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Witcher 3 Gear Sets - All Witcher School Armor Tiers

Witcher 3 Gear Sets

All eight gear sets in The Witcher 3 - Griffin, Wolf, Cat, Bear, Viper, Manticore, Vampire and Forgotten Wolven - with every tier and diagram.

Witcher gear comes in sets that upgrade through the same five tiers, each one built on the piece below it. Every set below lists its full ladder, the level each piece needs and the materials the whole tier costs.

How a witcher school set is built in The Witcher 3

A school set in The Witcher 3 is a ladder rather than a single suit. Basic, enhanced, superior, mastercrafted and grandmaster tiers each need the diagram of the tier below, so the whole line has to be crafted in order and a set is never finished in one visit to a smith.

Each Witcher 3 gear set covers four armor pieces and two swords, and only the grandmaster tier carries a set bonus. Griffin favours signs, Cat favours fast damage, Bear favours heavy defence and Wolf sits between them.

Geralt in Witcher 3 school gear with both swords on his back
Geralt in Witcher 3 school gear with both swords on his back

Witcher 3 sets beyond the four schools

Beyond the four schools, The Witcher 3 also holds Viper gear from the prologue, Manticore gear from Blood and Wine, the Tesham Mutna and Hen Gaidth vampire pieces, and the Forgotten Wolven set added in the next-gen update. None of them follow the full five-tier ladder.

Every diagram a set needs is on the Witcher 3 crafting diagrams page, and what those diagrams consume is on the crafting components page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many gear sets are in The Witcher 3?

Eight: Griffin, Wolf, Cat, Bear, Viper, Manticore, the vampire gear, and the Forgotten Wolven set from the next-gen update.

Which witcher gear set is the best in The Witcher 3?

It depends on the build. Griffin boosts sign intensity, Cat pushes critical damage on light armor, Bear gives the most defence, and Manticore from Blood and Wine scales highest overall.

Do you need every tier to craft grandmaster gear in The Witcher 3?

Yes. Each tier consumes the piece below it, so a grandmaster item requires the mastercrafted version, which requires the superior version, and so on down the ladder.