As the damage of each weapon is randomly generated based on Geralt’s level, I will rank them based on the potency of their special effects. These special effects include benefits to Signs and standard attacks.
Key Takeaways
- The weapons tier list ranks all weapons based on the viability of their special effects.
- As the damage of each weapon is randomly generated, it will not be taken into consideration.
- S Tier consists of the weapons that offer the strongest special effects, mainly boosting all Signs.
- This tier includes Aerondight, which is one of, if not the best Silver Sword in The Witcher 3.
- A Tier has incredibly powerful special effects, but they are a little bit weaker than the ones in S Tier.
- B and C Tier weapons are decently viable, they can get the job done but will not make Geralt overpowered.
- Lastly, D Tier weapons are completely useless and should be avoided.
Important: Keep in mind, that all weapons except D Tier are viable and can be used to play through the game.
- Why Trust Us: With 80+ hours in the game, Huzaifah Durrani is a trusted source for Witcher 3’s tier list!
Witcher 3 Weapons Comparison
Here is an overview comparison of all weapons in The Witcher 3 showcased along with category, rarity, and properties.
| Tier | Weapon | Category | Rarity | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Toussaint Knight's Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +300 Armor piercing +30% Quen Sign intensity +100% Critical Hit damage bonus +20% Critical Hit chance +15% chance of causing Burning |
| S | Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Gesheft | Silver Sword | Relic | +20% Aard Sign intensity +20% Quen Sign intensity +20% Igni Sign intensity +20% Axii Sign intensity +20% Yrden Sign intensity |
| S | Legendary Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Legendary Griffin Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Sign intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Ursine Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Adrenaline Point gain +100% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +14% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Legendary Viper Venomous Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Sign Intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Feline Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Wolven Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Legendary Manticore Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +300 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Belhaven Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +30% Aard Sign intensity +100% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Legendary Viper Venomous Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Sign Intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Feline Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +20% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Legendary Manticore Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +300 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Wolven Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Grandmaster Legendary Ursine Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Adrenaline Point gain +100% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +14% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Legendary Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Aerondight | Silver Sword | Relic | Each blow generates charges which increase sword damage by 10% |
| S | Ursine Crossbow | Crossbow | Witcher Gear | +210% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +2% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +15% bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Toussaint Crossbow | Crossbow | Magic Item | +300% Attack Power |
| S | Ravix Of Fourhorn's Crossbow | Crossbow | Magic Item | +300% Attack Power |
| S | Manticore Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Legendary Griffin Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Sign intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Ursine Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +20% Adrenaline Point gain +75% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +14% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Grandmaster Ursine Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +21% Adrenaline Point gain +75% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +14% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Legendary Ursine Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Adrenaline Point gain +100% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +14% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Vitis | Steel Sword | Relic | +20% Aard Sign intensity +20% Igni Sign intensity +20% Quen Sign intensity +20% Yrden Sign intensity +20% Axii Sign intensity |
| S | Legendary Manticore Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +300 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Legendary Ursine Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Adrenaline Point gain +100% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| S | Ofieri Saber | Steel Sword | Relic | +10% Aard Sign intensity +20% Igni Sign intensity +10% Axii Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance |
