Swords are Geralt’s weapon of choice in Witcher 3. There are many swords at Geralt’s disposal, and he always carries two types. First is the steel sword, a bread-and-butter tool for dispatching common human threats. The second is a special silver sword that he uses to kill silver-sensitive monsters. Here we will cover the less exotic but still crucial steel swords as part of Geralt’s daily luggage.
What are the best steel swords in Witcher 3 and how to get them?
5. Belhaven Blade
The Belhaven Blade is a versatile steel greatsword with some great stats, which are as follows:
- +30 percent Aard signal strength
- +100 percent bonus critical hit damage
- +15 percent critical strike chance
- +15 percent chance to poison
We haven’t put the Hen Gaidth/Tesham Mutna sword on this list because the Belhaven blade outclasses it if you can get the critical chance to 100 percent. You can get the diagram for this sword by doing the Waiting for Goe and Doh treasure hunt at the bottom of the Sansretour River.
4. Hjalmar’s Steel Sword
Hjalmar’s steel sword has an interesting feature. The main stat on him is a critical hit damage bonus that randomly spawns every time you get the sword. It can range from +45 to +200 percent at most. You can also cheat the system by saving right before the point where you get the Sword and reloading until you hit the +200 percent Crit bonus. You can obtain this sword during the King’s Gambit quest by winning a fistfight against Vildkaarl.
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3.Irises
Iris may not be the best sword Geralt can find in Witcher 3, but it has character and a unique effect that no other weapon in the game has. This ability allows you to charge up your sword to unleash a powerful single attack at a small cost to your health. You can charge the ability by launching various light attacks. To get Iris, you need to complete Hearts of Stone. At the end of the quest, choose to save Olgierd’s soul, and as a token of gratitude, he will give you the Iris as a gift.
2. Vitis
We consider Vitis the most powerful steel sword in the game for magic users. Its main advantage is that it gives you a +20 percent signal strength that is applied to all your signals. You can get this beautiful rapier near Longlocks tower in the Land of a Thousand Fables if you search for Syanna. Look for the small lake with the Wisp floating on it. It will lead you to the corpse of a fallen knight when you approach it. You will find Vitis in the loot, with other useful items.
1. Toussaint Knight’s Steel Sword
Many players consider this sword to be the most powerful in the entire game. It has some incredible statistics, which are the following:
- +300 armor piercing
- +30 percent intensity of Quen’s sign
- +100 percent bonus critical hit damage
- +20 percent critical strike chance
- +15 percent chance to cause burns
Unlocking Toussaint Knight’s steel sword is easy. You can find his diagram on the top floor of the ruined central tower of Arthach’s Palace Ruins.
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