The Witcher 3 primarily focuses on Geralt of Rivia, who is, as the title of the game suggests, a witcher. However, Geralt isn't the only significant hero in the game. He might be the protagonist, but The Witcher 3 wouldn't be as popular as it is without many intriguing characters, heroes, and villains alike. Of all the fantasy species included in the game, sorceresses are one of the most important ones. Not only does Geralt get to choose between two beautiful sorceresses, but they also play a highly important part in the fight against the Wild Hunt.
However, not every sorceress in the game is as powerful as others. Some get their opportunity to shine while others barely appear in it. It's time to find out which sorceress of The Witcher 3 is the most powerful one based solely on her actions and powers in the game.
Updated September 9, 2023, by Kath Leroy: There are many forms of magic in The Witcher 3 and the series as a whole. While Geralt himself uses a form of magic (the Witcher signs), he's not a sorcerer. But even without Geralt, the series has plenty of characters who can do spells, mix potions, and achieve extraordinary things thanks to their powers. While the game introduces a lot of characters gifted with the power of magic, some fly under the radar either because they only appear in the game for a brief moment or because they aren't members of the Lodge of Sorceresses. As such, it's easy to forget they also belong among sorceresses.
12 Felicia Cori
Felicia Cori appears in The Witcher 2 as well but purely from the point of The Witcher 3, there's not much to say about her powers as she never gets to show them. What's more, the players only see Felicia for a moment while she dies in agony, burned at the stake at a square in Novigrad mere moments after Geralt arrives in the city.
There is nothing Geralt can do to help the young sorceress, not in front of many witnesses and potential enemies. Felicia herself is unable to escape, and her death is brutal, reminding the players that even sorceresses aren't all-powerful and immortal in The Witcher 3.
11 Síle De Tansarville
Síle de Tansarville is a powerful sorceress, but when the players of The Witcher 3 meet her, it's clear that all of her strength is gone. Síle suffers and withers in the prison where the witch hunters locked her, her health ruined.
When Geralt and Yennefer come to save her and Margarita, Síle acknowledges she won't make it and asks Geralt to grant her a merciful and quick death. As such, she doesn't get to show off her magical powers at all, which makes her one of the weakest sorceresses in this game.
10 Anisse
Anisse is a young sorceress and a supporting character who plays a part in only one quest - Now or Never - in which Triss is helping the persecuted witches and wizards escape Novigrad. Anisse and her partner Berthold get into trouble after the people who hid them in their home decide to betray them to the witch hunters.
It's then up to Geralt and Triss to save the couple. Anisse can die quite easily in the game, and as such, she never gets to show off her powers. It's likely she's quite capable at magic, having survived in Novigrad full of witch hunters for a while, but the players don't get to see what she can do.
9 Fringilla Vigo
Fringilla is a powerful sorceress who was able to temporarily blind Yennefer during the battle at Sodden. However, judging by her merits during The Witcher 3, she holds a low position on this list. Fringilla barely does anything in the game, and she lets herself be captured by the emperor Emhyr. And when Geralt and Yennefer secure her freedom, she seems more bitter about it than grateful. She helps Geralt and Ciri fight the Wild Hunt, but the players never see her actions during the battle, so it's unclear how important Fringilla's presence is for the battle's final outcome.
Fringilla has a much more active role in the Netflix show, where she fights for Nilfgaard and tries to ensure the alliance with Francesca Findabair in the second season. Even though not all of Fringilla's plans work out the way she imagines, she still is a force to be reckoned with, as she proves by using her magic on her enemies and killing them while they're unable to move.
8 Margarita Laux-Antille
Margarita Laux-Antille is no sludge, but she doesn't get to show her magic talent very much. However, if the player takes the time and lets Geralt speak with Margarita, she'll reveal she would have been able to escape the witch hunters who captured her if only she hadn't been traveling alongside her pupils. Margarita's sacrifice ends up in vain, though, since King Radovid has all her pupils executed.
At least Margarita gets the chance to prove her powers by joining the final fight against the Wild Hunt. So even though Radovid's men might have tortured her, by surviving, Margarita proved that she's stronger than other sorceresses.
7 Thecla
Unlike the previous entries, Thecla is the first sorceress who gets to show her power in the game. She has a specific skill set. Thecla is a seer, and she sees things that others can't. She serves the Crones and vets people who come to Bald Mountain, asking to enter it, as only three worthy young people can do so each year.