| S | Griffin Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +20% Sign intensity +25% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| S | Geralt Of Rivia's Crossbow | Crossbow | Magic Item | +300% Attack Power |
| A | The Caretaker's Spade | Secondary Weapon | Relic | +10% of damage dealt is returned as Vitality |
| A | Ofieri Crossbow (Relic) | Crossbow | Relic | +200% Attack Power |
| A | Crossbow (Relic) | Crossbow | Relic | +200% Attack Power +1-2% Adrenaline Point gain +1-10% Bonus experience from monsters +1-10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Death From Above | Crossbow | Relic | +145% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Viper Venomous Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Legendary Feline Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +35% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Grandmaster Forgotten Wolven Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Sign intensity +7% Adrenaline Point gain +35% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Casus Foederis | Silver Sword | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +15% Aard Sign intensity +15% Quen Sign intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance |
| A | Cantata | Silver Sword | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun |
| A | Gesheft (Crafted) | Silver Sword | Relic | +20% Aard Sign intensity +100% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Dahlia | Silver Sword | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +20% Igni Sign intensity +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to poison |
| A | Ami | Silver Sword | Relic | +300 Armor piercing +30% Quen Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to stagger |
| A | Toussaint Ducal Guardsman's Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +200 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to stun |
| A | Tesham Mutna Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun |
| A | Legendary Feline Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Griffin Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +20% Sign intensity +25% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Blade From The Bits | Steel Sword | Relic | +50% Critical hit damage bonus |
| A | Grandmaster Forgotten Wolven Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +7% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +20% Critical hit damage bonus +7% Critical hit chance +5% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Viper Venomous Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Blave | Steel Sword | Relic | +15% Aard Sign intensity +24% Igni Sign intensity +15% Axii Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance |
| A | Grandmaster Griffin Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +21% Sign Intensity +25% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Toussaint Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +250 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause burning +15% Chance to cause bleeding |
| A | Manticore Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Viper Venomous Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Aard Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| A | Viroledan Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to poison +3% Chance for an instant kill |
| A | Forgotten Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +9% Sign intensity +4% Adrenaline Point gain +30% Critical hit damage bonus +13% Critical hit chance +8% Chance to cause bleeding +6% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Tah'rel | Silver Sword | Relic | +28% Aard Sign intensity +95% Critical hit damage bonus +12% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5 Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Sarrim | Silver Sword | Relic | +15% Aard Sign intensity +15% Igni Sign intensity +15% Axii Sign intensity +75% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance |
| A | Fen'aeth | Silver Sword | Relic | +26% Aard Sign intensity +85% Critical hit damage bonus +11% Critical hit chanace +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| A | Order Of The Flaming Rose Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +10% Chance to cause burning +10% Chance to stun +10% Chance to stagger +3% Chance for instant kill +3% Chance to dismember |
| A | Ofieri Kilij | Steel Sword | Relic | +100 Armor piercing +15% Aard Sign intensity +15% Igni Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause burning |
| A | Pang of Conscience | Silver Sword | Relic | +15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding |
| B | Tir Tochair Blade (Crafted) | Steel Sword | Relic | +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding |
| B | Elven Crossbow | Crossbow | Master Item | +165% Attack Power |
| B | Weeper | Silver Sword | Relic | +75% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| B | Feline Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% bonus experience from monsters |
| B | Sword of a Thousand Flowers | Steel Sword | Relic | +5% Armor piercing +1% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Legendary Viper Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +5% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Grandmaster Feline Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| B | Iris | Steel Sword | Relic | Executes a strong attack at the cost of a part of Geralt's vitality. |
