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Poisons are consumables that may be applied to a wielded weapon, imparting their effects to a target on the next successful weapon attack. These substances have a limited duration, expiring after 15.0 sec or when the user switches weapons. All poisons can be crafted.

All poisons share the following stats:

  • Cast Time: 1.1 sec
  • Recovery Time: 4.0 sec
  • Noise: Quiet (Use) / Quiet (Impact)
  • Effect: Self: Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec

Active poison effects may by consuming an Antidote.

Description[ | ]

Items in italics are quoted directly from the game.

Poisons can be applied to currently-equipped weapons and apply their effects on Grazes, Hits, and Crits. The poison is automatically removed from the a weapon if it is switched out for another.

Power levels[ | ]

Main article: Power levels

Each point in the user's Alchemy skill increases the power level of all consumed poisons by 0.5. Half levels are rounded down to nearest integer (truncated). Each level has the following effect:

  • +5% all durations, including over time effects.
  • +5% damage
  • +1 Accuracy - excludes accuracy granted to self, accuracy bonus is to determine whether the attack lands on the attack target.
Poison power level bonuses
Alchemy Power level Bonuses to poisons
Actual Rounded Damage / Duration Accuracy
0 0 0 - -
1 0.5
2 1.0 1 +5% +1
3 1.5
4 2.0 2 +10% +2
5 2.5
6 3.0 3 +15% +3
7 3.5
8 4.0 4 +20% +4
9 4.5
10 5.0 5 +25% +5
11 5.5
... ... ... ... ...

List of poisons[ | ]

Detailed table[ | ]

Name Value EffectsRecipe
Copper pires (cp)130 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)130 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)100 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)160 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)120 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)230 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec
Copper pires (cp)60 Attack Targets:

Self:

  • Applies the poison on the next weapon attack. This effect clears on weapon switch for 15.0 sec.
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