The Witcher 3 ULTIMATE Guide to Alchemy [EVERYTHING YOU DIDN'T KNOW]

[@XysGynx]

These videos are sooo well made. Started with your beginners guide video then stopped by to check the in depth ones whenever I needed additional information. I started this game about 4 times since it was released but gave up very early on each time after either playing it on easy mode and getting bored or not giving it enough time to understand the mechanics to play it on the hardest mode (for example staying away from alchemy just because I thought that I had to craft potions each time I used them - because you don't need much in depth knowledge when you can just hit whoever over the head with the wrong sword on easy mode and they're dead). This time I went all in on the hardest difficulty because I was looking for a game to keep me engaged and wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and omfg the fuss was justified. 10 years later after everyone told me so, I'm absolutely in love with this game and a huge part of it is because of your step by step tutorials. So much so that after a month in and not even finishing the campaign I'm pretty confident that I can make a better Griffin based Sign build than I've seen in any video so far - via Euphoria (manticore and toxicity skills swap every hour). I'm probably completely wrong in regards to my build, but I love the options and the sense of progression.

[@GamerGrade]

Thats awesome to hear and exactly the reason why i decided to make the videos in the first place :) So glad they have helped you out but its all down to your dedication to want to learn the deep systems which a lot of players miss out on, which is a damn shame. Really appreciate your feedback and support! 🙏🍻

[@rabbustamante3814]

I just bought the witcher 3, damn this game is ahead of its time. Quarantine made me sink hours into this gem. Liked, subscribed.

[@GamerGrade]

Agreed, it still stands tall with the best of the best even now in 2020! Your Sub is massively appreciated Rab, thank you kindly, great to have you on board :) 🙏

[@XxDeathxX509]

Same bro, I just started and am already bout to head into ng+ with everything from side quest to undiscovered locations 100% completed, I’m hooked to this game

[@johnnyjohnston3210]

Its a classic before it can even become one lol

[@mistersimorgh1537]

Just got covid and had to isolate for 2 weeks. I downloaded this game and it keeps me sane lol

[@leonidas9906]

@@mistersimorgh1537 yeah same here. I bought the game 5 years ago but never got round to it. I got Covid a few weeks ago and deciced to give it a go and I've been having a blast since. What a fantastic game!

[@pedrojuan8050]

People playing TW3: "I will manage to use alchemy to fight enemy efficiently." Me playing the witcher 3 : "Uh... Swallow and Cat potion would do I guess"

[@GamerGrade]

Lol i hope the guide helps you out man, alchemy can make a big difference! Thanks for watching and good luck :) 👊

[@dathunderman4]

That’s why it’s recommended to play this game on higher difficulties. It encourages you to read the glossary and use potions and oils which make a The game way more dynamic

[@TheDennys21]

Me, an intelectual: gourmet

[@jankutac9753]

@@dathunderman4 but higher difficulties can make it unrealistic, when certain weak enemies (especially normal humans) become stronger than they should be. I'd prefer fighting fighting 20 weak humans rather than 5 over-powered ones

[@jankutac9753]

Never used cat. Lasts too short, and having a torch in one's hand makes it unnecessary. Plus even in the dark you can still see too much to make light relevant, unfortunately

[@jamrocker]

This is comprehensive, perfectly narrated and a joy to watch as a witcher fan. I'm starting a new playthrough tonight just to become a master alchemist this time around. Thanks dude.

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome bro! Glad to hear you enjoyed the guide 🙏 Hope you enjoy your latest play through of this legendary game! Happy holidays 🍻

[@jakubp4590]

Literally same here

[@lunatikas2720]

A quick tip if you are tired of crafting white gull and alchemy ingredients. In Toussaint's Beauclair near The Gran Place there is an alchemist. If you go there you can buy a bunch of alchemy ingredients for literal pennies. Aether, vermilion, rubedo and so on. The price varies from 40 to 100 crowns for unit.

[@GamerGrade]

Excellent tip thanks for sharing! 🙏 The same alchemist in the Perfume Shop, located here: 10:30

[@ocal123]

oooo that is very helpfull

[@huckmart2017]

Uggh, i heard someone say that decotions were single use only and had to be recrafted after every use. Ive been ignoring them because of this. Thanks for clarifying.

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome, thanks for watching 🙏 As with Potions, Bombs and Oils, Decoctions only need to be cratfed once :)

[@sleepyproduction7166]

Same, and I was putting off even making them until the final play through were I try to make every single one. Since I let doppelgänger live I can’t make all.

