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Geralt and Roach overlooking a valley beneath snowy mountains

Hunt monsters, follow Ciri's trail, and shape Geralt's story across a dark fantasy open world. Build your character around swords, Signs, and alchemy, then explore both included expansions.

  • Original Steam Release May 18, 2015
  • Remastered Update Sep 29, 2026
  • 2 Included Expansions
  • 18 Languages on Steam
  • Single-Player Adventure

The Witcher 3 Wiki Hub

Eight topics covering your first hunts, character progression, equipment, story choices and more.

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  • The Witcher 3 Aerondight Guide: How to Get the Best Silver Sword

    Discover how to obtain The Witcher 3 Aerondight, the game's most powerful silver sword. Follow our expert guide to proving your virtues and maximizing damage.

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  • The Best The Witcher 3 Armor Sets: A Complete Guide

    Discover the best The Witcher 3 armor sets for your playstyle. From Griffin to Ursine, learn how to craft, upgrade, and master every gear set in the game.

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  • The Witcher 3 Best Armor: Top Sets for Every Build (2026)

    Discover the The Witcher 3 best armor sets to survive the Wild Hunt. From early-game gear to legendary end-game equipment, optimize Geralt’s defense today.

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  • Best The Witcher 3 Builds: Dominate the Wild Hunt Remastered

    Discover the best The Witcher 3 builds to master the Remastered combat. From powerful Sign mages to lethal sword masters, optimize your Geralt today.

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  1. Beginner Guide

    Learn the opening quests, survival basics, inventory management, and travel before taking harder contracts.

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  2. Combat, Signs & Alchemy

    Choose the right sword, use Signs, and prepare potions and oils before your first difficult monster hunts.

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  3. Skill Trees & Builds

    Understand the reworked skill tree and plan your first points before committing to a build.

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  4. Witcher Gear & Reforging

    Find equipment and crafting diagrams, then learn how gear upgrades and appearance changes fit your playstyle.

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What is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is a single-player, open-world action RPG from CD PROJEKT RED. Play as Geralt of Rivia, track monsters, and follow a choice-driven story as you search for Ciri.

Prepare for encounters with swords, Signs, potions, and oils, then explore towns, wilderness, and dangerous ruins. The Remastered edition updates combat, progression, and equipment appearance customization, while including Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

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Geralt and companions riding along a mountain path
  • Included Expansions
    2
  • Steam Text Languages
    18
  • Steam English (all versions) Positive Reviews
    96%
  • Steam English (all versions) Review Count
    244,184
  • Platforms
    Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
  • Genres
    Open-world action RPG
  • Players
    1
  • Modes
    Single player
  • Release date
    2026-09-29
  • Developer
    CD PROJEKT RED

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Explore The Witcher 3 combat, builds, quests, characters, expansions, mods, platforms and Remastered updates.

The Witcher 3 Beginner Guide

Start The Witcher 3 with the core systems that matter most: exploration, combat, Signs, alchemy, contracts, and equipment management. This guide focuses on the early-game habits that make the transition from White Orchard into Velen much easier.

  1. Learn in White Orchard

    Use White Orchard to learn sword combat, Signs, Witcher Senses, alchemy, crafting, and monster-contract basics before moving deeper into the open world.

  2. Gather useful supplies

    Loot herbs, monster parts, containers, and useful crafting materials while exploring so you can prepare potions, bombs, equipment, and other supplies.

  3. Read notice boards

    Read notice boards and explore discovered locations to uncover quests, contracts, merchants, and additional activities across each region.

  4. Prepare for difficult fights

    Prepare for tougher enemies instead of relying only on basic sword attacks: combine dodging, Signs, equipment, and alchemy based on the encounter.

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The Witcher 3 Skill Tree & Builds

The Remastered update substantially changes character progression, so old build advice cannot be copied blindly. Use this section to understand the new skill tree, prerequisites, three-rank skills, and how imported characters should rebuild their setups.

