This is one of the first. pj2g13 • 7 yr. Yes after the credits roll at the end of the main story, the game world reverts to the state it was in before you ended the game, allowing you to continue playing and doing side quests, contracts, and any open world activities you want to finish up. Television. So I think the devs intended the dlc to fit the timeline depending on the approach the players take. Blood and Wine after the main game. Neither will have any effect on the main quest, except you will be hugely overleveled of course. Roche is at the partisan camp. Nothing changes in the core game, I think there are 2 extra quests which are free anyway but you have to actually install those, just. Last edited by Spacey ; May 1, 2017 @ 12:58pm. I would argue it’s worth another entire game at least very easily by todays standards. I went around and completed the DLC. CDPR uses them differently for a good reason. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. You will know when that happens and you have no more main quest left. Nothing you do in Hearts of Stone affects the main quest, not even the romance. Of course you should play it again. When you finish the main story you can continue playing and doing whatever you want. It has a great story and new characters. Although the exact reasons are a spoiler. This poll is now closed. Luckily for The Witcher 3 fans, the game offers a plethora of content to experience after beating the main story. The game does not end after the Witcher 3 or either of its massive DLC expansions do so you can continue to roam. Another example would be the sliding trophy they introduced in Hearts of Stone, it was part of the DLC but the game registered it on the main game. Don't worry about Erynies that attacks your ship, you won't need it later anyway. It is all up to you. Completing the secondary quests allows you to experience more of what makes this game so great. I think there's some value in playing Hearts of Stone after Kaer Morhen. HoS first, because it's shorter (just one quest line) and unlocks enchanting. Tailor the routes and experience for you individually. A couple of comments might change, but nothing important. You name it. Even though the first The Witcher 3 DLC Hearts of Stone isn't as long as the second one, it still offers plenty of challenge to the players. I've got to the part in the Witcher 3 where my main quest is called Final Preparations - I know I've probably. These DLC's are better than most games. It'll just be more difficult to buy certain things, not a real problem. What level should you finish the main story Witcher 3? While it is true that there is no hard level cap in The Witcher 3, Geralt will only be able to attain a general level range by the end of each phase of the game. Genres:Can also get a really strong spear to use for the rest of the game. Originally posted by SadisticKitten: Side. If your asking what mission matters to the outcome of Blood of Wine, it's literally just the last mission segment "Night of the Long Fangs. This is an "umbrella" quest, incorporating the following sub-quests, all of which must be completed: Disturbance To Bait a Forktail. Should I finish the main story before jumping into the dlc or should i do the dlc before finishing the main story? Does it matter?Thats when I would do it. You should finish the main story first then dlcs in order. Especially Blood and Wine, which even contains spoilers about the main story so you can deduce it happens some time after it as well anyway. The dlc is as good, if not better than the main game. But HOS must come before B&W which needs to be last. Both expansions, and especially Blood and Wine are completely separate from the main storyline of the game. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. WeaponHex1638 8 years ago #1 As the title asks, I just got to the final peperations quest. The expansion becomes available during the middle of the campaign, so there’s no need to have seen any of the game’s endings to understand the new story missions. Oh and a few blood and wine swords straight up glitch out in main story cutscenes. Especially Blood and Wine, which even contains spoilers about the main story so you can deduce it happens some time after it as well anyway. However, after having finished the main story of the first game, you are most likely left with a newfound appreciation for Witcher tales. End game +DLC question (no spoilers) -Radiohead- 7 years ago #1. But I wanted to know, how long is Blood and wine really because the main quest does not seem to be a large chunk of. ago. I completed both DLCs before the main quest line was finished under the inference that they would no longer be availble if I did not. Business, Economics, and Finance. Simple. I've beat it once on normal difficulty but just got to final preparations on Death March and I'm curious if I should start DLC now or later. Sports. I did not explore and only did the cosplay side quest because I stumbled upon it. If the main story came around