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Level 65

swordplay
The Witcher 3 Remastered
build
by pnz
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lvl
65
Lowest level for this build
Combat
20 pts
Muscle Memory

After a successful dodge or roll, your next 3 Fast Attacks performed in a row deal 30% additional damage.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Undying

When Vitality reaches 0, consumes Adrenaline points immediately to restore 10% Vitality per point. Restores Vitality with bonus 67%. The effect can only be used once every 30 seconds.

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%

Fleet-Footed

Reduces damage received while dodging by 100%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Razor Focus

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

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Counterattack

After a successful counterattack or dodge, the next attack deals 100% additional damage. Damage dealt by crossbows is multiplied by 2.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Whirl

A spinning attack that strikes all enemies in your immediate vicinity. Maintaining the attack consumes Stamina and Adrenaline.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Crippling Strike

Critical hits from Fast Attacks cripple enemies, increasing their damage taken by 30%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

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Signs
0 pts
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Alchemy
26 pts
Hunter Instinct

When Adrenaline points reach their maximum, increases critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type by 60% if the correct oil is applied.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Refreshment

Each potion dose heals 10% Vitality.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%

Poisoned Blades

Oil applied to blades has a 15% chance of poisoning the target.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Efficiency

Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%

Potent Sting

Poisoned weapons deal an additional 15% damage, or an additional 30% damage to targets immune to poison.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Debilitating Poison

Poisoned targets deal 5% less damage.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%

Toxic Shock

Hitting a poisoned enemy with a Strong Attack consumes the poison, causing an extra burst of poison damage equal to 25% of the attack damage. Can be used once every 5 seconds.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%

High Tolerance

While at 80% Toxicity or higher, take 150% damage from enemies. Increases critical hit damage equal to 100% of current Toxicity.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Tissue Transmutation

Decoctions increase maximum Vitality by 900 for the decoction's effective duration.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Acquired Tolerance

Every learned alchemical recipe increases maximum Toxicity by 3.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

The stats assume every alchemy recipe is known.
Endure Pain

Increases maximum Vitality by 30% if Toxicity exceeds the safety threshold.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Frenzy

If potion Toxicity is greater than 1, time automatically slows by 5% when the enemy is about to perform a counterattack.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%

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General
11 pts
Cat School Techniques

Each piece of Light Armor increases critical hit damage by 24% and Fast Attack damage by 6%.

Vitality gain: +3%

Battle Frenzy

Increases critical hit chance by 9% per Adrenaline point available.

Vitality gain: +3%

Synergy

Increases bonuses for mutagens placed in mutagen slots by 30%.

Vitality gain: +3%

Metabolic Boost

Consumes Adrenaline and reduces the Toxicity cost of potions by 10% per Adrenaline point. Does not affect mutagen decoctions.

Vitality gain: +1%

Viper School Techniques

Each piece of Medium Armor increases maximum Vitality by 2% and poison damage by 2%.

Vitality gain: +1%

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Skill points
In skills
57
In mutations
7
Total spent
64
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 green mutagen
+675 Vitality
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Group 1
3/3
Poisoned Blades

Oil applied to blades has a 15% chance of poisoning the target.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

Acquired Tolerance

Every learned alchemical recipe increases maximum Toxicity by 3.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

The stats assume every alchemy recipe is known.
2 pts
Synergy

Increases bonuses for mutagens placed in mutagen slots by 30%.

Vitality gain: +3%

4 pts
Greater green mutagen
+675 Vitality
remove
Group 2
3/3
High Tolerance

While at 80% Toxicity or higher, take 150% damage from enemies. Increases critical hit damage equal to 100% of current Toxicity.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

6 pts
Potent Sting

Poisoned weapons deal an additional 15% damage, or an additional 30% damage to targets immune to poison.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

8 pts
Cat School Techniques

Each piece of Light Armor increases critical hit damage by 24% and Fast Attack damage by 6%.

Vitality gain: +3%

10 pts
Greater red mutagen
+60% Attack power
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Group 3
3/3
Muscle Memory

After a successful dodge or roll, your next 3 Fast Attacks performed in a row deal 30% additional damage.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

12 pts
Undying

When Vitality reaches 0, consumes Adrenaline points immediately to restore 10% Vitality per point. Restores Vitality with bonus 67%. The effect can only be used once every 30 seconds.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

15 pts
Razor Focus

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

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

18 pts
Greater red mutagen
+60% Attack power
remove
Group 4
3/3
Fleet-Footed

Reduces damage received while dodging by 100%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

22 pts
Counterattack

After a successful counterattack or dodge, the next attack deals 100% additional damage. Damage dealt by crossbows is multiplied by 2.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

26 pts
Crippling Strike

Critical hits from Fast Attacks cripple enemies, increasing their damage taken by 30%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

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
Vitality
+1350
Attack power
+120%

Mutations

1
Researched 3
Deadly Counter
Toxic Blood
Euphoria
research
Active mutation
Euphoria

Each point of Toxicity increases damage dealt by swords and Sign Intensity by 0.75% (to a maximum of 75%).

