Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, quest “Swords and dumplings” - Walkthrough So I advise you first to pump up, at least up to level 20, and then only take it as a task.
The task is designed for level 24, and if you go to perform it in small lvlah, you will hardly get any experience, and maybe you will not pass at all, because there will have to fight. The opportunity to make workshop swords appears after completing the “Swords and dumplings” task, which can be obtained upon arrival in Novigrad. But the master gunsmith is in Novigrad, and in this guide we will learn how to “unlock” him. The master bronzer is located in Velen, in Crow's Perch, the castle of the Bloody Baron. There are two craftsmen in the game who are engaged in this (there is also a smith-grandmaster, but you will meet him at the very end of the second major addition). Unfortunately, Geralt himself cannot forge a weapon he can only repair it if he finds the necessary set.