Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is the art of repairing, creating and improving one's Weapons. This can only be done by trained Blacksmiths in the game. Not all Blacksmiths are created equal and you will need the very best to make the best gear. Please see the Blacksmiths page for their locations. Diagrams are needed to create Weapons from scratch. These can be found or purchased throughout the game.
On every Diagram the craftsman's level requirement is displayed. You will need a craftsman of equal or higher level of expertise to craft specific items.
There are 3 craftsman levels: "Amateur", "Journeyman" and "Master". Amateur and Journeyman levels are releativily easy to find.
Only a select few are Master level and you must complete their questline to gain their services.
A video guide of how to use a craftsman's services can be found .
Weapon Diagrams in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt refer to instructions for the Crafting of Weapons and related items. Each Weapon Diagram lists specific Crafting Components and amounts required to forge a piece of weaponry. Once the contents of a Diagram has been read and learned, Geralt can employ the services of a Blacksmith to craft the item after meeting all the requirements. Each Diagram requires a Blacksmith of the appropriate skill level in order to craft them. There are three levels of Blacksmiths — Amateur, Journeyman and Master, with each level of smith being able to craft items at or below their skill level. Weapon Diagrams are obtained in a multitude of ways, but their acquisition is predominantly a randomized affair, being found in chests or randomly sold by merchants in settlements.
- See the Crafting page for details on Crafting mechanics
- See Blacksmiths for a full list of smiths and where they can be found
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All Weapon Diagrams in The Witcher 3
Note: This page is currently being reworked to include a more comprehensive list of crafting diagrams
Crossbow Bolt Diagrams
Name & Icon | Specs | Materials | Location |
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Journeyman Craftsman Required |
Armor Piercing +10 Attack Power +225% Adrenaline Point Gain +1% Crit Hit Chance +2% XP From Monsters +15% |
2x Hardened Timber 1x Monster Bone 1x Monster Hair 1x Wax 1x Dark Iron Ore |
Sunken ship southwest of Novigrad (near the island) |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
Attack power +210% Adrenaline point gain +1% Critical chance +5% Critical damage +2% Experience from monster +15% |
2x Hardened Timber 1x Monster Bone 2x Monster Hair 1x Resin 1x Dark Iron Ore |
In a cave just south of the Old Watchtower (Spikeroog Isle) |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
Silver Damage +5 Piercing Damage +6 Armor Piercing +100 After hitting its target attracts nearby monsters |
1x Monster Feather 2x Hardened Timber 1x Iron Ore 1x Silver Ore |
Blacksmith in Novigrad |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
Silver Damage +8 Bludgeoning Damage +8 Effect Duration 10s |
2x Feather 1x Iron Ore 2x Fiber 1x Silver Ore |
Blacksmith in Blackbough |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
Applies Bleeding on impact Silver Damage +8 Piercing Damage +8 Effect Duration 15s |
3x Feather 1x Iron Ore 2x Fiber 1x Silver Ore 1x Monster Saliva |
Blacksmith in Blackbough |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
Detonates on impact Silver Damage +12 Fire Damage +12 Piercing Damage +12 Effect Duration 0 |
1x Monster Feather 1x Iron Ore 2x Hardened Timber 1x Silver Ore 1x Zerrikanian Powder |
Isolated Shack signpost in Velen |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
Pierces Armor Silver Damage +20 Piercing Damage +20 Armor Piercing 7 |
4x Feather 1x Iron Ore 2x Timber 1x Silver Ore |
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Amateur Craftsman Required |
Turns into multiple projectiles Silver Damage +10 Piercing Damage +10 |
4x Feather 1x Iron Ore 2x Timber 1x Silver Ore |
Blacksmith in Novigrad |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
Silver Damage +5 Piercing Damage +6 Armor Piercing +100 Target seeking bolt. Effect Duration 120 seconds |
1x Monster Feather 3x Hardened Timber 1x Iron Ore 1x Silver Ore |
Blacksmith in Novigrad |
Silver Sword Diagrams
Name & Icon | Dmg | Rune slots | Bonuses | Materials Needed | Location |
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Amateur Blacksmith Required |
125 | Aard Sign intensity +10% Chance to poison +10% Bonus experience from monsters +20% |
1x Leather Straps 2x Silver Ingot 1x Venom Extract 1x Emerald Dust |
White Orchard Graveyard, inside the building | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
180 | 1 | Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Sign Intensity +5% |
1x Leather Scraps 3x Silver Ingot 1x Fifth Essence 1x Monster Brain |
Hidden Treasure just north of Lornruk |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
215 | None | 1x Leather Straps 3x Silver Ingot |
Downstairs in the hut next to the windmill in White Orchard | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
225 | None | 3x Silver Ingot 1x Leather Straps |
Blacksmith slightly south-west of Hierach Square in Novigrad | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
240 | Chance to Bleed +10% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Aard Sign intensity +12% |
2x Leather Straps 2x Silver Ingot 1x Ruby Dust 1x Monster Eye |
Est Tayiar | |
Amateur Blacksmith Required |
