Bleeding

Bleeding is a critical effect used in all three games of the Witcher franchise.

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Bleeding is one of the critical effects exhibited by some weapons in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Below is an overview of all items that affect the chance to cause enemies to bleed upon hitting them.

Image	Name	Availability	Type	Effects
	Angivare	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10 – 50% Critical hit damage bonus +1 – 10% Critical hit chance +2% Chance to cause bleeding	3.16
	Arainne	Main campaign	Silver sword	+4 – 10% Igni Sign intensity +4 – 10% Yrden Sign intensity +3 – 5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Bonus experience from monsters	3.08
	Battle axe	Main campaign	Secondary weapon	Either: +2% Critical hit chance or +3% Chance to cause bleeding	1.76
	Beauclair steel sword (magic)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+5% Chance to cause bleeding +2 random item effects	2.41
	Beauclair steel sword (master)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+5% Chance to cause bleeding +1 random item effects	2.38
	Black Unicorn	Main campaign	Steel sword	+1 – 12% Aard Sign intensity +5% Chance to cause bleeding	2.81
	Black Unicorn (crafted)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding	2.81
	Bloed Aedd	Main campaign	Steel sword	+3 – 10% Yrden Sign intensity +2 – 11% Critical hit damage bonus +6% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.73
	Bloodsword	Main campaign	Silver sword	+5 – 20% Critical hit damage bonus +1 – 4% Critical hit chance +9% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Chance to dismember	2.01
	Broadhead bolt	Main campaign	Ammunition	+8 / +12 Silver damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding	0.10
	Cantata	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun	2.16
	Caroline (sword)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+8 – 10% Quen Sign intensity +10 – 15% Axii Sign intensity +10 – 20% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding	3.13
	Dancer	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5 – 11% Critical hit chance +7% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	3.53
	Devana runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+3% Chance to cause bleeding	0.012
	Feline silver sword	Main campaign	Silver sword	+12% Aard Sign intensity +5% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.18
	Feline silver sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Silver sword	+14% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.74
	Feline silver sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Silver sword	+15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	3.46
	Feline silver sword - superior	Main campaign	Silver sword	+14% Aard Sign intensity +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.73
	Feline steel sword	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	3.16
	Feline steel sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.18
	Feline steel sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.91
	Feline steel sword - superior	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.26
	Forged in Fire	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+75 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to cause bleeding +2 random item effects	2.38
	Grandmaster Feline silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.36
	Grandmaster Feline steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.36
	Grandmaster Wolven silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+11% Sign intensity +11% Adrenaline Point gain +11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.23
	Grandmaster Wolven steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+11% Sign intensity +11% Adrenaline Point gain +11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.38
	Grandmaster legendary Feline silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+15% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.36
	Grandmaster legendary Feline steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+20% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.36
	Grandmaster legendary Wolven silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.23
	Grandmaster legendary Wolven steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.38
	Greater Devana runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+5% Chance to cause bleeding	0.024
	Gwyhyr	Main campaign	Steel sword	+2 – 100 Armor piercing +1 – 10% Yrden Sign intensity +1 – 10% Critical hit damage bonus +6% Chance to cause bleeding	2.34
	Gynvael Aedd	Main campaign	Silver sword	+7 – 10% Igni Sign intensity +8% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 3% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans +5 – 10% Bonus gold	2.18
	Harpy (crafted)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+10% Chance to cause bleeding	2.86
	Harpy (sword)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+14% Chance to cause bleeding	3.06
	Hen Gaidth steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun	2.89
	Legendary Feline silver sword	Main campaign	Silver sword	+20% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.18
	Legendary Feline silver sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Silver sword	+25% Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.74
	Legendary Feline silver sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Silver sword	+35% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	3.46
	Legendary Feline silver sword - superior	Main campaign	Silver sword	+30% Aard Sign intensity +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to dismember +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.73
	Legendary Feline steel sword	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	3.16
	Legendary Feline steel sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.18
	Legendary Feline steel sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Steel sword	+15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.91
	Legendary Feline steel sword - superior	Main campaign	Steel sword	+15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5 % Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.26
