The Witcher 3: All Gwent Card Locations (Card Collector Achievement)

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Notes on Gwent Card Collecting

How to Get A Miraculous Guide to Gwent

Gwent Cards in White Orchard

Gwent Cards in Vizima

Gwent Cards in Velen - Quests

Gwent Cards in Velen - Purchased

Gwent Cards in Novigrad - Quests

Gwent Cards in Novigrad - Purchased

High Stakes Quest Gwent Cards

Gwent Cards in Skellige - Quests

Gwent Cards in Skellige - Purchased

Gwent Cards From Side Quests

Gwent Cards Won From Players of No Renown

Gwent Card Special Abilities Explained

Gwent is one of the most remarkable aspects of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. When a game is so well-made that even its mini-games inspire devotion, it's safe to say the developer did something right. Building Geralt's Gwent deck can be one of the most satisfying aspects of The Witcher 3, spanning the entire length of the base game and its expansions.

Aside from the sheer joy of completing Geralt's deck, the main reason to go after every card is to unlock the "Card Collector" trophy/achievement, which requires Geralt to find every card in the base game. Players looking to complete this task must be ready from the outset, as several easily missed cards are available almost immediately after waking from the dream of Kaer Morhen.

Updated August 1, 2023, by Christopher Norman Worcester: Despite being eight years old, The Witcher 3 remains a favorite of fantasy RPG players. Its long list of achievements ensures that completionists never run out of things to do. To help players with the "Card Collector" trophy/achievement, this guide has been updated with general improvements to ensure players can more easily find all Witcher 3 Gwent card locations. Card lists have been reformatted to include images and descriptions, and to make the guide easier to navigate.

Notes on Gwent Card Collecting

Geralt begins the game with the base Northern Realms deck, which he will use for a large part of the early game. It includes several special weather cards and 24-unit cards.

There are 199 total Gwent cards to be collected in The Witcher 3. Of those, 120 are unique, with the remainder being duplicates. For example, the Blue Stripes Commando card uses the 'Tight Bond' skill to work in conjunction with its copies, so there are three Blue Stripes Commando cards. Geralt need only collect unique cards to complete "Collect 'Em All."

There are several ways for Geral to acquire Gwent cards in The Witcher 3. The two most common methods will be winning them in Gwent matches and purchasing them from various merchants. Each region has quest lines associated with Gwent, such as the "Big City Players" quest in Novigrad. Geralt should do his best to complete these before moving on in the story. Several of the cards available in these quests can be lost if certain story events play out.

On rare occasions, Gwent cards will be found in non-Gwent related quests, which will be detailed later in the guide.

A Note on Difficulty

If Geralt is struggling to win matches, it is important to remember that Gwent has its own separate difficulty levels. In settings, look for the difficulty slider dedicated to Gwent. This will not affect any achievement requirements or the difficulty of the rest of the game.

Players can get an idea of what cards remain by utilizing "A Miraculous Guide to Gwent." See the section at the end of the guide for more details.

How to Get A Miraculous Guide to Gwent

One of the most important tools Geralt can find in his search for Gwent cards is A Miraculous Guide To Gwent. This book uses magic to keep track of how many cards remain in each region. While it is not the most robust or reliable source of information, it does help with the most basic, general information.

The book can be acquired by defeating the scholar at the Inn in White Orchard. When Geralt first arrives at this location, Vesemir will task him with questioning the Inn's patrons. Look for several men playing Gwent and approach. After Geralt asks his questions, he begins to leave. The Scholar will then offer Geralt his first Gwent match. Beat him to receive the first card and A MIraculous Guide to Gwent. Though it doesn't spell out all Witcher 3 Gwent card locations, it is still worth having.

Quest Match Rewards Vs. 'No Renown' Match Rewards

When examining A Miraculous Guide to Gwent, players will notice that 47 cards can be won from 'players of no particular renown or skill.' Unlike quest matches, which will always award Geralt with pre-determined cards, matches with players of 'no particular renown or skill' will reward Geralt with a card randomly selected from a pool created for this purpose.