much later, like, lvl 30 or so, it would feel maybe more natural, more "endgame". I recommend to just enjoy the main story and once you are finished, then you can start new adventures. Time-conscious players may shave that down to a mere 6 hours, while leisurely witchers can take over 15 hours exploring the. This involves either beating her at Gwent or agreeing to help her afterwards. I beat Blood and Wine's main quest under 10 hours, in fact the main quest seemed like the same length as Hearts of Stone give or take. if you want a better story than the main story, yes. Adding a whole different part of the map to an already relatively massive open-world (one of the largest following closely behind Arma 3 and Just Cause. So thats what I did. But yes after completing the unlocking quest you can pop back and forth as you please. My mainline quests are level 22, Brothers In Arms. Spoiler alert. Hearts of Stone. But it is very recommended that you play the expansions after you finish the game. The best solution is to continue the adventures with a character that you have used so far in the base game and optionally also in Hearts of Stone. Storywise, HoS then BaW. • 3 yr. theres no grind at all, just completing quest make u overleved already. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. ago. If you do it before the isle of mists you may get some hints to help you but you can also do it after the isle of mists and still complete it before completing the main story. When's a good time to start on the DLC's? witcher 3 is more than a game. . Yeah, when you finish the fSPOILER ALERT*** find ciri and begin revenge , then complete the DLC's, then go back to the main story and finish it all off. From a story perspective, does it make sense to play Hearts of Stone before finishing up the story? Or is it more of a continuation meant to take place after the main story is completed?I only own the base game currently. It’s a huge expansion, a whole new area to the south. Yes. It is up to you both heart of stone and blood and wine which i am on now are seperate quest that can be done during or after the main story line think of it this way the main story line is like one movie and the other two are like two other movies with the same main geralt character nothing you do in either heart of stone or blood and wine afects the. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Starting with the quest “Evil’s Soft First Touches”, Hearts of Stone is mostly disconnected from the events of the other two main campaigns. you dont get those lengthy periods of time traveling between areas and checking out everything as you go by, You just drive full speed and turn what could have been an hour long adventure through the. fibergla55 • 23 days ago. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 8 comments Add a Comment DealCykaHUN • 1 yr. As others have commented, the DLCs have challenging combat, so playing Descent at this point can be difficult, especially if you have skipped a lot of side. Oh and a few blood and wine swords straight up glitch out in main story cutscenes. fkwyman • 3 yr. Does main story affect DLC Witcher 3? Main game, its map and quests are not related to either expansion in any way. You must complete the Lilac and Gooseberries main quest - its walkthrough is in the Prologue and the White Orchard chapter. My mainline quests are level 22, Brothers In Arms. Consider the story , leveling up etc. CryptoI'd suggest playing them, then going to ng+ to try again, less burnout. DABaracus 3 years ago #4. (But don't complete the DLC until you've completed the main game story) During Whatsoever a Man Soweth. , Jon Ryan , +35. HOS can be done either before or after finishing main game. Final Preparations is a main quest in The Witcher 3 that is located in Novigrad and is made up of four smaller quests. That's about as epic Witcher 2 & 3. The last mission in that game kinda tied up everything in that universe. thanks for the replys, is. too easy combat will ruin the story and i still managed it by spam queen and food. And yes there is still plenty to do in toussaint as you can get them pretty early. And one option from that choice will be a hint about how to get good ending in the main quest. Family Matters is a main quest in The Witcher 3 that helps Geralt find out where and with who Ciri went with after the quest. The monsters encountered during the contracts will be tougher versions of. If you're wondering if The Witcher 3 DLC is worth it, look no further than this handy breakdown of each expansion. I'm planning on getting the season pass, but wanted to know if I should finish the main story before starting on the first DLC. Should I finish main quest before DLC Witcher 3 reddit? You should finish the main story first then dlcs in order. Just play the DLC as you like. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Walkthrough Team. Horizon Forbidden West's main story will apparently need to be finished if you want to play the upcoming Burning Shores DLC. #1. