 1x Dark Essence, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 2x Wolfsbane

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Enhanced Full Moon
Enhanced Full Moon Potion
Effect: Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 2x Crow's Eye, 1x Full Moon, 2x Dark Essence, 5x Wolfsbane

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior Full Moon
Superior Full Moon Potion
Effect: Increases maximum Vitality. Extended duration. Heals Vitality equal to current Toxicity.

Ingredients: 1x Crow's Eye, 1x Enhanced Full Moon, 1x Mistletoe, 1x Quebrith, 1x Verbena, 4x Wolfsbane, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole Potion
Effect: Grants immunity to poisons and neutralizes poison already in the bloodstream.

Ingredients: 4x Blowball, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Light Essence

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Enhanced Golden Oriole
Enhanced Golden Oriole Potion
Effect: Grants immunity to poisons and neutralizes poison already in the bloodstream. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 6x Blowball, 1x Celandine, 1x Golden Oriole, 2x Light Essence

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - Herbalist south of Hierarch Square in Novigrad.
Superior Golden Oriole
Superior Golden Oriole Potion
Effect: Extended duration. Poisons heal instead of dealing damage.

Ingredients: 4x Blowball, 4x Celandine, 1x Enhanced Golden Oriole, 1x Han Fiber, 1x Quebirth, 1x Ranogrin, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Killer Whale
Killer Whale Potion
Effect: Increases underwater breath supply by 50% and improves vision while diving.

Ingredients: 5x Balisse Fruit, 6x Buckthorn, 2x Dwarven Spirit, 5x Drowner Tongue

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Maribor Forest
Maribor Forest Potion
Effect: Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points.

Ingredients: 1x Alghoul bone marrow, 3x Berbercane Fruit, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 4x Drowner Tongue

Diagram Location: no set location, random loot.
Enhanced Maribor Forest
Enhanced Maribor Forest Potion
Effect: Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 5x Berbercane Fruit, 1x Crow's Eye, 2x Drowner Tongue, 1x Maribor Forest

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - Herbalist south of Hierarch Square in Novigrad.
Superior Maribor Forest
Superior Maribor Forest Potion
Effect: Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption.

Ingredients: 4x Berbercane Fruit, 4x Crow's Eye, 1x Enhanced Maribor Forest, 1x Hellebore Petals, 1x Ribleaf, 1x Vermillion, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Petri's Philter
Petri's Philter Potion
Effect: Increases Sign intensity.

Ingredients: 5x Arenaria, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Specter Dust

Diagram Location: no set location, random loot.
Enhanced Petri's Philter
Enhanced Petri's Philter Potion
Effect: Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 6x Arenaria, 1x Buckthorn, 1x Petri's Philter, 2x Specter Dust

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - Herbalist south of Hierarch Square in Novigrad.
Superior Petri's Philter
Superior Petri's Philter Potion
Effect: Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects.

Ingredients: 4x Arenaria, 1x Buckthorn, 1x Enhanced Petri's Philter, 1x Longrube, 1x Ranogrin, 1x Rubedo, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Pop's Mold Antidote
Pop's Mold Antidote Potion
Effect: Grants temporary immunity to pop's mold.

Ingredients: 1x Celandine, 1x Hellebore Petals, 4x White Myrtle Petals

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - part of Count Reuven's Treasure quest.
Potion of Clearance
Potion of Clearance Potion
Effect: Returns all Ability Points spent to the available pool.

Ingredients: cannot be crafted

Diagram Location: Midcopse - Sold by Keira Metz.
Swallow
Swallow Potion
Effect: Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Regeneration pauses briefly when hit.

Ingredients: 5x Celandine, 1x Drowner Brain, 1x Dwarven Spirit

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge - This is an item Geralt starts with.
Enhanced Swallow
Enhanced Swallow Potion
Effect: Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Regeneration pauses briefly when hit.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 6x Celandine, 5x Drowner Brain, 1x Swallow, 4x White Myrtle Petals

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior Swallow
Superior Swallow Potion
Effect: Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Taking damage does not interrupt regeneration.

Ingredients: 6x Berbercane Fruit, 4x Celandine, 4x Crow's Eye, 1x Enhanced Swallow, 2x Vitriol, 6x White Myrtle Petals, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl Potion
Effect: Accelerates Stamina regeneration.

Ingredients: 1x Arachas Venom, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 2x Verbena

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge - This is an item Geralt starts with.
Enhanced Tawny Owl
Enhanced Tawny Owl Potion
Effect: Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 1x Arachas Venom, 1x Tawny Owl, 4x Verbena, 2x Wolfsbane

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior Tawny Owl
Superior Tawny Owl Potion
Effect: Accelerates Stamina regeneration. Extended duration. Never expires at night.