| B | Hen Gaidth Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun |
| B | Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| B | Grandmaster Wolven Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +11% Sign intensity +11% Adrenaline point gain +11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| B | Faithful Friend | Steel Sword | Relic | +28% Aard Sign intensity +95% Critical hit damage bonus +12% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Faramond's Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +26% Aard Sign intensity +85% Critical hit damage bonus +11% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Anathema | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-15% Aard Sign intensity +5-15% Quen Sign intensity +5-21% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Chance to cause burning |
| B | Teigr | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Belhaven Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +30% Aard Sign intensity +100% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Devine | Steel Sword | Relic | +6-50 Armor piercing +6-10% Aard Sign intensity +7% Chance to stun +1-3% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Ursine Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +25% Adrenaline Point gain +100% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Inis | Steel Sword | Relic | +29-48 Armor piercing +2-4% Critical hit chance +3% Chance to poison +1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Feline Steel Sword - Mastercrafted | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| B | Zerrikanterment | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-15% Aard Sign intensity +5-15% Quen Sign intensity +5-15% Axii Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding |
| C | Toussaint Knight's War Hammer (Relic) | Secondary Weapon | Relic | +150 Armor piercing +5% Critical hit chance +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to stun +5% Chance to stagger |
| C | White Widow Of The Valley Of Flowers | Silver Sword | Relic | +7% Igni Sign intensity +10% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +5% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Reach of the Damned | Silver Sword | Relic | +2-10% Quen Sign intensity +3-20% Axii Sign intensity +13% Chance to freeze +2-10% Chance to dismember |
| C | Viper Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Witcher Gear | +10% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to poison +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Tor''haerne | Silver Sword | Relic | +50 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +3% Chance to dismember |
| C | Gynvael Aedd | Silver Sword | Relic | +7-10% Igni Sign intensity +8% Chance to cause bleeding +1-3% bonus experience from monsters +5-10% Bonus gold |
| C | The Bride | Silver Sword | Relic | +13% Chance to cause bleeding +2% Chance to dismember +3% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Negotiator (Crafted) | Silver Sword | Relic | +50 Armor piercing +15% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to stun |
| C | Naevde Seidhe | Silver Sword | Relic | +1-5% Yrden Sign intensity +10-15% Critical hit damage bonus +1-5% Critical hit chance +1% Chance to freeze |
| C | Deargdeith | Silver Sword | Relic | +2-20% Aard Sign intensity +2-20% Yrden Sign intensity +2-20% Axii Sign intensity +3-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Maugrim | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-7% Quen Sign intensity +5-7% Yrden Sign intensity +1-2% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Moonblade | Silver Sword | Relic | +1-5% Yrden Sign intensity +10-15% Critical hit damage bonus +1-5% Critical hit chance +1% Chance to freeze |
| C | Winter's Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +40 Armor piercing +55% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Chance to freeze |
| C | Addan Deith | Silver Sword | Relic | +3-10% Aard Sign intensity +3-10% Axii Sign intensity +10-25% Critical hit damage bonus +1-4% Critical hit chance +1% Chance to freeze |
| C | Ultimatum | Steel Sword | Relic | +5-10% Igni Sign intensity +15-23% Critical hit damage bonus +3-4% Critical hit chance +8% Chance to stagger |
| C | Longclaw (Crafted) | Steel Sword | Relic | +50 Armor piercing +30% Yrden Sign intensity +10% chance to dismember +5 Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Feline Crossbow | Crossbow | Witcher Gear | +10 Armor piercing +225% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +2% Critical hit chance +15% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Nilfgaardian Crossbow | Crossbow | Master Item | +125% Attack Power |
| C | Caroline | Steel Sword | Relic | +8-10% Quen Sign intensity +10-15% Axii Sign intensity +11-20% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding |
| C | Hav'caaren | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to stagger +2-3% Bonus experience from monsters |
| C | Tor Lara | Steel Sword | Relic | +16% Aard Sign intensity +7% Quen Sign intensity +12% Chance to cause burning +2% Chance for instant kill |