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Luckily for The Witcher 3 fans, the game offers a plethora of content to experience after beating the main story. Posted May 12, 2016. New Game + (stylized as NEW GAME +) is an unlockable game mode for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. There are 7 allies that you must recruit for the Full Crew. You probably meant the Expansions. I'm level 34 and I'm steamrolling everything I come across. But HOS must come before B&W which needs to be last. i play it on the hardest difficulty to immerse better. she was one of the "main-characters" of that DLC; common subject among forums of the "Witcher-3". . . It won't let you do the Odyssey DLC without completeing the main story. theres no grind at all, just completing quest make u overleved already. you can play both before complete the main game, but yu will enjoy blood and wine a lot more after completing the main story. You can do HoS before finishing the Isle, most people agree that's how it'd go down, though you might be over leveled for it if you do. While the order in which you complete them does not. hermit0wl. Blood and Wine, the larger of the two DLCs should definitely be last. The trailer shows V and Johnny is a way worse state than she is in the final Arasaka mission, so it's quite possible this is something that happens after. Gameplay wise: Finish main game, finish hearts of stone and afterwards BaW. deidian Nov 13, 2017 @ 12:35am. If you've played previous Witcher games, this one ups both previous games and the amount of content you get for the price of the expansion(s) (not counting the FREE DLCs, which are a nice edition, i'm talking about the 2 PAID expansions) is more than in most (if not all games) in recent history. There is a list of Dlcs somewhere i think in main menu options you can find it and turn some of those things on and off, some things are, i think, on as a given like extra quests. TW3 amazed me. #15. You can technically do heart of stone in conjunction with the third act of the main quest (basically where you are now) but I don’t recommend it. From a story perspective, does it make sense to play Hearts of Stone before finishing up the story? Or is it more of a continuation meant to take place after the main story is completed?Blood and Wine has three main endings, which boil down to the fate of the two leading ladies: Ending 1: Anna and Syanna both die. com. 4 Shani. "The Frozen Wilds" feels a little bit like Witcher 3's larger expansion, "Blood and Wine. After doing the main quests in Kaer Morhen (towards the end of the story) you will receive a main mission called "The Isle of. The only thing not finishing the main quest does is limit who you can interact with and get calls from in the ending, for me the only calls I got were from vik , reed and takemura. And yes there is still plenty to do in toussaint as you can get them pretty early. The reason I asked was I finished the main story in Horizon Zero Dawn before I started the expansion, but I felt it would’ve been better if I finished the expansion before finishing the main story’s last mission. " Wait what, it would have been great if the world state reflected the final main story mission as you did the DLC. Silariell. Both Saves* **Don't Use NMM Download. Then do a few monster contracts. Playing HoS before finding Ciri is an advantage ( not gonna spoil anything ) Hearts of Stone Before the end game. Natural order is option 1. #3. Like, a text box just comes up and says "we're going to ignore the final chapter of Geralt's story, so go play the video gamezzz. To Save #3, (Level 100)* *Added Dyes + Solution and Remover As well as missing trophies. So thats what I did. I can. So “canonically” one should finish HoS before finishing the main story, and B W after. Yesterday was "just" an update. Like the Ciri example you bring up. I’m obsessed with doing every side quest and contract and finding all the…Thank you. The second DLC, called The Fate of Atlantis, came in three slightly larger portions and is, in my opinion at least, the better of the two. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has many points of no return, and several of them put a deadline on important decisions Geralt needs to make to secure the best ending. Wow, and then I think they vanished like the other characters in the main game before BnW expansion. If you. You will probably start with this DLC since it is the easiest and has the least requirements – I started it while I was level 15. (I'm assuming you reached the prompt right before you arrive at the Isle of Mists) After the main game go Hearts of Stone then Blood and Wine. From Norway. Combat is pretty clunky though. SilentxKill May 14, 2017 @ 8:33pm. Minor thing really but definitely changes has an affect for some people. Business, Economics, and Finance. NG+ on DM is pretty rough but hella fun. darklink67 7 years ago #3. I'm 27, have visited Skellige and Kaer Morhan. YSMIRSSON and nevarran. CryptoShould I finish the main