Anathema

Anathema is a light relic silver sword in The Witcher 3, weighing just 1.68. Its Aard and Quen bonuses always roll the same value (5-15%), and together with a 10% chance to set enemies on fire and a modest critical damage bonus, it suits a Sign-heavy build.

The reliable way to get it is Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route in Velen. Refugees ask Geralt to find companions who vanished with a caravan heading north, and the trail leads to the royal wyvern known as the Phantom of the Trade Route, near Benek. The sword is on its corpse along with the wyvern trophy. Anathema can also appear as random loot, but that is very rare.

The name has history. In The Witcher 2 Anathema is part of the Blasphemer’s outfit in Dark Mode, together with the steel Ultimatum. There it drains vitality from enemies but hurts its owner unless the whole outfit is worn.

Across the games

In The Witcher 2, Anathema is a silver sword with 20-25 base damage, a 15% chance of bleeding and a 1% chance to kill a monster instantly. It weighs 6 and has no upgrade slots. It is crafted from Diagram: Anathema with 12 Silver ore, 4 Iron ore, 3 Timber, 2 Yellow meteorite ore and 4 Nekker teeth.

Damage: 20-25
Chance of instant kill: 1%
Bleeding: 15%

Stats & effects

+5-15% Aard Sign intensity
+5-15% Quen Sign intensity
+5-21% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Chance to cause burning

Dismantle result

1 × Leather scraps
1-2 × Meteorite silver ingot
1 × Amber dust
1 × Sapphire dust
1 × Ruby dust

Crafting materials

How to obtain

Monster dropLoot / treasureQuest reward

Looted from the royal wyvern during Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route. It can also appear as random loot, but that is very rare.

In the books & earlier games

In The Witcher 2 Anathema is part of the Blasphemer’s outfit, which is only available in Dark Mode. There it drains vitality from enemies but hurts its owner unless the whole outfit is worn.