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Weapons

By Max Roberts, Jack K., Jon Ryan, +35.8k more
Updated: Aug 26, 2022 8:21pm UTC

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt contains several types of weapons that Geralt can wield to face his foes. These include silver swords to fend off monsters, steel weapons to fight humans and regular beasts, and secondary weapons as well. Use the links below to jump to specific weapon types.

Silver Swords
Steel Weapons
Secondary Weapons

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Weapons can be found all over the land, from the bodies of slain foes, inside containers, and sold from certain merchants (though only a Blacksmith can help Geralt forge a weapon if he has the right materials).

Weapons often vary in damage depending on their level, and precise damage and potential bonuses are often random, as is the chance for a weapon to have a slot for Gear Upgrades.

The list below contains information on all weapon types, their base damage, potential bonuses, and crafting requirements (Base Weapon Damage is taken from crafting when applicable)

Silver Swords

Weapon Name
Base Weapon Damage
Potential Weapon Bonuses
Crafting Requirements
Witcher's Silver Sword
81 - 99
-
-
Disglair
83+
Armor Piercing

Gven'nel
225+
-
1x Leather Straps,
3x Silver Ingot
Serpentine Silver Sword
125+
Aard Sign Intensity,
Chance to Poison,
Bonus XP from Monsters
1x Venom Extract,
2x Silver Ingot,
1x Leather Straps,
1x Emerald Dust

Steel Weapons

Weapon Name
Base Weapon Damage
Potential Weapon Bonuses
Crafting Requirements
Witcher's Steel Sword
22 - 26
Armor Piercing
-
Rusty Velen Sword
17+
-
-
Rusty Novigrad Sword
13+
-
-
Rusty Nilfgaardian Sword
14+
-
-
Velen Longsword
38+
Bleeding
2x Iron Ingot,
1x Leather Straps
Koviri Cutlass
30+

2x Iron Ingot,
1x Leather Straps
Temerian Poniard
35+

2x Iron Ingot,
1x Leather Straps
Dorian Sword
45+

2x Leather Straps,
2x Iron Ingot
Vrihedd Brigade Sword
33+
Crit Chance,
Bleeding

Maribor Sword
33+
Armor Piercing

Novigrad Longsword
40+
Bleeding

Angivare
80+


Silverton Sword
43+
Crit Chance,
Crit Damage

Gildorf Sword
43+
Quen Sign Intensity,
Crit Chance

Serpentine Steel Sword
55+
Chance to Poison,
Bonus XP from humans and nonhumans
1x Venom Extract,
2x Iron Ingot,
1x Leather Straps,
1x Emerald Dust

Secondary Weapons

Weapon Name
Base Weapon Damage
Potential Weapon Bonuses
Crafting Requirements
Pickaxe
19+
-
-
Poker
34+
-
-
Small Blackjack
9+
-
-
Hatchet
13+
-
-
Mace
14+
-
-
Heavy Mace
31+
-
-
Blunt Axe
22+
-
-
Battle Axe
32+
-
-

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCD Projekt Red
Initial Release: May 18, 2015
ESRB: Mature
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