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Disambig icon 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.




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
Sword Witcher's Steel Blade
Witcher's steel sword ±0% 200 Items Oren 40 Items Oren
Weapons Ceremonial Deithwen
Ceremonial sword of Deithwen −30% Disarm +60%
Precise hit +30%
1500 Items Oren 300 Items Oren
Weapons Dyaebl
D'yaebl +30% Pain +50%
Disarm +25%
1500 Items Oren 300 Items Oren
Weapons Elven sword of the blue mountains
Elven sword of the Blue Mountains −30% Disarm +20%
Precise hit +15%
400 Items Oren 80 Items Oren
Weapons Mahakaman rune sihill
G'valchir +100% Armor penetration +100% 1000 Items Oren 200 Items Oren
Weapons Gwalhir
Gwalhir +50% Disarm +40%
Pain +40%
Precise hit +40%
3000 Items Oren 600 Items Oren
Weapons Harvall
Harvall +30% Disarm +20%
Pain +20%
Precise hit +20%
1500 Items Oren 300 Items Oren
Weapons Holy Sword of the order
Holy sword of the Order +10% 500 Items Oren 100 Items Oren
Weapons Illegal Sword
Illegal sword −20% Pain +30%
Bleeding +30%
Precise hit +30%
350 Items Oren 70 Items Oren
Weapons Rusty sword
Rusty sword −30% 100 Items Oren 20 Items Oren
Weapons Sword of the Order
Sword of the Order −10% 350 Items Oren 70 Items Oren
Weapons Temerian steel sword
Temerian steel sword −20% 200 Items Oren 40 Items Oren
Weapons DB rune sword
Dol Blathanna rune sword ±0% Disarm +45%
Precise hit +40%
Armor penetration +20%
1000 Items Oren 500 Items Oren
Weapons ardaeyne
Ard'aenye +200% 2500 Items Oren 500 Items Oren
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
Blue meteorite sword Three Blue Meteorite sword
Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Blue ore
±0% Pain +45%
Disarm +20%
600 Items Oren 120 Items Oren
One Red, two Blue Meteorite sword
Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Blue ore
+5% Pain +16% 700 Items Oren 140 Items Oren
Two Red, one Blue Meteorite sword
Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Blue ore
+20% Pain +10% 900 Items Oren 180 Items Oren
Red meteorite sword Three Red Meteorite sword
Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Red ore
+40% Bleeding +30% 1000 Items Oren 200 Items Oren
One Yellow, two Red Meteorite sword
Meteorites Yellow ore Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Red ore
+28% Pain +10%
Stun +10%
Precise hit +10%
1100 Items Oren 220 Items Oren
One Red, two Yellow Meteorite sword
Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Yellow ore Meteorites Yellow ore
+21% Pain +20%
Stun +20%
Precise hit +20%
1500 Items Oren 300 Items Oren
Yellow meteorite sword Three Yellow Meteorite sword
Meteorites Yellow ore Meteorites Yellow ore Meteorites Yellow ore
+24% Pain +30%
Stun +30%
Bleeding +30%
Precise hit +30%
1600 Items Oren 320 Items Oren
One Blue, two Yellow Meteorite sword
Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Yellow ore Meteorites Yellow ore
+16% Pain +30%
Disarm +20%
Precise hit +20%
1300 Items Oren 260 Items Oren
Two Blue, one Yellow Meteorite sword
Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Yellow ore
+8% Pain +35%
Disarm +10%
Precise hit +10%
800 Items Oren 160 Items Oren
One Red, one Blue, one Yellow Meteorite sword
Meteorites Red ore Meteorites Blue ore Meteorites Yellow ore
+13% Pain +20%
Stun +10%
Precise hit +10%
1000 Items Oren 200 Items Oren

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.
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