
Having the ability to perform simple yet incredibly versatile combat magic in the form of Signs. Additionally, they have been known to survive the strikes of powerful monsters such as giants, or other beings possessing herculean strength, that would otherwise kill others with a single blow. Hexers have also been shown to shrug off hits that would normally render normal men unconscious. A witcher's physical skills alone are sufficient to defeat most monsters single-handedly if combined with extensive training and proper weaponry, whereas regular men could only hope to accomplish this in large groups. Exceptionally increased strength, speed, reflexes, and endurance, far beyond any normal or well-trained human, that allows them to swiftly end fights with minimal effort, and perform physical feats non-witchers couldn't hope to match. Tremendous resistance to disease and poisin (which functions in most cases as complete immunity) and a boosted immune system, allowing them to consume large quantities of potions that could prove easily deadly if consumed even in small amounts by a normal man. This nightvision can be further enhanced with the cat potion, but in general, it is good enough by itself to not require further enhancement. Cat-like eyes that grant very acute nightvision - Hexers can constrict their pupils to see in blinding light or open them to see in near pitch darkness. Sterility (which partially explains selection from the outsiders, as they cannot breed to pass on their traits).
The key permanent results of mutations shared by all Witchers include:
These procedures ultimately mean that each fully-trained witcher is a mutant built specifically to hunt and kill inhuman prey.
Taken in as children, Witchers-to-be are subjected to intense alchemical processes, consumption of mutagenic compounds, and relentless physical and magical training to make them dangerous and highly versatile against their vast array of opponents, many of which possess superhuman speed, strength and/or other deadly powers.
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Geralt, the central character in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series and the subsequent games inspired by them, is said in the stories to be one of the greatest Hexers he is certainly legendary, but whether famous or infamous is more open to interpretation (and/or subject to gameplay, as the case may be). 1.22.3 Viroledan Naev’de Feaine GlaeddyvĪ Witcher is someone who has undergone extensive training, ruthless mental and physical conditioning, and mysterious rituals (which take place at "witcher schools" such as Kaer Morhen) in preparation for becoming an itinerant monsterslayer for hire.