Ingredients: 1x Enhanced Tawny Owl, 1x Fool's Parsley Leaves, 1x Mandrake Root, 1x Sewant Mushrooms, 4x Verbena, 4x Wolfsbane, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt Potion
Effect: Increases Attack Power.

Ingredients: 2x Cortinarius, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Endrega Embryo

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Enhanced Thunderbolt
Enhanced Thunderbolt Potion
Effect: Increases Attack Power. Extended duration.

Ingredients: 2x Cortinarius, 2x Endrega Embryo, 1x Fool's Parsley Leaves, 1x Thunderbolt, 1x Alcohest

Diagram Location: Hierarch Square - Herbalist south of Hierarch Square in Novigrad.
Superior Thunderbolt
Superior Thunderbolt Potion
Effect: Extended duration. Grants 100% critical hit chance during storms.

Ingredients: 1x Bryonia, 4x Cortinarius, 4x Fool's Parsley Leaves, 1x Enhanced Thunderbolt, 1x Quebrith, 1x Verbena, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by Gremist north of Gedyneith on Ard Skellig after completing Practicum in Advanced Alchemy side quest.
Reinald's Philter
Reinald's Philter Potion
Effect: Increases Sign intensity and accelerates Stamina regeneration.

Ingredients: 4x Celandine, 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Reinald's Secret Ingredient

Diagram Location: Automatically obtained during In the Eternal Fire's Shadow.
White Honey
White Honey Potion
Effect: Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.

Ingredients: 1x Dwarven Spirit, 1x Honeysuckle

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge - This is an item Geralt starts with.
Enhanced White Honey
Enhanced White Honey Potion
Effect: Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 2x Honeysuckle, 1x White Honey, 1x White Myrtle Petals

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior White Honey
Superior White Honey Potion
Effect: Clears Toxicity and cancels all active potion effects.

Ingredients: 1x Balisse Fruit, 1x Enhanced White Honey, 4x Honeysuckle, 1x Hellebore Petals, 1x Vitriol, 4x White Myrtle Petals, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Distillery (on Ard Skellig) - part of Practicum in Advanced Alchemy quest.
White Raffard's Decoction
White Raffard's Decoction Potion
Effect: Immediately restores a portion of Vitality.

Ingredients: 1x Dwarven Spirit, 4x Nekker Heart, 2x Ribleaf

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Enhanced White Raffard's Decoction
Enhanced White Raffard's Decoction Potion
Effect: Immediately restores a portion of Vitality.

Ingredients: 1x Alcohest, 1x Bryonia, 5x Nekker Heart, 4x Ribleaf, 1x White Raffard's Decoction

Diagram Location: Herbalist's Hut (near Oxenfurt) - Sold by Herbalist northeast of Oxenfurt.
Superior White Raffard's Decoction
Superior White Raffard's Decoction Potion
Effect: Fully restores Vitality and grants temporary immunity to damage.

Ingredients: 1x Bison Grass, 4x Bryonia, 1x Enhanced White Raffard's Decoction, 1x Pringrape, 4x Ribleaf, 1x Vermillion, 1x White Gull

Diagram Location: Gedyneith - Sold by merchant Yolar in Gedyneith, Ard Skellig.
Wolven Hour
Wolven Hour Potion
Effect: Temporarily lowers the required level of all items by 2.

Ingredients: cannot be crafted

Diagram Location: Woesong Bridge - This is an item Geralt starts with.

The Witcher 3 Potions FAQ

How many potions are in The Witcher 3?

There are 42 potions in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. These include base potions like Swallow and Cat, each with Enhanced and Superior versions. Potions provide various combat and exploration benefits.

What are potions in The Witcher 3?

Potions in The Witcher 3 are alchemical consumables that grant Geralt temporary active effects like health regeneration, increased attack power, night vision, or resistance to damage. They are essential for combat effectiveness and exploration.

How do I get potion diagrams in The Witcher 3?

Potion diagrams can be found by purchasing from herbalists and alchemists, completing quests, or as random loot. Many diagram locations are randomized, but our checklist provides guaranteed locations for each potion diagram.

Are potion diagrams missable in The Witcher 3?

Most potion diagrams are not missable as they can be found through multiple methods including random loot. However, some diagrams obtained from specific merchants or quests may be easier to obtain during certain quests. Use our checklist to track all potion diagrams.

How do I use the All Potions checklist?

Our All Potions Checklist features auto-save functionality - your progress is automatically saved locally in your browser with no login required. Simply check off potions as you obtain their diagrams or craft them, and your progress will be preserved when you return. The checklist includes all 42 potions with ingredients and diagram locations.

All 42 Potions in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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