The Witcher steel swords

In The Witcher, steel swords are used primarily against humans, and nonhumans, as they reportedly have little effect on monsters.


 * see also Meteorite swords
 * see also Silver swords
 * see also Rune swords

Witcher's steel blade
The Witcher's Steel Blade is one of the steel swords that Geralt receives at the beginning of the game, during the prologue (the very first being a rusty sword).

It is a standard steel blade with zero stat.

Alhough it is used primarily against humans and has little effect on monsters, Geralt is able to fight off most monsters during the early stages of the game using only this sword.

In the prologue, Vesemir mentioned they have good cold steel. Made of meteorite metal, the metal from a falling star, this sword is deadly against opponents resistant to silver like common monsters and evil people.

Ard'aenye
This sword can be purchased from Thaler in Act II. It appears to be the same model as the sword used by the Grand Master during the final battle in the Ice Plains.

This sword does the most damage.

Ceremonial sword of Deithwen
This sword can be found several places, like some blacksmith shops, usually after Act III.

It is widely used by elven sward masters or commandos.

Perfect for disarming opponents. Effect is active on all sword style.

Not recommended as foes will toggle to dagger after disarmed and inflect pain on Geralt.

Dol Blathanna rune sword
This sword is carried by elves and so is not usually found anywhere but in their remains. It is a steel sword used to fight humans. Ineffective against most monsters. Used in witcher combat styles.

D'yaebl
This sword was carried by Azar Javed during the end of act II. This sword is given to Geralt by Velerad as a gift from King Foltest for curing Princess Adda.

It is primary used to inflect pain on opponents.

Elven sword of the Blue Mountains
A regular elven sword. This sword is carried by elves and so is not usually found anywhere but in their remains.

G'valchir
This is the sword, a Mahakaman rune sihill, Geralt receives from the dentist for completing the Won't Hurt a Bit quest. Additionally, the Royal huntsman offers Geralt a choice of this sword or the Moon Blade for turning all ten trophy monster heads. It can also be obtained by completing Mud and Velvet quest by keeping the money for yourself (if so, you have to kill Captain Jean-Pierre).

Gwalhir
This sword was carried by Velerad during act III. It can be bought from blacksmith's son during Act IV. It cannot be found in any remains. A well balanced sword. It has beter stats than most of the swords, but it is also the most expensive sword in the game.

Harvall
Harvall can be found in Act II, or III in the swamp on a decomposing body on Wyvern Island (in the north central part of the Swamp). It is a better blade than the witcher's steel blade, most user use it as a replacement of in early game.

Another well stat balanced sword.

Holy sword of the Order
This sword can be found on on the body of Patrick de Weyze after a battle during one path of an Act III sidequest.

Inflect more damage than most swords.

Illegal sword
These swords can be found on the corpses of vanquished Salamandra anywhere from Act III onward.

Critical effects perfectly suit witcher steel blade fighting style.

Rusty sword
The rusty sword is the first weapon Geralt receives in the Prologue. These swords can be found in lots of remains of adversaries, but sometimes in containers, most commonly in the early Acts. In Act III, there is one on a corpse west of the Golem burial ground.

Sword of the Order
This sword can be found on guards affiliated with the Order of the Flaming Rose, anywhere from Act II onward.

Temerian steel sword
These swords are sold most everywhere and are also found on many bodies throughout the game.

Sword of Vaclav's grandfather
This sword is not actually found in the game, only in the game assets files.

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