Alchemy

~Primer~

An introduction of alchemy into the world of the Witcher 3;

because whatever is there bears little resemblance to the mythical science.

Those who seek simplism, inevitably learn to distrust it.

Once upon a time, talented Polish developers poured out their hearts and souls into a magical game. Taking as inspiration the brilliant work of Andrzej Sapkowski, they managed to bring to life the essence of his prose in rich detail and nuance. The game came to be known as The Witcher; this is my attempt to recreate one of its most interesting and celebrated aspects:

Introduction

If you’ve ever thought of alchemy as tedious, you’re not alone. Yet, as popular games exclusively dedicated to the task of potion making can attest, alchemy itself isn’t inherently dull or boring. The issue is the manner in which it’s portrayed here: so diluted, so simplistic, so stripped of its essence it might as well be nonexistent. This mod aims to rectify that; I urge you to consider it before you dismiss the craft entirely.

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Overview

By a complete redesign of key game elements, the mod attains a meaningful, rewarding and lore-accurate alchemy system, one featuring:

Dynamic Chemistry: Ingredients are interchangeable according to their type and composition. A single recipe now covers all quality tiers.

Secondary Reagents: Potions brewed with matching substances confer additional buffs like toxicity reduction, damage boost, and vitality regeneration.

Mutagen Transformations: Mutagens can undergo three transformation processes: Fusion, Transmutation and Replication, all within 3 menu entries

Distillation System: It's possible to distill raw ingredients into their elemental substance, increasing potency and unlocking higher-tier alchemy.

Resource Management: Alchemy items are exp