The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

Find and equip all the elements of one set of witcher gear.

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How to unlock the Armed and Dangerous achievement in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Definitive Guide

There are four three Witcher gear sets, you need to complete one to get this Achievement. The Treasure hunt Quest can be started from picking up Notes, they can be looted from a Body or bought in a Shop (like in the Screenshot below), but you don’t need any Maps for Info you can start also the Quest if you pick up any part of the Gear. There is not first and last Item, you can get them in any Order. You need to build and equip the Gear to get the Achievement

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Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear (Six Items)
The second Set are six Items and both can be found in Velen.

Dragonslayer’s Grotto #26 at the Map (SE): Witcher Gear: Diagram: Griffin Armor, Griffin Trousers, Griffin Boots, Griffin Gauntlets
Hindhold #27 - NE: Witcher Gear: Diagram: Griffin Steel
Lornruk #1 - North: Witcher Gear: Diagram: Griffin Silver Sword


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Here is a List with almost every Gear and Upgrade Location: https://wiiare.in/portfolio-type/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-arm...
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21 May 2015 20:05

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Hm, have both Viper Swords crafted and equipped, and got NO Achievement. You get it from this two Swords?
Posted by Hirogen D today at 22:13
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By Hirogen D on 21 May 2015 20:16
Next time just ask here ;)
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By King fiShiZ on 27 May 2015 05:18
The Griffin set is Medium armor, correct? Know where I can get the Cat set?
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By Wessmonster on 27 May 2015 19:28
Griff is light, just click the click at the Bottom. There is the Location of every Gear Upgrade
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By King fiShiZ on 27 May 2015 19:39
#1 on the map is actually Hindhold (contains steel sword) and #27 is Lornruk (contains silver sword).
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By Zordnil on 20 Jun 2015 19:00
where is a person that can craft the swords????
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By D3V1Lz ASSAZZ1N on 24 Jun 2015 05:17
Search for Armorer / Blacksmith here: https://wiiare.in/stuff/w3map/v/#3/60.00/-5.00
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By King fiShiZ on 24 Jun 2015 06:29
Just a quick question, sorry if it sounds stupid.

When you say "Hindhold #27 - NE" what exactly do you mean, that if I go to that specific point on the map I will find what?
A dead body to loot, a chest, a treasure, a monster to kill and loot? What exactly should I look for in order to get the diagram?

Thanks, I appreciate your guide!
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By Xander RO on 31 Jul 2015 14:12
^ Location for that: http://witcher3map.com/v/#6/40.187/4.515
The Chest is on the top of the Tower.
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By King fiShiZ on 03 Aug 2015 21:43
Thank you very much!
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By Xander RO on 04 Aug 2015 10:56
I'm currently level 17 and the feline crossbow is level 29 do I need to level up to 29 and equip that to get this achievement?
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By McGradyator on 02 Jun 2016 19:57
Shotput70 Yes to get the achievement using the Feline set you need the Crossbow equipped as its part of the set
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By Dark Velix on 19 Aug 2016 16:40
Dark Velix thanks for the tip on the Feline Crossbow.
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By Dude Rain on 29 Jan 2017 17:32
just be aware if your playing the goty edition this achievement might have a bug,I have made all the armour sets and equipped them and no achievement,also Doppler effect and Friends with Benefits has failed to unlock for me
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By spikeylizard on 03 Apr 2017 18:12
The achievement armed and dangerous was not unlocking for me. I have GOTY edition. I have all the griffin gear set, armor and weapons, 2 swords. What I did was take everything off, armor, swords crossbow, even though there is no griffin crossbow, and bolts. Went back to the in game screen moved around a little and saved my game. I put on all gear again, except for crossbow and bolts. went back to the in game screen and boom it unlocked. I hope this helps some people.
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By Kenetikxx on 03 Jul 2017 04:30
Thanks to the King fiShiZ I managed to find a blacksmith that would make the Griffin weapon set for me. That link was excellent.
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By FullMoonBeaver on 09 Aug 2017 23:28
I too have the GOTY edition and it wasn't unlocking. I did what Kenetikxx but still nothing was happening. I went into my Settings > System > Storage and pressed "Clear local saved games" and it rebooted my console. When I restarted the game it downloaded all my saves from the cloud and it unlocked no problem. I also suspect that clearing your MAC address will also work but I couldn't test it. Anyway, hope this helps someone.
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By Goat Of God 101 on 08 Jun 2018 18:39
I had the same problem in GOTY - achievement didn't pop-up after wearing set.
I didn't do anything you have mentioned and just play game in next quests.
After 5 minutes during normal game achievement just popped. I didn't nothing special, just playing.
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By Michal TM on 20 Aug 2018 13:40
playing on the regular version and not the GOTY version and it didnt pop
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By Nicrotix on 28 Dec 2021 14:27
Anyone able to explain why the blacksmiths wont craft my griffin swords?
I show them as available in my inventory to craft. Go to a NPC and they will craft other swords, but not those?
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By Y2Kasper10 on 07 Aug 2023 23:12
Good that you confirmed it, I wondered too. But the Description said "Find and equip all the elements of one set of witcher gear." and the Viper Gear has one to elements.

