So you’re probably thinking “why would I even want to mod one of the best RPG’s of all time?”
Well let me say, modding can actually give a much more exciting experience without making too many changes – be it by making Witcher 3 run a bit smoother, or making it look a bit nicer, or making things a bit easier to get done. Same game, just a little bit better.
With that said, I guess I’d say don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it!
These are some of the best quality-of-life & performance mods you add onto Witcher 3 to keep it exciting for years to come.
While combat preparation is a huge part of Witcher 3’s role-playing gameplay, creating and applying the right oils can become tedious towards the later parts of the game.
You probably know the drill by now, as you’ve done it so many times before.
So why not get it out of the way so you can get to slashing away at whatever enemies you come across?
Auto Apply Oils is a great mod for this.
It detects nearby enemies and automatically applies applicable oils for you. Handy!
You’ve probably gathered tons of resources by now.
And along with the weapons and armor you’re going to be hoarding throughout the game, it’s going to get pretty difficult to fit everything in your inventory.
This is especially true as Geralt’s inventory can only carry up to a certain weight.
Here comes another helpful mod: Over 9000 will increase Geralt’s weight limit to 9000, so you can loot and horde to your heart’s content.
Making some minor graphical tweaks can go a long way to improving your Witcher 3 experience as well.
And No Dirty Lens Effect is a great example of that.
Apparently modder RumenWest wasn’t the only one bothered by the dirt on the in-game cameras, so he simply removed the effect for everyone who doesn’t want it there.
It might seem like it doesn’t do much. But the mod makes everything just a bit cleaner and clearer.
As an added bonus, RumenWest has mods to remove water droplets and lens flares that obstruct the camera as well.
While there’s a crazy amount of side quests to distract you from the main storyline of Witcher 3, getting them done later than you’re supposed to might not actually be worth your while.
Witcher 3’s side quests follow level requirements and don’t scale to Geralt’s current level.
This also means the quests only give you lower amounts of XP the higher your level is when you complete them.
This can be discouraging for some. Especially those who missed a few quests along the way and want to go back and finish them.
Always Full Exp is the answer, giving you 100% XP for each quest, regardless of your level.
We’ve all reached a specific point in large open world games.
You feel like you’ve explored enough of the world and your character is considerably stronger than he was when you started.
You’re basically ready to get things done. And it’s at that point where things get a bit tedious. With most of the world already open to travel, that most likely means quests are farther apart.
Which means you’re going to have to travel (on horseback) for longer periods of time.
With another mod from JupiterTheGod, you’ll be able to skip some of the repetitiveness of the game, allowing you to fast travel from anywhere.
You won’t even have to travel to sign posts anymore, as I literally mean anywhere. A great mod to enhance Quality-of-Life over time.
When The Witcher 3 first came out in 2015, the game’s graphical requirements quickly became a talking point.
While the game looks absolutely stunning, it also required some of the most expensive hardware to look its best on PC.
Years later now, you’ve likely made some upgrades. And shouldn’t have any problems running the game at max potential.
So why not push it even further and make everything look a little better? Lore-friendly Witchers is the first of our suggested cosmetic mods, giving Witchers more mutant-like features.
This includes one of the Witchers’ most prominent features – their cat-like Witcher eyes.
If you’re playing a lot, you might find yourself in the opposite side of things.
After all, not everyone can afford (or is willing to spend so much on) a high-end PC.
If your system is still struggling to run Witcher 3, worry not! This mod from Crassius might be exactly what you need.
Hairworks was a bit problematic for the game, adding a whole new level of detail to hair in the game at the cost of performance.
With this mod, you can now enjoy hairworks on everything except Geralt. So you won’t have to deal with those pesky FPS drops, especially during cutscenes.
