Tawny Owl

This article is about the potion in the games. For the character with the same nickname, see Stefan Skellen.

The Witcher

Tawny Owl
Information
Ingredients
Base	any base
Effect(s)	Significantly increases Endurance regeneration
Toxicity	Medium
Duration	8 hours

"In preparation for an all-night vigil at the side of a cursed man, or before a battle which is certain to be prolonged, a witcher mixes a dose of Tawny Owl potion to boost his endurance."

Tawny Owl significantly increases Endurance regeneration; it is particularly valued by witchers who often use Signs in combat.

Source

• Geralt receives a potion in the Prologue from Vesemir or Triss during the Defending Kaer Morhen quest.
• The Book of the Tawny Owl

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Tawny Owl
Information
Category	Magical
Ingredients
Source	Craftable
Weight	0.2
Effects
regeneration in combat +20% regeneration +20%
Toxicity	25
Duration	10 minutes
Regular Value
Base	10 – 26
Base	10 – 26
Sell	2
Sell	2

Journal entry

Tawny Owl speeds up the regeneration of Vigor. After consuming it, the witcher can parry monsters' blows and cast Signs more often. The potion is weaker than Lapwing, but generates no side effects. It can also be used to alleviate the side effects of Gadwall.

Potion moderately increases Toxicity when imbibed.

The potion is recommended for witchers who specialize in casting Signs and those who fight monsters that employ strong attacks which must be parried. Its low toxicity and virtual lack of side effects make it ideal for combining with other potions.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Tawny Owl
Information
Tier	Master
Type	Potion
Source	Starting equipment New Game +
Weight	0
Value
Base	100
Base	100
Attributes
Effect(s)	Accelerates Stamina regneration. 5% Stamina regeneration in combat
Charge(s)	3
Toxicity	20
Duration	30 s
Alchemy
Formula	Tawny Owl
Ingredients	1 × Dwarven spirit 2 × Verbena 1 × Arachas venom
Item ID
Tawny Owl 1
Tawny Owl 1

Tawny Owl returns as a potion in the third game. Three of these can be crafted at any one time and placed in the consumables slot.

Geralt already has this potion at the start of Lilac and Gooseberries.

Crafting Requirements

Dwarven spirit

× 1

Dwarven spirit × 1

Verbena

× 2

Verbena × 2

Arachas venom

× 1

Arachas venom × 1

Notes

• While this potion is part of the starting equipment, the formula for it is not. It's a possible spawn at a random diagram location or purchased, but there will be no use for it unless the potion is discarded.
• In a New Game + Geralt will get another copy of this potion upon arriving in White Orchard, if he has lost or upgraded the basic one. This effectively allows have two version, but it's not possible to upgrade the new basic copy unless the previously upgraded version is discarded first, as the alchemy crafting screen simply doesn't show lower-tier versions of already obtained items.

See also

• Enhanced Tawny Owl
• Superior Tawny Owl

Trivia

• Tawny Owl is a species of strigidae with a number of subspecies.