Mourner

Mourner is a relic steel sword in The Witcher 3, and one of the few you can simply buy. It comes from a small unmarked encounter in Velen called Deadly Crossing. On the long wooden bridge north of Lindenvale, a group of looters are going through the bodies of fallen Nilfgaardian soldiers. They have found a relic sword and offer to sell it to Geralt for 525 crowns.

You have three choices. Pay up and take the sword, refuse and ride on, or refuse, fight them and take it from their bodies for free. The last option saves money but means a fight on the bridge, so be ready for it.

Mourner’s bonuses roll at random: up to +20 armor piercing, +4-10% Yrden intensity, +5-22% critical hit damage and a little bonus experience from humans and nonhumans. It is a handy upgrade if you find it early, and it has three upgrade slots.

In The Witcher 2 Mourner belonged to the Kinslayer’s outfit in Dark Mode, together with the silver Weeper.

Across the games

In The Witcher 2, Mourner is a steel sword dealing 52-60 base damage, with a 40% chance of bleeding and a 3% chance to kill a foe instantly. It weighs only 5 and has one upgrade slot. It is crafted from Diagram: Mourner using 16 Iron ore, 4 Leather, 2 Timber, 3 Gargoyle dust and 2 Essence of Death.

Damage: 52-60
Bleeding: 40%
Chance of instant kill: 3%

Stats & effects

+1-20 Armor piercing
+4-10% Yrden Sign intensity
+5-22% Critical hit damage bonus
+1-2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans

Dismantle result

1 × Leather scraps
1-3 × Iron ingot
1 × Amethyst dust

Crafting materials

How to obtain

MerchantLoot / treasure

During the unmarked quest Deadly Crossing, bandits at the bridge north of Lindenvale will sell it to Geralt for 525 crowns. He can also kill them and take it from their bodies.