	Legendary Manticore silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +12% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from monsters	2.61
	Legendary Manticore steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +12% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.61
	Legendary Wolven silver sword	Main campaign	Silver sword	+11% Sign intensity +11% Adrenaline Point gain +11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.71
	Legendary Wolven silver sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Silver sword	+12% Sign intensity +12% Adrenaline Point gain +12% Critical hit chance +12% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.61
	Legendary Wolven silver sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Silver sword	+15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.81
	Legendary Wolven silver sword - superior	Main campaign	Silver sword	+13% Sign intensity +13% Adrenaline Point gain +13% Critical hit chance +13% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.81
	Legendary Wolven steel sword	Main campaign	Steel sword	+11% Sign intensity +11% Adrenaline Point gain +11% Critical hit chance +11% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.71
	Legendary Wolven steel sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Steel sword	+12% Sign intensity +12% Adrenaline Point gain +12% Critical hit chance +12% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.26
	Legendary Wolven steel sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Steel sword	+15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.81
	Legendary Wolven steel sword - superior	Main campaign	Steel sword	+13% Sign intensity +13% Adrenaline Point gain +13% Critical hit chance +13% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.21
	Lesser Devana runestone	Main campaign	Upgrade	+2% Chance to cause bleeding	0.006
	Manticore silver sword	Blood and Wine	Silver sword	+250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from monsters	2.06
	Manticore steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+250 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	3.01
	Metinna blade (magic)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+4% Chance to cause bleeding	1.56
	Pang of Conscience	Main campaign	Silver sword	+15% Sign intensity +15% Adrenaline Point gain +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding	2.36
	Teigr	Main campaign	Steel sword	+15% Aard Sign intensity +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.61
	Tesham Mutna steel sword	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to stun	2.76
	The Bride	Main campaign	Silver sword	+13% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Chance to dismember +1 – 3% Bonus experience from monsters	3.76
	The Reckoner	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+75% Armour piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Chance to cause bleeding +2 random item effects	2.38	Template:Dpl item effects.defaultTemplate:Dpl item effects.defaultTemplate:Dpl item effects.default
	Tir Tochair blade	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +35% Chance to cause bleeding	2.86
	Tir Tochair blade (crafted)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding	3.16
	Tor'haerne (Berengar's Blade)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+50 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +3% Chance to dismember	2.18
	Toussaint Ducal Guard Officer's steel sword (crafted)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+150 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +12% Chance to cause bleeding +12% Chance to stun	1.99
	Toussaint Ducal Guardsman's steel sword (crafted)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+100 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to stun	1.88
	Toussaint Ducal Guardsman's steel sword (relic)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+200 Armor piercing +50% Critical hit damage bonus +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +10% Chance to stun	2.46
	Toussaint steel sword (crafted)	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+250 Armor piercing +75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause burning +15% Chance to cause bleeding	2.04
	Tracking bolt (crafted)	Main campaign	Ammunition	+5 Silver damage +100 Armor piercing +100% Chance to cause bleeding	0.06	Template:Dpl item effects.default
	Viroledan blade	Blood and Wine	Steel sword	+75% Critical hit damage bonus +15% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding +15% Chance to poison +3% Chance for instant kill	2.41
	Wolf (sword)	Main campaign	Steel sword	+20 – 100 Armor piercing +4% Chance to cause bleeding +2 – 5% Bonus gold	1.96
	Wolven silver sword	Main campaign	Silver sword	+5% Sign intensity +5% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.71
	Wolven silver sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Silver sword	+6% Sign intensity +6% Adrenaline Point gain +6% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	1.61
	Wolven silver sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Silver sword	+10% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.81
	Wolven silver sword - superior	Main campaign	Silver sword	+7% Sign intensity +7% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Critical hit chance +7% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters	2.81
	Wolven steel sword	Main campaign	Steel sword	+5% Sign intensity +5% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.71
	Wolven steel sword - enhanced	Main campaign	Steel sword	+6% Sign intensity +6% Adrenaline Point gain +6% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.26
	Wolven steel sword - mastercrafted	Main campaign	Steel sword	+10% Sign intensity +10% Adrenaline Point gain +10% Critical hit chance +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.81
	Wolven steel sword - superior	Main campaign	Steel sword	+7% Sign intensity +7% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Critical hit chance +7% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	2.21
	Zerrikanterment (sword)	Main campaign	Silver sword	+5 – 15% Aard Sign intensity +5 – 15% Quen Sign intensity +5 – 15% Axii Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding	1.71

