Witcher 3: Weapons Tier List [All Compared & Ranked]

Learn all there is to know about the all weapons, their stats, viability, and effectiveness in The Witcher 3 weapons tier list.

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.

Witcher 3 Weapons Comparison

Here is an overview comparison of all weapons in The Witcher 3 showcased along with category, rarity, and properties.

TierWeaponCategoryRarityProperties
SToussaint Knight's Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+300 Armor piercing
+30% Quen Sign intensity
+100% Critical Hit damage bonus
+20% Critical Hit chance
+15% chance of causing Burning
SWolven Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+10% Sign intensity
+10% Adrenaline Point gain
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGesheftSilver SwordRelic +20% Aard Sign intensity
+20% Quen Sign intensity
+20% Igni Sign intensity
+20% Axii Sign intensity
+20% Yrden Sign intensity
SLegendary Wolven Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+15% Sign intensity
+15% Adrenaline Point gain
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SLegendary Griffin Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Sign intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGrandmaster Legendary Ursine Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Adrenaline Point gain
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+14% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SLegendary Viper Venomous Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Aard Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGrandmaster Legendary Griffin Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Sign Intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGrandmaster Legendary Feline Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+15% Aard Sign intensity
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGrandmaster Legendary Wolven Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+15% Sign intensity
+15% Adrenaline point gain
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SLegendary Manticore Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+300 Armor piercing
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
SBelhaven BladeSteel SwordRelic+30% Aard Sign intensity
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SLegendary Viper Venomous Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
SGrandmaster Legendary Griffin Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher Gear+25% Sign Intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to dismember
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SGrandmaster Legendary Feline Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
SLegendary Manticore Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
SGrandmaster Legendary Wolven Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher Gear+15% Sign intensity
+15% Adrenaline point gain
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SGrandmaster Legendary Ursine Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
SLegendary Wolven Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+15% Sign intensity
+15% Adrenaline Point gain
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SAerondightSilver SwordRelicEach blow generates charges which increase sword damage by 10%
SUrsine CrossbowCrossbowWitcher Gear+210% Attack Power
+1% Adrenaline Point gain
+2% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+15% bonus experience from monsters
SToussaint CrossbowCrossbowMagic Item+300% Attack Power
SRavix Of Fourhorn's CrossbowCrossbowMagic Item+300% Attack Power
SManticore Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+250 Armor piercing
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
SLegendary Griffin Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+25% Sign intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SUrsine Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+20% Adrenaline Point gain
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+14% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGrandmaster Ursine Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+21% Adrenaline Point gain
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+14% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SLegendary Ursine Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Adrenaline Point gain
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+14% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SVitisSteel SwordRelic+20% Aard Sign intensity
+20% Igni Sign intensity
+20% Quen Sign intensity
+20% Yrden Sign intensity
+20% Axii Sign intensity
SLegendary Manticore Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
SLegendary Ursine Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+25% Adrenaline Point gain
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
SOfieri SaberSteel SwordRelic +10% Aard Sign intensity
+20% Igni Sign intensity
+10% Axii Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
SGriffin Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+20% Sign intensity
+25% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
SGeralt Of Rivia's CrossbowCrossbowMagic Item+300% Attack Power
AThe Caretaker's SpadeSecondary WeaponRelic+10% of damage dealt is returned as Vitality
AOfieri Crossbow (Relic)CrossbowRelic+200% Attack Power
ACrossbow (Relic)CrossbowRelic+200% Attack Power
