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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Wiki Guide features a full Walkthrough for every Main Quest and Side Quest, a complete list of Console Commands and Cheats, detailed Interactive Maps, along with guides to Hidden Treasure, Monster Hunts, Alchemy, Crafting, Upgrades, and so much more.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the third installment of the fantasy-RPG series based on a series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which were also adapted into The Witcher Netflix show.

Game Overview

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and was released on May 19, 2015. A late "Complete Edition" port arrived on Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2019. The game features a massive open world, a sprawling narrative and easily 100 hours of content based on exploring the world and meeting its inhabitants.

The Witcher 3 resumes Geralt's story after the events of The Witcher 2, which finds the Northern Realms under attack by a Nilfgaardian occupation force. He recieves a mysterious letter from his former lover, the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg. Geralt sets off on a quest to find Yennefer that will span continents and reunite him with his lost protegeCiri.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Basics

Need a hand to understand some of the game's core mechanics? Our Tips and Tricks page will have you an expert in no time at all. You can also jump to a specific explainer if you're looking for specific information.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Tips
  • Character Abilities
  • Crafting
  • Items
  • Signs
  • Alchemy
  • Romance Options
  • Enemies

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Walkthrough

Need a hand completing one of The Witcher 3's Main Quests or Side Quests? Or simply looking to find how the games Big Choices and Consequences differ? Well, we have you covered in our detailed walkthroughs below.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Main Quests Walkthrough
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Side Quests
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Big Choices and Consequences
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Endings

Witcher Gear

Pieces ofWitcher Gearare specialCraftingDiagrams that are designed specifically by and for Witchers. These green-labeleditemsare often upgradable, and are some of the most powerful in the game.

• All Witcher Gear
  • Starting Witcher gear
  • Serpentine Witcher Gear
  • Griffin Witcher Gear
  • Feline Witcher Gear
  • Ursine Witcher Gear
  • Wolven Witcher Gear
  • Viper Witcher Gear
  • Manticore Witcher Gear

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Maps

We have created custom, interactive maps for all the main locations in The Witcher 3:

• Blood and Wine Map
• Kaer Morhen Map
• Skellige Isles Map
• Velen / Novigrad Map
• Vizima Palace Map
• White Orchard Map

You can use the map to track and filter locations and treasures and use our checkmark feature to mark off things you've already completed.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hidden Treasure Locations

The Witcher 3 is full of Hidden and Secret Treasure locations. Thankfully, we have made the process of finding these locations as easy as possible in our detailed guides below.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hidden Treasure Locations
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Secret Treasure Locations

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Console Commands and Cheats

From unlimited money to unique item spawns, we have listed every Console Command and Cheat that is currently available in The Witcher 3 below.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Console Commands and Cheats
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Item Spawn Codes
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Enemy and NPC Spawn Codes
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Talent Codes

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt How-To Guides

From upgrading your Character Abilities to crafting Weapons and Armor, our How-To Guides will teach you everything you need to know.

• How to Upgrade Your Character Abilities in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• How to Upgrade Gear in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• How to Craft Armor in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• How to Craft Weapon in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• How Alchemy Works in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition

A free next-gen update is coming to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on December 14, 2022, including some new Netflix-inspired DLC content.

Here you'll find everything you need to know about the next-gen update, including the complete list of mods, where and how to find the new Netflix-inspired quest, weapons, and armor, as well as other changes included in the update.

• Biggest Changes in the Next-Gen Update
• The Witcher 3 Complete Edition Mods List
• In the Eternal Fire's Shadow (Netflix-inspired Quest)
• Forgotten Wolf School Gear (Netflix-inspired Witcher Gear)
• How to Use Photo Mode
• How to Use Mods
• Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 Easter Egg
• Quick Sign Casting

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLCs

Two major Witcher 3 DLC expansions are included in The Witcher 3: Complete Edition. For more information about these and all of the quests associated with them, click the links below.

• Hearts of Stone DLC
  • Hearts of Stone Quests
• Blood and Wine DLC
  • Blood and Wine Quests