Broadhead bolt

Broadhead bolt is an ammunition item in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and comes in 2 different forms:

• Broadhead bolt (crafted)
• Broadhead bolt (basic)

Note that these bolts show damage as "piercing."

Broadhead bolt (crafted)

Broadhead bolt
Information
Tier	Master
Type	Crossbow bolt
Level Req.	9
Source	Craft (20) Purchase
Weight	0.06
Value
Base	8
Base	8
Attributes
Effect(s)	15 s Effect duration +8 Silver damage +8 Piercing damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding
Crafting
Diagram	Broadhead bolt
Craftsman	Amateur blacksmith
Component(s)	1 × Timber 1 × Steel ingot 2 × Silver ore 2 × Feather 1 × Monster saliva
Item ID
Broadhead Bolt
Broadhead Bolt

This craftable version can be purchased from the following merchants:

• Blacksmith in Arinbjorn
• Blacksmith in Oxenfurt
• Quartermaster in Crow's Perch
• Zoltan Chivay during The Battle of Kaer Morhen, if he is recruited
• Smith during the "Witcher" epilogue, if Redania wins the war

Crafting Requirements

Min. Required Level: Amateur blacksmith

Timber

× 1

Timber × 1

Steel ingot

× 1

Steel ingot × 1

Silver ore

× 2

Silver ore × 2

Feather

× 2

Feather × 2

Monster saliva

× 1

Monster saliva × 1

Broadhead bolt (basic)

Broadhead bolt
Information
Tier	Master
Type	Crossbow bolt
Level Req.	19
Source	Loot Purchase
Weight	0.11
Value
Base	9
Base	9
Attributes
Effect(s)	15 s Effect duration +12 Silver damage +12 Piercing damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding
Item ID
Broadhead Bolt Legendary
Broadhead Bolt Legendary

This version can be purchased from the following merchants:

• Blacksmith (permanent) in Fayrlund
• Blacksmith at Kaer Trolde citadel
• Blacksmith in Larvik
• Éibhear Hattori in Novigrad

A stack of 20 is always found in the gargoyle's cave during Wandering in the Dark.