[@michealjones3297]

@@sleepyproduction7166 you're supposed to kill monsters, not make deals with them

[@t.kedmund6736]

@@michealjones3297 you sound like one of them fanatics from the Eternal Fire

[@ostrichious2042]

forreal, first few years i thought it was single use so i never bothered 😂

[@herrmiseria]

This video should be called "A miraculous guide to alchemy".

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you Jo much appreciated! Glad to hear you enjoyed the guide 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@fallenangel-u4e]

I honestly hated when I saw that this is a 42 minute video, but after watching it I realized that every second is amazing

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you kindly for the positive feedback and for clicking! 🙏 I did aim for 30 mins or less but found i just couldnt fit in everything i needed to lol. Good luck and enjoy the game my friend 🍻

[@naythhoang]

I dont know which i appreciated more: The depth of Witcher 3's gameplay or Your venerable dedication to this guide! Love it

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you so much, really appreciate the positive feedback! 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@andretavares5424]

i've watched many alchemy "guides" for TW3 on youtube, but they just say the obvious. This one is the real deal. Thanks

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! Thanks for the feedback and for watching :) 🙏

[@barnabychicken2202]

I just appreciate all the time and effort you put into making these awesome videos man. Thank you so much these are all so helpful and fun to watch. I’d rather watch these than any other out there

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback Barnaby! Much appreciated🙏 Glad to hear my guides are helping you out :) Good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@SethusDA]

Your guides are so informative and well produced that they could easily pass for official CDPR content. Keep up the great work.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the positive feedback Sethus! Great to hear im on the right track :) 🙏 Much appreciate the support 🍻

[@niko9942]

Ok I'm new to the game and have watched a bunch of videos. Yours are my favorite.there's always that one guy who really knows the game mechanics and breaks them down so you can understand the specifics. Glad your videos are here.

[@GamerGrade]

Awesome! Glad to hear my videos are helpful for you Nick :) 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the awesome game 🍻

[@TheTombree]

Have beaten the game over 5 times. Last 3 times on deathmarch with alc. Build. Yet i find myself watching these how to witcher video's every few weeks still good video man i believe this will help out alot of people struggling with the alchemy build. It can be somewat overwhelming at first

[@GamerGrade]

Indeed, the game doesnt do a great job explaining the mechanics and potential of alchemy, and how it all comes together. Also i hadnt seen a video which explained everything in detail, so thought id create one myself :) Thanks for watching and for your feedback! 🍻

[@Jamick98Geass]

Combining Acquired Tolerence and Heightened Tolerance with the Euphoria Mutation Skill can become quite a potent endgame build. Thank you for the great video. It was a great refresher for New Game +.

[@GamerGrade]

You're very welcome! Glad to hear the guide helped you out :) 🙏 That is the ultimate end game combination. Good luck and enjoy your NG+ playthrough 🍻

[@jimmygutierrez2624]

12:28 very very useful tip. I hated going back and forth between all the menus thank you so much

[@GamerGrade]

You are very welcome! Its amazing how many players i came across doing the same thing, including myself at first lol. Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy 🍻

[@OhMarcOh]

Just stumbled across this channel, on my 3rd playthrough of witcher 3 and this time with the DLCs, and im still learning from the game and your channel-great stuff man

[@GamerGrade]

Its a very indepth and complex game and im still finding out new stuff myself! Glad to hear my guides have been helpful for you bro, thank you kindly for your support 🙏

[@DoNkEy_LoVE]

Wow I've never seen a creator this active in comments even years later that is true love for the game of KZbin lol... Sadly their been so many nerds and I just started playing last month but I already have 268 hours in lol... Can't wait to start a new game plus with everything that I've learned throughout the first run through. There's a part of me that is glad that I didn't experience the game earlier because of all the nerfs so I was coming into them used to it. That being said this video is still very helpful because the concepts have not changed just the numbers. I guess maybe some concepts have changed but this is still a very helpful video

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks so much, i appreciate the feedack! Yeah its a shame they nerfed a few of the systems with next-gen, but luckily it doesn't make the game any less epic 💯 Hope you enjoy your NG+ playthrough as much as i did, here's to another 268hrs! 🍻

[@DoNkEy_LoVE]