Despite being blind, Thecla easily realizes Ciri is young, strong, and beautiful, and she also calls Geralt old, and stinking of blood. Thecla is one of the few magic-gifted characters in the game who stands on the side of evil, but that doesn't change the fact that her powers are strong, albeit limited to a very specific area of magic.
6 Corinne Tilly
Corinne Tilly is one of The Witcher 3 sorceresses whom many players might not consider a sorceress in the first place. The reason is simple - unlike the members of the Lodge, Corinne has a highly specialized set of powers. She's a oneiromancer, which means she specializes in dream interpretation. Despite the fact that she cannot use her powers for active defense, such as Yennefer, Triss, and others, Corinne is far from useless.
Her talent is instrumental in helping Geralt realize Ciri contacted Dandelion after she came to Novigrad which puts him on the right track. Corinne also has the power to dream of the history of houses people buy, and she seems to be doing well for herself financially thanks to her talent.
5 Keira Metz
Keira Metz is a capable sorceress, but she prefers not to engage in combat too much. As long as she can avoid it, that's fine by her. Keira prefers a comfortable life in luxury and is a sensual person.
Yet, she still manages to save Lambert's life during the battle at Kaer Morhen, and the way she deals with the Wild Hunt riders is rather impressive. She simply removes them by making them fly and then smashing them against the ground. She's also smart enough to be able to come up with a cure for the plague. If Keira and Lambert both survive the game, they become a couple, so they seem to get the happy ending they deserve.
4 Philippa Eilhart
To be fair to Philippa Eilhart, she's more powerful than Triss and possibly even more than Yennefer. That said, she has limited space in the game and as such, she gets to show only a small portion of her actual powers. Philippa seems fearless and is good at plotting. And she's brave at facing her enemies, which she proves when she kills Radovid, the man who had her eyes gouged out. It's difficult to overlook that she likes others to do her dirty work for her, though, and that's why she doesn't rank higher on this list.
Still, it's impressive to see Philippa accompany Geralt in the search of the Sunstone and use her powers against the enemies lurking in the dark. It's more than probable that without Philippa by his side, Geralt never would have discovered the Sunstone in the first place. That makes Philippa even more important than she might originally seem.
3 Triss Merigold
Triss is one of the youngest members of the Lodge of Sorceresses, but that doesn't mean she's not powerful. Not only is she an experienced herbalist, but she also uses her considerable magic skills to help Geralt and the others during the battle at Kaer Morhen.
For example, she saves Ciri from getting injured by a Wild Hunt rider. What's more, Triss repeatedly uses her powers and resources to help the persecuted mages, and she's helping them get to safety. Triss gets more space to shine and show off her magical talent in the game. Her most impressive moment is when she rains fire on the Wild Hunt riders which helps Geralt and the other witchers to get back to the witchers' keep safe during the battle.
2 Yennefer Of Vengerberg
If it wasn't for Yennefer, Geralt and Ciri wouldn't make it as far as they did. It's Yennefer who relentlessly searches for Ciri and isn't afraid to do some pretty unsavory things to find out what happened to her adoptive daughter. For example, she uses the power of necromancy, which is no easy task.
Yennefer is also the one who keeps the magical shield over Kaer Morhen during the battle and even though she's not able to hold it the entire time, she still ensures there are no other deaths besides one during the battle. She also shields Geralt from the White Frost after the final battle which allows Geralt to reach the tower in time and see Ciri before she goes off to fight (and hopefully defeat) the White Frost.
1 Ciri
Granted, Ciri isn't a typical sorceress. For one, she can have children and isn't as long-lived as Yennefer and the rest, but her magic powers still earn her a spot on this list. Everyone knows that Ciri is excellent with a sword and can take down enemies who are much bigger and stronger than her.
However, she's also a child of the elder blood and a lady of space and time. Ciri can create portals to other worlds and easily travel through them. Ciri proves beyond doubt that she's special and very powerful when she defeats the White Frost in the game's finale (but only if Geralt was supportive enough of her beforehand). Even though it isn't clear how exactly Ciri defeated the White Frost, she saved an entire world, and maybe even more worlds, by doing so, which ultimately makes her the most powerful sorceress in The Witcher 3.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch.