Every independent game developer dreams about creating a critically acclaimed game that is also a commercial hit, and the best example of this is Bungie with theHalofranchise, but CD Projekt Red achieved the same thing in 2007 when they releasedThe Witcher.The game went on to have two sequels, includingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which is considered by many to be one of the best video games ever made. The sheer amount of hype for this title was unmatched, and CD Projekt Red more than lived up to its promise of creating one of the largest open-world games ever made that’s positively jam-packed with content.
A witcher is a warrior who was mutated, trained, and conditioned as a child to fight monsters with standard medieval weapons and magic. For three games, players have seen several witchers from multiple schools, but none of them are the same in terms of overall strength, many candidates can boldly stake the claim of beingthe strongest witcherson the Continent. Given how much the ranks of the witchers have dwindled following the many riots that have taken place to wipe them out, the pool of mutants to select from has dwindled quite a bit.
Updated on July 15, 2025 by Ritwik Mitra:The Witcher is a series full to the brim with incredible storytelling, memorable characters, and fun action sequences that are a joy to witness. The video game adaptation did a great job of helping this series become mainstream, with fans loving Geralt’s adventures as he gained his memories and embarked on an epic quest to find Ciri and save her from the Wild Hunt. The strongest witchers in the series know when to put up a good fight and bring their A-game to battle whenever their services are required of them in a brutal world where a single misstep against a tough monster can lead to their demise.
26Aubry
Introduced In The Witcher Comics As A Side Character Who Dies During A Sham Tournament
The fight between the School of the Cat and the School of the Wolf is one of the major events in the book, with Geralt being the only survivor of this encounter. Many witchers lost their life here, including one named Aubry.
Affiliated with the School of the Wolf, Aubry met his death when his school was betrayed and he was forced into action against the rival school’s witchers and the King’s forces as well. Suffice it to say, this level of combat was beyond the witcher’s abilities, who succumbed to the blows of his enemies over time.
25Kiyan
Abducted, Tortured, And Broken By A Mage Called Ireneus Var Steingard
The story of Kiyan is pretty tragic indeed. This witcher from the Cat School was abducted by Ireneus var Steingard and turned into a horrific monster whom the players can fight to put his soul to rest…but this battle is not an easy one in the slightest.
Mad Kiyan still has the reflexes of a witcherand can dish out some serious pain if the player isn’t prepared for his onslaught. Defeating him is a tough task but an admirable one since his suffering is finally over, courtesy of Geralt’s blade.
24Auckes
A Member Of The Kingslayers Hired By Emhyr Var Emreis
A witcher who serves asa side character inThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Auckes is a fairly unremarkable character who mostly follows Letho’s orders and doesn’t poke his nose where it doesn’t belong. He also doesn’t seem to be all that powerful, with Geralt taking him down with ease if players follow Roche’s path instead of Iorveth’s.
There aren’t a lot of instances that show his competency as a witcher. So, it’s hard to gauge just how powerful Auckes is — after all, losing to the legendary Geralt of Rivia is nothing to be ashamed of.
23Keldar
Tutored Students About Monsters
The Griffin School is not explored all that much, with players only getting a few notes and pieces of armor as a keepsake of sorts from the history of this school. As a result, not many people knew about how this school functioned, although it’s safe to assume that any group of competent witchers would be strong enough to stand against any threat, monstrous or otherwise.
This applies even more for characters who are known to have high posts in these schools teaching other prospective witchers about the tricks of the trade. Such is the case with Keldar, a witcher who taught the ways of monster hunting to fledgling recruits. While his actual prowess in battle is unknown, any person familiar withThe Witcherknows that battles here are a test of both a witcher’s might and their mind, and it’s clear that Keldar excelled in the latter category.
22Junod Of Belhaven
A Member Of The School Of The Bear Who Fell To A Shaelmaar
The Witcher 3: Blood & Wineis one of the greatest expansions ever made, allowing fans to explore a colorful world rife with meaningful content that players will love to discover. One of these stories involves a witcher from the School of the Bear who was pretty adept at his job, but death can arrive at a moment’s notice in a profession where one has to deal with vicious monsters.
