Ranged Weapons


To use ranged weapons, you must put at least one talent into the Throwing Daggers skill. Most types of thrown daggers cannot be crafted, instead needing to be looted or purchased. Silver thrown daggers damage monsters like a silver sword, while other thrown daggers are assumed to be made of steel. Ranged weapons are one of The Witcher 2’s many situational weapons. That is, when used in the right situations, thrown daggers can single-handedly turn the tide of battle in your favor. In the wrong situation, a ranged weapon is basically useless.

So what’s the right situation? Well, there are two where using a ranged weapon is a good idea. One is when fighting combat mages. Thrown daggers fly quickly through the air and, used correctly, can interrupt a mage’s spellcasting animations. You can also make good use of thrown daggers when fighting slow, individual opponents like elementals. Avoid using ranged weapons when you’re fighting extremely agile enemies or when you’re fighting groups enemies.