The Witcher steel swords

This article is about steel swords in the first game. For steel swords in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, see The Witcher 2 steel swords. For steel swords in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, see The Witcher 3 steel swords.

In The Witcher, steel swords are used primarily against humans, and nonhumans, as they have little effect on monsters, with a few exceptions: Vodyanoi, Dogs and Wolves are also effective steel sword targets. Geralt can have up to two steel swords equipped at once.

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• The Witcher silver swords

• Rune swords

• Heavy weapons

• Short weapons

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Standard swords

Steel swords are commonly found in lootable containers, dropped by humans and non-humans upon death, and sold by merchants. Occasionally, steel swords can be acquired as a gift from other characters.

Icon	Name	Damage	Critical Effects	Buy	Sell
	Witcher's steel sword	±0%		200	40
	Ceremonial sword of Deithwen	−30%	Disarm +60% Precise hit +30%	1500	300
	D'yaebl	+30%	Pain +50% Disarm +25%	1500	300
	Elven sword of the Blue Mountains	−30%	Disarm +20% Precise hit +15%	400	80
	G'valchir	+100%	Armor penetration +100%	1000	200
	Gwalhir	+50%	Disarm +40% Pain +40% Precise hit +40%	3000	600
	Harvall	+30%	Disarm +20% Pain +20% Precise hit +20%	1500	300
	Holy sword of the Order	+10%		500	100
	Illegal sword	−20%	Pain +30% Bleeding +30% Precise hit +30%	350	70
	Rusty sword	−30%		100	20
	Sword of the Order	−10%		350	70
	Temerian steel sword	−20%		200	40
	Dol Blathanna rune sword	±0%	Disarm +45% Precise hit +40% Armor penetration +20%	1000	500
	Ard'aenye	+200%		2500	500
	Sword of Vaclav's grandfather			–	–

Meteorite swords

Meteorite swords are steel swords which can be forged using three pieces of meteorite ore by a blacksmith. Different combinations of meteorite ore produce swords which deal different damage and critical effects.

Icon	Name	Ores	Damage	Critical Effects	Buy	Sell
	Three Blue Meteorite sword		±0%	Pain +45% Disarm +20%	600	120
	One Red, two Blue Meteorite sword		+5%	Pain +16%	700	140
	Two Red, one Blue Meteorite sword		+20%	Pain +10%	900	180
	Three Red Meteorite sword		+40%	Bleeding +30%	1000	200
	One Yellow, two Red Meteorite sword		+28%	Pain +10% Stun +10% Precise hit +10%	1100	220
	One Red, two Yellow Meteorite sword		+21%	Pain +20% Stun +20% Precise hit +20%	1500	300
	Three Yellow Meteorite sword		+24%	Pain +30% Stun +30% Bleeding +30% Precise hit +30%	1600	320
	One Blue, two Yellow Meteorite sword		+16%	Pain +30% Disarm +20% Precise hit +20%	1300	260
	Two Blue, one Yellow Meteorite sword		+8%	Pain +35% Disarm +10% Precise hit +10%	800	160
	One Red, one Blue, one Yellow Meteorite sword		+13%	Pain +20% Stun +10% Precise hit +10%	1000	200

Notes

• Unlike branding rune swords, forging a meteorite sword does not require a steel sword to start with; only three pieces of ore are needed. A newly forged meteorite sword will fit in Geralt's primary steel sword slot or the heavy weapon slot, see inventory.
• You cannot use ore to upgrade the stats of an existing sword - it always takes three pieces of ore for this transaction, and a new sword is created. Any existing primary sword in Geralt's inventory is dropped, and disappears as soon as you leave the shop. If you want to collect meteorite swords, simply store your primary sword at an inn prior to the transaction with the blacksmith.
• If you cannot get G'valchir, Meteorite swords that cause bleeding (three red or three yellow) are probably your best option when fighting Greater Brothers and especially Mutant assassins towards the end of the game, as they are immune to most or all other effects found on non-silver swords.
• It is possible to "steal" meteorite pieces from blacksmith by simply dropping (selling is also possible) them during transaction, and later re-use them to another sword. Works same with runes.