Your guide to survivng enemy encounters on the way to finding The Wild Hunt.

An intro to fighting in The Witcher 3, covering swords, bombs, bows and signs.

Combat can be pretty tricky in The Witcher 3, especially players unfamiliar with the series. There are so many different mechanics in play at any one time, with blocking, parrying, signs, pivots, and rolls, as well as two different swords. It can all be a little overwhelming. Luckily, VideoGamer has put together a handy guide to keep you alive on your journey to taking down The Wild Hunt.

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The Witcher's two swords

Geralt has two swords in The Witcher 3: silver and steel. Different enemies are weak to each of the swords. The steel sword is used against humans, non-magical beasts and non-humans. Basically, any person you take on (including elves and dwarves), animals such as wild wolves and the like and similar beasts, you'll be using the steel sword.

Find below a searchable list of all Weapon item codes and spawn commands from Witcher 3 on Steam (PC / Mac). Weapons are any item that has purpose or use for combat, including swords, bows, crossbows and axes. Type the name or spawn code of a Witcher 3 item into the search box below to instantly search our database. That's because weapon stats are not passively added to witcher stats. They are instead read whenever they need to be used but in case of toxicity the answer is never for crossbows. Otherwise a bleed chance on your crossbow would passively increase bleed chance of your sword slashes - that's why weapon stats are not.

The silver blade is for monsters. So when you take on the griffin in the early part of the game, or the drowners that litter the swamps you visit, as well as the many spectres that haunt the land, you should use this blade.

Luckily, as you approach any fight, Geralt will draw the appropriate sword for the fight. The only time this becomes tricky is when facing multiple enemies of different species. Learning to switch between each weapon (and paying attention to the damage each sword deals) is key to ending fights swiftly and (relatively) painlessly.

The bow and bombs

Not long into your Witcher 3 journey, you'll be handed a crossbow. By equipping it, you'll be able to deal small amounts of damage to enemies at a distance. This is best used against flying enemies, or when creating space to give your healing items time to work. It can also be used when swimming underwater, so is great for getting drowners off your back.

Bombs require the collection of materials around the world and to be crafted in the 'Alchemy' section of the main menu. You can quick-throw bombs with the tap of a button, or hold it down and the camera will snap behind Geralt for you to aim it.

Learn to use your signs

Geralt's signs are an excellent way of turning fights in which he is outnumbered back in your favour. The Igni (fire) sign is great to cast when all of your opponents are stood in front of Geralt. Although it doesn't deal a great amount of damage unless upgraded, it staggers them as they react to the burn, giving you a chance to follow up with a free hit.

Equally, Quen (protective shield) allows you to focus your attention on one opponent, while the first hit you receive from any enemy swinging at your back won't deal any damage. This means you can rush in, deal damage, take a hit then roll out of danger, cast Quen again then get back in the fight.

These two signs are the most useful in the more common fights you have, along with your telekinetic blast (Aard). Learning to switch between them depending on circumstances will help you stick around in fights.

Block, pivot and roll

There are three defensive maneuvers you can use: block/parry, pivot and roll escape. Blocking is fine against light attacks, but heavier hits from stronger opponents will leave you stunned, so it's not something you should rely on. Parrying is achieved by pressing the block button just before your enemy's attack lands, and is great against similar-strength enemies to quickly turn the tide. It's a risky move, so practice it against low-level foes before using it in critical fights, but it's definitely something to have in your arsenal.

Pivots and rolls are similar in execution, though pivoting is much more beneficial for countering. By pressing circle/B as an opponent attacks, Geralt will move around an attacking enemy (it helps if you're locked on to the attacker), meaning you have a good chance to unleash a series of strikes. Rolling is best used when overwhelmed by a number of enemies, creating space to give you a chance to recover, cast signs, consume food and generally regroup.

Overall, pivoting can prove to be the most effective technique with the least risk. You can hold a directional button to dictate where Geralt moves, so if you aren't locked on to one particular enemy, you can drive Geralt into the space and then riposte.

Preparing for fights

If there's a big boss fight approaching, the best chance you have at surviving it is making sure you've done everything before the first swing of your sword.

Make sure you meditate before going in to restore Geralt to full health, craft all the healing potions and armour and sword buffs you can, and equip them to your consumables. Remember, you can always pause a fight and head into the menus to swap out your consumables for healing items, too.

On your quests you'll pick up plenty of armour and weapons, so make sure you check back periodically to see if anything you've grabbed is more than junk, and can actually improve Geralt's arsenal.

