- Note: This article concerns only the original computer game.
The game includes a rather small number of equip-able weapons (compared to other games), and an even smaller number of those are actually any good. The amount of armor is negligible. The weapons you get as part of the story (steel sword in the Prologue, silver sword in Chapter II) are the baseline weapons. Most other weapons Geralt finds are of inferior quality, but there are a few upgrades available.
Note[]
For related information, see Meteorites and Runes, which contain a list of the different combinations of meteorites and runes you can apply to weapons, or Armor which discusses what armor there is in the game.
This article serves as a launch point for more specific information.
Steel Swords[]
In The Witcher, steel swords are used primarily against humans, and non-humans, as they reportedly have little effect on monsters, with a few exceptions: Vodyanoi, Dogs and Wolves are also effective steel sword targets.
Description Buy Sell Witcher's steel sword 200 
40
Ceremonial sword of Deithwen 1500
300 
D'yaebl 1500
300
Elven sword of the Blue Mountains 400
80
G'valchir, a Mahakaman rune sihill 1000
300
Gwalhir 3000
600
Harvall 1500
300
Holy sword of the Order 500
100
Illegal sword 350
70
Rusty sword 100
20
Sword of the Order 350
70
Temerian steel sword 200
40
Dol Blathanna rune sword 1000
500
Sword of Vaclav's grandfather – –
- see Meteorite swords
- see also Blade enhancement
- see also The Witcher 2 steel swords
Silver swords[]
In The Witcher, silver swords are used primarily against monsters as they reportedly have little effect on humans and non-humans. Unlike the steel, meteorite and rune swords in the game, these can not be bought or sold.
Description Buy Sell Witcher's silver blade – – Aerondight – – Moon Blade – –
- see Rune swords
- see also Blade enhancement
- see also Silver swords in The Witcher 2
Heavy weapons[]
Heavy weapons also known as Large weapons can not be used in Witcher styles, but serve their occasional purpose in battle or in the form of orens when sold. Enemies who have less than 33% of their vitality left may be stunned and/or knocked down by any heavy weapon attack. Nevertheless, as with short weapons, they can not be used in Stun-finishers, meaning that while Geralt performs a finishing move, only increased damage is dealt but the opponent will not die as a result unless the damage exceeds current vitality.
Description Buy Sell Axe 200
40
Heavy club 50
10
Mahakaman two-handed axe 300
60
Two-handed morningstar 50
10
Two-handed steel axe 280
56
Short weapons[]
These weapons, also known as "light weapons" or "small weapons", are of questionable value to Geralt, but some do have their particular useful applications and they can be picked up and sold for orens, which is particularly useful during the early chapters. Once Geralt obtains Raven's armor, he can carry two, rather than one, of these weapons at any one time. Enemies who have less than 33% of their vitality left may be stunned and/or knocked down by any short weapon attack. Nevertheless, as with heavy weapons, they can not be used in Stun-finishers, meaning that while Geralt performs a finishing move, only increased damage is dealt but the opponent will not die as a result unless the damage exceeds current vitality. All short weapons carry the caveat "this weapon can not be combined with witchers' combat styles".
Description Buy Sell Assassin's dagger 150
30
Chain mace 150
30
Deithwen dagger 200
40
Dwarven axe from Carbon 100
20
Holy axe of the Order 500
100
Holy battle hammer of the Order 400
80
Kourbash 100
20
Light club 50
10
Mahakaman battle hammer 400
80
Mahakaman dagger 200
40
Mahakaman dwarven axe 400
80
Mahakaman rune dagger 300
60
Mount Carbon dwarven axe 400
80
Mount Carbon rune axe 400
80
Order battle hammer 250
50
Small axe 100
20
Stone hammer 400
80
Temerian battle flail 200
40
Temerian iron axe 200
40
Temerian iron dagger 50
10
Temerian steel axe 300
60
Temerian steel dagger 100
20
Torch 200
40