Once Geralt has collected all Witcher 3 Gwent Cards, he can set his sights on all cards from the DLC, including the new Skellige deck.

Gwent Cards in White Orchard

White Orchard will be the first location where Geralt can play and obtain Gwent cards. There is one match and two NPCs that sell cards. If Geralt buys cards from one, the other will no longer sell them.

Location 1: Scholar at the White Orchard Inn

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
	Zoltan Chivay Northern Realms	Close Combat 5 Strength	A Scholar will challenge Geralt to a match at the White Orchard Inn. If Geralt wins, he'll get this card. If Geralt fails to play the Scholar during the opening section of the game, the card can later be found beneath his corpse, which hangs from the famous Hanged Man's Tree in Velen.

Location 2: White Orchard Inn or Bram the Merchant

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Catapult 1 of 3 Northern Realms	Siege Unit 8 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from White Orchard Innkeep. Purchase from Bram (Griffin attack survivor)
Decoy 1 of 3 Neutral	Special Swap with any non-hero combat card on battlefield	Purchase from White Orchard Inn Purchase from Bram
Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunters 1 of 3 Northern Realms	Ranged Unit 5 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from White Orchard Innkeeper Purchase from Bram
Blue Stripes Commando 1 of 3 Northern Realms	Close Combat 4 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from White Orchard Innkeeper Purchase from Bram
Foltest, Lord Commander of the North Northern Realms	Leader Clear any weather effects in play	Purchase from White Orchard Innkeeper Purchase from Bram

Gwent Cards in Vizima

Geralt will go to Vizima after White Orchard. Geralt can come back later if he is having trouble with the starter deck.

Location: The Palace in Vizima

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
	Foltest the Siegemaster Northern Realms	Leader Doubles the strength of all siege units	Geralt will find a Nilfgaardian Nobleman sitting on a bench in the outdoor courtyard. Defeat him to get the card.

Gwent Cards in Velen - Quests

There are 6 cards Geralt can win through Gwent-specific quests in Velen.

Gwent: Velen Players - Defeat All Players

To begin this quest, Geralt must beat the Bloody Baron at Crow's Perch.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Sigismund Dijkstra Northern Realms	Close Combat 4 Strength Spy	Defeat the Bloody Baron at Crow's Perch.
Letho of Gulet Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero	Defeat the Boatmaker in Oreton.
Vernon Roche Northern Realms	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Haddy in Midcopse.
Crone: Weavess Monsters	Close Combat 6 Strength Muster	Defeat the Soothsayer in Benek.
Eredin, Destroyer of Worlds Monsters	Leader Discard 2 cards and draw 1 card of your choice from the deck	Bonus reward for completing the quest.

It is reported that some players receive Eredin, Bringer of Death, for completing "Gwent: Velen Players." In this playthrough, Destroyer of Worlds was that quest's reward, and Bringer of Death was awarded at the Passiflora. It is believed that these rewards are sometimes switched.

Playing Innkeeps: Velen Match, Inn at the Crossroads

"Gwent: Playing Innkeeps" is spread out around Velen, Novigrad, and Oxenfurt. Only one match takes place in Velen.

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get	Location
	Menno Coehoorn Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero Medic	Defeat Innkeeper, Inn at the Crossroads.