@@GamerGrade thank you bud... Yeah it's an awesome game...I was up last night playing till 1:30am and the game crashed while in a merchant inventory( which seems to happen a lot) so I took that as a sign it was time to go to bed otherwise I think I had couple more hours in me lol... Enjoying all of your videos you deserve more recognition ill share your channel with all my friends

[@GamerGrade]

Well 268 hours in a month i think your system was probably overheating lol, true fan 💯 Thats very kind of you, i really do appreciate your feedback and support brother! 🙏

[@claydice91]

(January 3rd 2022)- I have played this masterpiece maybe 6 or 7 times completed as close to 100% as I can get, so I’m not new to this game… but let me say… I have never went for an alchemy build and this guide has made me start a new play through in order to do just that. This is amazing work my friend, thank you for putting the spark back from this game. It’s almost as if I’m playing for the first time and you gave me that feeling. Thank you my friend.

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome Justin thats awesome to hear! 🙏 So glad to hear such a guide can still be helpful for long term experienced players. 👍 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy your Alchemy play through 🍻

[@donv3179]

This guide is LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE. I felt like this video is produced by CD project red itself. You editing is very good. You have so much knowledge. I subbed Pls do like this for Skyrim.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you kindly for the positive feedback Don! 🙏 You Sub and support is much appreciated, great to have you on board brother 🍻 I did plan to cover Skyrim a while ago but sadly never found the time. Its still on my 'to do' list 👊

[@donv3179]

@@GamerGrade love you bro

[@donv3179]

@@GamerGrade How you have bag capacity of 950? Is there any tips to increase bag capacity?

[@vyrthian_9697]

Hey man, I just finished watching your god of war Niflheim guide and it was the best. I just wanted to check out your channel and it looks like you still have the best guides. Thank you and you earned a sub.

[@GamerGrade]

Glad to hear my guides have been helpful for you! 🙏 Your Sub and support is massively appreciated, great to have you on board brother 🍻

[@Shiftry87]

36:18 From what i remembered this is incorrect. U get the swallow potion by doing the quest for the herbalist in the starting/tutorial region of White Orchard. From what i remember if u dont ask the herbalist whats wrong with the girl in her house u will not unlock this potion formula. I have seen several "let´s players" miss this by not do any optional talking with the herbalist and therefore not have the potion. It´s not even listed in the none crafted potions if u dont talk with her.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the information man, i think maybe they patched it? Im on v1.32 on PC, GOTY Steam edition, and you definitely start the game with Basic Swallow. Are you on PC or console?

[@Shiftry87]

@@GamerGrade It was a while ago they may have noticed alot of ppl dident talk to her and never got basic Swallow so they could have patched that. I am on pc and about to start a new run.

[@GamerGrade]

Yeah i think that may have been the case, as its such a popular potion for healing, they must have included it as mandatory.

[@simonastrazinskaite8871]

Potion's still there, started a new run last week

[@brinker50]

Awesome, the best Alchemy guide I've seen anywhere. Thanks for publishing this.

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome Mike! Thanks for support and hope you enjoy 🍻

[@shadow_king99x29]

This video is awesome it helped me so much I am a beginner and om in death march😅

[@GamerGrade]

Death March as a beginner, very brave :) Id also recommend this guide if you're a beginner - kzbin.info/www/bejne/injVlGCEaLaoZqc Good luck and thanks for your feedback! :D 🙏

[@josephwalters2692]

There is one place you can find white gull in the game. During Battle Preparations at Kaer Morhen, if you have Vesemir create potions for the fight, you can loot 6 total in the two chests by the Alchemy station where the potions were being brewed.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for sharing this helpful tip Joe! 👍

[@barnabychicken2202]

Dude I love your guides. They’re informative, straight to the point, in depth, and just really fun to watch

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the support brother 👊

[@Pafkatax]

Whoa whoa whoa. I beat the entire game and was playing it for like 6 months and have never seen some of the cities. I had the game with all dlc's and never seen the alchemist perfumery city and i had no idea you can have a house. Gwent locked me in bad😂 You really put in the work in this video. Thank you! I'm subbing

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the feedback and support! Great to have you aboard :) 🍻

[@yowza2404]

I can’t stress how good your guides is thank you ♥️

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! Thank you so much for the positive feedback 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@akmhd]

This is the best guide for alchemy, every question I had has been answered here.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you! So glad to hear my guide was helpful for you 🙏 Good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@whiteipod2000]

I always use oils, theres a mod on Nexus that auto applies oil which is godsend. Thanks for this video, I learned a lot of new things!