+1-2% Adrenaline Point gain
+1-10% Bonus experience from monsters
+1-10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
ADeath From AboveCrossbowRelic+145% Attack Power
+1% Adrenaline Point gain
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
AViper Venomous Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Aard Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
ALegendary Feline Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+35% Aard Sign intensity
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% bonus experience from monsters
AGrandmaster Forgotten Wolven Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher 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
ACasus FoederisSilver SwordRelic+150 Armor piercing
+15% Aard Sign intensity
+15% Quen Sign intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
ACantataSilver SwordRelic+150 Armor piercing
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+15% Chance to stun
AGesheft (Crafted)Silver SwordRelic+20% Aard Sign intensity
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
ADahliaSilver SwordRelic+150 Armor piercing
+20% Igni Sign intensity
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to poison
AAmiSilver SwordRelic+300 Armor piercing
+30% Quen Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to stagger
AToussaint Ducal Guardsman's Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+200 Armor piercing
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+10% Chance to stun
ATesham Mutna Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+150 Armor piercing
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+15% Chance to stun
ALegendary Feline Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
AGriffin Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+20% Sign intensity
+25% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
ABlade From The BitsSteel SwordRelic+50% Critical hit damage bonus
AGrandmaster Forgotten Wolven Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
AViper Venomous Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+25% Aard Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
ABlaveSteel SwordRelic+15% Aard Sign intensity
+24% Igni Sign intensity
+15% Axii Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
AGrandmaster Griffin Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+21% Sign Intensity
+25% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to dismember
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
AToussaint Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+250 Armor piercing
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause burning
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
AManticore Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
AViper Venomous Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher 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
AViroledan BladeSteel SwordRelic+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+15% Chance to poison
+3% Chance for an instant kill
AForgotten Wolven Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher 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
ATah'relSilver SwordRelic+28% Aard Sign intensity
+95% Critical hit damage bonus
+12% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5 Bonus experience from monsters
ASarrimSilver SwordRelic+15% Aard Sign intensity
+15% Igni Sign intensity
+15% Axii Sign intensity
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Critical hit chance
AFen'aethSilver SwordRelic+26% Aard Sign intensity
+85% Critical hit damage bonus
+11% Critical hit chanace
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
AOrder Of The Flaming Rose SwordSteel SwordRelic+10% Chance to cause burning
+10% Chance to stun
+10% Chance to stagger
+3% Chance for instant kill
+3% Chance to dismember
AOfieri KilijSteel SwordRelic+100 Armor piercing
+15% Aard Sign intensity
+15% Igni Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause burning
APang of ConscienceSilver SwordRelic+15% Sign intensity
+15% Adrenaline Point gain
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
BTir Tochair Blade (Crafted)Steel Sword Relic+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
BElven CrossbowCrossbowMaster Item+165% Attack Power
BWeeperSilver SwordRelic+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
BFeline Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+15% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% bonus experience from monsters
BSword of a Thousand FlowersSteel SwordRelic+5% Armor piercing
+1% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BLegendary Viper Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher Gear+5% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BWolven Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel 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
BGrandmaster Feline Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+15% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+10% Chance to dismember
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
BIrisSteel SwordRelicExecutes a strong attack at the cost of a part of Geralt's vitality.
BHen Gaidth Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+150 Armor piercing
+75% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+15% Chance to stun
BWolven Silver Sword - MastercraftedSilver SwordWitcher Gear+10% Sign intensity
