Witchcraft manuals and where to get them
49 manuals: 18 for Swordmastery, 16 for Witchcraft and 15 for Focus abilities. 48 of them can be bought from a shop with a known map position; the rest come from quests and enemies.
Every manual and where to get it
One row per manual: the skill or Focus ability it unlocks, the shops that stock it with the story day each starts selling, any quest or enemy that also gives it, and its price.
| Manual | Unlocks | Sold by | Other sources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aether Flow Manual | Aether Flow · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+3 more shops | — | 282 denarii |
| Amalgam Manual | Amalgam · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 291 denarii |
| Blasphemous Echo Manual | Blasphemous Echo · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 572 denarii |
| Evil Eye Manual | Evil Eye · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 557 denarii |
| Forager Manual | Forager · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 274 denarii |
| Forbidden Sigils Manual | Forbidden Sigils · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+3 more shops | — | 279 denarii |
| Frugal Witchcraft Manual | Frugal Witchcraft · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+3 more shops | — | 283 denarii |
| Herbal Remedies I Manual | Herbal Remedies I · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 294 denarii |
| Herbal Remedies II Manual | Herbal Remedies II · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 572 denarii |
| Lasting Malediction Manual | Lasting Malediction · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+3 more shops | Quest: Ambrus's Cellars: Trouble Brewing | 290 denarii |
| Medicus I Manual | Medicus I · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 275 denarii |
| Medicus II Manual | Medicus II · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 568 denarii |
| Potent Blood Manual | Potent Blood · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 547 denarii |
| Unholy Fervour Manual | Unholy Fervour · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 561 denarii |
| Unnatural Resilience Manual | Unnatural Resilience · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 271 denarii |
| Witchcraft Mastery Manual | Witchcraft Mastery · Witchcraft | Anca · Laslea Glen · Whole gameBakr-Erga · Rockfalls · Whole game+2 more shops | — | 286 denarii |
One manual is not stocked by any shop with a known map position; its row names the quest or enemy that gives it instead.
Manuals by region
How many of the 49 manuals the placed shops of each region stock between them. A region with one shop that carries most of the list is a better first stop than three shops with a few each.
- Svartrau City · 4 shops48
- Laslea Glen · 2 shops47
- Rockfalls · 3 shops27
- The Silts · 1 shop25
- Greifberg Castle · 1 shop25
- Briar Sloughs · 1 shop22
- St. Tyna's Grove · 1 shop5
- Tantari · 2 shops4
- Tantari Woods · 2 shops2
- Maragir · 1 shop2
- Parlita · 1 shop1
49 manuals are catalogued: 18 unlock Swordmastery skills, 16 unlock Witchcraft skills and 15 unlock Focus abilities. 21 shops stock at least one, 19 of them with a known map position, and the regions whose shops carry the most are Svartrau City, Laslea Glen, Rockfalls. Vampirism needs no manuals.
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Manuals FAQ
Where do you buy manuals in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
48 of the 49 manuals are stocked by at least one shop with a known map position — 19 such shops in all, shown on the map above and listed per manual in the table with the story day each starts selling.
What does a manual unlock?
A manual makes a skill or a Focus ability available to learn. Swordmastery gates 18 of its 24 skills behind a manual and Witchcraft 16 of 21; the table names the manual for each.
Do Vampirism skills need manuals?
No. Vampirism opens as Coen feeds and his corruption rises; manuals only cover Swordmastery and Witchcraft.
What do Focus ability manuals unlock?
15 of the 49 manuals unlock a Focus ability rather than a skill-tree entry. They sit in the same shops as the skill manuals and are listed under the Focus abilities filter above.