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Gwent Cards in Velen - Purchased

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Location 1: Lindenvale

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Poor Fucking Infantry 2 of 3 Northern Realms	Close Combat 1 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Merchant in Lindenvale
Rainfarn Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 4 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Lindenvale
Heavy Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion Nilfgaardian Empire	Siege Unit 10 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Lindenvale
Black Infantry Archer 1 of 2 Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 10 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Lindenvale
Etolian Auxiliary Archer 1 of 2 Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 1 Strength Medic	Purchase from Merchant in Lindenvale

Location 2: Midcopse

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
	Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter 2 of 3 Northern Realms	Ranged Unit 5 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Merchant in Midcopse
	Morteisen Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 3 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Midcopse

Location 3: Inn at the Crossroads

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Emhyr var Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard Nilfgaardian Empire	Leader Look at 3 random cards from the opponent's hand	Purchase from Innkeeper at Inn at the Crossroads
Siege Engineer NIlfgaardian Empire	Siege Unit 6 Strength	Purchase from Innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads
Impera Brigade Guard 1 of 4 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 3 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads
Nausicaa Cavalry Rider 1 of 3 NIlfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 2 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads
Commander's Horn 1 of 3 Neutral	Special Doubles the strength of all units in a row placed - 1 per row.	Purchase from the Innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads

Location 4: Crow's Perch Quartermaster

The Crow's Perch Quartermaster's stall is just to the left of the tunnel that leads into the main courtyard at Crow's Perch.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Cynthia Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 4 Strength	Purchase from the Quartermaster at Crow's Perch
Nausicaa Cavalry Rider 2 of 3 NIlfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 2 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from the Quartermaster at Crow's Perch
Decoy 2 of 3 Neutral	Special Swap with any non-hero combat card on the battlefield	Purchase from the Quartermaster at Crow's Perch

Location 5: Trader at Lower Crow's Perch

This merchant can be found at a stall shortly after entering the village below Crow's Perch.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Albrich Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 2 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in lower Crow's Perch.
Impera Brigade Guard 2 of 4 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 3 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Merchant in lower Crow's Perch.
Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion Nilfgaardian Empire	Siege Unit 5 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in lower Crow's Perch.
Nausicaa Cavalry Rider 3 of 3 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 2 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Merchant in lower Crow's Perch.

Location 6: Trader from Claywich (Person in Distress)

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Before Geralt can purchase all Gwent cards from this merchant, the merchant must be saved from a group of bandits. See the above map for exact location. Once the merchant is rescued, meditate until he arrives at Claywich.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter 3 of 3 Northern Realms	Ranged Unit 5 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Merchant in Claywich
Sweers Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 2 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Claywich
Puttkammer Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 3 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Claywich
Etolian Auxiliary Archers 2 of 2 Nilfgaardian Empire	RangedUnit 1 Strength Medic	Purchase from Merchant in Claywich
Black Infantry Archer 2 of 2 NIlfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 10 Strength	Purchase from Merchant in Claywich

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Gwent Cards in Novigrad - Quests

Gwent: Big City Players - Defeat All Players

For this quest, Geralt must defeat four Gwent players in the city.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Vesemir Neutral	Close Combat 6 Strength	Defeat Vimme Vivaldi
Morvran Voorhis Nilfgaardian Empire	Siege Unit 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Marquise Serenity at the Passiflora.
Esterad Thyssen Northern Realms	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Sigi Reuven at his bathhouse.
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon Neutral	Close Combat 15 Strength Hero	Defeat the Scoia'tael Merchant in the woods south of Novigrad.
Francesca Findabair, The Beautiful Scoia'tael	Leader Doubles all ranged combat strength	Bonus reward for completing "Gwent: Big City Players"

Gwent: Old Pals - Defeat All Opponents

Once again, this Gwent quest requires Geralt to defeat a series of opponents.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Eithné Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Zoltan at the Rosemary & Thyme.
Saesenthessis Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Vernon Roche at the Temerian Partisan Hideout.
Triss Merigold Neutral	Close Combat 7 Strength Hero	Defeat Lambert at either the Nowhere Inn or Kaer Morhen.
Geralt of Rivia Neutral	Close Combat 15 Strength Hero	Defeat Thaler at the Seven Cats Inn.

Zoltan can sometimes be difficult to enter a match with. If he cannot be found at the Rosemary & Thyme, continue with missions, checking back after each. Players may need to wait until after Dandelion is rescued.