+10% Adrenaline Point gain
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
BGrandmaster Wolven Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+11% Sign intensity
+11% Adrenaline point gain
+11% Critical hit chance
+11% Chance to cause bleeding
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
BFaithful FriendSteel SwordRelic+28% Aard Sign intensity
+95% Critical hit damage bonus
+12% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BFaramond's BladeSteel SwordRelic+26% Aard Sign intensity
+85% Critical hit damage bonus
+11% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BAnathemaSilver SwordRelic+5-15% Aard Sign intensity
+5-15% Quen Sign intensity
+5-21% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Chance to cause burning
BTeigrSteel SwordWitcher Gear+15% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BBelhaven BladeSteel SwordRelic+30% Aard Sign intensity
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+15% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BDevineSteel SwordRelic+6-50 Armor piercing
+6-10% Aard Sign intensity
+7% Chance to stun
+1-3% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BUrsine Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+25% Adrenaline Point gain
+100% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BInisSteel SwordRelic+29-48 Armor piercing
+2-4% Critical hit chance
+3% Chance to poison
+1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BFeline Steel Sword - MastercraftedSteel SwordWitcher Gear+10% Critical hit chance
+15% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
BZerrikantermentSilver SwordRelic+5-15% Aard Sign intensity
+5-15% Quen Sign intensity
+5-15% Axii Sign intensity
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
CToussaint Knight's War Hammer (Relic)Secondary WeaponRelic+150 Armor piercing
+5% Critical hit chance
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Chance to stun
+5% Chance to stagger
CWhite Widow Of The Valley Of FlowersSilver SwordRelic+7% Igni Sign intensity
+10% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Critical hit chance
+5% Bonus experience from monsters
CReach of the DamnedSilver SwordRelic+2-10% Quen Sign intensity
+3-20% Axii Sign intensity
+13% Chance to freeze
+2-10% Chance to dismember
CViper Silver SwordSilver SwordWitcher Gear+10% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Chance to poison
+20% Bonus experience from monsters
CTor''haerneSilver SwordRelic+50 Armor piercing
+50% Critical hit damage
+10% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
+3% Chance to dismember
CGynvael AeddSilver SwordRelic+7-10% Igni Sign intensity
+8% Chance to cause bleeding
+1-3% bonus experience from monsters
+5-10% Bonus gold
CThe BrideSilver SwordRelic+13% Chance to cause bleeding
+2% Chance to dismember
+3% Bonus experience from monsters
CNegotiator (Crafted)Silver SwordRelic+50 Armor piercing
+15% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to stun
CNaevde SeidheSilver SwordRelic+1-5% Yrden Sign intensity
+10-15% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-5% Critical hit chance
+1% Chance to freeze
CDeargdeithSilver SwordRelic+2-20% Aard Sign intensity
+2-20% Yrden Sign intensity
+2-20% Axii Sign intensity
+3-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CMaugrimSilver SwordRelic+5-7% Quen Sign intensity
+5-7% Yrden Sign intensity
+1-2% Bonus experience from monsters
CMoonbladeSilver SwordRelic+1-5% Yrden Sign intensity
+10-15% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-5% Critical hit chance
+1% Chance to freeze
CWinter's BladeSteel SwordRelic+40 Armor piercing
+55% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Chance to freeze
CAddan DeithSilver SwordRelic+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
CUltimatumSteel SwordRelic+5-10% Igni Sign intensity
+15-23% Critical hit damage bonus
+3-4% Critical hit chance
+8% Chance to stagger
CLongclaw (Crafted)Steel SwordRelic+50 Armor piercing
+30% Yrden Sign intensity
+10% chance to dismember
+5 Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CFeline CrossbowCrossbowWitcher Gear+10 Armor piercing
+225% Attack Power
+1% Adrenaline Point gain
+2% Critical hit chance
+15% Bonus experience from monsters
CNilfgaardian CrossbowCrossbowMaster Item+125% Attack Power
CCarolineSteel SwordRelic+8-10% Quen Sign intensity
+10-15% Axii Sign intensity
+11-20% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
CHav'caarenSilver SwordRelic+5-11% Critical hit chance
+11% Chance to stagger
+2-3% Bonus experience from monsters
CTor LaraSteel SwordRelic+16% Aard Sign intensity
+7% Quen Sign intensity
+12% Chance to cause burning
+2% Chance for instant kill
CPrincess Xenthia's SwordSteel SwordRelic+4-10% Igni Sign intensity
+4-10% Axii Sign intensity
+8% Chance to stagger
+2-4% Chance to dismember
CSuperior Dol Blathanna SwordSteel SwordRelic+5-15% Critical hit damage bonus
+2-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
+1-3% Bonus gold
CDancerSteel SwordRelic+6-9% Critical hit chance
+7% Chance to cause bleeding
+1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CGwyhyrSteel SwordRelic+2-100 Armor piercing
+1-10% Yrden Sign intensity
+1-10% Critical hit damage bonus
+6% Chance to cause bleeding
CViper Steel SwordSteel SwordWitcher Gear+15% Chance to poison
