YRDEN, ADRENALINE & FORKTAIL
Press all the buttons and have fun while Yrden melts stuff.
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After a successful dodge or roll, your next 3 Fast Attacks performed in a row deal 30% additional damage.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
Fast attacks increase the next strong attack's damage by 45%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
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%
Gain 1 Adrenaline point upon entering combat. Increases Adrenaline generation from weapon strikes by 30%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
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
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
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
Target does not move towards Geralt while Axii is being cast. Increases the effectiveness of Axii in conversations.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Whenever Quen shield breaks, it pushes enemies back. Push-back strength increases with skill level.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Increases the duration of Yrden, Quen and Axii by 60%.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Casting a Sign increases the intensity of the next different Sign by 5%. Stacks up to 5 times.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +0.5/s
Casting any Sign deals magic damage within a small radius. Damage increases with skill level and Sign intensity.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
After casting a Sign, the next three melee attacks deal additional damage equal to 30% Sign intensity.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Increases the maximum number of bombs in each slot by 1.
Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%
When Adrenaline points reach their maximum, increases critical hit damage against the targeted enemy type by 20% if the correct oil is applied.
Potion duration time and bomb damage: +2%
Every learned alchemical recipe increases maximum Toxicity by 3.
Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%
Each piece of Medium Armor increases Sign intensity by 6% and Stamina regeneration by 0.6/s.
Vitality gain: +3%
Allows casting Signs using Adrenaline points when Stamina is empty. Consumes 1 Adrenaline point(s) per cast.
Vitality gain: +3%
Increases Adrenaline generation by 6% and allows Signs to generate Adrenaline.
Vitality gain: +3%
Increases maximum Vitality by 8%.
Vitality gain: +1%
Loadout
After a successful dodge or roll, your next 3 Fast Attacks performed in a row deal 30% additional damage.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
Fast attacks increase the next strong attack's damage by 45%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
Gain 1 Adrenaline point upon entering combat. Increases Adrenaline generation from weapon strikes by 30%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
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
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
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
Casting any Sign deals magic damage within a small radius. Damage increases with skill level and Sign intensity.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
After casting a Sign, the next three melee attacks deal additional damage equal to 30% Sign intensity.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Every learned alchemical recipe increases maximum Toxicity by 3.
Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%
Each piece of Medium Armor increases Sign intensity by 6% and Stamina regeneration by 0.6/s.
Vitality gain: +3%
Allows casting Signs using Adrenaline points when Stamina is empty. Consumes 1 Adrenaline point(s) per cast.
Vitality gain: +3%
Increases Adrenaline generation by 6% and allows Signs to generate Adrenaline.
Vitality gain: +3%
Mutations
When drawn, magic, unique and witcher swords increase Sign damage dealt by 50% of their own damage dealt.
Target does not move towards Geralt while Axii is being cast. Increases the effectiveness of Axii in conversations.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Whenever Quen shield breaks, it pushes enemies back. Push-back strength increases with skill level.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Increases the duration of Yrden, Quen and Axii by 60%.
Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s
Gear
When a trap set by Yrden hits an enemy, an Yrden glyph is placed at that position.
Alchemy
Extended duration. Grants 100% critical hit chance during storms.
Increases Sign intensity. Extended duration. Signs always apply their special effects.
Accelerates the generation of Adrenaline Points. Extended duration. Grants 1 Adrenaline Point upon consumption.
Combining various attacks (strong strikes, fast strikes, Signs) grants a bonus that increases Attack Power for the next attack mounted or Sign Intensity for the next Sign cast.
Adrenaline Points are generated more quickly than normal until the first successful enemy attack.