Being a Witcher means having a wide arsenal of bombs, potions, and signs at your disposal to take down a host of monsters. But when all else fails, a trusty silver sword always gets the job done. InThe Witcher 3, players have a wide variety of swords to choose from. One of such swords is the Harpy Relic Silver Sword.
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It has one of the highest damage outputs in the silver sword category inThe Witcher 3and iseffective against any monstersthe players will use it against. Getting the sword needs some patience and planning, but the rewards are well worth the wait once you’ve followed these steps to achieve it.
Updated on August 13th, 2021 by Talha Bin Rizwan:The Harpy Relic Silver Sword is counted among the strongest weapons in The Witcher 3. The sword boasts respectable base damage and has at least a 10% chance of causing bleeding damage to the enemy. In addition to that, the sword also has 3 slots for runes allowing players to customize its effects as they see fit.
Players can find the Harpy sword asrandom lootfrom monsters and inside lootable treasures, or they can find adiagramfor the sword and get it crafted by aJourneyman Blacksmith. The sword isfound early onin the game, but players will need to beat least 37 or higher to actually use it. However, it is acquired and is usable, it can easily carry players throughout the entirety of the vanilla game along with the 2 DLCs.
6Primary Location For The Sword
Players can find the diagram for the Harpy sword early on in the game. Once players get accessto theBloody Baron’s compoundinVelen, head east to abandit camp. This camp is found just a few meters northeast of Lindenvale, allowing players to fast travel and take a short walk to the location. Players willfind the diagram on top of thewooden tower. Once the bandits are dispatched, they can loot the chest for the diagram. In some cases, players may not find the diagram in the chest. Players must then leave the area for the time being withoutlooting the chest, and come back and check at a later time.
5Secondary Location For The Sword
In some rare instances, the Harpy sword diagram can be also be foundSouth of White Orchard. Once at the location, players will need to walk along the river banks until they reach aGuarded Treasuresitewith a few drownerspresent. Drowners are an easy enemy to take care of but can be challenging in larger numbers.
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Once they are dealt with, players will need toloot the chest present at the location,where they will find the diagram. Players can also loot the Drowner bodies for someDrowner Tongues, which they can use to makeMonster Saliva, a required component for crafting the sword.
How To Defeat Drowners
Drowners are among the most common enemies that players will come across on their journey during theWitcher 3. They are typicallyfound around and inside bodies of water. They are quite easy to dispatch and players will not need more than theirsilver swordsto deal with them. However, in large groups, they can be a threat and quickly drain players' health bars. To give them an extra edge, players can useNecrophage Oilto enhance the damage on their swords. Alternatively, they can useIgniagainst them.
Alternate Location:
One of the possible locations for the diagram for the sword is the elven ruins encountered during the main quest with Keira Metz, titled “Wandering In The Dark”. To get to it players must first get to the large room in the cave. Once there, they must then turn right and drop down from the ledge, where they will locate a chest. The diagram can be inside the chest which players can simply loot. Players must keep in mind that the diagram may not always be there. They can try reloading an earlier save in hopes the diagram shows up. Or they can try the other locations where the sword is known to be found.
Possible Location For The Diagram
Another possible location for the Harpy sword diagram can be encountered during the “Towerful of Mice” side quests. When players get access to the tower, they must make their way to the top where the prisoners were typically held. Once there, players must exit and go to the far side of the ledge where a chest can be found. The diagram will be inside the chest. This is one of the more likely places to find the diagram for the Harpy relic silver sword.
4Gathering The Crafting Materials
All of the materials needed for crafting the Harpy sword are easy to obtain. Players will need:
Leather Scrapsare easily found as random loot during different missions and can also bebought from different vendors. TheRubyis also easily acquired from numerousvendorsin-game, but is a bit uncommon as random loot. Players can eitherbuyDimeritium Ingotsfromblacksmithsor they can craft an ingot from 2 xDimeritium Ore.Monster Salivais crafted fromvarious monster partsthat players get as loot. Players can easily craft it fromDrowner Tongues.
3Finding A Blacksmith
Players will need the services of aJourneyman Blacksmithto forge the Harpy Silver Sword. There are many blacksmiths in-game that can craft the sword for the player. Journeyman Blacksmiths can be found at the following locations:
Players can call upon any of the blacksmiths to forge the sword for them.
2Alternate Option For A Blacksmith
Players can get the sword forged by a Journeyman Blacksmith and beyond with no difference in performance and damage output. However, if players want to kill two birds with one stone, they can use aMaster level BlacksmithnamedEibhear Hattori,who can be found inGlory Lane in Novigrad. Unlike most smiths, players will need tocomplete his side quest, “Of Swords And Dumplings”, before they can gain access to his services.
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The quest is short and should take only an hour at most to complete. Afterward, players will have access to the services of a Master Blacksmith and get a relic steel sword for free, called “Blade From The Bits”.
Completing Hattori’s Quest
When players talk to Hattori about hiring his services as a blacksmith, he will explain that he is beingharassed by a fellow competitorwho is backed by Cleaver. He will ask players to negotiate with the King of Beggars' men and get some supplies for him. Players canattempt to negotiate for a discount, or pay the full price. In any case,Cleaver’s menwillshow up,which players will have to deal with.
Hattori then tasks players willfinding a bodyguard for him and suggest a candidate. Players can findSukrus at The Golden Sturgeon,and after a brief fistfight, will be tasked with a new objective. They will need to convince his brother-in-law to forgive his debts. Players cantalk to him or use force, but in any case, the objective is completed.
They will then need tosteal Hattori’s competitor’s supplies. Players can plan on how to do this with Sukrus, and will be ambushed by bandits as they leave with the supplies. Once they are dealt with, Hattori will be free to make new swords.
1How To Level Up Fast
The Harpy Sword has alevel requirement of 37,and as such, players will not be able to forge and use the sword until later on. There are a few ways through which players can speed up the leveling process and get the Harpy sword sooner.
Complete Quests and Contracts
Players get the most experience fromcompleting quests and witcher contracts. They can also take part inGwentandFist Fight Tournaments to speed upthe process.
Use Trophies To Boost Experience
Several items give players a bonus to experience gained during their journeys, such as Witcher Swords and a few different Trophies.
Equip Swords Which Provide A Boost To Experience
Players can get bonuses as much as up to 30% fromequipping the right type of swordssuch as Witcher sword and certainRelic Swords. Once players amass enough experience and level up appropriately, they can forge the sword using a blacksmith.
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