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Looking for Mutagens to create new decoctions and oils? Here are the locations:
MUTAGEN LOCATIONS
Mutagen
Location
Ancient Leshen Mutagen
Slay the Ancient Leshen in the In the Heart of the Woods side quest.
Slay ancient leshen in Dark Legacy side quest in Heart of Stone DLC.
Arachas Mutagen
Kill a poisonous Arachas as part of the Contract: Missing Brother in Velen. You can also get a random drop when slaying Arachas south of the Orphans of Crookbag Bog in Velen.
Archgriffin Mutagen
Kill the Archgriffin in Master Armorers or Contract: The Creature from Oxenfurt Forest
Basilisk Mutagen
There are a few Basilisks in the game, including on Bald Mountain
Chort Mutagen
Get it as part of the Contract: Mysterious Tracks side quest
Cockatrice Mutagen
As part of the side quest Contract: Shrieker or in various locations.
Doppler Mutagen
Kill the Doppler as part of the Contract: An Elusive Thief side quest. There are no other Dopplers in the game. If you spared him, this mutagen cannot be found.
Earth Elemental Mutagen
As part of the Contract: Doors Slamming Shut and Brothers in Arms side quests. Also, north of the House of Respite, east of Kimbolt Way in Velen, guarding a treasure and in the side quest The Tower Outta Nowheres.
Ekhidna Mutagen
Ekhidna are found throughout the game, including Skellige's coast lines
Ekimmara Mutagen
In Dragonslayer's Grotto, Velen, an Ekimmara random drops one (save before battle). Also, choose to be "nosy" as part of the quest: Contract: The Mystery of the Byway Murders and fight another.
Fiend Mutagen
In the side quests Return to Crookback Bog and Contract: Missing Son, Skellige
Foglet Mutagen
Foglets are common, including near the abandoned town on Bald Mountain and in other areas of North Velen (ex: northwest of House of Respite). You can face off with one in the Contract: Swamp Thing quest.
Forktail Mutagen
Via random Forktail encounters, including the side quest Contract: Dragon
Grave Hag Mutagen
In the side quest Contract: the Merry Widow
Griffin Mutagen
Early in the game, via The Beast of White Orchard quest.
Katakan Mutagen
As part of the side quest Now or Never, Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk and in a ruined building in Kaer Gelen in Skellege.
Leshen Mutagen
Via the side quest Contract: Lord of the Wood. Or random drops in various encounters in Velen, including at a guarded treasure far east of the Herbalist's Hut and at the Abandoned Sawmill.
Nekker Warrior Mutagen
As part of the Contract: Strange Beast on Larvik, in Skellige, or via random drops inside Kaehr Morhen Cave
Nightwraith Mutagen
Via Contract: Jenny o' the Woods near Midcopse in Velen
Noonwraith Mutagen
Via Contract: Devil by the Well or Contract: The White Lady
Succubus Mutagen
There are two areas to get this mutagen. Kill the Succubus in the Contract: Deadly Delight quest or kill the one in Practicum in Advanced Alchemy in Skellige. If you spared both, you cannot acquire the mutagen.
Troll Mutagen
Fight trolls in sidequests (instead of saving them), such as the Contract: Missing Miners quest. You can also get one randomly from a Rock Rabid Troll in southeast Velen, near the bandit camp closest to the Crossroads marker, and a level 16 Troll near Trail to Yngvar's Fang in east Skellige
Water Hag Mutagen
Via random drops from Water Hags through Velen's bogs
Werewolf Mutagen
As part of the Ladies in the Woods main quest or the side quest In Wolf's Clothing. You'll get another shot as part of The Tower Outta Nowheres Skellige quest.
Wraith Mutagen
From wraiths' random drops throughout caves and dungeons
Wyvern Mutagen
From the side quest Patrol Gone Missing in Velen. You can also encounter Wyverns in other locations, including south of Kaer Gelen in Skellige (after completing The Tower Outta Nowheres and The Path of Warriors)
Basilis Mutagen Map Location:
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Griffin Mutagen Map Location
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Wraith Mutagen Map Location
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Wyvern Mutagen Map Location
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