Winter’s Blade

Winter’s Blade is an heirloom of Clan an Craite. According to its description it was forged in Mahakam, tempered in dragon fire and once carried by King Erlend Stonefist. Crach an Craite gives it to Geralt as his contribution to the fight at Kaer Morhen.

The gift is a little ironic: the riders of the Wild Hunt are vulnerable to silver, not steel. Since patch 4.0 the sword’s damage grows with Geralt’s level as long as it is in his inventory, and it has a third rune slot.

Stats & effects
+40 Armor piercing
+55% Critical hit damage bonus
+10% Chance to freeze
Damage scales with character level (since patch 4.0)
Dismantle result
1 × Cured leather
1-2 × Dark steel ingot
1-2 × Flawless sapphire
1 × Feather
Crafting materials
How to obtain
Quest reward

Given by Crach an Craite in Brothers in Arms: Skellige.

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Item rarity: Relic
Weight: 2.56
Required level: Scales with Geralt (since patch 4.0)
Upgrade slots: 3
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