The Witcher 3 abilities/Alchemy

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Alchemy Abilities
Ability	Description	Points
Brewing	Enables the brewing and drinking of witcher potions.	0
Heightened Tolerance	Level 1: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 80% Potion duration time: +5%. Level 2: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 85% Potion duration time: +10%. Level 3: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 90% Potion duration time: +15%. Level 4: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 95% Potion duration time: +20%. Level 5: Increases potion overdose threshold from 75% to 100% Potion duration time: +25%.	0
Refreshment	Level 1: Each potion dose imbibed heals 5% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Each potion dose imbibed heals 10% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Each potion dose imbibed heals 15% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Each potion dose imbibed heals 20% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Each potion dose imbibed heals 25% of maximum Vitality. Potion duration time: +25%	6 (Was 8 prior to Patch 4.0)
Delayed Recovery	Level 1: Potion effects don't wear off until potion Toxicity falls to 90% of the maximum level. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Potion effects don't wear off until potion Toxicity falls to 80% of the maximum level. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Potion effects don't wear off until potion Toxicity falls to 70% of the maximum level. Potion duration time: +15%	12 (Was 20 prior to Patch 4.0)
Side Effects	Level 1: Imbibing a potion gives a 20% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Imbibing a potion gives a 40% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Imbibing a potion gives a 60% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Imbibing a potion gives a 80% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Imbibing a potion gives a 100% chance of activating the effects of another randomly-selected potion, without additional Toxicity cost. Potion duration time: +25%	18 (Was 28 prior to Patch 4.0)
Oil Preparation	Enables the creation of oils that can be applied to swords.	0
Poisoned Blades	Level 1: Oil applied to blades gives a 3% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Oil applied to blades gives a 6% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Oil applied to blades gives a 9% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Oil applied to blades gives a 12% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Oil applied to blades gives a 15% chance of poisoning the target on each hit. The chance is greater the higher the level of oil used. Potion duration time: +25%	0
Protective Coating	Level 1: Adds 5% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Adds 10% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Adds 15% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Adds 20% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Adds 25% protection against attacks from the monster type the oil targets. Potion duration time: +25%	6 (Was 8 prior to Patch 4.0)
Fixative	Level 1: Blade oils now have 33% more charges. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Blade oils now have 67% more charges. Two different oils can be applied to a sword at a time. (since Patch 4.0) Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Blade oils do not wear off. Up to 3 different oils can be applied to a sword at a time. (since Patch 4.0) Potion duration time: +15%	12 (Was 20 prior to Patch 4.0)
Hunter Instinct	Level 1: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 20%. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 40%. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 60%. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 80%. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: When Adrenaline Points are at their maximum, critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type is increased by 100%. Potion duration time: +25%	18 (Was 28 prior to Patch 4.0)
Bomb Creation	Enables the creation of handheld bombs that can be thrown at enemies.	0
Steady Aim	Level 1: Time is slowed a further 15% while aiming bombs. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Time is slowed a further 30% while aiming bombs. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Time is slowed a further 45% while aiming bombs. Potion duration time: +15%	0
Pyrotechnics	Level 1: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +30 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +60 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +90 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +120 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: All bombs, even those that usually do not inflict damage, now deal +150 damage in addition to their normal effects. Potion duration time: +25%	6 (Was 8 prior to Patch 4.0)
Efficiency	Level 1: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 2. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 3. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 4. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 5. Potion duration time: +25%	12 (Was 20 prior to Patch 4.0)
Cluster Bombs	Level 1: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 2 Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 3 Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 4 Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 5 Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Upon detonation bombs separate into explosive fragments. Number of fragments: 6 Potion duration time: +25%	18 (Was 28 prior to Patch 4.0)
Mutation	Enables the extraction of mutagens from the corpses of powerful monsters. Witchers use these to grant their bodies new abilities.	0
Acquired Tolerance	Level 1: Every known level 1 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Every known level 1 or 2 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Every known level 1, 2 or 3 alchemy formula increases maximum Toxicity by 1. Potion duration time: +15%	0
Tissue Transmutation	Level 1: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 200 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 400 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 600 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 800 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: When consumed, mutatgen decoction increases maximum Vitality by 1000 for decoction's effective duration. Potion duration time: +25%	6 (Was 8 prior to Patch 4.0)
Synergy	Level 1: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 10%. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 20%. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 30%. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 40%. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Increases bonus for mutagen placed in mutagen slot by 50%. Potion duration time: +25%	12 (Was 20 prior to Patch 4.0)
Adaptation	Level 1: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 10%. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 20%. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 30%. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 40%. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Extends effective duration of all mutagen decoctions by 50%. Potion duration time: +25%	18 (Was 28 prior to Patch 4.0)
Trial of the Grasses	Mutation that lets witchers withstand the toxicity of potions that would kill normal people.	0
Frenzy	Level 1: If potion Toxicity is above 0, time automatically slows when an enemy is about to perform a counterattack. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: If potion Toxicity is above 0, time automatically slows when an enemy is about to perform a counterattack. The slowing effect and duration are greater than for level 1 of this ability. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: If potion Toxicity is above 0, time automatically slows when an enemy is about to perform a counterattack. The slowing effect and duration are greater than for level 2 of this ability. Potion duration time: +15%	0
Endure Pain	Level 1: Increases maximum Vitality by 10% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Increases maximum Vitality by 20% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Increases maximum Vitality by 30% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Increases maximum Vitality by 40% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Increases maximum Vitality by 50% when Toxicity exceeds the safe threshold. Potion duration time: +25%	6 (Was 8 prior to Patch 4.0)
Fast Metabolism	Level 1: Toxicity drops 1 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: Toxicity drops 2 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: Toxicity drops 3 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: Toxicity drops 4 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: Toxicity drops 5 point(s) per second faster. Potion duration time: +25%	12 (Was 20 prior to Patch 4.0)
Killing Spree	Level 1: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 10% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +5% Level 2: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 20% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +10% Level 3: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 30% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +15% Level 4: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 40% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +20% Level 5: If Toxicity is above 0, each opponent killed increases critical hit chance by 50% for the duration of that fight. Potion duration time: +25%	18 (Was 28 prior to Patch 4.0)