If you are finding that you are unable to craft a sword or armor at a given blacksmith, then you are probably at the wrong type of smith. You’ll need to find a lot of diagrams for each upgrade of every armor piece, so get ready for lots of exploring! Blacksmiths

There really isn’t a reason to buy them and waste your money on the ones the blacksmiths offer. I actually really enjoy searching for the diagrams, as they give you another reason to explore the world. You could always equip normal gear in the meantime, but then your stats won’t be as good. I can’t confirm this though since I haven’t played through this game a second time.įinding all of the upgrade diagrams for your Witcher set of choice is very important to keep your gear from becoming obsolete. I’ve read that when you come across a diagram at a blacksmith, it’ll be different every playthrough. Personally, I think looking up a guide to find them will cause you to miss out on having fun exploring this beautiful world. Obtaining them will either take a lot of exploring, getting lucky by finding one at a blacksmith, or looking up a guide online. Not every single diagram is for pieces of the Witcher gear though. They are the basic blueprints that allow you to both craft items and upgrade your existing ones.

The Diagrams you get are the most important thing you’ll need when it comes to upgrading your Witcher gear.

For the more casual players on a lower difficulty, armor will be viable for much longer without upgrading. I like to play on Death March difficulty, so naturally, I have to make sure my gear levels are very current. It also depends on the difficulty level you’re playing on. Always be sure to check on the current level of your gear, and upgrade when as soon as you can. The further behind the levels get, the harder time you’ll have defeating enemies. You should upgrade your gear when you find that your current armor is one or several levels behind your character’s level. You might find that you are unable to upgrade them, which is probably because you haven’t obtained a diagram for it yet. Upgrading every piece of Witcher gear is also both unnecessary and a waste of resources (unless of course, you are a completionist), so save your materials to craft items you need to increase your stats.Īs you level up, your current stats and gear will quickly become obsolete, so you’ll be forced to get new gear or upgrade your Witcher sets. Forget about any starter gear you might have, as none of it is special or necessary to keep. There are 8 Witcher gear sets in the game: Kaer Morhen, Teigr, Bear, Cat, Griffin, Manticore, Wolf, and Viper.Īll of these gear sets will give you different bonuses, but the upgraded versions of them will always be better than regular armor. The only gear you ever need to upgrade in this game is the Witcher gear.

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