OK, I will update the Guide tomorrow!
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By King fiShiZ on 21 May 2015 21:16
I googled & googled, couldn't find 'powdered monster tissue / Specter Dust', found this site, helpful for finding things that might be in your inventory that are useful when broken down:

http://thewitcher3.wiki.fextralife.com/Monster+Remains

Hope this helps, the powdered tissue was the only item I needed, really, other than easy purchases from the blacksmith / armorer.
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By alladaskill17 on 27 May 2015 03:00
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The first set you are going to be able to complete is the Griffin Set. It is started above Blackbough at Lornruk in Velen. You need to find all 6 diagrams and then create them and equip them. For me the hardest components to get where the Monster Eyes which I found on enemies in the Bog and the Silver which I bought things from Vendors and Dismantled them.

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21 May 2015 11:59

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I didn't know where to find Monster Eyes, so I looked at dismantling stuff because of deep the crafting is, and I learned that you can dismantle Nekker Eyes for Monster Eyes.
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By dylan is white on 24 May 2015 06:59

For this achievement, you will need to complete 1 of the 3 Witcher School Scavenger Hunts (Griffin, Cat, or Bear) in the game and then craft and equip their items. These quests are completely unmarked and have very limited hints and objectives, so it's extremely hard to find their trigger point for quest activation. For this achievement, you only need to complete 1 set, so this guide will focus on the Griffin School Gear, since it's the earliest scavenger hunt in the game. Please take note that the Viper School gear collected in White Orchard will not count towards this achievement.

All the items for the Griffin Witcher Gear Set can be found in Velen. Upon finding the first item, it will activate the side quest entitled, "Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear," where you'll be required to find the diagrams for all the pieces of armor in the gear set. This set consists of 6 pieces: Steel Sword, Silver Sword, Armor, Trousers, Boots, and Gauntlets. A text-based solution detailing the location for all 6 pieces would be very messy, so please refer to the video guide below.

It's worth mentioning here that once you have all 6 diagrams, you should visit the Armorer and Blacksmith in Oxenfurt (the large town southeast of Novigrad). These craftsmen have the appropriate levels to craft your gear provided you have the ingredients/items necessary. After crafting and equipping all 6 pieces of the Griffin Witcher Gear Set, the achievement will unlock.

If you want to work on the other three scavenger hunts during your playthrough, and even find their enhanced, superior, and mastercrafted variants, don't hesitate in visiting THIS VIDEO PLAYLIST, courtesy of PowerPyx.

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In order to earn this trophy, you must find all weapons and armor pieces of a witcher set, craft and equip them. There are 3 sets that are eligible for this: Griffin Set (6 pieces), Feline Set (7 pieces), Ursine Set (7 pieces). The Serpentine Set does not unlock the trophy as it doesn’t have armor pieces.

