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Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 3

Geralt is the player character and the central bridge between swordsmanship, signs, alchemy and monster knowledge.

Short answer. Build Geralt around the encounter problem in front of you: use sword fundamentals for pressure, signs for control or defence, and alchemy to cover specific monster weaknesses.

✓ Official character data + Remastered gameplay notesReviewed 2026-09-30

01 / Player path

Where to find it and what to do

Geralt is controlled throughout the base game and both expansions. His equipment, skills and mutations carry the full progression loop.

02 / Requirements

Before you start

01
Maintain a steel sword for humans and a silver sword for monsters.
02
Keep food, potions and repair tools available.
03
Repair the build when Remastered prerequisite paths change.

03 / Core facts

At a glance

Role: Player character
Primary weapons: Steel and silver swords
Combat tools: Signs, bombs, oils and potions
Advanced layer: Blood and Wine mutations

04 / Field notes

Details that change the route

A complete answer usually combines preparation and execution. Check the bestiary before blaming the build.

Remastered changes skill prerequisites and reset skill points in upgraded saves, so revisit the tree rather than relying on an old guide verbatim.

Where to find it and what to do

Before you start

At a glance

Details that change the route

Related entities and guides

Combat

Signs

Alchemy