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The Witcher 3 Viper armor

With our The Witcher 3 Viper armor guide, you can get your hands on a powerful set of armor that offers protection against a range of elements

The Witcher 3 Viper armor - Geralt posing in the outfit

It’s a dangerous business, being a Witcher, and Geralt of Rivia is all too aware of this as he once again faces the evils of The Continent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In order to succeed on his quest to help and protect Ciri, as well as complete various contracts, he needs to have the correct gear, and should it be XP that you’re after, our The Witcher 3 Viper armor guide can help you out.

Should you want to know even more about the leading man, you can check out our The Witcher 3 Geralt guide. Or, if it’s The Witcher 3 best armor sets that you wish to know more about, head on over to our article and discover what the best monster-slaying gear in this world is.

Anyway, here’s what you need to know about The Witcher 3 viper gear.

The Witcher 3 Viper armor - Geralt fighting a griffin in a field

What is The Witcher 3 Viper armor?

The Witcher 3 Viper armor is a set of gear introduced in the Hearts of Stone expansion and offers a range of resistance to elements, poison, slashing, piercing, and more. However, the basic steel and silver swords (which deal poisonous damage and grant additional XP) from the set are already part of the base game and are acquirable early on:

  • You can find the Viper silver sword diagram in the basement of the cemetery found in White Orchard.
  • You can find the Viper steel sword diagram in the Amavet Fortress Ruins in White Orchard.

How do I get The Witcher 3 Viper armor?

If you want to get the armor, you need to purchase the blueprints from Countess Mignole when the open sesame quest is active. However, if it’s the viper venomous steel sword and the viper venomous silver sword that you’re after, you need to:

  • Find the venomous steel sword diagram during the open sesame quest in the Borsodi vault.
  • Forge the venomous silver sword in Gaunter O’Dimm’s world.

There you have it, everything you need to know to find The Witcher 3 Viper armor. For even more titles like this, check out our games like The Witcher 3 guide.