Defeat Thaler at Seven Cats Inn

If Geralt plays through "Old Pals" before "A Deadly Plot," he can win his signature card later, after "A Deadly Plot" has been completed.

Thaler can die during the "Reason of State" quest, so make sure to face Thaler as soon as "A Deadly Plot" is over. There is also a known bug that causes Thaler to not have the interaction symbol above his head. If this happens, get Geralt as close to him as possible and repeatedly press the appropriate interact button.

Playing Innkeeps: Novigrad Matches

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get	Location
	Tibor Eggebracht Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Oliver at the Kingfisher Inn in Novigrad.
	Yennefer of Vengerberg Neutral	Ranged Combat 7 Strength Hero Medic	Defeat Stjepan at the Alchemy Inn in Oxenfurt.

Gwent Cards in Novigrad - Purchased

Location 1: Kingfisher Inn, Novigrad

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Havekar Healer1 of 3 Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 0 Strength Medic	Purchase from Oliver at the Kingfisher Inn
Havekar Smuggler 1 of 3 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength Muster	Purchase from Oliver
Mahakaman Defender 1 of 5 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from Oliver
Vrihedd Brigade Veteran 1 of 2 Scoia'tael	Agile (Close or Ranged) 5 Strength	Purchase from Oliver

Location 2: Golden Sturgeon, Novigrad

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Siege Technician Nilfgaardian Empire	Siege Unit 0 Strength Medic	Purchase from Innkeeper at the Golden Sturgeon
Dol Blathanna Scout 1 of 3 Scoia'tael	Agile 6 Strength	Purchase from Golden Sturgeon
Mahakaman Defender 2 of 5 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from Golden Sturgeon
Barclay Els Scoia'tael	Agile 6 Strength	Purchase from Golden Sturgeon

Location 3: Marquise Serenity, Passiflora

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Commander's Horn 2 of 3 Neutral	Special Doubles strength of unit cards in row (1 per row)	Purchase from Marquise Serenity at the Passiflora
Dol Blathanna Archer Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 6 Strength	Purchase from Marquise Serenity
Mahakaman Defender 3 of 5 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from Marquise Serenity
Catapult 2 of 2 Northern Realms	Siege Unit 8 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Marquise Serenity

Location 4: Cunny of the Goose

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Scorch 1 of 3 Neutral	Special Kills the strongest card(s) on the battlefield	Purchase from the Innkeeper at the Cunny of the Goose
Young Emissary 1 of 2 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 5 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from the Cunny of the Goose
Impera Brigade Guard 3 of 4 NIlfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 3 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from the Cunny of the Goose
Havekar Healer 2 of 3 Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 0 Strength Medic	Purchase from the Cunny of the Goose
Francesca Findabair, Daisy of the Valley Scoia'tael	Leader Draw an extra card at the beginning of the battle	Purchase from the Cunny of the Goose

Location 5: Seven Cats Inn

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Young Emissary 2 of 2 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 5 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from the Innkeeper at the Seven Cats Inn
Impera Brigade Guard 4 of 4 Nilfgaardian Empire	Close Combat 3 Strength Tight Bond	Purchase from Seven Cats Inn
Mahakaman Defender 4 of 5 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from Seven Cats Inn
Havekar Smuggler 2 of 3 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength Muster	Purchase from Seven Cats Inn
Decoy 2 of 3 Neutral	Special Swap with any non-hero combat card on battlefield	Purchase from Seven Cats Inn

Location 6: Alchemy Inn, Oxenfurt

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Commander's Horn 3 of 3 Neutral	Special Doubles the strength of all combat units in the row placed (1 per row)	Purchase from Stjepan at the Alchemy Inn in Oxenfurt
Mahakaman Defender 5 of 5 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from the Alchemy Inn
Vrihedd Brigade Veteran 2 of 2 Scoia'tael	Agile 5 Strength	Purchase from Alchemy Inn
Dwarven Skirmisher 1 of 3 Scoia'tael	Close Combat 3 Strength Muster	Purchase from Alchemy Inn

High Stakes Quest Gwent Cards

"High Stakes" is a special tournament Geralt can enter in Novigrad. The mission will automatically become available when Geralt enters Novigrad. Make sure to have at least one quality deck before heading to the Passiflora to begin.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Foltest, The Steel-Forged Northern Realms	Leader Destroy enemies strongest siege unit(s) if the combined strength of all siege units is 10 or more.	Defeat Bernard Tulle
Emhyr var Emreis, The Relentless Nilfgaardian Empire	Leader Draw a card from the opponent's discard pile	Defeat Sasha
Francesca Findabair, Queen of Dol Blathanna Scoia'tael	Leader Destroy enemy's strongest close combat unit(s) if the combined strength of all close combat units is more than 10.	Defeat Finneas
Eredin, Bringer of Death Monsters	Leader Restore a card from Geralt's discard pile to his hand	Defeat Count Tybalt

As previously mentioned, some players have received the card Eredin, Destroyer of Worlds for defeating Count Tybalt in "High Stakes." Bringer of Death is then awarded for completing "Gwent: Velen Players."

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Gwent Cards in Skellige - Quests

This section covers Gwent cards found in Skellige, not the Skellige Deck.

Gwent: Skellige Style - Defeat All Opponents

This mission will be initiated when Geralt defeats Crach an Craite.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Draug Monsters	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Crach an Craite at Kaer Trolde.
Leshen Monsters	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero	Defeat Ermion.
Yaevinn Scoia'tael	Agile 6 Strength	Defeat Sjusta at his shop in Kaer Trolde Harbor.
Vampire: Katakan Monsters	Close Combat 5 Strength Muster	Defeat Madman Lugos at Kaer Muinne. If Lugos dies, his card can be found in his quarters.
Mysterious Elf Neutral	Close Combat 0 Strength Spy	Defeat Gremist at Geddyneith.
Emhyr var Emreis, The White Flame Nilfgaardian Empire	Leader Cancel your opponent's leader ability	Bonus reward for quest completion.

Gwent Cards in Skellige - Purchased

Location 1: Tavern, Arinbjorn

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Thaler Northern Realms	Siege Unit 1 Strength Spy	Purchase from Innkeeper in Arinbjorn
Fiend Monsters	Close Combat 6 Strength	Purchase in Arinbjorn
Arachas 1 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Purchase in Arinbjorn
Crone: Whispess Monsters	Close Combat 6 Strength Muster	Purchase at Arinbjorn

Location 2: Harviken Tavern, Faroe

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Ghoul 1 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 1 Strength Muster	Purchase from Innkeeper at the Harviken Tavern on Faroe
Nekker 1 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 2 Strength Muster	Purchase from Harviken Tavern on Faroe
Vampire: Fleder Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Purchase from Harviken Tavern on Faroe
Harpy Monsters	Agile 2 Strength	Purchase from Harviken Tavern on Faroe

Location 3: New Port Inn, Kaer Trolde Harbor

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Scorch 2 of 3 Neutral	Special Kills the strongest card(s) on the battlefield	Purchase from Innkeeper at the New Port Inn in Kaer Trolde Harbor
Botchling Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength	Purchase at New Port Inn
Earth Elemental Monsters	Siege Unit 6 Strength	Purchase at New Port Inn
Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt Monsters	Leader Pick any weather card from your deck and play it instantly	Purchase at New Port Inn

Location 4: Svorlag, Spikeroog

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Vampire: Ekimmara Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Purchase from Innkeeper in the Svorlag tavern on Spikeroog
Ice Giant Monsters	Siege Unit 5 Strength	Purchase from Innkeeper in Svorlag
Foglet Monsters	Close Combat 2 Strength	Purchase from Innkeeper in Svorlag
Arachas 2 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Purchase from Innkeeper in Svorlag

Location 5: Urialla Village, An Skellig

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Scorch 3 of 3 Neutral	Special Kills the strongest card(s) on the battlefield	Purchase from the Innkeeper in Urialla Village on An Skellig
Werewolf Monsters	Close Combat 5 Strength	Purchase from Innkeeper in Urialla Village
Arachas 3 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Purchase from Innkeeper in Urialla Village.
Elven Skirmisher 1 of 3 Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 2 Strength Muster	Purchase from Innkeeper in Urialla Village

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Gwent Cards From Side Quests

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These cards are won or found during non-Gwent-related side quests.

