The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt offers an impressive array of armors and swords, each featuring unique designs and powerful attributes. As Geralt, arming yourself with the right gear is essential for navigating the dangerous world filled with various foes. A sturdy steel sword is vital for dealing with humans, while a formidable silver sword is crucial for slaying the monsters lurking in the shadows.
You’ll frequently find yourself looking for specific armors or swords to fit your needs, whether for defense, style, or optimal build creation. Knowing where to locate these items can make all the difference in your adventure.
To get the most out of your experience, make sure to check your inventory and equip gear that complements your playstyle. Keep crafting materials handy for when you stumble upon those elusive blueprints.
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Gear Guide – Best Armor
The Witcher 3 has a vast selection of armors, but a few truly stand out due to their exceptional stats and unique bonuses. Each armor not only boosts your defense but can also significantly influence your build strategy. Plus, let’s face it, Geralt needs to look good while slaying monsters.
Some pieces are purely cosmetic, reflecting your taste in style, while others directly enhance gameplay efficiency. Here are a few of the top armor sets to consider:
If you need help finding or crafting a certain armor or steel/silver sword, look further below for the one you’re looking for.
Best Armors
Although there are many awesome armors in the game, there are some that stand out due to their incredibly high stats, or the bonus effects they offer. The armors aren’t just for building a strong defense for your Geralt. You might be looking for certain armors just for cosmetic reasons. Geralt of Rivia has to have drip. Plus, some of these armors will help you immensely in creating optimized Builds.
Best Swords The Witcher 3 features some stunning swords that combine aesthetics with power, setting a benchmark in the action RPG genre. You should actively seek out the most potent steel and silver swords as these are crucial for taking on large groups of foes or formidable monsters that Geralt encounters throughout his journey. Equipping the right sword for the task can make combat feel much smoother, especially during challenging contracts and monster hunts. Here’s a brief overview of the best swords available:
Witcher 3 has one of the best-looking, AND at the same time, most powerful swords from any fantasy game (well, those that aren’t anime). You should definitely find the strongest steel/silver sword in each area of the game so you don’t struggle too much with taking down large groups of bandits or the terrifying monsters rampaging the land. You might even need to equip some of these swords so you can take down some of the tougher monsters from Contracts Geralt accepts.
Witcher School Gears The Witcher universe boasts several Witcher Schools, each with distinctive armor and weapon designs. While some schools are featured in Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels, others like the Bear, Viper, and Manticore schools further expand the lore. To craft the sets of gear associated with these schools, you’ll need to collect specific diagrams that are often well-guarded in challenging locations.
Purchasing treasure maps from merchants can sometimes help locate these diagrams. Here’s a list of armor sets along with their respective gear: All Witcher School Gears & Their Locations Griffin Gear Wolf Gear Forgotten Wolf Gear Bear Gear Cat Gear Viper Gear Manticore Gear
In the Witcher universe, there are many Witcher Schools. Some of these were already in the books, but some others—like the Schools of Bear, Viper, and Manticore—were expanded upon beyond what was originally in Andrzej Sapkowski’s books.
You must collect the specific diagrams for a school to craft its armor and swords. Oftentimes, the diagrams are in very difficult or obscure locations, even though you can purchase the treasure maps for finding them from certain merchants. To make it easier for you, we’ve provided full guides for each School’s gear and their upgraded diagram locations:
- All Witcher School Gears & Their Locations
- Griffin Gear
- Wolf Gear
- Forgotten Wolf Gear
- Bear Gear
- Cat Gear
- Viper Gear
- Manticore Gear
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Role-Playing (RPG) Action-Adventure Release Date May 18, 2015 ESRB M for Mature 17+ (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Alcohol) Developer(s) CD PROJEKT RED Publisher(s) CD PROJEKT RED