  • Returned skill points

    Remastered resets allocated skill points because the character progression system was redesigned.

  • Three skill ranks

    Each skill in the Remastered skill tree now has three ranks.

  • Prerequisite paths

    Unlocking later skills now requires the necessary prerequisite skills instead of only spending a fixed number of skill points.

  • Rebalanced effects

    CD PROJEKT RED rebalanced skill bonus values, effects, and synergies and also renamed some skills to better describe their effects.

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The Witcher 3 Witcher Gear

Track down Witcher School diagrams and compare armor sets built around different combat styles. The Remastered version also adds Reforge, allowing equipment appearance to change without altering its statistics.

  • Griffin

    Medium Witcher gear focused on Sign power. The basic Griffin set has a level 11 requirement and its diagrams are found in Velen.

  • Wolven

    Medium all-rounder Witcher gear that supports Signs, attack power, and adrenaline generation. The basic Wolven set has a level 14 requirement and is centered around Kaer Morhen.

  • Feline

    Light Witcher gear focused heavily on offensive power and mobility. The basic Feline set has a level 17 requirement and its diagrams are primarily found around Novigrad.

  • Ursine

    Heavy Bear School gear built around strong protection. The basic Ursine set requires level 20 and its diagrams are found across the Skellige Isles.

  • Reforge

    In Remastered, Yoana and Hattori can change equipment appearance without changing stats after their master-craftsman services are available.

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The Witcher 3 Choices & Endings

Major story decisions can change Ciri's fate, the political state of the Northern Kingdoms, Skellige's ruler, and Geralt's personal epilogue. Use this section to understand important decision points while keeping individual quest spoilers clearly separated.

  • Ciri

    Several major decisions involving Ciri contribute to which of her principal ending outcomes is reached.

  • Northern Kingdoms

    The Reason of State storyline and related decisions influence whether Emhyr, Radovid, or Dijkstra controls the political outcome.

  • Skellige

    The An Craite storyline can lead to Cerys or Hjalmar ruling Skellige, while leaving the questline unresolved produces a different succession outcome.

  • Geralt

    Geralt's ending is also affected by his major romance choices, including whether he ultimately commits to Yennefer, Triss, or neither.

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The Witcher 3 Gwent Cards

Build stronger Gwent decks by collecting powerful Hero cards and completing regional Gwent questlines. This section can track card strength, row type, abilities, and where important cards are earned.

The Witcher 3 Gwent Cards
Hero cardStrength, row and acquisition
Geralt of Rivia

15-strength Close Combat Hero card obtained from Thaler through the Gwent: Playing Thaler quest.

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon

15-strength Close Combat Hero card won from the Scoia'tael merchant during Gwent: Big City Players.

Draug

10-strength Close Combat Hero card won from Crach an Craite during the Gwent: Skellige Style quest.

Leshen

10-strength Ranged Combat Hero card won from Ermion during the Gwent: Skellige Style quest.

The Witcher 3 Romance Guide

Follow the quest and dialogue requirements for The Witcher 3's major and optional romance storylines. The main long-term relationship paths revolve around Yennefer and Triss, while several other characters have separate optional storylines.

  • Yennefer

    Her main romance path includes key choices during The King is Dead - Long Live the King and The Last Wish.

  • Triss

    Her main romance path develops through Novigrad quests including A Matter of Life and Death and Now or Never.

  • Keira Metz

    Keira's optional storyline progresses through quests including A Towerful of Mice and Favor for a Friend.

  • Shani

    Shani's optional romance takes place in the Hearts of Stone expansion and is connected to the Dead Man's Party storyline.

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The Witcher 3 Alchemy Guide

Alchemy is one of Geralt's core preparation systems and remains useful from early monster contracts through late-game encounters. Organize recipes and ingredients around potions, oils, bombs, and decoctions so players can quickly find the tool needed for a specific fight.

  • Potions

    Crafted alchemical consumables provide healing, utility, and temporary combat effects once their formulas and required ingredients are available.