story before jumping into the dlc or should i do the dlc before finishing the main story? Does it matter?You can play the DLC on it's own too. I hope it makes sense lol So I decided that I will only replay Witcher series one more time and that is when I finish reading the books. You can't find her. If you have the BaW DLC, depending on your choices during the main story, like who you romanced and what happened to Ciri, Dandelion, Yen, Triss or Ciri herself will come to visit. I will probably finish (again) before going into B&W. I don't know. Dlcs are smaller content pieces like a few smaller quests, new armors for geralt and his horse, new design for some characters, for gwent cards etc. You can do both expansions before main story, if you want. • 5 yr. Sports. Up to you. Thanks. Witcher 3 is not a well-balanced game in terms of leveling with context to DLC, so if you play both DLC before main story, you will be over-leveled for the main story. During the quest where you decide to visit Orianna or find Syanna, I went to Orianna and retrieved the stone needed to open the cave and then went to find Syanna. Mastercreed25 • 3 yr. This is also a full walkthrough for the DLC side quest In the Eternal Fire’s Shadow quest, including all. Storywise I suggest: Play main game until act 3 (after bold mountain quest). Contracts and other activities can wait. Books, games, TV-series. Game of Crones makes some of the later quests stupid easy like the stuff for the Astrologer near the end. The quest giver appears but won't trigger the quest unless you complete the main story. Mastercreed25 • 3 yr. Yes and no. wulv8022 • 3 yr. The two of them combined have more content than 95% of games out there. B W is set three years after the end of the game. It's story on it's own and playing all of them at the same time is like reading different stories all at once. We meet Shani in Hearts of Stone and attend a wedding with her. 917K subscribers in the witcher community. Ultimately, the decision to play the Witcher 3 main story first or the DLCs depends on individual player preferences. If you feel like playing the base game before touching the DLC, I'd definitely recommend NG+. 5) IMO you get the most out of them if you play Hearts of Stone during the late part of the main W3 quest, when you know you're heading for the endgame and you're running out of side quests to do but don't want things to end. It doesn't go back a chapter after you finish the main story. Play it in any order oyu like, play it inbetween the main story, switch inside the stories from time to time etc. The main quest apparently unlocks mechanics that makes exploration more satisfying. Without spoiling anything in case you haven't played them through, there are some references from the HoS characters and dialogue options with the main game characters that makes sense if you haven't finished the main game yet. The Cave of Dreams + Stranger in a Strange Land (These two are not locked out by The Isle of Mists, but by King's Gambit) Wow thank you so much. will it affect my game story wise doing the hearts of stone dlc before I finish the main. That's what I was doing, but then I was getting too high of a level suggested for the main quests. Option 3 is breaking the story. Regarding the DLCs, they are entirely separate (although you can do them before the main story if you really wish) so you can finish the main story and get the corresponding difficulty trophy and then be free to change the difficulty to whatever you like for the DLCs. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has many points of no return, and several of them put a deadline on important decisions Geralt needs to make to secure the best ending. Then return to the main story etc. Blood and Wine is like an epilogue for Geralt, and is clearly meant to be played last. #3. Gather what you need, brew the potion, and return it to Tomira to finish the quest. Originally posted by Septimus: My biggest complaint is that the game is just too easy after the main quest. If by any chance you have in the meantime uninstalled Witcher 3, your saved games should remain on the disk with their default location being: user_name\Documents\The Witcher 3\gamesaves. My main concern was that I wouldn't. OR. sv3672. So you'll have to do more than Velen. It's very epilogue-y and a great send-off. Ending 2: Anna and Syanna both live. two possible rulers of Nilfgaard how you get them into that spot and what happens afterward: three possible. Random_Coffee: Yes. ago. Doing them after the main story, in order of release probably makes the most sense. So, there you have a brief overview of the two main DLCs currently released for The Witcher 3. Then there's the DLC's on top of that. With right decisions during main story in that DLC, Yen can appear at the end of it. What a superb demon! Boards. To start it, one must first follow all of Ciri's trails in Velen, Novigrad and Skellige. I discovered how fun Gwent is as well! Considering you haven't done a lot of the side