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Level 74

Butcher of Blavekin
The Witcher 3 Remastered
Yrden Massacre
build
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Basically unlimited Yrden casting that spreads while you absolutely tear through anything in sight. Experimental

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lvl
74
Lowest level for this build
Combat
25 pts
Resolve

Reduces Adrenaline point loss by 100% when taking damage.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Arrow Deflection

You can parry ranged arrow attacks. A perfectly-timed parry deflects arrows back at the enemy, causing damage. It has a 15% chance to instantly kill the target.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

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%

Fleet-Footed

Reduces damage received while dodging by 100%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Whirl

A spinning attack that strikes all enemies in your immediate vicinity. Maintaining the attack consumes Stamina and Adrenaline. Reduces Stamina and Adrenaline cost by 50%

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Rend

Deals additional damage proportional to Stamina consumed. Ignores enemy defenses. Adrenaline points increase total damage by 30% per point upon hitting an enemy.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

Deadly Precision

All attacks have a chance to make the next Strong Attack instantly kill an enemy. Enemies immune to this effect generate 0.1 Adrenaline instead.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Crippling Strike

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

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%

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
13 pts
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

Magic Trap

Releases a magic discharge that damages and slows enemies within a 14-yard radius.

Stamina regeneration in combat: +0.5/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

Fortify Signs

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

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

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Alchemy
15 pts
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.
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%

Frenzy

If potion Toxicity is greater than 1, time automatically slows by 15% when the enemy is about to perform a counterattack.

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%

Endure Pain

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

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

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General
0 pts
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Skill points
In skills
53
In mutations
49
Total spent
102
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
2
9

Loadout

Greater red mutagen
+40% Attack power
remove
Group 1
3/3
Resolve

Reduces Adrenaline point loss by 100% when taking 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%

2 pts
Razor Focus

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

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

4 pts
Greater green mutagen
+450 Vitality
remove
Group 2
3/3
Frenzy

If potion Toxicity is greater than 1, time automatically slows by 15% when the enemy is about to perform a counterattack.

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

6 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%

8 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

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
Fortify Signs

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

Stamina regeneration in combat: +1.5/s

15 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

18 pts
Greater green mutagen
+600 Vitality
remove
Group 4
3/3
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.
22 pts
Tissue Transmutation

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

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

26 pts
Endure Pain

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

Potion duration time and bomb damage: +6%

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
+40%
Vitality
+1050
Sign intensity
+40%

Mutations

4
Researched 12
Deadly Counter
Magic Sensibilities
Toxic Blood
Bloodbath
Piercing Cold
Euphoria
Conductors of Magic
Mutated Skin
Adrenaline Rush
Cat Eyes
Second Life
Metamorphosis
research
Active mutation
Bloodbath

Each fatal blow dealt by a sword dismembers the enemy or activates a finisher. Each blow dealt by a weapon in melee combat increases Attack Power by 5% until combat ends (to a maximum of 250%). The bonus is lost if you take damage (not including damage from Toxicity).

3 red3 pts
active
Strengthened Synapses
4/4
Whirl

A spinning attack that strikes all enemies in your immediate vicinity. Maintaining the attack consumes Stamina and Adrenaline. Reduces Stamina and Adrenaline cost by 50%

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

2 mutations
Rend

Deals additional damage proportional to Stamina consumed. Ignores enemy defenses. Adrenaline points increase total damage by 30% per point upon hitting an enemy.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

4 mutations
Crippling Strike

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

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

8 mutations
Fleet-Footed

Reduces damage received while dodging by 100%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +3%

12 mutations
Research
Researched
12/ 12
Active
Bloodbath
Skill points
49
Greater mutagens
181516

Gear

Steel sword
Griffin steel sword
GrandmasterGriffin setLevel 40
372 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
598 / 784
10%
1027
strong
1096 / 1437
10%
1027
+5% Critical hit chance+25% Critical hit damage+21% Sign intensity+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.
Runeword
Severance

Increases the range of Whirl by 1.1 yards and Rend by 1.9 yards.