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! Thanks for watching. Nexus mods are very handy 👍

[@Brumizona]

Absolutely phenomenal content, just started the game and really appreciate these videos

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks a lot for the positive feedback! 🙏 Your support is much appreciated :) Good luck and enjoy 🍻

[@XDG]

Super video bro! Extreme quality as usual!

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you man much appreciate that dude! Unfortunately YT has had to take a back seat for me due to other circumstances but hoping to be back on track soon. I can see you're still knocking out content like a mad man lol Keep it up bro, respect 👊

[@samuelgibbings4367]

Outstanding as usual Jay! That intro literally had me in stitches 😂 Hope you're keeping well buddy, keep up the amazing work 😍

[@GamerGrade]

Haha thanks Sam glad that tickled you bro! Good to hear from you man i hope you and Jess are keeping well :) Will definitely catch up soon my man, always appreciate your support 🍻

[@astroguster5522]

Fantastic pacing. Guides are really tough to make without bogging in the details. Really appreciate the video, I completely ignored alchemy my first play thru

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome thanks for the positive feedback and support 🙏 Most of us ignored Alchemy first play through as its potential isnt as obvious as Combat and Signs, but ultimately it has the most depth. Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@sameerjoseph6393]

Love your guides, Currently using all the Armor ones to find all of those. But i wanted to ask what mods or overlays do you use? You’re game looks crisp👌🏾

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you Sameer! Your support is much appreciated 🙏 The main mod im using for the graphics is the latest Phoenix Lighting Mod Ultimate v6 as shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYLKepWBfLN-bKc Looks superb :)

[@keithgoddard4192]

I just started re-playing Witcher3 again a week or so ago, and decided to focus on alchemy (previous playthroughs have been sign or sword focused)... this video is super helpful, thank you!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏 Hope you enjoy your next playthrough of this masterpiece 🍻

[@carlover49]

Jay is the Master Alchemist of KZbin. Hands down the best guide

[@GamerGrade]

Lol really appreciate the kind words and support! 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@Siks7Ate9]

He probably knows the recipe of fisstech but don't tell the gangs in the game, we would have to walk him to a meeting spot all the time lol

[@ankursingh1912]

THANKS A LOT . YOU ARE A ALCHEMIST LORD .GOD BLESS YOU.

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! Much appreciate the feedback 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@MrMightyZ]

When I first watched you I thought that YOU thought the you were The Man. Now I’ve watched a whole video it is I who thinks that you are The Man. So clear. So comprehensive. Excellent!

[@GamerGrade]

LOL, thanks so much for the feedback and for watching! 🙏 Have a great New Year :) 🍻

[@MrMightyZ]

@@GamerGrade Cheers 👍😁

[@raphaelsales5767]

Your channel deserves much more attention!

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the positive feedback! Much appreciated 🙏 Hope the guide helped you out 🍻

[@craig4936]

I'm back here for round 2, need a refresh for my next gen playthrough. Awseome video full of so much information. Very well made content

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching! Enjoy the amazing next-gen update :) 🍻

[@ceetruth4709]

You have the best Witcher 3 guides on KZbin, hands down! Thanks a lot for this.

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! Thanks for the feedback and for watching :) 🍻

[@markusb.2850]

I am surprised that I viewed over 40 minutes of a mechanic in a video game! Excellent guide to alchemy in The Witcher 3. One thing about decoctions to add: There are some decoctions (doppler, succubus and ancient lesher) for which you have only 1 or 2 chances to get the mutagen of that kind of monster. Mostly "Wanted"-quests on the board, so do not let the monster get away or you will miss out on the decoctions.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the positive feedback and for watching most of the video! Really appreciate the support 🙏 In my last video i covered the Doppler and Succubus mutagens as they were related to Contracts where the vast majority of players would feel sorry for the monster and spare them, thus not dropping the mutagen. In hindsight I should have also included the rare Ancient Leshen as you mentioned, there's only a couple of chances to kill it. Thanks for sharing 🍻

[@everetttremblay3003]

Wow...info overload. Awesome video man!

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the support Everett! Good luck and hope you enjoy :) 🍻

[@humangaming2024]

Came here to understand alchemy satyed due to your narrative voice and good script you earned a sub man and you desert it

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks a lot for the positive feedback! 🙏 Really appreciate your Sub and support, great to habve you onboard :) 🍻 Good luck and enjoy the game 👊

[@zrl2617]

jst started and stumbled upon this gold. thank you for putting so much effort.

[@GamerGrade]

You are very welcome! Thank you for your support! 🙏 I hope the guide helps you get the most from the game. Good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@monkeewrenchT]

Been waiting for your new video as I'm afraid that you will quit doing this kind of stuff. Welcome back dude and keep up these quality work !!

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the support my friend! Much appreciated 🙏 Dont worry im not going anywhere :) 👊

[@nicholenarc]

This video is exactly what a player like myself needs. Thank you!

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! Appreciate the feedback 🙏

[@Myrcht]

By far the best guide for witcher 3 on KZbin!

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks so much for the feedback Martin! 🙏 Thanks for watching and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@imissmypeep2209]

I'm brand new to the Witcher games and man is this video helpful! I very recently downloaded W3 and all dlc for $16us. So far it's been absolutely worth it and I'm only getting started. Still so much to look forward to and learn. I've never played a game like this!! Can't wait til I get used to how things work. Just wish there were more hours in the day to play! A few hrs a week isn't cutting it haha. Great video! Thanks, stranger! Thumbs up for sure!

[@GamerGrade]

$16 for GOTY Witcher 3? Damn you wont get any better value than that! Imho, from what i got from the game, its worth 10x that minimum. Hope the guide helps you get the most from the game, really take your time and relish every side quest, dont skip anything. The only complaint i ever had about the game is that it ended lol, so only being able to play it a few hours a week will at least delay that deeply sad feeling 👍 Thanks for your support, good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@imissmypeep2209]

@@GamerGrade I'm gonna complete every last thing I can. My only complaint thus far really is the swimming and horse riding mechanics . Gonna take some getting used to I guess. I played RDR2 100%+ completion 3 times so I'm used to those controls and handling. Took a very long time. I'm excited to sink my teeth into W3. Gonna be in for the long haul!

[@GamerGrade]

Great stuff glad to hear it man, you're obviously a patient man so you're definitely in for a treat! 🍻 With the horse riding i only used a horse to travel longer distances where i could use the main path and utilize the auto follow feature. Otherwise sprinting with Geralt is much better. Also with swimming i used a mod for PC which gave unlimited oxygen, which completely eliminated the frustration with exploring underwater. Unlimited sprint was also very helpful, but again, its a mod only for the PC version. Happy Witchering! 👍

[@imissmypeep2209]

@@GamerGrade this game is amazing. I took a decent break and now I have started my 3rd play thru . Thanks again for the wonderful video!!

[@jayvibin6444]

Been looking everywhere for a video like this. Thank you!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome Jay! I hope the guide helps you get the most from Alchemy 👊 Thanks for watching 🙏

[@arvindjony3266]

All ur guides are amazing man 💯 ..!! Hope others learn from u Great job, Fare thee well..!

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you kindly Arvind! Much appreciate the positive feedback bro 🙏 Hope you're enjoying the game 👊

[@SIStefanov]

Silver for monsters, Steel for men and wood for sorceresses. 34:06

[@autumnleaf2976]

Supremely underated comment 😂

[@kuyagab4444]

Geralt and Lambert be like that.

[@thecasualrider2668]

This is one hell of a guide 👌 i didn't knew there is so much to alchemy ,witcher 3 is just amazing right now at level 19 enjoying every bit.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks so much for the feedback! 🙏 Once you fully understand the alchemy system, its a game changer 👍

[@richards4797]

I am 53 seconds into the video and already hit the like button. Great intro!

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the support and feedback Rich! 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the game buddy 🍻

[@herbikin]

I love how in depth this guide is, so helpful and well presented

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the positive feedback Herbert! Much appreciated 🙏 Enjoy the game and happy holidays :) 🍻

[@SoopaflyKZ]

Just a little to get to 10K, i wish you luck! Your guides are my favorite!

[@GamerGrade]

Almost there man! Thank you for your ongoing support brother, you are massively appreciated 🙏🍻 Respect.

