Witcher 1 Best Sword

Aerondight is best not because of its stats, but because it never gets out-leveled (very powerfull when you start NG+ with it) there are better swords of course, like Gesheft, or that +25% vampire sword in unseen cave (forgot name), but after couple of levels Aerondight will still be better. Best Weapons/ Swords Hi guys, I'm playing The Witcher 1 EE, I'm in the Chapter IV and I use the Meteorite Sword (3 red).I'm wondering if this is a good steel sword for my hero at this point of the game, or there are actually better weapons (Ceremonial sword of Deithwen,Gwalhir, Illegal Sword.

The recently released location-based mobile game The Witcher: Monster Slayer brings a light RPG system to the popular GPS gaming formula. Scanahand. Throughout the player's travels across the real world, they will gather materials, items, and gold. Gold can be earned a few ways (or bought with real money) and is used primarily to purchase better equipment in the shop.

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Three types of equipable gear are currently available in The Witcher: Monster Slayer, being Steel Swords, Silver Swords, and Witcher School Armor. There are a total of 16 swords available between the Steel and Silver varieties, and though they don't have upgraded base stats like in the main games, their unique player bonuses set them apart from one another.

Steel Swords in The Witcher series have long been associated with non-monster enemies and tend to have a longer blade and a flat crossguard. They are particularly effective against Humans and Non-Humans (which is a different category than Monsters) and the player starts with one automatically.

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There are only a few differences between the bonuses granted by Steel Swords and their counterpart Silver Swords of the same Witcher School. However, it's usually best to choose different bonuses on each type that go along with one's preferred playstyle. The exception to this are Experience-boosting swords, which every player should try to acquire first to speed up leveling significantly.

• Cost: Only acquirable through special The Witcher: Monster Slayer events
• Bonus: Monster slaying Experience increased by 10%

The Kaer Morhen Steel Sword is, unfortunately, no longer acquirable in-game. It was given to players for free during the first week of The Witcher: Monster Slayer's release, and it's not known whether it will be coming back. The 10% boost to Monster kill Experience is a pretty good starting buff and one that plenty of early players take advantage of.

• Cost: 3200 Gold
• Bonus: Cooldown on casting Signs is decreased by 30%

The Manticore Steel Sword is a very powerful weapon against agile and Fire-weak enemies thanks to its 30% reduction of Sign cooldown. When used with Igni, this leads to much more rapid spellcasting (and thus higher damage output), but the Aard and Quen signs can also be used more often for their interrupting and defensive effects, too.

• Cost: 3200 Gold
• Bonus: The Critical Hit Meter charge rate is increased by 10%

The Wolven Steel Sword increases the rate that the Critical Hit Meter charges with each hit. It's a small buff, but significant enough that a player can get to the all-important Critical Hit phase a swing or two faster than normal.

• Cost: 3200 Gold
• Bonus: Effectiveness of Signs is increased by 30%

The Griffin Steel Sword is a weapon similar to the Manticore Steel Sword, in that it buffs the player's ability to cast Signs. However, instead of a reduced cooldown, this sword simply increases the effectiveness of signs. Igni deals more damage, Aard interrupts longer, and Quen becomes a nearly-impenetrable self-buff.

• Cost: 6400 Gold
• Bonus: Increases Critical Hit damage by 50%

The Steel Sword category in The Witcher: Monster Slayer only houses one named sword: Caerme. Caerme is one of the most expensive items in the game, and its 50% bonus to all Critical Hit damage is equally huge. Just be prepared to farm Gold for a few weeks (or buy some Gold with real money).

Silver Swords in The Witcher series are typically associated with higher damage against Monsters and generally have an iconic forward-facing crossguard. If it doesn't look human or humanoid, one can safely bet that a Silver Sword will get the job done.

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Unfortunately, the player does not start out with a Silver Sword right away – even the Kaer Morhen variety given to players initially for free is a Steel sword. However, it doesn't take too much regular play to amass enough Gold to buy a Monster-slaying sword, and one can also be picked up in the Starter Bundle available for $4.99 in-game.

• Cost: 3600 Gold
• Bonus: Effectiveness of Signs is increased by 30%

The Griffin Silver Sword is equivalent to the Steel Sword variety of the same Witcher School. It increases the effectiveness of Signs by 30%, which is particularly useful against Monsters as many are weak to Fire damage. It is 400 Gold more expensive than its counterpart, though.

• Cost: 1800 Gold
• Bonus: Increases Fast Attack damage by 15%

The Feline Silver Sword's bonus is a simple one that slightly increases damage output with Fast Attacks (rapid, untimed swipes). It might seem like such a minor buff that it doesn't matter all; however, when one considers that it reduces time in combat by 15% because it means fewer swings to down a Monster, its self-survival benefits become apparent.

