Despite The Witcher 3'south lengthy main campaign that can take anywhere betwixt threescore hours and 400 hours to consummate depending on the preferred playstyle, some players may feel compelled to experience CD Projekt RED'due south masterpiece for the second time. Although it is not recommended, they can relive Geralt's adventures with New Game Plus without investing some other 100 hours or more into exploring new content featured in Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone expansions.

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the New Game Plus style was not included in the initial release of The Witcher 3. In fact, it was introduced as i of the 16 free DLCs three months later. Fifty-fifty after the Complete Edition(s) of the game were released, CD Projekt Cherry-red retained its vision and allowed the players to freely restart their gamble with New Game Plus without imposing any level or difficulty restrictions, and then long as the players had completed the main storyline.

Before selecting the New Game Plus selection, which appears after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings save simulation is complete, there are a couple of things that returning players should exist aware of. Although Geralt's level will transfer along with his abilities, gold, most of the gears and not-quest items, such as food, ingredients, materials, potions and recipes, the player volition, unfortunately, have to part with some of the previously acquired valuables.

Quest items, certain abracadabra formulas, concrete copies of books and periodical entries, likewise as crafting diagrams will all disappear. Any Gwent cards obtained by the basic Northern Realms deck volition also get unavailable. The same goes for trophies carried by Roach for status effects and others displayed in Geralt's business firm located in Corvo Bianco, provided the player has explored the Blood and Vino expansion. On the other hand, they can use the Stash in the villa to shop and carry over any additional gears that may be on display in the vineyard.

After the storyline resets, previous points of involvement will exist forgotten, and the player will have to rediscover the locations on the map. This volition also touch on any Character and Bestiary entries accumulated during the first playthrough. The player can expect to see quests, opponents and other gear requirements scale up in accordance with Geralt'due south level. On the flip side, it ways that even the nearly powerful of the transferred equipment will get obsolete sooner rather than afterwards. For this reason, the player should also consider visiting the Runewright to enhance Geralt'southward existing gear with glyphwords and runewords before replaying his journey.

Geralt of Rivia, tossing a coin purse, in The Witcher 3

Those who have played Blood and Wine before starting a New Game Plus volition get some other lucky break since the expansion introduces a self-leveling particular that is transferable. Therefore, information technology is highly advisable to acquire, upgrade and enchant the silvery sword Aerondight, as it is the only piece of equipment that scales damage and tin exist used every bit a single sword during the 2d playthrough.

With an unfixed mutagen bug still present, players should double-check their Inventory and Stash earlier creating a New Game Plus save file. To avoid the potential deletion of greater mutagens, they should have their mutagen stacks divide into multiple copies. They tin besides secure the transfer of four mutagens by placing them in the mutagen slots regardless of skill synergy. Another solution would be to employ the bench in the Abracadabra Laboratory in Corvo Bianco to convert spare monster mutagens into their bottom mutagen forms. Even if activated, the mutagen issues will not have a major impact on the challenges that prevarication in wait for the players throughout the New Game Plus mode.

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