quests and haven't seen the DLC yet. com Forum veteran. . Well, story-wise it is better to start and finish it before the end of main quest ( otherwise it breaks the immersion: after the end of MQ, Nilfgaard conquers the north with Novigrad, yet if you play HoS after MQ, Novigrad is still occupied by Redanian troops and witch-hunters). ago. CryptoThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a colossal game filled with adventures, dangers, side quests, main quests, hunts, and so much more. That said, you should complete the main story before venturing to Toussaint to get the full cannon experience, and this means most players will already have far surpassed level 35 before crossing the seas. From the vanilla game the cult ending should probably actually happen after you finish the Atlantis DLC. The series follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter in a universe where people often prove more wicked than beasts. CryptoAnd yes the runwright adds some interesting things to the game, but it's not needed to complete the main story. The only thing that ends is the main story. DLC order doesn't matter for Valhalla. If you're wondering if The Witcher 3 DLC is worth it, look no further than this handy breakdown of each expansion. CD Projekt Red has revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt featured a secret. Though originally written in Polish, the franchise gathered a large international following from likewise acclaimed game adaptions by CD Projekt. Triss, as a main character, will appear at Kaer Morhen no matter what you do. Ending 3: Anna lives. BaW is meant to be done after the main quest. Say "Yeah, I'll go with you" when Ciri asks to visit Skjall's grave at the end of The Child of the Elder Blood. Fallout_Wanderer, Riddlin and Rawls. Or ignore the "Reason of State" quest and let it fail. Then B&W because it's an entire new zone; you'll spend a lot more time there (20+ hours). Ignoring most of the side quests means missing out on a lot of cool weapons, armor, runes, and glyphs, due to the number of quest rewards and chests you'll bypass. They make way more sense like that. #5. Yes and no. Hearts of Stone is my favorite part of the entire Witcher 3 game. HOS can be done either before or after finishing main game. Fialar. When the XC2 DLC story was released, people said I should *definitely* play it after finishing the main story, but I found that to be a bit of a let down. When I do choose to do my next play through (new game+) I’ll probably do dlc first and then. This land ripped. Just to add, while they are both absolutely worth it, and easily the best DLC ever made (Blood and Wine is basically Witcher 3. Ideally, you should play Heart of Stone as soon as you reach the appropriate level. To me, it doesn’t make sense thematically for Geralt to abandon his care of Ciri to. The Final Trial No Place Like Home Va Fail, Elaine The first three may be completed in any. You can roam the entire game world after finishing the main quest. Starting my first time on hw:aoc is there DLC i should get before starting ? Any advice to make my first play through more fun/ things to lookout…Business, Economics, and Finance. You can also do most side-quests and activities (fist fighting, horse races, gwent, and so on). unfortunately, not everyone involved in the conspiracy, is even on the island, so it will be impossible to truly finish the story. if the story told about strong enemy, it hits deeper when the enemy is actually strong. We start this list with the DLC called Honest Hearts, a second DLC released for Fallout: New Vegas. You can also do most side-quests and activities (fist fighting, horse races, gwent, and so on). I'm doin my first playthough with both DLCs already installed, since there was a discount. Coins. too easy combat will ruin the story and i still managed it by spam queen and food. ) Hearts of Stone uses the main map. The Hearts of Stone DLC for The Witcher 3 is an awesome addition to Geralt's adventure but some players make big mistakes on their playthrough. I like to do it after just for leveling reasons. . CaligulaSpoke. Both of the DLCs are probably going to be more of a challenge than most of the stuff in the base game. You can leave. 4. But if you were to choose between the two to start before finishing the main storyline, I would strongly encourage you NOT to pick this one because its second section in particular can spoil a significant portion of the best. Playing that and then contrasting it vs. 2. They were added as side quests. Related: How to Survive Death March in The Witcher 3. (1272). pick up Blood and Wine. NG+ is much better after the DLC. ago. Recommended level for HOS is 32, I wouldn't go near it until you're at least in your late 20s level-wise. Subscribe to Premium to Remove Ads During the Main Quest The Beast of Toussaint you’ll need to head to the Tourney Grounds and rendezvous with Palmerin in order to tell him what you discovered at Corvo Bianco. Finish your story but do any and all