[@Marcelo83uk]

Bought the game years ago but never gave it a proper chance as I was still playing others so recently dived into it... absolutely hooked and this was very well put together! So helpful! Just got to novigrad and now I have some cool gear and doing ok in combat the game has really opened up... Looking forward to keep taking my time and learning more about the lore... Thanks again ✌

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! So glad to hear you gave this game another chance, as its a real gem 💯 The game has only just started when you reach Novigrad! Thanks for watching and enjoy :) 🍻 These guides may also be helpful for you: Beginners Guide - kzbin.info/www/bejne/injVlGCEaLaoZqc Advanced Tips - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3W6g2l6eM6te7s

[@Marcelo83uk]

@@GamerGrade thanks for the links my friend and appreciate you taking the time to come back to me 👍

[@GamerGrade]

You're welcome :) 🍻

[@menikenpis]

We need more guides. tips and tricks. Great Video Fam

[@GamerGrade]

More tips and tricks coming in the next video, stay tuned brother :)

[@jackdaemon1056]

The single best alchemy video on KZbin, perfect for finally leaving the comfort zone of sword + spells.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you Jack! Really appreciate the positive feedback :) 🙏 Good luck and enjoy your next play through 🍻

[@Toonbird1892]

Thanks. Really helpful guide which has cleared some, first time player, questions up for me.

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! So glad the video was helpful for you :) 🍻

[@luisbalmaceda03]

I know this video is old but brother!!!!! You are most excellent!!! Tyvm!!! Happy new year 2022!!!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome Luis! Really appreciate the positive feedback brother 🙏 I hope 2022 brings plenty of good fortune for you and your family 💯 Thanks for watching and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@furkankostekli7400]

Arachas decoction is one of the best decoctions, it gives up to 20% dmg reduction based on your inventory weight/capacity. What this means is you can get straight up dmg reduction around 15% making any build a lot tanky. Ekimmara decoction regenerates healt by dealing damage, it also applies to igni's burn dmg so you can almost instant fully heal by burning few enemies.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for sharing these helpful tips 👍

[@furkankostekli7400]

@@GamerGrade 👍

[@Adam_Smasher]

I love your transitions!

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks so much for the feedback! 🙏

[@abstractnonsense3253]

1st rate guide to alchemy. I ignored the green abilities in my first run. Can't wait to try this advice on NG+.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the feedback and enjoy your NG+ playthrough 👍

[@ringberar]

Wow I'm speechless. What a fantastic guide.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you kindly for the positive feedback John! 🙏 I hope the guide helps you get the best from Alchemy, enjoy :)

[@ringberar]

@@GamerGrade I'm already feeling dat pump

[@GamerGrade]

💯👊

[@tabahi2201]

Keep up the good work 💪

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you Dante! Much appreciate the support 👊

[@sameegirl3224]

This might sound dramatic.....but if someone made a playlist of this dude just saying "inventory", I would gently fall asleep to it every night.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks! I did actually consider starting an ASMR channel before.... Although 'inventory' wasn't a word i'd considered using!

[@stuartallan6148]

Man this guide is bloody brilliant ... so detailed it must have taken a good long time to do. Very much appreciated 👍🏼👍🏼

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome Stuart! Really appreciate the feedback 🙏 Thanks for watching and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@Aplumgirl]

It's a master class! Thought I was getting run of the mill info - I'm only level 8 lmao! I'll be back!

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for watching! Good luck and enjoy the game, the best is yet to come :) 🍻

[@joaogomes9405]

I'd argue refreshment is pointless given how many different ways you have in an alchemy build to heal yourself. Ekhidna and Grave Hag decotions basically invalidate the need for any other healing sources, and white raffard's is a perfect panic button. Those 5 points can instead be put into something like killing spree which boosts your damage to pretty crazy levels if you use it with Thunderbolt, Hunter Instinct and Water Hag or Wyvern decotions. At level 5, as soon as you kill 2 enemies you'll be doing guaranteed crits with 100% critical damage, a 30% damage increase from adrenaline, 35% from Thunderbolt, 50% from Water Hag and as high as you can go with wyvern. That's a dumb amount of damage.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for sharing these helpful tips 👍

[@Make1tRa1n]

hands down best W3 content creator

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback 🙏

[@erNomic]

Loved you on Car and Driver back in the day.

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks bro! 🍻

[@the12theidolon12]

Thank you. Before watching this i had to figure most of those in my own and even learned a lot!

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome! Glad to hear the guide was helpful :) 🍻

[@iamrichrocker]

your voice would fit into a character in this game Mate..and since you took so much time and effort to present this useful video i subbed...

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback and Sub! Your support is really appreciated, its great to have you aboard :) 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the game my friend 🍻

[@katlegomatamela]

This feels like a skillshare course. Lol I love it. Great work 😁👌

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks a lot for the positive feedback Katlego, much appreciated! 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@mansourhaddad398]

Aye bro thanks for your guides I have to start again the game because of a bug on the Wolf gear quest

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome, thanks for watching! Yes that bug has affected a lot of players, shame the devs never fixed it. Apparently you can download a DLC fix giving you all the diagrams according to some reports.

[@nikolaschiotis5433]

Hey I have a question... So it says that the ekhidna decoction doesn't work with wirl, but does it work with rend? Also, does rend work with the archgriffin decoction as well?

[@GamerGrade]

Yes both Ekhidna and Archgriffin Decoctions both work fine with Rend 👍

[@KamenRiderBlackSun]

When your job class is Bartender...

[@MezaN69]

X2 bartender here, alchemist as aka

[@EyeDeal_666]

What an amazing vid! I salute you, sir! o7 I have a week off and about to dive back in after years without playing and this vid has really whet my appetite. Great work 👍

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the positive feedback and for watching! 🙏 This beginners guide may also be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/injVlGCEaLaoZqc Good luck and enjoy your week off :) 🍻

[@pidgecolt]

Mate, I've been trying to figure out what to use, since Witcher has made me find my interest in Alchemy. This video really helped me figure out what to really use too, since they kinda just threw out these things at the player and expect them to know that, like where to find the stuff for White Gull and you make a good explanation of he descriptions! Definitely a sub, cheers! Also, random question, but if you could add any monster from the books or show, which one would it be? And if you could make your own witcher school, what animal would it be and what would it specialize in? Thanks again, glad I found you!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome, glad to hear the guide was helpful for you! Your Sub and support is massively appreciated, great to have you aboard :) 🙏 I would most definitely add the Dragon, as they can either be chellenging opponents or since they can shapeshift into human form, can also make for interesting quests. Also as my Chinese star sign is a fire dragon, im quite partial to them. As for your second question, i think you know the answer lol ;) Thanks again, good luck and enjoy the game! 🍻

[@rjasontwenty1099]

a good vid...and a real pro....omg...where you did learn all of this ? my deepest respect...

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the positive feedback! Much appreciated 🙏 The vast majority was learned from hundreds of hours of play time, as well as watching and reading other guides myself :) 👍 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@tshepodolo639]

Do you ever publish your publish your videos? They would make for a great read 👍🏿

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the positive feedback! 🙏 I used to publish them to a written blog, but i stopped doing this as it was time consuming and didnt attract much traffic. However, i may start it up again in the near future as i always write out my scripts. Appreciate your support 🍻

[@gabrielfreitas4270]

Came here searching about white gull and was pretty scheptical with vid's title. But damn... It really is an ultimate guide

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you found the info you needed :) 👍 Good luck and enjoy the game 🍻

[@Mustang1984]

Excellent guide my man. Helped out a TON.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you man! Glad to hear the guide was helpful for you 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the game brother 🍻

[@Mustang1984]

@@GamerGrade No prob man, yea i have like 300 hours playing over the last few years but never finished the game until yesterday lol. I'm the type that mods a lot and restarts ect. But ya nice job. Are you going to cover cyberpunk?

[@GamerGrade]

You were obviously putting off completing it to make it last longer, which is a wise idea as there's so much quality side content! Yep i will indeed be covering Cyberpunk, only 5 days to wait :)

[@Mustang1984]

@@GamerGrade Awesome, I'll be watching then!

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the support brother! 🙏

[@jimmyenglish4328]

Great guide. Liked and Subscribed. You have a new fan in me.

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you very much! Your Sub and support is greatly appreciated :) 🙏 Great to have you onboard Jimmy 🍻

[@PhilPhil-is7wk]

Bit overwhelming but thank you so much! Just lvl 4 and first time playing the game 😅 im more a slash and dash currently, but when i getti learn more about the game, time to play max difficulty and alchemy build!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! Yes on your first play through focus on story, exploration and immersion only. When you play NG+ then you can ramp up the difficulty to Death March, and learn the technicalities to max damage etc. Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy the game :) 🍻

[@williamarnold4715]

Thanks dude! I finally got the complete version of the game from gamestop (or got it back I should say, lol, I've bought and, sold it back more than 3 times) and, everytime I've ever started the game this was the most confusing part of it for me. Anyway thanks for the guide it really helped! Wish me luck!!! From what I can tell I'll be at this for more than 200 hours or better!