Made from Zoria, Veles, Perun
Level 2 Runeword
Takes all three sockets.
Oil
oil
Steel sword
Silver sword
Griffin silver sword
GrandmasterGriffin setLevel 40
524 damage
damage / crit
crit chance
DPS
fast
811 / 1073
10%
1395
strong
1486 / 1966
10%
1394
+5% Critical hit chance+25% Critical hit damage+21% Sign intensity+10% Chance to dismember+20% 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.
Runeword
Severance

Increases the range of Whirl by 1.1 yards and Rend by 1.9 yards.

Made from Zoria, Veles, Perun
Level 2 Runeword
Takes all three sockets.
Oil
oil
Silver sword
Crossbow
Crossbow
RelicLevel 30
97 / 94piercing damage
vs humans / monsters12 base+200% attack power5% crit
+1–2% Adrenaline gain+1–10% Bonus experience from monsters+1–10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
Rolled when the item drops. The stats count the middle.
Applies while this weapon is drawn, not counted in the character totals.
Variant
Relic
Item level
30
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Bolts
Tracking bolt
6 piercing / 5 silver damage
100 Armor piercing120 Effect duration+100% Chance to cause bleeding
Bolt
Crossbow
Chest armor
Griffin armor
GrandmasterGriffin setmediumLevel 40
240 armor
+24% Slashing resistance+19% Piercing resistance+17% Bludgeoning resistance+26% Monster damage resistance+22% Sign intensity
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
Griffin gauntlets
GrandmasterGriffin setmediumLevel 40
87 armor
+6% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+4% Monster damage resistance+12% Elemental resistance+11% Sign intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Gauntlets
Trousers
Griffin trousers
GrandmasterGriffin setmediumLevel 40
91 armor
+9% Slashing resistance+6% Piercing resistance+8% Monster damage resistance+33% Elemental resistance+11% Sign intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Trousers
Boots
Griffin boots
GrandmasterGriffin setmediumLevel 40
91 armor
+6% Slashing resistance+5% Piercing resistance+5% Bludgeoning resistance+4% Monster damage resistance+11% Sign intensity
Variant
Grandmaster
Item level
40
Fixed for this form.The level on the item's tooltip, needed to equip it.
Glyphs
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Greater Glyph of Yrden
+10% Yrden intensity
Glyph
Boots
Mask
Hen Gaidth mask
Hen Gaidth & Tesham Mutna set
Counts as a piece of its set and has no armor, sockets or level. In the game it sits in a quick access slot.
Mask
Set bonuses
Griffin set
6 / 6 bonus pieces
3 pieces: After using Stamina to cast a Sign in its standard mode, the next Sign cast within 3 seconds will be cast in standard mode without using Stamina.
6 pieces: The size of Yrden traps is increased by 40%. While you are within an Yrden trap, Stamina regeneration is increased by 5/s and Sign Intensity by 100%, and damage is reduced by 20%.
Hen Gaidth & Tesham Mutna set
1 / 6 bonus pieces
3 pieces: Killing opponents restores Vitality. The amount of Vitality restored equals 1% of maximum Vitality for each element of the set worn. Currently, that amount is: 1%.

Alchemy

Potions
Superior Swallow

Accelerates Vitality regeneration. Taking damage does not interrupt regeneration.

+80/s Vitality regen+80/s Vitality regen in combat
20 toxicity26s5 doses
potion
Decoctions
Troll decoction

Regenerates Vitality during and outside of combat.

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

Each Sign cast increases Stamina regeneration for the remainder of the fight.

+2/s Stamina regen in combat per Sign castConditional, not in the character stats
50 toxicity39 min
decoction
Toxicity
Toxicity
120 / 187
67 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
10868
Toxicity
187
Stamina
100
Adrenaline points
3
Carry weight
60
Combat
Attack power
40%
Bonus damage
77
Critical hit chance
5%
Critical hit damage
25%
Adrenaline gain
51%
Stamina regen in combat
16/s
Signs
Sign intensity
123.1%
Yrden intensity
60%
Defense
Armor
509
Vitality regen
181/s
Vitality regen in combat
101/s
Poison resistance
25%
Bleeding resistance
25%
Potion duration
30%
Resistances
Slashing resistance
45%
Piercing resistance
35%
Bludgeoning resistance
22%
Monster damage resistance
42%
Elemental resistance
45%
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