The best Witcher 3 Gwent Cards: Hero Cards explained and where to find them

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The best Witcher 3 Gwent cards and hero cards give you a huge advantange in the in-game game. And knowing where to find them and get them all is a big deal if you're trying to play some pro level Gwent. There are over 100 unique cards to collect and you'll need some top level options if you enter the tougher Gwent matches in The Witcher 3. Hero Cards, on the other hand, give you unique abilities that turn a game around with a single card.

Basically if you're playing Gwent in The Witcher 3 then you need to find these cards and this guide will help you. Not only will it point you to where you can you find the best cards, but it will also outline Hero Cards, what they do and what are worth having in your deck.

Why The Witcher 3 Gwent Hero Cards are so Strong

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The Witcher 3 Gwent Hero Cards are one-of-a-kind cards that have special abilities that can offer a large amount of strength, and aren't affected by any Special Cards, Weather Cards, or abilities. So if your opponent plays a Weather Card, the strength of your Hero Cards on the battlefield won't be lowered. There's a flip side to this though where if you use a Commander’s Horn to boost the strength of your units, any of your Hero Cards on the battlefield will not have their strength doubled.

It merans it's important to use them wisely, such as when you think your opponent may use one of their Special Cards, and not just playing a Hero Card as soon as you draw it. Similarly, you want to make good use of any of the abilities on your cards. For example, Ermion’s special ability “triggers the transformation of all Berserker Cards on the same row.” So, it wouldn’t be much use to play Ermion when you don’t have any Berserker Cards or if your Berserker Cards are split across multiple rows.

These cards can vastly change how a round plays out. They can force your opponent to skip, allow you to claw your way back from a bad first round, or lull your opponent into a false sense of security, surprising them with a powerful card at the end of a round.

Where to find Witcher 3 Hero Cards and the abilities they have

The Witcher 3 has a total of 25 Hero Cards for you to find by completing quests, playing Gwent with Merchants, and exploring buildings. Below are all 25 Hero Cards (and 1 regular card), the abilities they possess, and where you can find them.

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 15
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from the Scoia’tael merchant during the ‘Gwent: Big City Players’ Quest in Novigrad

Draug

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Crach an Craite during the ‘Gwent: Skellige Style’ Quest on The Skellige Isles.

Eithné

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Zoltan during the ‘Gwent: Old Pals’ Quest in Novigrad.

Esterad Thyssen

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Sigismund Dijkstra during the ‘Gwent: Big City Players’ Quest in Novigrad.

Geralt of Rivia

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 15
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Thaler during the ‘Gwent: Playing Thaler’ Quest in Novigrad.

Imlerith

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Random reward from Gwent players across the game’s regions.

Iorveth

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Rewarded upon completing the ‘Shock Therapy’ Quest on The Skellige Isles.

Isengrim Faoiltiarna

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Ability: Morale Boost - Adds +1 to all units on the row (excluding itself). Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Can be found on one of the Bandits in Zed’s house during the ‘A Dangerous Game’ Quest in Novigrad.

John Natalis

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Obtained from Earl during the ‘A Dangerous Game’ Quest in Novigrad.

Kayran

Row: Ranged/Close Combat
Strength: 8
Ability: Agile - Can be placed in either the Close Combat or Ranged Combat rows. Morale Boost: Adds +1 to all units on the same row (excluding itself). Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Random reward from Gwent players across the game’s regions.

Leshen

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Ermion during the ‘Gwent: Skellige Style’ Quest on The Skellige Isles.

Letho of Gulet

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from the Oreton Boatwright during the ‘Gwent: Velen Players’ Quest in Velen.

Menno Coehoorn

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Ability: Medic - Allows you to choose one card from your discard pile to play instantly (excluding Hero and Special Cards). Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from the Innkeep at the Inn at the Crossroads location in Velen during the ‘Gwent: Playing Innkeeps’ Quest.

Morvran Voorhis

Row: Siege Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Marquise Serenity during the ‘Gwent: Big City Players’ Quest in Novigrad.

Mysterious Elf

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 0
Ability: Spy - Place on your opponent's battlefield (counts towards your opponent’s total) and draw 2 cards from your deck. Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Gremist during the ‘Gwent: Skellige Style’ Quest on The Skellige Isles.

Philippa Eilhart

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Random reward from Gwent players across the game’s regions.

Saesenthessis

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Vernon Roche during the ‘Gwent: Old Pals’ Quest in Novigrad.

Tibor Eggebracht

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or Abilities
Found: Won from Oliver at The Kingfisher location in Novigrad during the ‘Gwent: Playing Innkeeps’ Quest.

Triss Merigold

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 7
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Lambert during the ‘Gwent: Old Pals’ Quest in Novigrad.

Vernon Roche

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Haddy during the ‘Gwent: Velen Players’ Quest in Velen.

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 7
Ability: Medic - Choose one card from your discard pile and play it instantly (No Hero or Special Cards). Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from Stjepan at The Alchemy location in Oxenfurt during the ‘Gwent: Playing Innkeeps’ Quest.

Cerys

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 10
Ability: Summon Shield Maidens - Summons all available Shield Maidens to the battlefield. Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from the Innkeep at The Barrel and Bung Inn in the village of Flovive during the Blood and Wine expansion.

Ermion

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 8
Ability: Mardroeme - Triggers the transformation of all Berserker cards on the same row. Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Won from the Innkeep in the village of Francollarts during the Blood and Wine expansion.

Kambi (Regular Card)

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 0
Ability: When Kambi is removed from the battlefield, it will summon the powerful Hemdall Hero Card.
Found: Won from the Armorer in the city of Beauclair during the Blood and Wine expansion.

Hemdall

Row: Close Combat
Strength: 11
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Will spawn on the battlefield once the Blood and Wine expansion card Kambi is removed from the battlefield.

Hjalmar

Row: Ranged Combat
Strength: 10
Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.
Found: Included in the starting deck from Count Monnier during the Blood and Wine expansion.

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