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At the end of the quest, make sure to choose the option to keep the cards.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Fringilla Vigo Nilfgaardian Empire	Ranged Unit 6 Strength	Found upstairs while searching Caesar Bilzen's home.
Isengrim Faoiltiarna Scoia'tael	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero Morale Boost	Found in Zed's home.
John Natalis Northern Realms	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero	Found on Ravik's remains if killed, or given by Ravik at end of fight.

A Matter of Life and Death

During the quest that takes Geralt to the masquerade ball at the Vegelbud estate, he will have the opportunity to play several rounds of Gwent. Players will win one won per round.

Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
Dandelion Neutral	Close Combat 2 Strength Commander's Horn	Win First Round
Vampire: Bruxa Monsters	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster	Win Second Round
Milva Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Morale Boost	Win Final Round

Following the Thread

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
	Nekker 2 of 3 Monsters	Close Combat 2 Strength Muster	Found on Hammond's body after confronting him in Skellige.

Shock Therapy

Card	Description/Deck	Ability	How to Get
	Iorveth Scoia'tael	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero	Reward for completing "Shock Therapy" quest.

Gwent Cards Won From Players of No Renown

Once Geralt has collected every card that can be purchased and acquired through quests, the remaining cards will be won through matches with various NPCs. Every region has a limit on how many cards can be won, so if Geralt stops receiving cards for playing, it's time to move to a different region. Use A MIraculous Guide To Gwent to get an idea of where Geralt stands. Look for armorers, blacksmiths, innkeeps, and all merchants as possible partners for matches.

Rewards are chosen from a pool of possible Gwent cards. There is no way to ensure any one card is won. Since this is the case, the remaining cards will be divided by deck.

Scoia'tael Deck

Card	Name	Ability
	Vrihedd Brigade Recruit	Ranged Unit 4 Strength
	Ida Emean aep Sivney	Ranged Unit 6 Strength
	Riordain	Ranged Unit 1 Strength
	Havekar Smuggler 3 of 3	Close Combat 5 Strength Muster
	Havekar Healer 3 of 3	Ranged Unit 0 Strength Medic
	Elven Skirmisher 2 of 3	Ranged Combat 2 Strength Muster
	Elven Skirmisher 3 of 3	Ranged Combat 2 Strength Muster
	Filavandrel aen Fidhail	Agile 6 Strength
	Dwarven Skirmisher 2 of 3	Close Combat 3 Strength Muster
	Dwarven Skirmisher 3 of 3	Close Combat 3 Strength Muster
	Dol Blathanna Scout 2 of 3	Agile 6 Strength
	Dol Blathanna Scout 3 of 3	Agile 6 Strength
	Dennis Cranmer	Close Combat 6 Strength
	Toruviel	Ranged Unit 2 Strength
	Ciaran aep Easnillien	Agile 3 Strength

Monsters Deck

Card	Name	Ability
	Arachas Behemoth	Siege Unit 6 Strength Muster
	Celano Harpy	Agile 2 Strength
	Cockatrice	Ranged Unit 2 Strength
	Crone: Brewess	Close Combat 6 Strength Muster
	Endrega	Ranged Unit 2 Strength
	Fire Elemental	Siege Unit 6 Strength
	Forktail	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Frightener	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Gargoyle	Ranged Unit 2 Strength
	Ghoul 2 of 3	Close Combat 1 Strength Muster
	Ghoul 3 of 3	Close Combat 1 Strength Muster
	Grave Hag	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Griffin	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Imlerith	Close Combat 10 Strength Hero
	Kayran	Agile Morale Boost Hero
	Nekker 3 of 3	Close Combat 2 Strength Muster
	Plague Maiden	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Vampire: Garkain	Close Combat 4 Strength Muster
	Wyvern	Ranged Combat 2 Strength