  • Oils

    Sword oils are part of Geralt's monster-hunting preparation and are selected according to the type of enemy being fought.

  • Bombs

    Bombs provide additional combat and utility options and are especially useful when preparing for encounters where swords and Signs alone are insufficient.

  • Decoctions

    Decoctions use monster-derived ingredients and provide powerful long-duration alchemical effects that interact with Geralt's toxicity system.

The Witcher 3 Remastered Mods

Remastered introduces official Cross-Platform Mod Support through an in-game system powered by mod.io. Players on supported platforms can browse, subscribe to, and manage compatible community-created mods directly from the game.

  1. Open the Mods menu

    Open Mods from The Witcher 3 Remastered main menu on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, or Nintendo Switch 2.

  2. Connect your accounts

    Sign in with a CD PROJEKT RED account and connect that account to mod.io.

  3. Subscribe to compatible mods

    Browse compatible mods and select Subscribe on the mods you want to install.

  4. Restart and check Installed

    Restart the game, then check the Installed section to confirm the subscribed mod appears and is enabled.

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The Witcher 3 FAQ

Common questions about The Witcher 3 Remastered, answered for first-time players, returning owners, and adventurers moving between PC and consoles.

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered a free upgrade for existing owners?

The Remastered upgrade launched on September 29, 2026. Owners of a qualifying physical or digital edition can upgrade free within the same platform ecosystem on supported hardware. It is not a free-to-play release for people who do not own the game.

Which platforms support The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered?

The Remastered edition is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Do not confuse these versions with the older PS4, Xbox One, and original Nintendo Switch releases, which do not receive the full Remastered upgrade on that hardware.

Which expansions are included in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered?

Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are included, and existing base-game owners receive access to both at no extra cost. Songs of the Past is a separate announced expansion planned for 2027; it is not yet released as of October 1, 2026.

Will my existing saves and achievements work in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered?

CD PROJEKT RED confirms that existing saves remain compatible and previously unlocked achievements and trophies remain intact after the upgrade. Cross-progression remains available between supported platforms. Modded saves require compatible mods on the destination platform and need additional checks before transferring.

Why were my skill points reset in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

The update resets allocated skill points because progression now uses a redesigned skill tree. Each skill has three ranks, and unlocking later skills requires prerequisite skills. Review your allocation rather than copying an unchanged older build.

How do I change equipment appearance in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

Use the Reforge service offered by Yoana and Hattori. It changes equipment appearance without changing its stats. Add equipment and crafting diagrams to your inventory to unlock appearances; other craftsmen do not offer this service.

How do mods work in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

Open Mods from the main menu, sign in with your CD PROJEKT RED account, link mod.io, subscribe to a compatible mod, and restart. Availability varies by platform. On consoles, modded saves disable trophies and achievements. Older mods containing XML, script, or w3strings files need compatibility updates.

Does The Witcher 3 Remastered have co-op or multiplayer cross-play?

It remains a single-player RPG. Cross-progression lets you move compatible saves between supported platforms; it is not cooperative multiplayer or cross-play.

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3 Remastered?

The current PC listing specifies 64-bit Windows 11, an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB RAM, and a GTX 1660, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB, or Intel Arc A580. It lists 60 GB of SSD storage. These are minimum requirements, not targets for ray tracing or high frame rates.

What is Bard's Ballad in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

Bard's Ballad is an accessibility preset designed to simplify gameplay. It can be selected when starting a game on Just the Story difficulty or through Accessibility settings during play. Its options can be customized individually.

How can I earn the launch Twitch Drops for The Witcher 3 Remastered?

The campaign runs from September 29 to October 27, 2026. Watch eligible Drops-enabled streams for 30, 60, and 90 minutes to earn Fire Horse Saddlebags, a Fire Horse Mask, and Fire Horse Armor. Link Twitch with your CD PROJEKT RED account to receive the rewards in Remastered. These are viewing rewards, not public redemption codes.

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