• Cost: 1800 Gold
• Bonus: Increases Strong Attack damage by 15%

Similar to the Feline Silver Sword, the Ursine Silver Sword gives a small damage bonus to the player, this time for Strong Attacks. If a player happens to have both of these swords available, they should always make sure to equip the one associated with a damage type that their foe is weak against before beginning combat.

• Cost: 7200 Gold
• Bonus: Gives every attack a 15% chance to add Fire damage

The Silver Sword category is home to two named weapons. Melltith is the second most expensive weapon in The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and it gives a pretty good bonus to every attack, no matter if it is Fast or Strong. The chance to inflict Fire damage is small, but considering how many swings it takes to down some Monsters, it's almost guaranteed to proc at least a few times.

• Cost: 12000 Gold
• Bonus: Increases all Experience for killing monsters by 50%

A'Baeth is both the most expensive item in The Witcher: Monster Slayer and the sword with the best bonus. This Silver Sword gives a 50% boost to all Experience for killing monsters. It's a far cry from the puny 10% granted by the Kaer Morhen Steel Sword, and it's well worth the investment (if players can stick through the Gold farming required to even buy it).

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• Chapter 1 Items
• Runes and Reinforcements (weapon and armor upgrades)
• Help with Crafting (and how to find ingredients)
• Quest and Item help (a guide to several end game item quests)

Chapter 1 Weapons, Armor and Items

The best swords in Chapter 1 can be acquired immediately after arriving inFlotsam. Go to the notice board and acquire both monster contacts. Forge thebasic Witcher's SilverSword and head to the woods outside Lobinden. You maywant to do the Indecent Proposal quest first to obtain some free starter armor(see below).

• Damage: 20-25
• Rune Slots: 2
• Effects: Bleed +19%
• Acquired: Craftable, buy Schematic from dwarf craftsman in Flotsam

• Requires 15 endrega teeth; these can be farmed from the insect-like endrega that spawn in the forest outside Flotsam (more spawn in the day for me).
• The two rune slots and early attainability make this sword a beast. Add two fire runes ASAP and this will tear through human enemies through the early part of Chapter 2. (See Runes section)

• Damage: 17-25
• Rune Slots: 1
• 12% Bleed
• +1 Adrenaline on hitting foes
• Acquired: Craftable, schematic reward from endrega Contract quest

• Conveniently, you can farm teeth for the jagged blade while doing the quest that gets you this sword.
• Quest hints: buy the book on endregas from the bookstore (across from the dwarf craftsman in Flotsam). If you're looking for where to obtain the award, simply open your journal and select this as the active quest

• Damage: 15-21
• Rune Slots: 1
• 22% Bleed, 22% Poison
• Acquired: Ruined Asylum, Claws of Madness sidequest

• Found in lower level room after second wraith fight
• Decent alternative if you don't feel like farming Endrega teeth
• Wraiths can be a challenge at this level. Come prepared and if possible bring the Superb Silver Sword.
• Note the destructible wall in the hallway immediately following this room-free fire rune!

• Damage: 16-23
• Rune Slots: 2
• 16% Bleed, 22% Poison
• Acquired: Chest in swamp hut

• The hut is located in the southeast corner of the swamp area past the ruined Troll's bridge
• The hut is locked by default. You obtain the key through the Troll Trouble sidequest.
• You must choose to help the troll in order to obtain the key; loot it off the body of an NPC in the cemetery outside Lobinden.
• Attaining this requires two fights against 4-5 human opponents. Farming Endrega teeth seemed easier to me, but it's good to have choices, right'.

• Damage Reduction: +7
• Rune Slots: 1
• +30 Vitality
• 2% Magic damage reduced
• +14% Resistance to Bleed, Poison
• Acquired: Commandant's manor storage, during Indecent Proposal Quest

• You get the Indecent Proposal quest automatically on arrival in Flotsam
• The armor is in a chest in a storage area behind the manor past the area where you sneak up to a window. You miss it if caught by guards.
• It's listed here because it's free and you can get it very early with no combat. You get a second chance to get it later on if you follow a certain story path, but you'll have better stuff by then.