Now that the console in Witcher 3 can be accessed, I started to compile a list of Craftable Weapons, Swords and other Weapons. Add them simply via additem(‘Weaponname’) …

Swords

e.g. additem(‘Witcher Silver Sword’)

• Wooden sword
• Short sword 1
• Short sword 2
• Short Steel Sword
• Long Steel Sword
• Rusty No Mans Land sword
• No Mans Land sword 1
• No Mans Land sword 1 q2
• No Mans Land sword 2
• No Mans Land sword 3
• No Mans Land sword 4
• Rusty Nilfgaardian sword
• Nilfgaardian sword 1
• Nilfgaardian sword 2
• Nilfgaardian sword 3
• Nilfgaardian sword 4
• Rusty Novigraadan sword
• Novigraadan sword 1
• Novigraadan sword 2
• Novigraadan sword 3
• Novigraadan sword 4
• sq304 Novigraadan sword 4
• Inquisitor sword 1
• Inquisitor sword 2
• Rusty Skellige sword
• Skellige sword 1
• Skellige sword 2
• Skellige sword 4
• Scoiatael sword 1
• Scoiatael sword 2
• Scoiatael sword 3
• Scoiatael sword 4
• Dwarven sword 1
• Dwarven sword 2
• Gnomish sword 1
• Gnomish sword 2
• Wild Hunt sword 1
• Wild Hunt sword 2
• Wild Hunt sword 3
• Wild Hunt sword 4
• Witcher Silver Sword
• Silver sword 1
• Silver sword 2
• Silver sword 3
• Silver sword 4
• Silver sword 5
• Silver sword 6
• Silver sword 7
• Silver sword 8
• Elven silver sword 1
• Elven silver sword 2
• Dwarven silver sword 1
• Dwarven silver sword 2
• Gnomish silver sword 1
• Gnomish silver sword 2

Crossbows

e.g. additem(‘Crossbow 1’)

• Crossbow 1
• Crossbow q206
• Crossbow 2
• Crossbow 3
• Crossbow 4
• Crossbow 5
• Crossbow 6
• Crossbow 7
• Lynx School Crossbow
• Bear School Crossbow

Relic Swords

e.g. additem(‘Deithwen’)

• Angivare
• Arbitrator
• Ardaenye
• Barbersurgeon
• Beannshie
• Blackunicorn
• Caerme
• Cheesecutter
• Dyaebl
• Deireadh
• Vynbleidd
• Gwyhyr
• Forgottenvransword
• Harvall
• Hjalmar_Short_Steel_Sword
• Karabela
• Princessxenthiasword
• Robustswordofdolblathanna
• Ashrune
• Longclaw
• Daystar
• Devine
• Bloedeaedd
• Inis
• Gwestog
• Abarad
• Wolf
• Cleaver
• Dancer
• Headtaker
• Mourner
• Ultimatum
• Caroline
• Lune
• Gloryofthenorth
• Torlara
• WitcherSilverWolf
• Addandeith
• Moonblade
• Aerondight
• Bloodsword
• Deithwen
• Fate
• Gynvaelaedd
• Naevdeseidhe
• Bladeofys
• Zerrikanterment
• Anathema
• Roseofaelirenn
• Reachofthedamned
• Azurewrath
• Deargdeith
• Arainne
• Havcaaren
• Loathen
• Gynvael
• Anth
• Weeper
• Virgin
• Negotiator
• Harpy
• Tlareg
• Breathofthenorth
• Torzirael

Crafted Weapons

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e.g. additem(‘Gnomish silver sword 2_crafted’)

• Short sword 1_crafted
• Short sword 2_crafted
• No Mans Land sword 1_crafted
• No Mans Land sword 2_crafted
• No Mans Land sword 3_crafted
• No Mans Land sword 4_crafted
• Nilfgaardian sword 1_crafted
• Nilfgaardian sword 4_crafted
• Novigraadan sword 1_crafted
• Novigraadan sword 2_crafted
• Novigraadan sword 3_crafted
• Novigraadan sword 4_crafted
• Inquisitor sword 1_crafted
• Inquisitor sword 2_crafted
• Skellige sword 1_crafted
• Skellige sword 2_crafted
• Skellige sword 3_crafted
• Skellige sword 4_crafted
• Scoiatael sword 1_crafted
• Scoiatael sword 2_crafted
• Scoiatael sword 3_crafted
• Scoiatael sword 4_crafted
• Dwarven sword 1_crafted
• Dwarven sword 2_crafted
• Gnomish sword 1_crafted
• Gnomish sword 2_crafted
• Arbitrator_crafted
• Longclaw_crafted
• Beannshie_crafted
• Blackunicorn_crafted
• Viper School steel sword
• Lynx School steel sword
• Lynx School steel sword 1
• Lynx School steel sword 2
• Lynx School steel sword 3
• Gryphon School steel sword
• Gryphon School steel sword 1
• Gryphon School steel sword 2
• Gryphon School steel sword 3
• Bear School steel sword
• Bear School steel sword 1
• Bear School steel sword 2
• Bear School steel sword 3
• Silver sword 1_crafted
• Silver sword 2_crafted
• Silver sword 3_crafted
• Silver sword 4_crafted
• Silver sword 5_crafted
• Silver sword 6_crafted
• Silver sword 7_crafted
• Elven silver sword 1_crafted
• Elven silver sword 2_crafted
• Dwarven silver sword 1_crafted
• Dwarven silver sword 2_crafted
• Gnomish silver sword 1_crafted
• Gnomish silver sword 2_crafted
• Harpy_crafted
• Negotiator_crafted
• Weeper_crafted
• Viper School silver sword
• Lynx School silver sword
• Lynx School silver sword 1
• Lynx School silver sword 2
• Lynx School silver sword 3
• Gryphon School silver sword
• Gryphon School silver sword 1
• Gryphon School silver sword 2
• Gryphon School silver sword 3
• Bear School silver sword
• Bear School silver sword 1
• Bear School silver sword 2
• Bear School silver sword 3