Such is the fate that befell Junod of Belhaven, who was tasked with taking down a tough shaelmaar but lost his life in the process. This contract is taken up by Geralt instead, who is giving plenty of warnings about the fate of the witcher who took this job before him. Thankfully, the White Wolf is one of thestrongest witchersin the series and was able to deal with this monster and take it out after a tough battle.
21Brehen
A Rogue Witcher Known For His Cruel Nature
Thebattle between Geralt and the Strigais one of the most iconic stories inThe Witcher, being shown in the introductory cutscene of the first game and also referenced in a side quest later on. Fighting against this nightmarish beast is no slouch, and the worst part is that anyone who wants to undo the curse turning the person into a Striga doesn’t have the luxury of harming the beast fatally either. They have to remain in the same chambers as the beast for the night and prevent it from going back to its coffin until morning.
Before Geralt attempted to undo the curse, a cruel witcher by the name of Brehen assumed that he was up to the task. Unfortunately, Brehen bit off more than he could chew despite his great combat abilities and became a victim of the Striga even though he tried his hardest to kill her off, having no interest in undoing the curse.
20Ivar Evil-Eye
The Founder Of The School Of The Viper
One would assume that a witcher responsible for founding a School deserves to be talked about in high regard. Like Geralt, this witcher underwent further mutations that turned his left eye into a medium for looking into other worlds.
This led him to see visions of the Wild Hunt, prompting him to try and make Arnaghad, the grandmaster of the School of the Bear, see reason and combat this threat. He was unsuccessful and betrayed his former school to form the School of the Viper. His obsession with The Wild Hunt never reached a definitive conclusion, and he was long gone by the time Geralt took out this imposing threat.
19Reinald
Contained The Red Miasmal At The Cost Of His Own Life
Reinald’s story is one of strife and misery. He’s a new character added in the next-gen update forThe Witcher 3, allowing players to uncover a completely new tale that serves asone of the most interesting sidequests in the entire gameand also grant players access to the garb Geralt wears in the Netflix series.
While taking a contract to clear the mines of Devil’s Pit, Reinald is affected by the red miasmal and manages to contain the worst part of the epidemic in his own body while ensuring that this deadly plague didn’t ravage the entirety of Velen in the process. After centuries, Geralt arrives to put an end to his misery, with the witcher showing his strength by keeping the miasmal limited despite his body being in constant pain.
18Iwan
The Founder Of The School Of The Manticore
The School of the Manticore is a new addition in the world ofThe Witcher 3with theBlood & Wineexpansion. It came with some impressive lore to match, detailing the exploits of witchers who served as caravan guards, with their reputations reaching new heights as a result. One of these witchers, Iwan, managed to get in the good graces of the Zerrikanian Queen’s Court Mage, who asked him to exclusively serve the crown with his comrades.
The reward for this was the funds to set up a new school, allowing Iwan and his group to found the School of the Manticore. It’s clear that this founder is one of the strongest witchers in the series, but he didn’t stay on the top of his game for too long. After a sensitive mission ended in disaster when the group encountered a Fire Elemental, the School of the Manticore was disgraced and shunned by the royal court.
17*Gezras Of Leyda
The Founder Of The School Of The Cat
At a glance, any member of the School of the Cat may not seem like thestrongest witchersaround, usually associated with light armor and equipment that promotes mobility over power. However, to say that this school doesn’t have witchers who can cleave monsters in two would be a shortsighted statement to make, especially when it comes to its founder.
Gezras of Leyda is one of thestrongest witchersin the series, and was subject to further experimentations much like Geralt himself. This led to his emotions going haywire and the mages discarding this batch of patients, but Gezras and the others plotted revenge. They killed every mage in Stygga Castle andkilled every mage in sight, which is a huge feat of strength that shows why this witcher was competent enough to found a school.