Nilfgaard Deck

Card	Name	Ability
	Assire var Anahid	Ranged Unit 6 Strength
	Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach	Close Combat 6 Strength
	Renuald aep Matsen	Ranged Unit 5 Strength
	Rotten Mangonel	Siege Unit 3 Strength
	Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen	Close Combat 7 Strength Spy
	Stefan Skellen	Close Combat 9 Strength Spy
	Vanhemar	Ranged Unit 4 Strength
	Vattier de Rideaux	Close Combat 4 Strength Spy
	Vreemde	Close Combat 2 Strength

Northern Realms Deck

Card	Name	Ability
	Philippa Eilhart	Ranged Unit 10 Strength Hero
	Siege Tower	Siege Unit 6 Strength

Neutral Deck

Card	Name	Ability
	Biting Frost 3 of 3	Weather Sets the strength of all combat cards to 1 for both players
	Clear Weather 2 of 2	Weather Removes all weather card effects
	Torrential Rain 3 of 3	Weather Sets the strength of all Siege Units to 1 for both players
	Impenetrable Fog 3 of 3	Weather Sets the strength of all Ranged Units to 1 for both players
	Emil Regis Rohellec Terzieff	Close Combat 5 Strength
	Villentretenmerth	Close Combat 7 Strength Scorch (Close Combat)

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Gwent Card Special Abilities Explained

The Decoy, Geralt, weather, and Scorch Gwent cards from The Witcher 3

All Witcher 3 Gwent Cards have various abilities that make them right for certain situations. However, some cards have special abilities that, when used properly, allow Geralt to gain the upper hand on his opponents.

Ability Name	Symbol On Card	Effect
Hero		Heroes have a golden sun around their strength number. Heroes are impervious to any special card or weather effects, but they are also unable to benefit from any strength boosting effects, like the Commander's Horn.
Tight Bond		Two hands interlocked represent Tight Bond. Tight Bond works in conjunction with other cards of the same name, increasing the strength value of each. Two cards would double the original value, three cards would triple, etc.
Muster		Muster is represented by two helmets. When the player plays a muster card, any card with the same name is pulled from the deck and hand and placed on the battlefield.
Agile		Agile is represented by two arrows circling in a clockwise direction. This ability allows the player to choose between placing the card as a ranged unit or close combat unit.
Spy		Spy is represented by a large eye. Spy cards are placed on the opposing player's field, adding their strength total. In return, the player draws two cards from their deck.
Morale Boost		Morale Boost is represented by a cross. This ability allows a card to boost the strength of all other basic combat cards in the same row by 1. This effect can be multiplied by using multiple Morale Boost cards. It also works in conjunction with other boosts, like Commander's Horn or Tight Bond.
Medic		Medic is represented by a black heart with a white cross. This ability, when placed on the battlefield, allows the player to draw a single card from the discard pile.
Scorch		Represented by a skull with horns. This ability is found on the Villentretenmerth card, which allows it to take out the most powerful card(s) on the enemies Close Combat row, as long as the total of all cards in the row is 10 or more.
Commander's Horn		Represented by a horn. Found on the Dandelion card, this ability acts the same as the regular Commander's Horn, doubling the strength of all basic combat cards in the same row.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Franchise: The Witcher
Platform(s): PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Switch , PC
Released: May 19, 2015
Developer(s): CD Projekt Red
Publisher(s): CD Projekt Red
Genre(s): RPG , Action , Adventure
How Long To Beat: 52 Hours