The Witcher 3: the best silver sword Aerondight
We have already sung a lot of praises about the beauty, thoughtfulness and scale of the Supplement "Blood and Wine", which ended (at least for today) the adventures of the white-haired Witcher Geralt of Rivia.
In addition to the beautiful twisted plot and several endings, as well as the beauty of The Toussaint edge, players have also received new weapons, some of which have migrated to us from the past parts of the game universe.
One of the most striking and popular items was the legendary silver sword "Aerondight", which we will talk about today.
Game history of the sword
In the first part of the game "The Witcher" Geralt receives Aerondight as a gift from the lady of the Lake as a reward for helping to solve the conflict between the water and the peasants.
She accompanied her gift with the following words:
«Take this sword as a sign of my favor. Once the blade of a great warrior, it lay in the depths for ages, awaiting your arrival»
In the second part of "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings", the advantage and beauty of this silver sword could only be appreciated by Geralt when manually importing saves from the first part.
The most complete disclosure "Aerondight " received in the framework of the DLC "Blood and Wine", where it will require the best human qualities to get it.
How to get a Sword
To get the sword, Geralt must complete the Quest «Test Yourself with the Trials of the Virtues» during which the Witcher must confirm: Honor, Wisdom, Compassion, Generosity and Valor.
It should be understood that the confirmation of these five virtues is possible only if certain decisions are made that will affect not only the quest "Test Yourself with the Trials of the Virtues", but also the course of the entire storyline and the availability or unavailability of additional tasks.
| Proving honor |
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The Warble of a Smitten Knight
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If you entered the tourney as Geralt of Rivia, accept the mounted duel against Prince Anséis and defeat him
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The Warble of a Smitten Knight
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To keep a secret Vivienne's from Guillaume
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Till Death Do You Part
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Tell the customer the truth about what happened at the cemetery
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Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite!
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Geralt needs to keep his word to the customer and return Reginald's eggs, rather than sell them at a rather tempting price.
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Father Knows Worst
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Agree to find the condenser for Hugo.
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| Proving wisdom |
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The Beast of Toussaint
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Be smart and determine location of Milton's hideout.
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La Cage au Fou
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Remove the curse from the wight's without attacking it
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A Knight's Tales
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Successfully lift the curse using Gareth's bones. It doesn't matter if you do it by yourself, or if you get the witch's help, but eitherway you'll need Gareth's bones to successfully lift the curse
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Father Knows Worst
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Choose a bloodless way to solve the problem and measure the brothers
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Gwent: To Everything - Turn, Turn, Tournament!
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Win the tournament
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But Other Than That, How Did You Enjoy the Play?
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Light the candles in the correct order on your first try
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| Proving compassion |
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Quest
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The Beast of Toussaint
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Spare the Shaelmaar's life.
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La Cage au Fou
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Ask Marlene to go to your Villa and trust the Butler to take care of her
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Capture the Castle
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Help Roderick.
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Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite!
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Let the old man keep the stones
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Big Game Hunter
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Free the panther, join Beledal at the feast and ask him about the daughter
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| Proving generosity |
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Quest
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Blood Run
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Pay the messenger boy for the letter
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Where Children Toil, Toys Waste Away
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Pay the Shoe cleaner for information
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Beyond Hill and Dale
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Buy a ribbon for Sianna and give it to Her
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Mutual of Beauclair's Wild Kingdom
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Refuse an additional reward
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A Portrait of the Witcher as an Old Man
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Buy an artist's painting
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Equine Phantoms
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When beginning the quest, choose to barter for your reward, then refuse the potatoes.
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| Proving valor |
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The Night of Long Fangs
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Defeat the Katakan attacking Delwyn of Creigiau. The Katakan can be found on the stairs leading from Beauclair Palace down to the bridge to Hauteville. Use your witcher senses and look for the Katakan's soundwaves
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Tesham Mutna
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Kill high vampire Dettlaff
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The Warble of a Smitten Knight
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After following Vivienne and returning to the camp, decide to finish the tourney and win
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Feet as Cold as Ice
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Help François kill Grottore
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Equine Phantoms
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Choose not to forgive the spirit
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Having confirmed all five virtues, Geralt will have to go to lake selyavi (near Beauclerc), where he will have a fight with the hermit.
It is the victory in this battle that will bring the spook the coveted sword, which will be given to him again by the Lady of the Lake, reminding him that this is the last time the sword returns to Geralt after a loss.
Characteristics of the Sword
No wonder many consider Aerondight the best silver sword in the game, because its key features are the generation of a charge that increases the damage of the ball by 10% with a maximum value of 100%.
Damage indicators 560-640 units-weight 2.86.
Charges are spent over time or when taking damage. A fully charged sword always deals critical damage. Killing the enemy with a charged sword drains it at the same time permanently increasing the damage of these weapons.
This sword is also notable for the history of its appearance. The episode itself with the presentation of the sword By the lady of the Lake and the need to confirm the five virtues are direct references to the story (legend) about King Arthur and his sword Excalibur.
Everyone should evaluate the advantages of the Aerondight sword, it is possible (and it is quite likely) that this is the sword that you have been looking for throughout the game.
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