ThroughoutThe Witcher 3,Geralt can enhance his equipment by using runes. Each item can accept up to three such items, becoming more effective in the process. In the game’s first expansion, Hearts of Stone, this system is expanded through enchanting, adding a new way to improve your weapons with unique enhancements.

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A screenshot of Geralt visiting a craftsman in the outdoors in Velen.

Such power doesn’t come cheap, of course. While you will have to complete a short questline in the process, the real challenge is financing the operation. This guide can’t really help you with the latter, but it will help you understand what you are getting from your investment.

How To Unlock Enchanting In The Witcher 3

The easiest way to unlock this quest would be tofind it at the Seven Cats Inn notice board,where you can find a notice left by the Runewright. Picking it up will start the questEnchanting: Start-up Costs.

This is the same notice board where you startEvil’s Soft First Touches,the first quest in the Hearts of Stone storyline.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s map with an orange circle over a quest objective.

Alternatively, you couldvisit the Runewright directly, where the quest will take you anyway. He is based atUpper Mill,in the northeast corner of the map,waiting in his tent.The Runewright had lost his specially-made enchanting tools to a shipwreck, leaving him unable to practice his craft.

Intrigued by the potential applications for the man’s craft, Geralt will offer tofront his startup costs of 5,000 crowns.In addition, the Runewright will need Geralt to find achunk of jade.

A zoomed-in map from The Witcher 3, with an orange circle over a quest objective.

The next quest,Enchanting: Quality Has Its Pricebegins here as well.

Finding The Jade

Geralt’s rumors give himthree possible siteswhere he can mine jade. The only one that will give him anything would beBloodrot Pit,where you will have to deal with spider-like arachnomorphs to get inside.

You can startTreasure Hunt: The Drakenborg Redemptionfrom this location. It will take you deeper into the cave, though you will berewarded with a pile of moneyat the end of your journey.

A screenshot of Geralt looking at a pile of jade highlighted with his Witcher Senses in red.

The jade isin the first chamber,at the foot of a pillar. you’re able to spot it withGeralt’s Witcher Senses.Excavate it andreturn to the Runewrighttounlock the first level of enchanting.

The Start-Up Costs

Your financial support does not end here. You haveonly unlocked the first level of enchanting.There aretwo more levelsto enjoy (and pay for).

The system will cost you20,000 crownsto fully unlock.

Runewords - Weapon Enchantments

Unlike the game’s conventional enchantments, these Runewordsalter your abilities to introduce new possibilities with your buildsas opposed to providing flat upgrades to Geralt’s weapons.

1

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s enchanting menu, with weapon enchantments on the screen.

2 x Pyerog

1 x Tvarog

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s enchanting menu, with weapon enchantments on the screen.

1 x Lesser Devana

1 x Lesser Morana

1 x Lesser Stribog

OnceAdrenaline Points reach their maximum,they willbegin to deplete over time.As they deplete,health and stamina regeneration will increasewhiletoxicity will quickly fall.

1 x Lesser Svarog

Armorer’s Table and Grindstone bonusesnever expire.

2

1 x Dazhbog

1 x Veles

1 x Devana

Fatal blowsdealt with your swordgenerate one Adrenaline Point

1 x Perun

1 x Svarog

1 x Stribog

1 x Zoria

3

1 x Greater Perun

1 x Greater Zoria

1 x Greater Svarog

When atfull health,any additional health regeneratedis converted into damage.This is limited to a maximum damage increase of50 percent.

1 x Greater Morana

1 x Greater Triglav

1 x Greater Dazhbog

Each time youcast a sign,one Adrenaline Point will be consumed, andyour next sword attackwill have the power of that sign.

Glyphwords - Armor Enchantments

Glyphwords arearmor enchantmentsthat eitheradd additional effects on signsoralter the way your armor works.

1 × Lesser Glyph of Warding

1 × Lesser Glyph of Reinforcement

1 × Lesser Glyph of Aard

1 × Lesser Glyph of Axii

1 × Lesser Glyph of Quen

1 × Lesser Glyph of Mending

1 × Lesser Glyph of Igni

1 × Lesser Glyph of Yrden

1 × Lesser Glyph of Binding

When anenemy affected by Axiiis killed, the effect will betransferred to the nearest potential target.

1 × Glyph of Axii

1 × Glyph of Mending

1 × Glyph of Reinforcement

1 × Glyph of Igni

Enemies affected byAxii with the Puppet perkwill have thecondition extended for two seconds for each blow they land.

1 × Glyph of Yrden

1 × Glyph of Binding

Each timean enemy triggers a Yrden trap,anew Yrden will be placedat that location.

1 × Glyph of Quen

1 × Glyph of Warding

1 × Greater Glyph of Igni

1 × Greater Glyph of Quen

1 × Greater Glyph of Reinforcement

Enemiesset alight by Igniwill explode and spread the fireif killedunder the sign’s effects.

1 × Greater Glyph of Aard

1 × Greater Glyph of Mending

1 × Greater Glyph of Axii

1 × Greater Glyph of Binding

Enemies affected byAxii with the Puppet perk,will have thecondition extended for two seconds for each blow they land.In addition, when anenemy affected by Axiiis killed, the effect will betransferred to the nearest potential target.

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