secondary quests relating to main characters before moving forward in the main story. I'm 27, have visited Skellige and Kaer Morhan. Jun 24, 2016. Crypto I'd suggest playing them, then going to ng+ to try again, less burnout. So you'll have to do more than Velen. Completing that quest will take you to Kaer Morhen and unlock the region for fast travel. Combat is pretty clunky though. That order being the following: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Hearts of Stone can be placed anywhere on the story line, the game reacts in minor ways to when you play it, but it does not matter much. Maiagare 6 years ago #5. CD Projekt Red is taking a page from how it handled its Witcher 3 DLC and integrates the new Phantom Liberty expansion directly into the base game of Cyberpunk 2077, meaning you won’t find. I am wondering if Option 1 will unlock a different ending for V. For a first play through, complete the base game first, then do heart of stone, then blood and Wine. I know the HoS expansion was locked out once I completed the main quest line during one playthrough. Running a tank build via alchemy and bear gear (over 10k hp buffed + rend for primary attack) and still getting 3-shotted by slightly higher level enemies really incentivizes smart play. Honest Hearts. once you finish the main, everything else just feels sort of empty. From a story perspective, does it make sense to play Hearts of Stone before finishing up the story? Or is it more of a continuation meant to take place after the main story is completed?By Max Roberts , Jack K. These DLC also have a proper mission order in Witcher 3, and players should fully complete Hearts of Stone before moving on to the quests in Blood and Wine. Blood and Wine alone rests among the most memorable DLC expansions, from the likes of Skyrim's Dragonborn to Grand Theft Auto IV's The Ballad of Gay Tony. At the end of B&W: 53-55. You’ll spend many hours getting to grips with its huge world and. #1 Pretty simple topic but I'm curious what I should I do. Google is your friend, use it. ago. If you're wondering if The Witcher 3 DLC is worth it, look no further than this handy breakdown of each expansion. I would recommend you level up some more first. Contract: Monster in the Sewers Let it be known that Olgierd von Everec shall pay a generous reward in gold, jewels and movable goods (subject to negotiation) to any man who descends into the Oxenfurt sewers and kills the beast which has infested them and taken to murdering. Hearts of Stone in all honesty can take place either during the story or after. I recommend playing the main game first, then A New God (DLC 1), and then The Lost Gods (DLC 3) to follow Fenyx’s story. I have just bought Mafia 3 and really want to play it, but i'm afraid if i do, i get the worst experience. However the two big DLC, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, are best kept for much later. You'll have to fight him during the "Blood Simple" quest. B&W technically takes places 3 years after the events of the main game, so should be played last. CD Projekt Red has announced that, in addition to the 16 pieces of free DLC they're already releasing, two multi-hour story expansions are planned for the game as well. 5. The dlc is as good, if not better than the main game. I actually loaded a save game prior to completing the main quest for HoS, because for some reason I thought you couldn't begin it otherwise. I'm planning on getting the season pass, but wanted to know if I should finish the main story before starting on the first DLC. Even though the first The Witcher 3 DLC Hearts of Stone isn't as long as the second one, it still offers plenty of challenge to the players. It's alright, not everyone enjoy the game the same way and maybe you'll enjoy the first dlc to continue the main story after! I just wanted to let you know that the story needs to be finished to play the second dlc cause it's related to area zero. After completing the main story, players can also begin the Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs. Stash every single thing that you have, allows for more room to collect weapons to sell. So I'm at the very last section of the game, I have already made my decision about who Geralt romances in the game, and most of the side stories. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight. So, there you have a brief overview of the two main DLCs currently released for The Witcher 3. you are more like reading novel. Like Bass says, the DLC moves the story along, but doesn't completely tie it up. Assuming that you do every quest outleveling as few as possible. But yes after completing the unlocking quest you can pop back and forth as you please. I love the Witcher 3 to bits, but the main storyline really didn't do alot for me, plot wise hearts of stone was far more enjoyable. Nobody likes to leave unfinished business, especially a Witcher of renown. You'll only need to set aside 10 hours on average to finish the main content. It’s like The Witcher 3.