250 | None | 2x Leather Straps 3x Silver Ingot |
Sold by Blacksmith in Lindenvale | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
250 | Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Sign Intensity +10% |
1x Griffin School silver sword 1x Leather Straps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Monster Egg 1x Monster Tongue |
In a Cave southeast of the Ancient Oak | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
270 | Adrenaline Point Gain +5% Chance to Critical +5% Chance to Dismember +10% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% |
1x Leather Straps 3x Silver Ingot 1x Monster Brain 1x Monster Dust |
Fort Etnir (Ard Skellig) |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
275 | None | 1x Leather Straps 3x Silver Ingot |
Bandit Camp southwest of Duen Hen |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
300 | Chance to Bleed +12% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Aard Sign intensity +14% |
1x Feline School silver sword 1x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Ruby Dust 1x Monster Hair |
On the top floor of a house just south of Oxenfurt Gate (Novigrad) |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
320 | Chance to Critical +8% Critical Damage +25% Chance to Dismember +12% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Adrenaline Point Gain +10% |
1x Ursine School silver sword 2x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Nigredo 1x Monster Saliva |
Basement of Kaer Gelen (Ard Skellig) |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
325 | Critical Damage +50% | 1x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 2x Monster Blood |
Guarded Treasure west of the Coast of Wrecks signpost |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
325 | Chance to Critical +10% | 2x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Monster Blood |
Purchased from Scoia'tael merchant in unmarked camp, east of Ferry Station In the back of the cave by the Distellery in Skellige |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
330 | Critical Damage +25% Chance to Dismember +10% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Sign Intensity +12% |
1x Griffin School silver sword Enhanced 2x Leather Straps 1x ?? 1x Monster Blood 1x Monster Dust |
The map for this diagram can be purchased from the Armorer in Hierarch Square in Novigrad. |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
335 | Critical Damage +75% | 1x Cured Leather 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 3x Monster Blood |
Sold by Blacksmith in Fyresdal | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
355 | Critical Damage +50% | 2x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 2x Monster Blood |
Hidden Treasure northwest of Ursten | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
355 | Chance to Critical +10% | 2x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Monster Blood |
Purchased from Scoia'tael merchant in unmarked camp, east of Ferry Station | |
Master Blacksmith Required |
355 | Critical Damage +25% Chance to Critical +5% |
1x Leather Scraps 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 1x Monster Blood |
Reward for boxing match in Kaer Trolde Harbour Sold by Blacksmith in Fyresdal |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
360 | Chance to Critical +5% Chance to Dismember +5% Chance to Bleed +14% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Aard Sign intensity +14% |
1x Feline School silver sword Enhanced 1x Leather Scraps 2x Dimerituim Ingot 1x Ruby 1x Monster Heart |
Monster Den east of Ursten | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
370 | Chance to Critical +10% Critical Damage +50% Chance to Dismember +13% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Adrenaline Point Gain +15% |
1x Ursine School silver sword Enhanced 2x Leather Scraps 1x Dimeritium Ingot 1x Albedo 1x Monster Hair |
Cave southwest of The Orphans of Crookback Bog (Same cave as Contract: Swamp Thing) |
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Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
410 | Critical Damage +75% Chance to Dismember +5% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% |
1x Cured Draconid Leather 2x Dimerituim Ingot 3x Monster Blood 1x Monster Claw 1x Monster Brain |
Guarded Treasure southwest of Freya's Garden (Hindarsfjall) |
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Master Blacksmith Required |
410 | Chance to Critical +10% Chance to Dismember +10% Chance to Bleed +15% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Aard Sign intensity +15% |
1x Feline School silver sword Superior 2x Leather 2x Dimerituim Ingot 1x Ruby Flawless 1x Monster Dust |
Monser Den east of Harviken (Faroe) |
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Master Blacksmith Required |
410 | Chance to Critical +5% Critical Damage +25% Chance to Dismember +10% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Sign Intensity +15% |
1x Griffin School silver sword Superior 2x Leather Scraps 2x Dimerituim Ingot 1x Monster Feather 1x Monster Heart |
Inside Kaer Dhu east of Fornhala (Ard Skellig) |
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Master Blacksmith Required |
415 | Critical Damage +75% Chance to Dismember +14% Bonus experience from Monsters +20% Adrenaline Point Gain +20% |
1x Ursine School silver sword Superior 2x Leather Scraps 2x ?? 1x Rebis 1x Monster Essence |
Chest near Monster Nest northwest of Road to Bald Mountain sign post |
