The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Guide

Compact The Witcher 2 Potion Guide for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Compact The Witcher 2 Potion Guide

Overview

Describing potions and their effects in short and sweet.

Descriptions

Brock

Increases strikes designed to cause critical effects but weakens defenses. Consume with Golden Oriole. Low Toxicity. Good to combine with blade oils.

Cat

Against total darkness. Good to consume with Rook. Causes minor intoxication.

Gadwall

Like Swallow but stronger, causing one to deal less damage and lose Vigor faster. Consume with Rook or Tawny Owl.

Golden Oriole

Good to consume with Lapwing or Brock. Effective against venomous, fire breathing creatures. Increases resistance against Bleeding.

Lapwing

Like Tawny Owl but with some side effects. Restores Vigor but reduces Vitality and resistances. Consume with Golden Oriole or Swallow. High Toxicity.

Maribor Forest

Boosts Vigor. Reduces Vitality and the accuracy of special attacks. Consume with Wolf or Swallow. High Toxicity. For casting Signs and parrying.

Petri’s Philter

Like Stammelford’s Philter with no side effects. Low toxicity.

Rook

Like Thunderbolt without side effects. Good to consume with White Raffard’s …, Gadwall or Tiara. Causes minor intoxication.

Stammelford’s Philter

Increases Sign intensity but reduces Vitality. Consume with Swallow. Moderate Toxicity.

Swallow

Accelerates Vitality regeneration. No side effects. Low Toxicity. Consume before long fights.

Tawny Owl

Like Lapwing with no side effects. Good to consume with Gadwall. Moderate Toxicity. For casting Signs and parrying.

Thunderbolt

Like Rook but more powerful, decreasing Vitality and its regeneration. Consume with Swallow. High Toxicity. Recommended against armored monsters.

Tiara

One loses less Vigor while parrying. Reduces sword damage dealt and Vitality. High Toxicity. Recommended for sword fights and against monsters that employ strong attacks.

Virga

Like Golden Oriole with some side effects. Consume with Wolf. Moderate Toxicity. Recommended against monsters that employ powerful attacks.

White Raffard’s …

Increases Vitality but reduces damage dealt. Consume with Rook. High Toxicity. Consume before difficult fights.

Wolf

Makes special attacks more effective. No side effects. Consume against the side effects of Maribor Forest and Virga. Causes minor intoxication. Combine with blade oils.

Recommended Mixtures

Brock > Golden Oriole + blade oils

Cat > Rook

Gadwall > Rook or Tawny Owl

Golden Oriole > Lapwing or Brock

Lapwing > Golden Oriole or Swallow

Maribor Forest > Wolf or Swallow

Rook > White Raffard’s …, Gadwall or Tiara

Stammelford’s Philter > Swallow

Tawny Owl > Gadwall

Thunderbolt > Swallow

Virga > Wolf

White Raffard’s … > Rook

Wolf > Maribor Forest or Virga + blade oils

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