The Witcher 3 is one of the most well known RPGs out there, but did you know that one of its many charms is its card game? That’s right! You can show off your card battling skills by collecting all of The Witcher 3’s Gwent cards and asserting dominance over NPCs. This fast-paced CCG is so popular that it’s spawned its own spin-off game for fans to play outside of The Witcher 3. This guide will help you to complete your card collection and become the greatest Gwent player on the Continent.
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All The Witcher 3 Gwent cards by deck
There are four main decks to choose from in the base version of The Witcher 3, and a fifth that comes in the Blood and Wine expansion. These all represent a faction and each faction has a unique ability. There are also neutral cards to collect that can boost the abilities of any faction.
Monsters Gwent deck
Ability: Keeps a random unit card out after each round.
Base game cards:
- Arachas
- Arachas Behemoth
- Botchling
- Celaeno Harpy
- Cockatrice
- Crone Brewess
- Crone Weavess
- Crone Whispess
- Draug
- Earth Elemental
- Endrega
- Eredin Bringer of Death
- Eredin Destroyer of Worlds
- Eredin King of the Wild Hunt
- Fiend
- Fire Elemental
- Foglet
- Forktail
- Frightener
- Gargoyle
- Ghoul
- Grave Hag
- Griffin
- Harpy
- Ice Giant
- Imlerith
- Kayran
- Leshen
- Nekker
- Plague Maiden
- Vampire Bruxa
- Vampire Ekimmara
- Vampire Fleder
- Vampire Garkain
- Vampire Katakan
- Werewolf
- Wyvern
Hearts of Stone DLC cards:
- Eredin Breacc Glas The Treacherous
- Toad
Nilfgaardian Empire Gwent deck
Ability: Wins any round that ends in a draw.
Base game cards:
- Albrich
- Assire var Anahid
- Black Infantry Archer
- Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach
- Cynthia
- Emhyr var Emreis Emperor of Nilfgaard
- Emhyr var Emreis the Relentless
- Emhyr var Emreis the White Flame
- Etolian Auxiliary Archers
- Fringilla Vigo
- Heavy Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion
- Impera Brigade Guard
- Letho of Gulet
- Menno Coehoorn
- Morteisen
- Morvran Voorhis
- Nausicaa Cavalry Rider
- Puttkammer
- Rainfarn
- Renuald aep Matsen
- Rotten Mangonel
- Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen
- Siege Engineer
- Siege Technician
- Stefan Skellen
- Sweers
- Tibor Eggebracht
- Vanhemar
- Vattier de Rideaux
- Vreemde
- Young Emissary
- Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion
Hearts of Stone DLC cards:
- Emhyr var Emreis Invader of The North
Northern Realms Gwent deck
Ability: Grants an extra card upon winning a round.
Base game cards:
- Blue Stripes Commando
- Catapult
- Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter
- Esterad Thyssen
- Foltest Lord Commander of the North
- Foltest the Siegemaster
- Foltest the Steel-Forged
- John Natalis
- Philippa Eilhart
- Poor Fucking Infantry
- Siege Tower
- Sigismund Dijkstra
- Thaler
- Vernon Roche
Hearts of Stone DLC cards:
- Foltest Son of Medell
Scoia’tael Gwent deck
Ability: You decide who takes the first turn.
Base game cards:
- Barclay Els
- Ciaran aep Easnillien
- Dennis Cranmer
- Dol Blathanna Archer
- Dol Blathanna Scout
- Dwarven Skirmisher
- Eithné
- Elven Skirmisher
- Filavandrel ael Fidhail
- Francesca Findabair Daisy of The Valley
- Francesca Findabair Queen of Dol Blathanna
- Francesca Findabair the Beautiful
- Havekar Healer
- Havekar Smuggler
- Ida Emean aep Sivney
- Iorveth
- Isengrim Faolitarna
- Mahakaman Defender
- Milva
- Riordain
- Saesenthessis
- Toruviel
- Vrihedd Brigade Recruit
- Vrihedd Brigade Veteran
- Yaevinn
Hearts of Stone DLC cards:
- Francesca Findabair Hope of the Aen Seidhe
- Schirru
Skellige Gwent deck
The Skellige deck is part of the Blood and Wine DLC so none of the Skellige cards are available in the base version of The Witcher 3.
Ability: Two random cards from the graveyard are placed on the battlefield at the start of the third round.
Blood and Wine DLC cards:
- Berserker
- Birna Bran
- Blueboy Lugos
- Cerys
- Clan an Craite Warroir
- Clan Brokvar Archer
- Clan Dimum Pirate
- Clan Drummond Shield Maiden
- Clan Heymaey Skald
- Clan Tordarroch Armorsmith
- Crach an Craite
- Donar an Hindar
- Draig Bon-Dhu
- Ermion
- Hjalmar
- Holger Blackhand
- Kambi
- King Bran
- Light Longship
- Madman Lugos
- Mardroeme
- Olaf
- Svanrige
- Udalryk
- War Longship
- Young Berserker
Neutral Gwent cards
As Neutral cards don’t belong to a faction, they don’t form a deck on their own and don’t have an ability.
Base game cards:
- Avallac’h (A.K.A Mysterious Elf)
- Biting Frost
- Cirilla Fiona Elen Rianno
- Clear Weather
- Commander’s Horn
- Dandelion
- Decoy
- Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff
- Geralt of Rivia
- Impenetrable Fog
- Scorch
- Torrential Rain
- Triss Merigold
- Vesemir
- Villentretenmerth
- Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Zoltan Chivay
Hearts of Stone DLC cards:
- Cow
- Gaunter O’Dimm
- Gaunter O’Dimm Darkness
- Olgierd von Everec
Blood and Wine DLC cards:
How do I find The Witcher 3 Gwent cards?
Aside from the cards that the game just gives you at the beginning, there are three main ways to collect all of the Gwent cards in The Witcher 3. The majority of the Skellige deck cards come as part of a base deck with the Blood and Wine DLC, so there are only a couple of extras that you need to hunt down.
Purchasing from vendors
Luckily, a lot of the cards you need for a varied and powerful deck can be purchased from vendors around the map. Here’s a list of all the vendors you should visit.
- Innkeeper, White Orchard
- Innkeeper, Inn at the Crossroads, Velen
- Trader, Crow’s Perch, Velen
- Quartermaster, Crow’s Perch, Velen
- Trader, Midcopse, Velen
- Trader, Claywich, Velen
- Trader, Lindendale, Velen
- Olivier (innkeeper), Kingfisher Inn, Novigrad
- Marquise Serenity (innkeeper), Passiflora, Novigrad
- Innkeeper, The Golden Sturgeon, Novigrad
- Trader, Seven Cats Inn, Novigrad
- Innkeeper, Cunny of the Goose, Novigrad
- Stjepan (innkeeper), Oxenfurt
- Innkeeper, Kaer Trolde Harbour, Skellige
- Innkeeper, Urialla, Skellige
- Innkeeper, Arinbjorn, Skellige
- Innkeeper, Svorlag, Skellige
- Innkeeper, Harviken, Skellige
Gwent quests
Gwent quests grant you cards you can’t get through any other method, so complete them all if you want to max out your collection.
Win against NPCs
Unsurprisingly, you have to actually play Gwent to unlock the full range of cards. You can win cards from NPCs that you play against the first time you beat them, so put your card battling skills to the test and claim your rewards.
There you have it, a complete guide to The Witcher 3 Gwent cards and how to get them. If you’ve gotten bored of Geralt of Rivia, check out our list of the best games like The Witcher 3 on Switch and mobile to try a different RPG experience.