3 green3 pts
active
Strengthened Synapses
1/1
Hunter Instinct

When Adrenaline points reach their maximum, increases critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type by 60% if the correct oil is applied.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

2 mutations
4 mutations
8 mutations
12 mutations
Research
Researched
3/ 12
Active
Euphoria at 175 toxicity: +131.25% attack power and sign intensity, counted in the character stats.
Euphoria
Skill points
7
Greater mutagens
205

Gear

Steel sword
Feline steel sword
GrandmasterFeline setLevel 40
372 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
1845 / 1938
25%
3114
strong
3218 / 3389
25%
2965
+10% Critical hit chance+15% Aard intensity+15% Chance to cause bleeding+10% Chance to dismember+5% 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 Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Greater Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Greater Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Runeword
runeword
Takes all three sockets, replacing what they hold.
Oil
oil
Steel sword
Silver sword
Feline silver sword
GrandmasterFeline setLevel 40
524 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
2568 / 2699
25%
4334
strong
4476 / 4716
25%
4124
+10% Critical hit chance+15% Aard intensity+15% Chance to cause bleeding+10% Chance to dismember+20% Bonus experience from monsters
This sword is drawn: these lines are included in the character totals. Attack power and crit lines show in the sword's figures above.
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Runestones
Greater Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Greater Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Greater Chernobog runestone
+5% Attack power
Runestone
Runeword
runeword
Takes all three sockets, replacing what they hold.
Oil
oil
Silver sword
Crossbow
Chest armor
Feline armor
GrandmasterFeline setlightLevel 40
240 armor
+17% Slashing resistance+12% Piercing resistance+15% Monster damage resistance+36% Elemental resistance+22% Attack power+10% Stamina regen
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphword
Protection

When you enter combat, there's a 100 percent chance you will automatically get a Quen shield without using any Stamina.

Made from Quen, Yrden, Warding
Level 2 Glyphword
Takes all three sockets.
Chest armor
Gauntlets
Feline gauntlets
GrandmasterFeline setlightLevel 40
87 armor
+5% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+3% Monster damage resistance+5% Elemental resistance+11% Attack power+2% Stamina regen
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Greater Glyph of Quen
+10% Quen intensity
Glyph
Greater Glyph of Quen
+10% Quen intensity
Glyph
Gauntlets
Trousers
Feline trousers
GrandmasterFeline setlightLevel 40
91 armor
+7% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+7% Monster damage resistance+11% Elemental resistance+11% Attack power+10% Stamina regen
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
glyph
glyph
Swap
Feline trousers
GrandmasterFeline setlightLevel 40
91 armor
+7% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+7% Monster damage resistance+11% Elemental resistance+11% Attack power+10% Stamina regen
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
glyph
glyph
Trousers
Boots
Feline boots
GrandmasterFeline setlightLevel 40
91 armor
+6% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+3% Monster damage resistance+5% Elemental resistance+11% Attack power+3% Stamina regen
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
glyph
glyph
Boots
Mask
Set bonuses
Feline set
6 / 6 bonus pieces
3 pieces: Strong Attacks increase Fast Attack damage for 5 seconds by 10% for each piece of the set. Current bonus: 60%.
6 pieces: Rear attacks deal 50% more damage, and also stun opponents at the cost of 1 Adrenaline Point(s).

Alchemy

Potions
Thunderbolt

Increases Attack Power.

+30% Attack power
25 toxicity39s3 doses
potion
Decoctions
Katakan decoction

Increases critical hit chance.

+10% Critical hit chance
50 toxicity39 min
Troll decoction

Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat.

+100/s Vitality regen+20/s Vitality regen in combat
50 toxicity39 min
Ekimmara decoction

Damage dealt to foes regenerates Vitality.

50 toxicity39 min
decoction
Toxicity
Toxicity
175 / 187
12 freedamage above 94
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
7712
Toxicity
187
Stamina
100
Adrenaline points
3
Carry weight
60
Combat
Attack power
336.3%
Bonus damage
77
Fast attack power
24%
Critical hit chance
15%
Critical hit damage
25%
Adrenaline gain
48%
Stamina regen in combat
12.5/s
Signs
Sign intensity
159.4%
Aard intensity
15%
Quen intensity
20%
Defense
Armor
509
Vitality regen
101/s
Vitality regen in combat
21/s
Poison resistance
25%
Bleeding resistance
25%
Potion duration
30%
Resistances
Slashing resistance
35%
Piercing resistance
27%
Monster damage resistance
28%
Elemental resistance
57%
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