+5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CCleaver HoodSteel SwordRelic+20-90 Armor piercing
+20-70% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-2% Chance to dismember
CGwestogSteel SwordRelic+3-10% Quen sign intensity
+2% Chance to freeze
+5-10% Chance to dismember
CArbitratorSteel SwordRelic+50% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Chance to stagger
+10% Chance to dismember
CNine-Tailed Vixen Silver SwordSilver SwordRelic+11% Critical hit chance
+6% Chance to cause bleeding
CAshruneSteel SwordRelic+1-5% Critical hit damage bonus
+5% Chance to freeze
+1-3% Chance to dismember
+1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CBlack Unicorn (Crafted)Steel SwordRelic+10% Aard Sign intensity
+10% Chance to cause bleeding
CDaystarSteel SwordRelic+4-8 Fire damage
+8% Chance to cause burning
+2-3% Bonus gold
CWild Hunt Warrior AxeSecondary WeaponRelic+200 Armor piercing
+50% Critical hit damage bonus
CDeireadhSteel SwordRelic+8% Critical hit damage bonus
+1% Chance to stun
+3% Bonus gold
CForgotten Vran SwordSteel SwordRelic+10-15% Critical hit damage bonus
+4-5% Critical hit chance
+10% Chance to stun
CHjalmar's Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+20-200% Critical hit damage bonus
+2-3% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CBloodswordSilver SwordRelic+5-20% Critical hit damage
+1-4% Critical hit chance
+9% Chance to cause bleeding
+1-2% Chance to dismember
CMournerSteel SwordRelic+8-19 Armor piercing
+6-10% Yrden Sign intensity
+11-21% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-2% Bonus expereince from humans and nonhumans
CHeadhunterSteel SwordRelic+11-45 Armor piercing
+26-60% Critical hit damage bonus
+5-6% Critical hit chance
+1-2% Chance to dismember
CNine-Tailed Vixen Steel SwordSteel SwordRelic+10% Critical hit chance
+5% Chance to cause bleeding
+5% Chance to dismember
CHopeSteel SwordRelic+7-20% Igni Sign intensity
+4-10% Chance to dismember
+2-5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
CAzure WrathSteel SwordRelic+60-110 Armor piercing
+12% Chance to stun
+1-3% Bonus experience from monsters
+1-3% Bonus gold
DLuneSteel SwordRelic+8% Aard Sign intensity
+4% Chance to freeze
DTlaregSilver SwordRelic+7-18% Igni Sign intensity
+12% Chance to freeze
+1% Bonus experience from monsters
DGlory Of The NorthSteel SwordRelic+5-10% Igni Sign intensity
+6% Chance to cause burning
DAngivareSteel SwordRelic+10-50% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-5% Critical hit chance
+2% Chance to cause bleeding
DBeann'shie (Crafted)Steel SwordRelic+10 Frost damage
+50 Armor piercing
+20% Aard Sign intensity
DArd'aenyeSteel SwordRelic+1-20% Igni Sign intensity
+3% Chance to cause burning
DBloed AeddSteel SwordRelic+3-10% Yrden Sign intensity
+2-10% Critical hit damage bonus
+6% Chance to cause bleeding
+2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans
DCaermeSteel SwordRelic+8 Fire damage
+9% Igni Sign intensity
+8% Chance to dismember
DThe EmmentalerSteel SwordRelic+1-20 Fire damage
+1-12% Igni Sign intensity
DCarabellaSteel SwordRelic+8-14% Critical hit chance
+2% Chance to freeze
DD'yaeblSteel SwordRelic+4% Chance to cause burning
DHarvallSteel SwordRelic+5-15% Igni Sign intensity
+9% Chance to cause burning
DWinter BladeSteel SwordRelic+14-18 Frost damage
+2% Chance to freeze
DWolf (Weapon)Steel SwordRelic+20-100 Armor piercing
+4% Chance to cause bleeding
+2-5% Bonus gold
DFateSteel SwordRelic+2-10% Igni Sign intensity
+2-10% Axii Sign intensity
+10% Chance to stagger
DDeithwenSilver SwordRelic+5-20 Frost damage
+1% Chance to freeze
DHarpySilver SwordRelic+14% Chance to cause bleeding
DLoathenSilver SwordRelic+5-20 Fire damage
+12% Chance to cause burning
DRose of ShaerrawedSilver SwordRelic+2-12% Yrden Sign intensity
+2-12% Axii Sign intensity
+12% Chance to stagger
DBlunt AxeSecondary WeaponCommon ItemN/A
DVelen AxeSecondary WeaponMagic, Master, Common ItemRandomized Properties
DSmall BlackjackSecondary WeaponCommon Item+10-40 Bludgeoning damage
DPokerSecondary WeaponMaster Item+35-41 Bludgeoning damage
1 Random Property
DMaceSecondary WeaponCommon Item+10-30 Bludgeoning damage
DHeavy MaceSecondary WeaponMaster Item+25-45 Bludgeoning damage
1 Random Effect
DHatchetSecondary WeaponCommon ItemN/A
DDwarven AxeSecondary WeaponRelic+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:

TierWeapons
SToussaint 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
AThe 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
BTir 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
CToussaint 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
DLune, 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.

Death March’s Completion Trophy

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.

Take a look at the best Runeswords in The Witcher 3. Also, here is the best Gwent deck. Lastly, here are the best mods in The Witcher 3.

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Huzaifa is eXputer's Review Editor, who’s all about RPG games. He’s got several years of experience critically judging games and writing his unbiased thoughts on them. You can also find his content published on sites like Twinfinite & GearNuke. Huzaifa has been gaming for 23+ years, during which he managed to amass 400+ hours on Elden Ring! You can follow his gaming activity on his Xbox and Steam Profiles.

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