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?? Blacksmith Required |
450 | Reduce Armor -50 Chance to Critical +15% Chance to Confuse +10% |
1x Leather 2x Dimerituim Ingot 1x Diamond Dust 2x Monster Feather |
?? | |
Master Blacksmith Required |
465 | Critical Damage +75% | 1x Leather 2x Meteorite Silver Ingot 3x Monster Blood |
Blacksmith in Arinbjorn | |
Master Blacksmith Required |
465 | Critical Damage +50% Chance to Critical +5% |
1x Leather Straps 2x Dimerituim Ingot 2x Monster Blood |
Blacksmith in Arinbjorn | |
Journeyman Blacksmith Required |
475 | Chance to Bleed +10% | 1x Leather Scraps 2x Dimeritium Ingot 1x Ruby 2x Monster Saliva |
Velen at a Fisherman's house to the left of The Spoils of War sunken chest Guarded Treasure northwest of Coast of Wrecks in Velen |
Steel Weapon Diagrams
Name & Icon |
Dmg |
Rune slots |
Bonuses |
Materials |
Location |
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Amateur Blacksmith |
30 |
None |
2x Iron Ingot 1x Leather Straps |
Random Loot |
|
Amateur Blacksmith |
35 |
0 |
None |
2x Iron Ingot 1x Leather Straps |
Random Loot |
Amateur Blacksmith |
38 |
0 |
None |
2x Iron Ingot 1x Leather Straps |
Random Loot |
Amateur Blacksmith |
45 |
None |
2x Iron Ingot 2x Leather Straps |
Random Loot |
|
Amateur Blacksmith |
55 |
Chance to poison: +15% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Leather Straps 2x Iron Ingot 1x Venom Extract 1x Emerald Dust |
Bandit Camp southwest of Ransacked Village (White Orchard) |
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Amateur Blacksmith |
67 |
None |
1x Leather Scraps 3x Iron Ingot |
Random Loot |
|
Amateur Blacksmith |
75 |
Crit Damage +75% |
1x Cured Leather 3x Iron Ingot 3x Monster Blood |
Sold by Blacksmith in Lindenvale |
|
Amateur Blacksmith |
85 |
None |
1x Leather Straps 4x Iron Ingot |
Sold by Blacksmith in Lindenvale |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
97 |
1 |
Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Sign Intensity +5% |
1x Leather Scraps 2x Steel Ingot 1x Monster Brain 1x Monster Eye |
On a corpse in Hindhold |
?? Blacksmith |
115 |
Crit Damage +75% |
1x Hardened Leather 2x Steel Ingot |
Blacksmith in Novigrad |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
150 |
None |
2x Leather Straps 2x Steel Ingot |
Random Loot |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
153 |
Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +10% Sign Intensity +10% |
1xGriffin Steel Sword 1x Leather Scraps 2x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Monster Dust 1x Monster Claw |
Bandit Camp southwest of Refugees' Camp |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
153 |
Bleed Chance +5% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Leather Straps 4x Iron Ingot 1x Ruby Dust 1x Monster Saliva |
Drahim Castle |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
161 |
Adrenaline Point gain +5% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
2x Leather Straps 2x Steel Ingot 1x Monster Essence 1x Monster Tongue |
Cave inside the Ruined Inn (Ard Skellig) |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
170 |
Crit Damage +50% Dismember Chance +10% Stagger Chance +10% |
1x Leather Scraps 2x Steel Ingot 1x Amethyst 2x Monster Blood 1x Monster Claw |
Novigrad Sewers Monster Nest west of Benek Guarded Treasure north of Seven Cats Inn |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
193 |
Bleed Chance +20% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Feline Steel Sword 2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Ruby Dust 1x Monster Claw |
Cave norhteast of Reardon Manor |
|
Journyeman Blacksmith |
195 |
None |
2x Leather Straps 2x Steel Ingot |
Hidden Treasure northwest of Ursten |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
209 |
Crit Damage +20% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Adrenaline Point gain +10% |
1x Ursine Steel Sword 2x Leather Scraps 2x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Monster Hair 1x Monster Bone |
Cave to the north of Reardon Manner |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
209 |
Crit Damage +25% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Sign Intensity +15% |
1xGriffin Steel Sword - Enhanced 1x Leather Scraps 3x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Monster Blood 1x Monster Feather |
The map for this diagram can be purchased from the Armorer in Hierarch Square in Novigrad. |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
230 |
50% Critical hit Damage Bonus 1 Socket |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot |
South of Hanged Man's Tree (Guarded Treasure) Relic Version received by Completing the Master Swordsmith Quest in Novigrad |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
241 |
Crit Chance +5% Bleed Chance +15% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Feline Steel Sword - Enhanced 1x Leather Scraps 3x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Ruby 1x Monster Tooth |
Inside the Cave at Cavern |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
245 |
Crit Chance +10% |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Silk |
Bandit Camp north of Lurtch |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
249 |
Crit Damage +50% Stagger Chance +10% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Adrenaline Point gain +15% |
1xUrsine Steel Sword - Enhanced 1x Leather Scraps ?? 1x Monster Blood 1x Monster Claw |
Ruined Tower |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
270 |