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome Will, glad to hear the guide was helpful for you :) 🙏 No doubt you'll be enjoying those 200-300 hours 😉

[@bluey4you]

Great detailed guide thx alot

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome Samski! Hope the guide helps you get the most from Alchemy. Good luck and enjoy :)

[@Agenthoneydew33]

@GamerGrade You've helped me grow soo much in this game in just 1hr of playing Thank You!!!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! So glad to hear my video helped you out 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@BGID7]

That pasiflora part was ridiculous

[@The_Mad_King_Aerys]

Dude your guides are actually perfect. 👍

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks so much for the positive feedback! 🙏 Really appreciate the support 🍻

[@shannoncurl288]

Great video, very helpful 👍🏻

[@GamerGrade]

You're most welcome Shannon! Thanks for watching :) 🍻

[@nathanford1122]

Great video but a question. In all of your videos (at least on Witcher 3) you always use these great guide charts that are really helpful like about the different bombs, alochol, shops, witcher gear etc. But do you have a website or something where we can find all of these charts in one place? If not could that possibly be your next project because that would be really helpful. Like you could create a google sites or a weebly and then separate the charts into different topics like alchemy, weapons, crafting etc. and then drop the charts there. Thanks, a Witcher 3 Fan

[@GamerGrade]

No problem Nathan you can grab all the Witcher 3 Charts here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rjYbjNKTiz5sRtW1YuLQuyVgfdmkifGT?usp=sharing Hope that helps, good luck and enjoy! 🍻

[@woman1421]

you make the BEST videos! thank you!

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! Thank you for the positive feedback :) 🙏 Thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy 🍻

[@JuergenGDB]

LOL I just purchased Witcher III myself.. HOLY SHIZA!!! Damn HUGE game... Love it, the story so far is freaking awesome.. overwhelmed almost.. Thank GOD for videos like this.. so much great information.. this will be a huge help in developing my Geralt.

[@GamerGrade]

You are most welcome! 🙏 In my opinion, the game is no doubt the best game ever made. Be sure to find, complete and enjoy every side quest (they are well worth it) and explore all the small details while traversing the environments before finishing the main story. It really is an experience that deserves your time and attention throughout. Glad to hear the guide was helpful for you, thanks for watching, good luck and enjoy :) 🍻

[@JuergenGDB]

@@GamerGrade True that the stories on the side Quests are actually freaking well written as well, and you some very interesting characters. I make it a habit of going to a town, and then checking the board and running out and doing all the ? on the map. Sometimes it is a surprise when they are extremely higher level. .but thats ok, you can just flag the area with a red skull map marker.. LOL But yeah enjoying the game a bunch. I had just bought a new Computer for Cyberpunk 2077 so my machine is a monster.. and I have to say the world of Witcher is very stunning to the point I just stood and looked around.. I catch myself doing this from time to time.. LOL The clothing and buildings look well researched as well as the speak that they should be saying makes it that evermore immersive. Long time DnD Gamemaster here. so details are everything to me. Thanks again for the video.. it helps a bunch. Subed!

[@GamerGrade]

Well you certainly dont need any advice on how to get the most from playing such games, so i wont interrupt your adventures any further 👍 Owning a high end PC will only make the already epic experience that much sweeter!! Your Sub and support is massively appreciated! Great to have you on board :) 🙏

[@lorikin4818]

Damn I really thought Geralt used Erveluce and my beer for potions all this time. Nice video mate!

[@GamerGrade]

Lol yeah we all thought the exact same thing at first so thought id better find out for sure by testing it! Thanks for watching and good luck 🍻

[@nicholaslanzo8721]

Wow great job

[@GamerGrade]

Thanks for the support Nick! Hope you enjoy 🍻

[@robertclarke4974]

Great video. Subbed

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you Rob! Much appreciate your Sub and support :) 🙏 Great to have you onboard! 🍻

[@konradsadowski758]

What a fantastic guide. Thank you for still making w3 videos in 2020. This is what i need in this tough times

[@GamerGrade]

Thank you for the positive feedback Konrad! Much appreciated 🙏 Good luck and enjoy the game brother, happy holidays from the UK :) 🍻

[@konradsadowski758]

@@GamerGrade Thank you, I wish you a merry christmas. Greetings from Poland, where this great game was made

[@GamerGrade]

You guys must be very proud, the best game ever made! :) 🍻