Finding the basic Feline gear in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is a critical milestone for players who prefer fast attacks and critical hit damage builds. Acquiring this set involves embarking on a scavenger hunt spread across Novigrad and Velen to collect essential armor and weapon diagrams. Understanding where to look and how to prepare ensures Geralt acquires these powerful diagrams without getting sidetracked by dangerous regional threats.
Starting Scavenger Hunt Cat School Gear Part 1
To begin your search for the initial Cat School equipment, you can purchase Adalbert Kermith's first map from a merchant in Blackbough. Reading this document automatically triggers the Scavenger Hunt questline and marks several locations across Novigrad on your world map. Alternatively, you can head directly to the quest sites to collect the diagrams manually if you wish to skip buying the map.
Preparing before set-off is vital because several diagram locations feature high-level enemies and tight spaces. Having appropriate oils, repair kits, and potions like Swallow will make your journey significantly smoother. Ensuring Geralt meets the level 17 requirement helps you immediately equip the gear once crafted by an amateur craftsman.
Exploring the Secret Passage Beneath Temple Isle
The primary location housing the four armor pieces—chest, gauntlets, trousers, and boots—is located beneath the northern cliffs of Temple Isle in Novigrad. Follow the path leading around the base of the cliffs until you locate a hidden cave opening guarded by an illusion. Utilizing the Nehaleni's Eye dispels the illusion, allowing safe passage into the subterranean ruins of the feline witcher Mad Kiyan.
Inside the cave complex, you must navigate through a series of chambers guarded by a Golem and solve a statues puzzle. Interacting with the levers to point all statues inward opens a central pool where a key can be retrieved from a corpse. This key unlocks the main laboratory door where you will face Mad Kiyan in combat and loot the armor diagrams from his body.
Locating the Feline Steel and Silver Sword Diagrams
The diagram for the Feline Steel Sword is located within the ruined remains of Drahim Castle, south of Novigrad's main gates. Approach the castle tower, blow open the wooden door using Aard, and climb down the ladders to the lowest floor. Search the treasure chest hidden in the cellar to claim both the steel sword diagram and Prince Adrien's journal entry.
For the Feline Silver Sword diagram, travel east toward Est Taiyar, a sunken elven ruin located in eastern Velen. Locate the deep ravine opening and jump down carefully into the excavated area. Use Aard on the cracked wall to reveal a hidden alcove containing a skeleton holding the silver sword diagram.
Crafting Requirements and Combat Advantages
Once all diagrams are safely acquired, Geralt must visit appropriate blacksmiths and armorers in major hubs like Novigrad or Oxenfurt to craft the gear. Essential materials include cured leather, dark steel ingots, ruby dust, and monster eyes, which can be looted or dismantled from monster parts. Collecting these components ahead of time streamlines the crafting process significantly.
Wearing the light Feline armor set drastically improves stamina regeneration rates, enabling frequent use of Signs and evasive maneuvers during combat. The added fast attack damage modifiers align perfectly with agility-focused swordplay styles, making it one of the most effective early-to-midgame options available to witchers.
