Gold ore is a crafting component in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that can be dismantled into gold nuggets. It is only needed to craft the Hearts of Stone expansion silver sword, Sarrim.
It can only be found as random loot on cave walls in Toussaint, or purchased from the following merchants:
- All armorers and blacksmiths, except the one at Ardaiso Quarry
- Armors and weapons merchants in Nilfgaardian Army Group 'Center' Camp
- Merchant in the boatyard south of Refugees' Camp
- Merchant at Calveit Watchtower
- Merchant at Coast of Wrecks
- Merchant in Ursten
- Merchant by the road west of White Eagle Fort
- Merchant at the sawmill northeast of Rannvaig
- Merchant at the Isolated Hut on Hindarsfjall
- Merchant in Mohrin Village
- Merchant in Stacheier
- Ofieri merchant at Upper Mill
Gold ore can also be obtained by dismantling almost any grandmaster level witcher gear swords (except Forgotten Wolf School Gear and the non-legendary Manticore ones), and the following items: