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.
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Angivare | Main campaign | Steel sword | +10 – 50% Critical hit damage bonus +1 – 10% Critical hit chance +2% Chance to cause bleeding |
3.16 
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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
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Battle axe | Main campaign | Secondary weapon | Either:
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1.76
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Beauclair steel sword (magic) | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +5% Chance to cause bleeding +2 random item effects |
2.41
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Beauclair steel sword (master) | Blood and Wine | Steel sword | +5% Chance to cause bleeding +1 random item effects |
2.38
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Black Unicorn | Main campaign | Steel sword | +1 – 12% Aard Sign intensity +5% Chance to cause bleeding |
2.81
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Black Unicorn (crafted) | Main campaign | Steel sword | +10% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding |
2.81
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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
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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
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Broadhead bolt | Main campaign | Ammunition | +8 / +12 Silver damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding |
0.10
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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
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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
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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
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Devana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +3% Chance to cause bleeding | 0.012
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Feline silver sword | Main campaign | Silver sword | +12% Aard Sign intensity +5% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
1.18
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Feline silver sword - enhanced | Main campaign | Silver sword | +14% Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to cause bleeding +20% Bonus experience from monsters |
1.74
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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
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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
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Feline steel sword | Main campaign | Steel sword | +5% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
3.16
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Feline steel sword - enhanced | Main campaign | Steel sword | +10% Chance to cause bleeding +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans |
2.18
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Greater Devana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +5% Chance to cause bleeding | 0.024
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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
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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
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Harpy (crafted) | Main campaign | Silver sword | +10% Chance to cause bleeding | 2.86
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Harpy (sword) | Main campaign | Silver sword | +14% Chance to cause bleeding | 3.06
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lesser Devana runestone | Main campaign | Upgrade | +2% Chance to cause bleeding | 0.006
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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
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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
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Metinna blade (magic) | Main campaign | Steel sword | +4% Chance to cause bleeding | 1.56
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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
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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
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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
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The Bride | Main campaign | Silver sword | +13% Chance to cause bleeding +1 – 2% Chance to dismember +1 – 3% Bonus experience from monsters |
3.76
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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
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Tir Tochair blade | Main campaign | Steel sword | +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +35% Chance to cause bleeding |
2.86
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Tir Tochair blade (crafted) | Main campaign | Steel sword | +50% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +15% Chance to cause bleeding |
3.16
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tracking bolt (crafted) | Main campaign | Ammunition | +5 Silver damage +100 Armor piercing +100% Chance to cause bleeding |
0.06
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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
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Wolf (sword) | Main campaign | Steel sword | +20 – 100 Armor piercing +4% Chance to cause bleeding +2 – 5% Bonus gold |
1.96
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[ | ]
Immune opponents[ | ]
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[ | ]
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Bleeding is a critical effect with the following characteristics:
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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 |
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Opponents[ | ]
| Opponent | Immune | Resistant | Susceptible |
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| Archespores | |
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| Drowned dead | |
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| Drowners | |
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| Echinopsae | |
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| Frighteners | |
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| Giant centipedes | |
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| Golems | |
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| Hellhounds | |
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| Ifrits | |
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| Kikimore queens | |
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| Kikimore warriors | |
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| Nightwraiths | |
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| Wraiths | |
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| Koshcheys | |
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| Werewolves | |
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| Strigas | |
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| Zeugls presumably | |
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