| C | Princess Xenthia's Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +4-10% Igni Sign intensity +4-10% Axii Sign intensity +8% Chance to stagger +2-4% Chance to dismember |
| C | Superior Dol Blathanna Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +5-15% Critical hit damage bonus +2-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans +1-3% Bonus gold |
| C | Dancer | Steel Sword | Relic | +6-9% Critical hit chance +7% Chance to cause bleeding +1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Gwyhyr | Steel Sword | Relic | +2-100 Armor piercing +1-10% Yrden Sign intensity +1-10% Critical hit damage bonus +6% Chance to cause bleeding |
| C | Viper Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Witcher Gear | +15% Chance to poison +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Cleaver Hood | Steel Sword | Relic | +20-90 Armor piercing +20-70% Critical hit damage bonus +1-2% Chance to dismember |
| C | Gwestog | Steel Sword | Relic | +3-10% Quen sign intensity +2% Chance to freeze +5-10% Chance to dismember |
| C | Arbitrator | Steel Sword | Relic | +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Chance to stagger +10% Chance to dismember |
| C | Nine-Tailed Vixen Silver Sword | Silver Sword | Relic | +11% Critical hit chance +6% Chance to cause bleeding |
| C | Ashrune | Steel Sword | Relic | +1-5% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to freeze +1-3% Chance to dismember +1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Black Unicorn (Crafted) | Steel Sword | Relic | +10% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding |
| C | Daystar | Steel Sword | Relic | +4-8 Fire damage +8% Chance to cause burning +2-3% Bonus gold |
| C | Wild Hunt Warrior Axe | Secondary Weapon | Relic | +200 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus |
| C | Deireadh | Steel Sword | Relic | +8% Critical hit damage bonus +1% Chance to stun +3% Bonus gold |
| C | Forgotten Vran Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +10-15% Critical hit damage bonus +4-5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to stun |
| C | Hjalmar's Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +20-200% Critical hit damage bonus +2-3% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Bloodsword | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-20% Critical hit damage +1-4% Critical hit chance +9% Chance to cause bleeding +1-2% Chance to dismember |
| C | Mourner | Steel Sword | Relic | +8-19 Armor piercing +6-10% Yrden Sign intensity +11-21% Critical hit damage bonus +1-2% Bonus expereince from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Headhunter | Steel Sword | Relic | +11-45 Armor piercing +26-60% Critical hit damage bonus +5-6% Critical hit chance +1-2% Chance to dismember |
| C | Nine-Tailed Vixen Steel Sword | Steel Sword | Relic | +10% Critical hit chance +5% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Chance to dismember |
| C | Hope | Steel Sword | Relic | +7-20% Igni Sign intensity +4-10% Chance to dismember +2-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| C | Azure Wrath | Steel Sword | Relic | +60-110 Armor piercing +12% Chance to stun +1-3% Bonus experience from monsters +1-3% Bonus gold |
| D | Lune | Steel Sword | Relic | +8% Aard Sign intensity +4% Chance to freeze |
| D | Tlareg | Silver Sword | Relic | +7-18% Igni Sign intensity +12% Chance to freeze +1% Bonus experience from monsters |
| D | Glory Of The North | Steel Sword | Relic | +5-10% Igni Sign intensity +6% Chance to cause burning |
| D | Angivare | Steel Sword | Relic | +10-50% Critical hit damage bonus +1-5% Critical hit chance +2% Chance to cause bleeding |
| D | Beann'shie (Crafted) | Steel Sword | Relic | +10 Frost damage +50 Armor piercing +20% Aard Sign intensity |
| D | Ard'aenye | Steel Sword | Relic | +1-20% Igni Sign intensity +3% Chance to cause burning |
| D | Bloed Aedd | Steel Sword | Relic | +3-10% Yrden Sign intensity +2-10% Critical hit damage bonus +6% Chance to cause bleeding +2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
| D | Caerme | Steel Sword | Relic | +8 Fire damage +9% Igni Sign intensity +8% Chance to dismember |
| D | The Emmentaler | Steel Sword | Relic | +1-20 Fire damage +1-12% Igni Sign intensity |
| D | Carabella | Steel Sword | Relic | +8-14% Critical hit chance +2% Chance to freeze |
| D | D'yaebl | Steel Sword | Relic | +4% Chance to cause burning |
| D | Harvall | Steel Sword | Relic | +5-15% Igni Sign intensity +9% Chance to cause burning |
| D | Winter Blade | Steel Sword | Relic | +14-18 Frost damage +2% Chance to freeze |
| D | Wolf (Weapon) | Steel Sword | Relic | +20-100 Armor piercing +4% Chance to cause bleeding +2-5% Bonus gold |
| D | Fate | Steel Sword | Relic | +2-10% Igni Sign intensity +2-10% Axii Sign intensity +10% Chance to stagger |
| D | Deithwen | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-20 Frost damage +1% Chance to freeze |
| D | Harpy | Silver Sword | Relic | +14% Chance to cause bleeding |
| D | Loathen | Silver Sword | Relic | +5-20 Fire damage +12% Chance to cause burning |
| D | Rose of Shaerrawed | Silver Sword | Relic | +2-12% Yrden Sign intensity +2-12% Axii Sign intensity +12% Chance to stagger |
| D | Blunt Axe | Secondary Weapon | Common Item | N/A |
