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Level 49

Dilvalt
The Witcher 3 Remastered
Sign Ard yrden
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lvl
49
Lowest level for this build
Combat
5 pts
Razor Focus

Gain 1 Adrenaline point upon entering combat. Increases Adrenaline generation from weapon strikes by 30%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Three Strikes

The third Fast or Strong Attack has a 20% chance to make the next attack even more powerful, but only if it is the same attack type as the last.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Muscle Memory

After a successful dodge or roll, your next Fast Attack performed deals 30% additional damage.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

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Signs
31 pts
Far-Reaching Aard

Increases Aard range by 3 yard(s).

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Sustained Glyphs

Increases Sign duration by 15 seconds and area of effect by 30%. Increases the number of alternate mode charges by 6 and number of standard mode traps by 3.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Aard Sweep

Alternate Sign mode: Aard strikes down all opponents within a certain radius.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Magic Trap

Releases a magic discharge that damages and slows enemies within a 14-yard radius. Increases damage by 50%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Supercharged Glyphs

Enemies under the influence of Yrden lose 30 Vitality or Essence per second. Damage scales with enemy level and Sign intensity.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Catalyst

Increases Aard and Igni intensity by 90% against enemies inside Yrden.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Focus

Adrenaline increases Sign intensity by 30% per Adrenaline point.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Sidestep

After a successful dodge or roll, reduces the Stamina cost for the next Sign cast by 60%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Fortify Signs

Increases the duration of Yrden, Quen and Axii by 60%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Resonance

After casting a Sign, the next three melee attacks deal additional damage equal to 30% Sign intensity.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

Aftershock

Casting any Sign deals magic damage within a small radius. Damage increases with skill level and Sign intensity.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +0.5/s

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Alchemy
0 pts
add Alchemy skills
General
7 pts
Wolf School Techniques

Each piece of Medium Armor increases weapon damage by 6% and Sign intensity by 6%.

Vitality gain: +3%

Adrenaline Burst

Increases Adrenaline generation by 6% and allows Signs to generate Adrenaline.

Vitality gain: +3%

Cat School Techniques

Each piece of Light Armor increases critical hit damage by 8% and Fast Attack damage by 2%.

Vitality gain: +1%

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Skill points
In skills
43
In mutations
5
Total spent
48
Bonus points (up to 32)
One playthrough gives 32: 29 Places of Power, 2 from Imlerith's acorn and 1 from the golden egg. Set how many you have collected: they lower the level the build needs.
0
0
0

Loadout

Greater red mutagen
+20% Attack power
remove
Group 1
3/3
Razor Focus

Gain 1 Adrenaline point upon entering combat. Increases Adrenaline generation from weapon strikes by 30%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Wolf School Techniques

Each piece of Medium Armor increases weapon damage by 6% and Sign intensity by 6%.

Vitality gain: +3%

2 pts
Adrenaline Burst

Increases Adrenaline generation by 6% and allows Signs to generate Adrenaline.

Vitality gain: +3%

4 pts
Greater blue mutagen
+40% Sign intensity
remove
Group 2
3/3
Far-Reaching Aard

Increases Aard range by 3 yard(s).

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

6 pts
Aard Sweep

Alternate Sign mode: Aard strikes down all opponents within a certain radius.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

8 pts
Catalyst

Increases Aard and Igni intensity by 90% against enemies inside Yrden.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

10 pts
Greater blue mutagen
+40% Sign intensity
remove
Group 3
3/3
Sustained Glyphs

Increases Sign duration by 15 seconds and area of effect by 30%. Increases the number of alternate mode charges by 6 and number of standard mode traps by 3.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

12 pts
Magic Trap

Releases a magic discharge that damages and slows enemies within a 14-yard radius. Increases damage by 50%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

15 pts
Supercharged Glyphs

Enemies under the influence of Yrden lose 30 Vitality or Essence per second. Damage scales with enemy level and Sign intensity.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

18 pts
Greater blue mutagen
+40% Sign intensity
remove
Group 4
3/3
Focus

Adrenaline increases Sign intensity by 30% per Adrenaline point.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

22 pts
Sidestep

After a successful dodge or roll, reduces the Stamina cost for the next Sign cast by 60%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

26 pts
Resonance

After casting a Sign, the next three melee attacks deal additional damage equal to 30% Sign intensity.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

30 pts
N pts: the ability points the build must have acquired for that slot to work. Filling the slot raises the build's level to the one that has them.
Mutagen bonuses
Attack power
+20%
Sign intensity
+120%

Mutations

1
Researched 2
Magic Sensibilities
Piercing Cold
research
Active mutation
Piercing Cold

When the Aard Sign is cast, it additionally has a 30% chance of freezing enemies. This chance scales with your available Adrenaline Points. Enemies knocked down and frozen simultaneously die immediately. Enemies who are not frozen are dealt an additional 1500 damage.