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Immune opponents

• Gargoyle
• Rotfiend
• Wraith
• Drowner
• Bruxa
• Bullvore

Items

• Brown oil, increases chance of inflicting
• Clawer, causes bleeding
• Brock, lowers resistance to bleeding, increases chance of inflicting
• Maribor Forest, reduces bleeding
• Virga, increases resistance to but reduces chance of inflicting bleeding
• Wolf (potion), increases chance of inflicting
• Ysgith rune, increases chance of inflicting

Armor

• Blue Stripes combat jacket, increases chance of inflicting bleeding
• Armor of Tir na Lia, provides resistance to bleeding

Weapons

• Aerondight
• Arbitrator
• Bastard sword
• Blood sword
• Dwarven axe
• Elven sword
• Gwyhyr
• Harpy (sword)
• Jagged blade
• Kaedweni black sword
• Long sword
• Longsword
• Moonblade
• Negotiator
• Robust Kaedweni sword
• Robust witchers' silver sword
• Rusty dagger
• Short elven sihil
• Stennis' sword
• Sword of Creyden
• Sword of Kaer Morhen
• Witchers' silver sword
• Witcher's superb silver sword
• Zerrikanterment (sword)

• Aerondight
• Arbitrator
• Bastard sword
• Blood sword
• Dwarven axe
• Elven sword
• Gwyhyr
• Harpy (sword)
• Jagged blade
• Kaedweni black sword
• Long sword
• Longsword
• Moonblade
• Negotiator
• Robust Kaedweni sword
• Robust witchers' silver sword
• Rusty dagger
• Short elven sihil
• Stennis' sword
• Sword of Creyden
• Sword of Kaer Morhen
• Witchers' silver sword
• Witcher's superb silver sword
• Zerrikanterment (sword)

In The Witcher computer game

Bleeding is a critical effect with the following characteristics: Continuous loss of vitality. Attack efficiency reduced — reduced hit, parry and dodge efficiency. Chance of dodging and parrying opponent attacks reduced. Susceptibility to Pain critical effect increased.

Weapons

The following weapons all increase bleeding as a critical effect:

• Illegal sword
• Meteorite sword with three red meteorite pieces.
• Meteorite sword with three yellow meteorite pieces.
• Mahakaman two-handed axe
• Two-handed steel axe

Bleeding boosters

Attribute	Provides resistance	Increases chance of inflicting
	yes
	yes
		yes
		yes

Opponents

Opponent	Immune	Resistant	Susceptible
Archespores	are immune		not susceptible
Drowned dead	are immune		not susceptible
Drowners	are immune		not susceptible
Echinopsae	are immune		not susceptible
Frighteners	are immune		not susceptible
Giant centipedes	are immune		not susceptible
Golems	are immune		not susceptible
Hellhounds	are immune		not susceptible
Ifrits	are immune		not susceptible
Kikimore queens	are immune		not susceptible
Kikimore warriors	are immune		not susceptible
Kikimore workers	are immune		not susceptible
Nightwraiths	are immune		not susceptible
Noonwraiths	are immune		not susceptible
Wraiths	are immune		not susceptible
Koshcheys	not immune	are resistant
Werewolves	not immune	are resistant
Strigas	not immune	not resistant	are susceptible
Zeugls presumably	not immune	not resistant	are susceptible