The Griffin Witcher Gear Set is recommended as it has the fewest pieces and the lowest level requirements. It’s found in Velen. Finding the first piece will trigger the side quest “Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear”, which will lead you to the other pieces. Once you’ve found all 6 pieces go craft them at the Armorer and Blacksmith in Oxenfurt (big town in the East of Novigrad). To get the required materials you should loot all monsters you kill during story missions and side quests. Some materials need to be crafted from other components. The basic materials to craft more valuable materials that can be bought from armorers/blacksmiths. You can also dismantle your equipment to get required parts. For example to get Monster Eyes you can dismantle Drowner Eyes, Nekker Eyes, Cylcops Eyes etc. If you are unsure about a material, then just browse through your items and see what you get for dismantling them.

After equipping all 6 pieces the trophy will unlock.

You can view the full Playlist of all Witcher Gear Sets and their upgrades HERE.

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Bear School:


Griffin School:


Kota School:
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03 Jun 2015 04:07

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The crossbow also needs to be assembled if necessary
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By Jerry on 23 Apr 2017 12:37
Received a trophy for collecting a set of armor and weapons from the Griffonan school, level 8. I found the armor drawings in a crypt guarded by ghosts (Dragon Slayer's Grotto) . After exterminating the ghosts, you need to find a crack in the wall leading into the corridor with toxic gases. (Lure out the ghosts or deal with them on the spot if you already have the Oriole potion). At the end of the corridor there is a small tomb guarded by level 11 Ekkim. Anti-vampire oil, Igni, Moon dust will help you.

The swords are in two different places - the silver one is in a lonely tower on the coast, in the north of Velen (Lonely Rock) . On the way to obtaining it, two problems arise - the first is the raised bridge to this tower. But don’t be upset, there is another entrance through an underwater cave (in the best traditions of the Middle Ages), located exactly under the Place of Power with the Quen sign. Although, I admit, I climbed the wall myself, quite successfully The second problem is the level 14 Wyvern. I myself was 6, so I had to dodge, lure her inside the tower and attack from under the floor with the Igni sign, bombs and rare powerful blows. The wyvern inside the building feels uncomfortable, so a little patience and everything will work out. All that remains is to climb the tower and pick up the recipe.

The steel sword is located in the Baronetta Castle (Last Bastion) . The entrance there is guarded by a group of Endrinagas with two Level 11 Endrinaga warriors. For those who have not met them, I will say one thing - constant Quen and powerful lunge attacks. Its blows cause poisoning, its attacks stun, but the attacks with its tail are most dangerous. At the top of the castle you will have a fight with a flock of harpies, as they have a nest there. Harpies are level 7, so they shouldn't cause any problems. In the room located on the roof you will find the treasured recipe.

The entire set can only be created by a blacksmith and an apprentice-level armorer (the armorer can be found in the castle of Vronitsa , the estate of the Bloody Baron, the gunsmith lives in Oxenfurt, to get there you will need a travel safe conduct, which can be obtained from the same Baron as you complete the main quest, buy from an underground merchant for 100 ( if you convince, then 50) crowns or receive from the captain of the Redanian guard, who stands at the northern crossing of the Pontar, as a reward for the quest). I also advise you not to throw away these kits, as in the future you can find recipes for improving the items.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pgp7tgNN5I

Video of the location of the Cat's armor set (Pain and Suffering difficulty), recommended level 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmf9PMFGwC0
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22 May 2015 06:49

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The crossbow does not need to be equipped for the achievement. Enough armor (arms, legs, body, boots) + 2 swords - silver and steel.
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By Dord on 11 Jul 2015 19:43
Please note that you need not only to craft the armor, but to wear it all. In the end, I decided to make the Bear’s armor, but was faced with the fact that, although all the armor is put on quite early, the crossbow requires as much as level 27 (!!!), and because of this, apparently I can’t get the achievement until almost the end of the game.
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By absArtInt on 28 May 2015 15:56
A crossbow is not needed in the griffin school equipment (they will give you a trophy), but in other equipment a crossbow is required.
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By RaMoNdeTTa on 10 Mar 2016 16:32
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