Sharpest Sword

• Damage Reduction: +10
• Rune Slots: 3
• 3% Magic damage Reduced
• 30% Resistance to Bleed, Incinerate, Poison
• Acquired: Craftable, schematic reward from bridge Troll

• Available shortly after arriving in Flotsam, with minimal combat required
• 3 rune slots make this awesome. Buy the schematic for Diamond Armor Reinforcements from the craftsman in Lobinden and plug in 3 for +16 armor. This makes the rest of Chapter 1 a breeze.
• The Troll Trouble sidequest (free DLC) should be doable on arrival in Flotsam (check the notice board). This is not formally part of the quest, but acquiring the quest will mark the troll's location on your map.
• After speaking with the troll, talk to Zoltan at the inn. You need to win a certain item from the craftsman in Lobinden.
• To get the item you need to complete the Dice Poker quest for Flotsam. First play the gamblers on the lower level of the inn, then the dwarf bookstore owner (door across from the dwarf craftsman), then the craftsman in Lobinden.
• When you win, choose 'I hear you make traps..', choose the item as a reward, and return it to the troll.

• Damage Reduction: +9
• Rune Slots: 3
• +30 Vitality
• 5% Magic damage reduced
• 30% Resistance to Bleed, Incinerate, Poison
• Acquired: Craftable, receive schematic and skin from Kayran Boss

Best Swords In Witcher 1

• Conveniently, you can farm teeth for the jagged blade while doing the quest that gets you this sword.
• Quest hints: buy the book on endregas from the bookstore (across from the dwarf craftsman in Flotsam). If you're looking for where to obtain the award, simply open your journal and select this as the active quest

• Damage: 15-21
• Rune Slots: 1
• 22% Bleed, 22% Poison
• Acquired: Ruined Asylum, Claws of Madness sidequest

• Found in lower level room after second wraith fight
• Decent alternative if you don't feel like farming Endrega teeth
• Wraiths can be a challenge at this level. Come prepared and if possible bring the Superb Silver Sword.
• Note the destructible wall in the hallway immediately following this room-free fire rune!

• Damage: 16-23
• Rune Slots: 2
• 16% Bleed, 22% Poison
• Acquired: Chest in swamp hut

• The hut is located in the southeast corner of the swamp area past the ruined Troll's bridge
• The hut is locked by default. You obtain the key through the Troll Trouble sidequest.
• You must choose to help the troll in order to obtain the key; loot it off the body of an NPC in the cemetery outside Lobinden.
• Attaining this requires two fights against 4-5 human opponents. Farming Endrega teeth seemed easier to me, but it's good to have choices, right'.

• Damage Reduction: +7
• Rune Slots: 1
• +30 Vitality
• 2% Magic damage reduced
• +14% Resistance to Bleed, Poison
• Acquired: Commandant's manor storage, during Indecent Proposal Quest

• You get the Indecent Proposal quest automatically on arrival in Flotsam
• The armor is in a chest in a storage area behind the manor past the area where you sneak up to a window. You miss it if caught by guards.
• It's listed here because it's free and you can get it very early with no combat. You get a second chance to get it later on if you follow a certain story path, but you'll have better stuff by then.

Sharpest Sword

• Damage Reduction: +10
• Rune Slots: 3
• 3% Magic damage Reduced
• 30% Resistance to Bleed, Incinerate, Poison
• Acquired: Craftable, schematic reward from bridge Troll

• Available shortly after arriving in Flotsam, with minimal combat required
• 3 rune slots make this awesome. Buy the schematic for Diamond Armor Reinforcements from the craftsman in Lobinden and plug in 3 for +16 armor. This makes the rest of Chapter 1 a breeze.
• The Troll Trouble sidequest (free DLC) should be doable on arrival in Flotsam (check the notice board). This is not formally part of the quest, but acquiring the quest will mark the troll's location on your map.
• After speaking with the troll, talk to Zoltan at the inn. You need to win a certain item from the craftsman in Lobinden.
• To get the item you need to complete the Dice Poker quest for Flotsam. First play the gamblers on the lower level of the inn, then the dwarf bookstore owner (door across from the dwarf craftsman), then the craftsman in Lobinden.
• When you win, choose 'I hear you make traps..', choose the item as a reward, and return it to the troll.

• Damage Reduction: +9
• Rune Slots: 3
• +30 Vitality
• 5% Magic damage reduced
• 30% Resistance to Bleed, Incinerate, Poison
• Acquired: Craftable, receive schematic and skin from Kayran Boss

Best Swords In Witcher 1

What Is The Best Sword

• 3 rune slots make this awesome. Buy the schematic for Diamond Armor
• Reinforcements from the craftsman in Lobinden and plug in 3 for +15 armor.Unfortunately the recipe calls for Robust Cloth and Hardened leather, which can be annoying (see Crafting section.)
• One of very few armors to have a hood. Some may dislike or even choose to forego this armor due to the look; others may really like it.
• Unfortunately, this armor ends up outclassed by the Hunter Armor as it is available much later in the Chapter and is expensive to craft.

Witcher 1 Best Sword Build

Witcher 1 Best Sword Armor