The Witcher began in 1986 as a fantasy short story by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski starring a monster hunter called Geralt of Rivia.
One short story became 15, then a novel, then a running series, as The Witcher gathered a cult following in Poland.
Eventually CD Projekt RED began a series of games based on the story, and the rest is history.
With the release of the Netflix adaptation starring Henry Cavill, The Witcher officially made its way to the mainstream – and now it’s coming to your Skyrim save with the help of these mods.
The ambiance of open-world games is built on three main axes: lore, visuals, and music.
We’ll take a look at how we can bring some of The Witcher’s lore and visuals into Skyrim in a bit, but first, we need to talk about the music.
Skyrim’s own tunes are fantastic, but they lack the exotic Eastern-European edge that makes The Witcher 3’s soundtrack so special.
TW3 Music Overhaul by MWJE replaces Skyrim’s soundtrack with appropriate themes from TW3’s OST. It makes combat a lot more epic and will make the game feel fresh, even for the veterans out there.
Also from The Witcher 3 come these fantastic armor sets for female Dragonborn or followers, based on the clothes worn by major female characters in Geralt’s most well-known adventure.
This pack includes some fantastic stuff for mages, rogues, and other lightweight classes. You’ll also find garments belonging to Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, and even Shani.
Both Yen and Triss get vanilla and DLC outfits, while Shani and Ciri only bring their Hearts of Stone look to the table.
The best part is that you can mix and match these to create your own perfect Witcher fit.
There is a ton of masculine armor in The Witcher games.
I’m sure you’ll be familiar with TW3’s armor sets, but how many of you are true fans who’ve gone back to check out the prequels?
The TW2 Male Armor & Shields mod lets you check out the aesthetic and equipment variety in Geralt’s less-known previous adventure with over 20 new sets, which can be mixed and matched.
Even if you’re playing as a woman, you should definitely try this mod for the awesome shields.
Nothing will make you feel more like Geralt of Rivia than adventuring with his companions – especially one as important as Yennefer of Vengerberg.
This mod by Levionte brings Geralt’s one true love (according to the books, anyway) to Skyrim as a full-fledged custom follower who looks, sounds, and fights just like her TW3 counterpart.
Her textures are very detailed, and she has over 200 voice lines taken straight from TW3.
If you like this OP sorceress and don’t mind leaving a trail of lilac and gooseberries any dog or witcher could easily follow, check out this Yennefer preset for the Dragonborn.
If you’re more into redheads than brunettes, you can’t miss the Triss Merigold Custom Voiced Follower by Zzjay.
In the Witcher novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, Triss is treated as Geralt’s former lover while he’s really in love with Yen. In the games, it’s a lot different, with Triss being a possible romance option in every installment.
In case you were wondering, romance is also part of this mod. Complete a short quest, and you’ll be whispering sweet nothings into her ear in no time.
The Witcher 3 is really nice in that, despite not letting you choose your gender for obvious reasons, it still includes a (sometimes) playable female Witcher who’s just as cool if not cooler than Geralt.
Princess Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon makes her way to Skyrim thanks to this custom-voiced follower by Levionite.
It’s a very detailed mod that tries to make Ciri as believable as possible.
Her voice lines are really high-quality (because they’re official lines from TW3), and her body textures even include a couple scars to match Geralt’s.
Few characters have achieved love and respect from as many demographics as Geralt.
He’s an absolute bad-ass. And since that sexy opening scene in The Witcher 3, he has become a bit of a heartthrob – though most of the love is directed at Henry Cavill on the Netflix live-action series.
Whether you want the best monster hunter in the land or just a piece of those abs, this custom-voiced follower by ImAarwyn is the way to go.
There’s also a playable Geralt race too, so you can hunt down Alduin as the White Wolf.
The following mods topping this ranking are must-haves if you’re looking for tools to play as your own witcher-inspired Dragonborn.
And here we’ve got a simple mod by Albert8908 that introduces nine high-quality armor sets from The Witcher 3 to Skyrim, mostly gear belonging to the different witcher schools.
There’s the Bear School gear, Cat School gear, Wolf School armor, etc.
You have to work a ton for these in TW3 – but they’re so cool, it’s worth it. I guarantee they’re worth the few minutes it’ll take to get this mod up and running.
Once you’ve got the armor of a witcher, you’ll need a couple weapons – a steel one for humans and a silver one for the many beasts prowling the wilds in Skyrim.
TW3 Weaponry by Oaristys brings the best weapons from The Witcher 3 to your TES V arsenal in exquisite quality.
Most of them have custom sheaths, and they’re all immersively integrated into the crafting system.
Something exceptional about this mod is that Ursine steel and silver swords can actually be upgraded, with four enhancement levels available. It changes in stats and appearance, much like you’d see in The Witcher 3.
Nelson Chitty is a Venezuelan expat living in Argentina. He’s a writer and translator passionate about history and foreign cultures. His ideal weekend is spent between leisurely playing games of Civilization VI and looking for the next seinen anime to marathon.
