Herbalism

Learn the essentials of Herbalism in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Discover how to find ingredients, craft potions, oils, and bombs to gain an edge in combat.

Herbalism in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt involves finding ingredients and crafting alchemical items like potions, oils, and bombs. These items provide various buffs and advantages in combat.

Recipes can be purchased from vendors, found as quest rewards, or discovered in lootable objects. Once acquired, recipes can be crafted from the Alchemy tab in the menu. After the initial crafting, Geralt will remember the recipe and automatically replenish his stock when meditating, provided he has sufficient alcohol.

The different types of alchemy formulae include:

• Potions: Provide temporary buffs and effects.
• Oils: Applied to swords to deal extra damage against specific enemy types.
• Bombs: Throwable explosives with various effects.