Secondary Weapons

e.g. additem(‘NPC Hjalmar_Short_Steel_Sword’)

• NPC Hjalmar_Short_Steel_Sword
• NPC Dandelion Short Steel Sword
• NPC Rusty No Mans Land sword
• NPC Rusty Skellige sword
• NPC Rusty Nilfgaardian sword
• NPC Rusty Novigraadan sword
• NPC Short sword 1
• NPC Short sword 2
• NPC No Mans Land sword 1
• NPC No Mans Land sword 1 q2
• NPC No Mans Land sword 2
• NPC Skellige sword 1
• NPC Nilfgaardian sword 1
• NPC Nilfgaardian sword 2
• NPC Novigraadan sword 1
• NPC No Mans Land sword 3
• NPC Skellige sword 2
• NPC Novigraadan sword 2
• NPC Scoiatael sword 1
• NPC CyprianWhorenson sword
• NPC Skellige sword 3
• NPC q402 Skellige sword 3
• NPC No Mans Land sword 4
• NPC Novigraadan sword 3
• NPC Skellige sword 4
• NPC Nilfgaardian sword 3
• NPC Scoiatael sword 2
• NPC Novigraadan sword 4
• NPC Nilfgaardian sword 4
• NPC Scoiatael sword 3
• NPC Scoiatael sword 4
• NPC Inquisitor sword 1
• NPC Wildhunt sword 2
• Q1_axe1h
• Q2_axe1h
• Q1_axe1h_mq2024_spirit
• Q1_pickaxe1h
• Q1_cleaver1h
• Q2_cleaver1h
• Q1_club1h
• Q1_mace1h
• Q2_mace1h
• Q1_brokenSpear
• Q1_Hammer2h
• Q2_Hammer2h
• Q3_DwarvenHammer2h
• Q1_ZoltanAxe2h
• Q1_Axe2h
• Q2_Axe2h
• Q3_DwarvenAxe2h
• Q1_Halberd2h
• Q2_Halberd2h
• Q1_Guisarme2h
• Q2_Guisarme2h
• Q1_Mage_Staff2h
• Q2_Mage_Staff2h
• Q3_Mage_Staff2h
• Q1_Spear2h
• Q2_Spear2h
• Q1_Pitchfork2h
• Q1_Shield
• Bandit Shield 01
• Bandit Shield 02
• Bandit Shield 03
• Bandit Shield 04
• Baron Guard Shield 01
• Nilfgaard Shield 01
• Nilfgaard Shield 02
• Novigrad Shield 01
• Novigrad Shield 02
• Redanian Shield 01
• Skellige Brokvar Shield 01
• Skellige Craite Shield 01
• Skellige Dimun Shield 01
• Skellige Drummond Shield 01
• Skellige Heymaey Shield 01
• Skellige Tuiseach Shield 01
• Temeria Shield 01
• Imlerith Shield
• bow_01
• bow_02
• bow_elven_01
• crossbow_01
• sq303_blunt_sword
• q505 crafted sword
• Zireael Sword
• Zireael Phantom Sword
• NPC Witcher Steel Sword
• NPC Vesemir Steel Sword
• NPC Witcher Silver Sword
• NPC Vesemir Silver Sword
• NPC Witcher Silver Sword q403 upgrade
• NPC Vesemir Silver Sword q403 upgrade
• Imlerith Mace
• NPC Eredin Sword
• Caranthil Staff
• Caranthil Staff Broken

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Test Weapons

e.g. additem(‘guisarme_test’)

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• Test Player Override Sword
• guisarme_test
• axe_test
• mace_test
• dwarven_hammer_test