| D | Velen Axe | Secondary Weapon | Magic, Master, Common Item | Randomized Properties |
| D | Small Blackjack | Secondary Weapon | Common Item | +10-40 Bludgeoning damage |
| D | Poker | Secondary Weapon | Master Item | +35-41 Bludgeoning damage 1 Random Property |
| D | Mace | Secondary Weapon | Common Item | +10-30 Bludgeoning damage |
| D | Heavy Mace | Secondary Weapon | Master Item | +25-45 Bludgeoning damage 1 Random Effect |
| D | Hatchet | Secondary Weapon | Common Item | N/A |
| D | Dwarven Axe | Secondary Weapon | Relic | +100 Armor piercing +25% Critical hit damage bonus |
Witcher 3 Weapons Tier List Summary
The rankings of all weapons in this Witcher 3 tier list are as follows:
| Tier | Weapons |
|---|---|
| S | Toussaint Knight’s Steel Sword, Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Gesheft, Legendary Wolven Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Legendary Griffin Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Grandmaster Legendary Ursine Silver Sword, Legendary Viper Venomous Silver Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Silver Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Feline Silver Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Wolven Silver Sword, Legendary Manticore Silver Sword, Belhaven Blade, Legendary Viper Venomous Steel Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Steel Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Feline Steel Sword, Grandmaster Legendary Ursine Steel Sword, Legendary Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Aerondight, Ursine Crossbow, Toussaint Crossbow, Ravix of Fourhorn’s Crossbow, Manticore Silver Sword, Legendary Griffin Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Ursine Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Grandmaster Ursine Silver Sword, Legendary Ursine Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Vitis, Legendary Manticore Steel Sword, Legendary Ursine Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Ofieri Saber, Griffin Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Geralt of Rivia’s Crossbow |
| A | The Caretaker’s Spade, Ofieri Crossbow (Relic), Crossbow (Relic), Death from Above, Viper Venomous Silver Sword, Legendary Feline Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Grandmaster Forgotten Silver Sword, Casus Foderis, Cantata, Gesheft (Crafted), Dahlia, Ami, Toussaint Ducal Guardsman’s Steel Sword, Tesham Mutna Steel Sword, Legendary Feline Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Griffin Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Blade from the Bits, Grandmaster Forgotten Wolven Steel Sword, Viper Venomous Silver Sword, Blave, Grandmaster Griffin Silver Sword, Toussaint Steel Sword, Manticore Steel Sword, Viper Venomous Steel Sword, Viroledan Blade, Forgotten Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Tah’rel, Sarrim, Fen’aeth, Order of the Flaming Rose Sword, Ofieri Kilij, Pang of Conscience |
| B | Tir Tochair Blade (Crafted), Elven Crossbow, Weeper, Feline Silver Sword - Mastercrafted, Sword of a Thousand Flowers, Legendary Viper Steel Sword, Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Grandmaster Feline Silver Sword, Iris, Hen Gaidth Steel Sword, Wolven Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Grandmaster Wolven Silver Sword, Faithful Friend, Faramond’s Blade, Anathema, Teigr, Belhaven Blade, Devine, Ursine Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Inis, Feline Steel Sword - Mastercrafted, Zerrikanterment |
| C | Toussaint Knight’s War Hammer (Relic), White Widow of the Valley of Flowers, Reach of the Damned, Viper Silver Sword, Tor’’haerne, Gynvael Aedd, The Bride, Negotiator (Crafted), Naevde Seidhe, Deargdeith, Maugrim, Moonblade, Winter’s Blade, Addan Deith, Ultimatum, Longclaw (Crafted), Feline Crossbow, Nilfgaardian Crossbow, Caroline, Hav’caaren, Tor Lara, Princess Xenthia’s Sword, Superior Dol Blathanna Sword, Dancer, Gwyhyr, Viper Steel Sword, Cleaver Hood, Gwestog, Arbitrator, Nine-Tailed Vixen Silver Sword, Ashrune, Black Unicorn (Crafted), Daystar, Wild Hunt Warrior Axe, Deireadh, Forgotten Vran Sword, Hjalmar;s Steel Sword, Bloodsword, Mourner, Headhunter, Nine-Taled Vixen Steel Sword, Hope, Azure Wrath |
| D | Lune, Tlareg, Glory of the North, Angivare, Beann’shie (Crafted), Ard’aeynye, Bloed Aedd, Caerme, The Emmentaler, Carabella, D’yaebl, Harvall, Winter Blade, Wolf (Weapon), Fate, Deithwen, Harpy, Loathen, Rose of Sherrawed, Blunt Axe, Velen Axe, Small Blackjack, Poker, Mace, Heavy Mace, Hatchet, Dwarven Axe |
Rankings Based On Experience And Knowledge
The tier list was written by me and eXputer’s writer Hassan Mujtaba, who has played The Witcher 3 religiously for 4 years. He has also completed the game on the hardest difficulty, Death March.
Patch 4.04
The tier list is completely valid for Patch 4.04. I will update this tier list if CD Projekt RED introduces any new changes to weapons in their upcoming updates.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the greatest games ever made. It has set the standard for RPGs in the gaming industry. CD Projekt RED released a next-gen version of The Witcher 3, which ended up being one of the highest-rated games of 2023, with a 97 on Metacritic.
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