Iris
| Iris | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Steel Sword |
| Rarity | |
| Level | 37 |
| Damage |
327-399 |
| Effects |
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| Slots | 3 |
| School | - |
| Tier | - |
| DLC | Hearts of Stone |
| Location | |
Iris is a Relic steel sword from the Hearts of Stone expansion. It deals 327-399.8 damage at level 37. It charges with energy during combat and then releases an extra powerful strike. Olgierd von Everec gives it as a reward at the end of Whatsoever a Man Soweth... if his soul is saved. It is a late-game sword handed over at the Temple of Lilvani in Velen.
Iris builds up energy during a fight. Once the blade turns red, a strong attack releases an extra powerful strike. That strike costs part of the character's Vitality. The sword trades health for a burst of damage on strong attacks.
It has 3 rune slots. These can hold three runestones or one runeword, which fills all three slots of a sword.
How to Get Iris
- Play the Hearts of Stone quest Whatsoever a Man Soweth... through to its end at the Temple of Lilvani.
- Choose to save Olgierd von Everec's soul. He then gives Geralt Iris as the quest reward.
Iris Map Location and Quest Guide
Olgierd von Everec gives Iris to Geralt in the Temple of Lilvani, east of Toderas, at the end of Whatsoever a Man Soweth..., the last main quest of Hearts of Stone. The pin marks the quest. The sword comes only from staking Geralt's soul against Gaunter O'Dimm to free Olgierd. That wager needs Professor Shakeslock's advice first.
- Meet Olgierd's man at the Alchemy Inn. Gaunter O'Dimm is waiting there and tells Geralt to bring Olgierd to the Temple of Lilvani.
- Visit Shani at her home and follow her to the Oxenfurt Academy. The quest marks this as optional, but skipping it rules out the challenge to O'Dimm, and Iris is lost.
- Reach the Academy wall from the river, where Shani drops a rope. Deal with the witch hunters, climb the scaffolding to the balcony and blast the door with Aard.
- Speak to Professor Shakeslock downstairs. He explains that O'Dimm can be beaten in a wager for a soul.
- Travel to the Temple of Lilvani through the caves east of Toderas.
- When O'Dimm comes to claim Olgierd, choose to help Olgierd and challenge O'Dimm. Saving is disabled from here; the game makes a checkpoint save as the challenge starts.
- In Gaunter's world, take the right-hand path at the first fork, cross the bridge, then keep left under the stone bridge. The Viper Venomous Silver Sword sits in a stone up the stairs along this path.
- Head for the manor on the hill and go down the stairs. The mirrors shatter on approach.
- Find the dry fountain in the courtyard, examine the cracked wall beside it and use Aard on it to solve the riddle.
- Talk to Olgierd after the cutscene. He gives Geralt Iris for freeing him.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Notes
- Iris is tied to saving Olgierd's soul, so make that choice at the end of the quest.
- In NG+ the level rises by the starting level, and damage scales by 7.2-8.8 per level.
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