What is the elixir Witchers drink?

The potion is chiefly made of veratrum, stramonium, hawthorn, and spurge. There are also other ingredients in the potion but they do not have a name in the human language. Geralt has been drinking this potion since he was a child, hence it is not lethal for him. But, the potion can be fatal for any normal human being.
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What is the liquid The Witcher drinks?

The mixture which helped the witcher gain full control of his body was chiefly made up of veratrum, stramonium, hawthorn and spurge. The other ingredients had no name in any human language. For anyone who was not, like Geralt, inured to it from childhood, it would have been lethal poison.
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What does the Witchers elixir do?

"Witcher elixirs are a very important part of being a Witcher," Baginski said. "They are basically poisons, but for Witchers, they are actually like enhancers. For Geralt, to enhance his abilities as a warrior. The elixirs make him faster, stronger, and help him see in the dark."
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What is the black stuff Witchers drink?

They're Witcher potions. Each has a special effect on him. Like healing, speed, seeing in darkness etc. They're highly toxic, even a sip can kill a normal human, and even for Geralt you can see the effect it has on him.
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What does The Witcher drink to make his eyes black?

When needed, with the help of a "cat potion," he can enhance his vision so well that it expands his pupils completely, so that his entire eyes appear black. It is said that the process it takes to achieve such vision is incredibly painful.
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Here's what those potions do in the Witcher Netflix show



Who is the strongest Witcher?

4 Geralt of Rivia Is The Strongest Witcher

Not only is Geralt an incredible swordsman, but he also demonstrates a strong proficiency with magic as well, using the witcher Signs to great advantage in battle.
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What did they take out of Yennefer?

The enchanter surgically removes Yennefer reproductive organs. He uses them to form a paste that when applied to Yennefer's skin, causes a transformation. Yennefer screams out in pain as internal flames crack her skin. Her body takes shape; her spine forcefully straightens, as does her jaw.
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What does Gerald drink?

The potion is chiefly made of veratrum, stramonium, hawthorn, and spurge. There are also other ingredients in the potion but they do not have a name in the human language. Geralt has been drinking this potion since he was a child, hence it is not lethal for him. But, the potion can be fatal for any normal human being.
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Why is the Witchers eyes yellow?

The White-grey hair were the side-effects of all the extra experimentation done to him, which he had to bear. Because of this, he earned a name for himself, 'White Wolf. ' His eyes turning yellow in color have the same reason as white-grey hair did.
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What is Geralt drinking before a fight?

The Witcher

"Witchers usually drink the Blizzard potion immediately before combat. The potion is also favored in especially dangerous situations."
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What happens when Geralt drinks the potion?

In the show, Geralt often drinks a potion right before facing off with one of The Witcher's many monsters. His eyes turn black and he appears to gain enhanced fighting abilities until it wears off, which is usually, and conveniently, right when the fight ends.
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Why are Geralt's eyes black?

The Witcher: How Geralt's Eyes Turn Black

This is because Geralt was under the effects of a potion, which are very common in the universe of The Witcher. Geralt has access to a number of potions and elixirs, which enhance different senses and abilities depending on what he needs.
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Are Witchers immortal?

Building on the last entry; Geralt isn't just heading towards a biblical age, were he to step away from his chosen profession, he'd easily outstrip them because Witchers are technically immortal. It's like Tolkien's elves. So long as he isn't struck down, he will continue to thrive and grunt monosyllabic catchphrases.
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Is Witcher blood poisonous?

Consuming a Black Blood potion makes the Witcher's blood toxic to Vampires and Necrophages, who will take damage when they successfully hit.
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Do all Witchers have yellow eyes?

The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia is an iconic figure with his white hair and yellow eyes - but Season 2 shows that this is not a common Witcher trait. Netflix's The Witcher season 2 raises the question of why Geralt's iconic hair and eye color are not a common Witcher trait.
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What made Geralt's hair white?

Geralt exhibited great tolerance to mutagens that grant Witchers their abilities, especially in the Trial of the Grasses. As a result, he was put through further experiments that caused him to lose all pigmentation in his body, turning his skin and hair pale white.
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What are Geralt's extra mutations?

After displaying unusual tolerance, Geralt was selected to further experimental mutations which granted him considerably greater strength, speed, endurance, resilience, healing, senses, complete immunity to diseases and conventional poisons, and extreme resistance to pain.
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Are there female Witchers?

It's not that the Witchers are chauvinist pigs by any means (although a few of the Witchers at Kaer Morhen initially give Ciri a rough time). But the trials are so rigorous and dangerous for anyone that undergoes them. So in the world of The Witcher's television adaptation, there are no female Witchers.
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How do you get Geralt drunk?

Basically you can get Geralt "wasted out of his gourd", either deliberately or by accident.
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So there are remedies to being drunk:
  1. The time-honoured sleeping it off. ...
  2. Drink the Wives' Tears potion.
  3. It is possible that the Ritual of Purification also works.
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Can Ciri drink Witcher potions?

3 GERALT: Can Drink Witcher Potions

That means Ciri is no exception. Despite her Elder Blood, she's still very much a human in physiological regards. Hence, witcher potions are off-limits for her.
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How do Witchers get their eyes?

Thanks to mutagenic mushrooms, herbs, and plant stimulants, the bodies of young apprentices developed superhuman speed and endurance. As a result of the painful and dangerous Trial of the Grasses, young witchers gained cat-like eyes, which allowed them to see in the dark.
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Why did Yennefer give up her uterus?

However, things go south again. Aretuza convinces Yennefer she needs to undergo a procedure to give up her ability to produce children in order to have power and obtain beauty over her deformities.
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Why did Yennefer lose her uterus?

While she was told that she would never regain her womb, which she lost in exchange for gaining her beauty and physical changes, and was unsatisfied with her life, she wasn't beaten... when last seen, anyway. Season 1 of The Witcher ended with Yennefer's fate very much in question after the battle at Sodden Hill.
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Can Yennefer get pregnant?

In fact, in the novels (and in the show) both Yennefer and Geralt are incapable of having biological children. For Geralt, the show affords him a wide landscape of emotions — his story isn't pegged to his ability to father children.
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Can a half elf be a Witcher?

Half-Elves are a race in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They are those who are of mixed blood, they are considered to be equally elves as they are humans, though to many humans and elves they belong to neither group.
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