None |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot |
Chest underwater, east of Southern Gate Signpost, south of Arette Signpost Hidden Treasure northwest of Frischlow (underwater) |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
276 |
None |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot |
Blacksmith in Blandare |
|
Master Blacksmith |
281 |
Crit Chance +10% Bleed Chance +15% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Feline Steel Sword - Superior 2x Leather Scraps ?? 1x Ruby Flawless 1x Monster Bone |
Monster Den in Kaer Gelen (Ard Skellig) |
|
Master Blacksmith |
281 |
Crit Chance +5% Crit Damage +15% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Sign Intensity +20% |
1xGriffin Steel Sword - Superior 2x Leather Scraps ?? 1x Monster Egg 1x Siren Vocal Cords |
In the ruins just east of Boxholm (Ard Skellig) |
|
Master Blacksmith |
282 |
Crit Damage +75% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% Adrenaline Point gain +20% |
1xUrsine Steel Sword - Superior 2x Leather Scraps 2x Dimeritium Ingot 1x Monster Saliva 1x Monster Tooth |
Inside the bear's cave by The Peller's house (northwest of Blackbough) |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
285 |
Crit Chance +10% |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot |
Blacksmith in Blandare |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
310 |
None |
2x Leather Straps 2x Dark Steel Ingot |
Ancient Crypt, located north east of Kaer Trolde. Location for quest "The Sunstone" |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
330 |
Armor Reduction 50 Dismember Chance +10% Bonuses experience from humans and nonhumans: +5% |
1x Monster Feather 1x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Monster Claw 1x Monster Brain 1x Amethyst |
Freya's Garden |
|
Journeyman Blacksmith |
350 |
2 |
Crit Damage +75% |
1x Cured Leather 2x Dark Steel Ingot 3x Monster Blood |
Purchased from blacksmith in Kaer Trolde |
Master Blacksmith |
366 |
Crit Chance +5% Crit Damage +50% |
1x Cured Leather 2x Dimeritium Ingot 2x Monster Blood |
?? |
|
Master Blacksmith |
390 |
Frost Damage +10 Armor Piercing +50 Aard Sign Intensity +20% |
1x Monster Feather 2x Dimeritium Ingot 1x Monster Bone 1x Monster Brain 1x Sapphire |
Ancient Crypt, located north east of Kaer Trolde. Location for quest "The Sunstone" |
|
Master Blacksmith |
390 |
Crit Damage +75% |
1x Cured Leather 2x Dimeritium Ingot 2x Monster Blood |
Let the Imp live in Contract: An Elusive Thief |
|
Master Blacksmith |
400 |
3 |
Aard Sign Intensity +10% Bleed Chance +10% |
1x Leather Scraps 2x Dimeritium Ingot 2x Ruby Dust 1x Monster Saliva 2x Sapphire Dust |
Signal Tower in Kaer Morhen |
Master Blacksmith |
405 |
Crit Damage +50% Crit Chance +5% Bleed Chance +15% |
1x Cured Leather 2x Dimeritium Ingot 2x Ruby Dust 2x Monster Blood 1x Monster Claw |
?? |
Crafting Component Diagrams
Name & Info | Material Needed to make | Used to Make |
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Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Dark Iron Ore | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Dark Iron Ore 1x Steel Ingot |
|
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Dark Steel Ingot | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
1x Dimeritium Ore 1x Glowing Ore Ingot |
|
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Dimeritium Ingot | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Hardened Leather 5x Chitinous Shell |
|
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Glowing Ore | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
1x Cured Leather 4x Wax |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Timber 1x Resin |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Iron Ore | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
4x Leather Scraps | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
4x Leather Straps | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
4x Thread | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
1x Dark Iron Ingot 1x Steel Ingot |
|
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Dimeritum Ore | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Silver Ore | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Meteorite Ore | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
1x Meteorite Ingot 1x Silver Ingot |
|
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Meteorite Silver Ingot | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
1x Dark Steel Ingot 1x Meteorite Silver Ingot |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
5x Silver | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Sap | |
Journeyman Craftsman Required |
2x Linen | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
10x Silver | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Silver Ingot | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Iron Ore 1x Coal |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Steel Ingot | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Thread | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
2x Cotton | |
Amateur Craftsman Required |
1x Iron Ore 1x Coal |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
1x Sulfur 1x Coal 1x Saltpeter |
|
Amateur Craftsman Required |
1x Hardened Timber |
I don't know how to add a new cell to the table, but I found a steel weapon diagram not in the list. It's called Tir Tochair Blade, average dps 405. If someone wants to add it, I will fill in the details.
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