3 blue3 pts
active
Strengthened Synapses
1/1
Fortify Signs

Increases the duration of Yrden, Quen and Axii by 60%.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

2 mutations
4 mutations
8 mutations
12 mutations
Research
Researched
2/ 12
Active
Piercing Cold
Skill points
5
Greater mutagens
050

Gear

Steel sword
Forgotten Wolven steel sword
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setLevel 40
372 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
686 / 853
12%
1177
strong
1258 / 1564
12%
1177
+7% Critical hit chance+20% Critical hit damage+7% Sign intensity+10% Adrenaline gain+5% Chance to cause bleeding+10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
Applies while this weapon is drawn, not counted in the character totals.
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Runestones
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Runeword
runeword
Takes all three sockets, replacing what they hold.
Oil
oil
Steel sword
Silver sword
Forgotten Wolven silver sword
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setLevel 40
524 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
935 / 1250
20%
1664
strong
1715 / 2291
20%
1663
+15% Critical hit chance+35% Critical hit damage+10% Sign intensity+7% Adrenaline gain+10% Chance to cause bleeding+10% Bonus experience from monsters
Applies while this weapon is drawn, not counted in the character totals.
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Runestones
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Greater Perun runestone
+5% Adrenaline gain
Runestone
Runeword
runeword
Takes all three sockets, replacing what they hold.
Oil
oil
Silver sword
Crossbow
Chest armor
Forgotten Wolven armor
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setmediumLevel 40
243 armor
+22% Slashing resistance+18% Piercing resistance+30% Monster damage resistance+30% Elemental resistance+20% Attack power+20% Adrenaline gain
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphword
Entanglement

When a trap set by Yrden hits an enemy, an Yrden glyph is placed at that position.

Made from Yrden, Axii, Binding
Level 2 Glyphword
Takes all three sockets.
Chest armor
Gauntlets
Forgotten Wolven gauntlets
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setmediumLevel 40
87 armor
+6% Slashing resistance+4% Piercing resistance+4% Monster damage resistance+5% Elemental resistance+12% Aard intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Gauntlets
Trousers
Forgotten Wolven trousers
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setmediumLevel 40
92 armor
+8% Slashing resistance+10% Monster damage resistance+25% Elemental resistance+17% Stamina regen+12% Sign intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Trousers
Boots
Forgotten Wolven boots
GrandmasterForgotten Wolven setmediumLevel 40
91 armor
+6% Slashing resistance+4% Piercing resistance+4% Bludgeoning resistance+4% Monster damage resistance+12% Yrden intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Glyph of Mending
+2/s Vitality regen+2/s Vitality regen in combat
Glyph
Boots
Mask
Set bonuses
Forgotten Wolven set
6 / 6 bonus pieces
3 pieces: Increases the duration of potions. The bonus increases by 7% for each piece of the set.
6 pieces: Aard deals additional damage to enemies affected by Yrden.

Alchemy

Potions
potion
Decoctions
decoction
Toxicity
Toxicity
0 / 100
100 freedamage above 50
Character state
A sword's own stat lines, runestones and random effects count only while it is drawn. Pick the sword in hand to see them in the character stats.
Steel sword drawn
Fighting humans and beasts
Silver sword drawn
Fighting monsters
Character stats
Character
Vitality
6254
Toxicity
100
Stamina
100
Adrenaline points
3
Carry weight
60
Combat
Attack power
64%
Bonus damage
76
Critical hit chance
5%
Critical hit damage
25%
Adrenaline gain
53%
Stamina regen in combat
29.3/s
Signs
Sign intensity
172%
Aard intensity
12%
Yrden intensity
12%
Defense
Armor
513
Vitality regen
13/s
Vitality regen in combat
13/s
Poison resistance
25%
Bleeding resistance
25%
Resistances
Slashing resistance
42%
Piercing resistance
26%
Bludgeoning resistance
4%
Monster damage resistance
48%
Elemental resistance
60%
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