Witcher 3
Mod List INSTALLATION GUIDE
WITCHER 3 MOD LIST – V2.0
Visual Teacher presenting the new Witcher 3 mod list for version 1.31/1.32.Most essential mods to make your game look incredibly beautiful and renewed.
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(RESHADE) Visual Teacher W3 Reshade
A reshade for Vanilla Lighting and Weathers 2.0 byVisual Teacher, to tweak the colors a little and create slightly better visuals.
Download: Visual Teacher's W3 Reshade (manual installation – see tutorial in the video above)Note:
Performance Friendly
mods.settings file
Our Script Merger settings solving dependencies for this mod list
Follow the installation video above if you don’t know how to install.
Modconfiguration menu
Fixes the mod limit for The Witcher 3 and lets you install as many mods as you like.
Follow the installation video above if you don’t know how to install.
Download: modlimitpatcher.exe
Community Patch – Base
This patch aims at creating a common base for modmakers and modusers to build and install their mods on with minimal amount of conflicts.
Follow the installation video above if you don’t know how to install.
Download: CommunityPatch-Base
Community Patch – Besserwisser’s Fix
Biggest patch created for The Witcher 3 to fix a lot of issues.
Follow the installation video above if you don’t know how to install.
Download: Community Patch – Besserwisser and Nitpicker
Tweaks
Allows you to customize the graphics settings even further in-game.
Follow the installation video above if you don’t know how to install.
Download: Tweaks (all presets)Performance varies depending on what settings you use, if you turn everything on max even high end systems will struggle. So beneath are the settings you should use for better visuals and slight performance decrease. However if you do struggle with performance, feel free to leave it at default. Also if you feel like you can set the settings higher, feel free to change them to your liking.
Tweaks In-Game Settings (Optional)
These settings are our optimal in-game settings and should serve as a reference depending on your system performance.
Vanilla Lighting and Weather 2.0
Vanilla Lighting and Weather 2.0 reworks weathers and lighting and textures throughout.
Download: Vanilla Lighting and Weather 2.0
Filterless Toussaint
Removes the vanilla filter in Toussaint for a better looking sky.
Download: Filterless Toussaint
The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project
This project aims to improve the graphics by reworking models and textures to better quality preserving the original art style.
Download: The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project Ultimate
HDMR – HD Monsters Reworked mod
Reworks the monsters to be higher quality.
Download:
● HD Monsters Reworked 3.0 – 4K – Part 1
● HD Monsters Reworked 3.0 – 4K – Part 2
● HDMReworked Trophies
Ultra High Definition Project
This mod is a collection of mods which makes the textures of the Witcher 3 not even just better, it also tries to make every texture 4K resolution, more realistic and adds some exclusive custom textures.
Download: modUHDP0.3b
Better Torches
Climb, block, parry, cast, sail, and ride horses without putting your torch away.
Download: Better Torches for 1.31
No More Rolling Down Stairs
Fixes the known and very annoying bug where Geralt rolls down instead of walking when going downstairs.
Download: No More Rolling Down Stairs
Meadows – An Efflorescent Grass Mod
Reworks the grass for White Orchard, Velen, Skellige, and Kaer Mohren.
Download: Meadows
Better FX
Improves several effects throughout the game.
Download: Better FX No Signs
New Lightning Effect
Better and higher quality lightning.
Download: New Lightning Effect
New Clouds
Improves cloud textures and adds new clouds.
Download: Mixed More New Clouds
Bob Clouds
Replaces clouds with volumetric ones.
Download: BobCloudsEverywhere.rar
IMPORTANT: You have to join Visual Teacher Discord server, link is on the top of the list.
If you have issues then try using discord on browser and click the links. If the link still does not work, look for it in the #downloads section on the Visual Teacher server.
Next Gen Novigrad Reloaded 2
Changes many of Novigrad’s street assets and increases lod on many objects
Download: Next_Gen_Novigrad_Reloaded_1_and_2_Full_Package
Rustic Pines
Retextures the pines to be a little more natural and improves the quality.
Download: Rustic Pines
HD Tree LOD Billboards
Increases the resolution, adds shading through new normal maps and perforates (where appropriate) the tree LOD billboards so they appear more detailed and less like cardboard cutouts.
Download:
● HD Tree LOD Billboards
● HD Tree LOD Billboards for Blood and Wine
Next Generation LOD
Improves the LOD of distant buildings, you can also see HDRP textures.
Download:
Next Generation Level of Detail mod 0.8
● Next Generation Level of Detail mod 0.8
● Removed bugged meshes
Note: Performance intense, and can be buggy.
Lightsource Yrden And Igni
Adds lightsources for Yrden and Igni to create better visuals.
Download: Alt Igni and Yrden lightsource
E3 Quen Reworked
E3 Quen Reworked but tweaked to be better.
Download: E3QuenReworkedFixedNoShadows
IMPORTANT: You have to join Visual Teacher Discord server, link is on the top of the list. If you have issues then try using discord on browser and click the links.
All NPC Scabbards
NPCs do not have scabbards in the original game so this mod makes them have scabbards.
Download: All NPC Scabbards
Next Gen Candles
Increases mesh quality of all candles in.
Download: Next_Gen_Candles
Rustic Pines
Improves all the faces in the game
Download: Natural Complexions All In One
Combo Blood
Combines three blood mods into one for better blood textures and effects.
Download: Combo Blood
Note: If you think there’s too much blood when playing with this mod you can install another one.
Remove Low Health Effect
Combo blood’s low health effect is bugged and low quality, this mod fixes it.
Download: No Low health Effect
Lore Friendly Silver Sword
This mod enhances the optical appearance of silver swords.
Download: Lore-friendly Silver Swords
The Wolf Medallion
Enhances the appearance of the Wolf Medallion to Geralt and All the other Witchers.
Download: Wolf Medallion Thin Streak
True Fires
This mod is a complete overhaul of fires, lights & shadows of the game. It drastically increases draw distances of fires, lights and related meshes and significantly improves shadows.
Download:
● True Fires – Part 1
● True Fires Compatibility Patch – HD Reworked Project
Note: Performance intense
New Fires (True Fires Part 2)
Increases mesh quality of all candles in.
Download: Next_Gen_Candles
Rustic Pines
Improves all the faces in the game
Download: Natural Complexions All In One
Beautiful Rocks Mod
Changes the rocks in Velen, Skellige, White Orchard, and Kaer Morhen.
Download: Beautiful Rocks Light
E3 HD Birds Reworked Project
Birds are HD like they were expected to be.
Download: HD Birds
Geralt Enhanced Wind Effect HairWorks
Makes hair react to wind on Geralt and animals
Download:
● Geralt enhanced wind effect HairWorks
● Animals and Monsters Wind enhancement Hairworks
Geralt HairWorks Colors and Styles
Tweaks the colors for Geralt’s hair if using HairWorks.
Download: Geralt HW white Beard_mixed
E3 2014 Geralt
Geralt will look like in the E3 trailer, where he had better textures.
Download: E3 2014 for Lighting mods
Witchers Eyes Lore Friendly
Witchers eyes are cat like and as they are described.
Download: Witchers Eyes Lore-Freindly Less Bright
Lore Friendly Ciri
Changes Ciri to be how it is described in the books and makes her higher quality.
Download: Lore Friendly Ciri Full
Yennefer Concept Hair
Hair like the concepts for the game.
Download: New Vanilla Curly Lore Hair
Yennefer 4K Face Texture
Yennefer’s face is now higher quality and even more beautiful.
Download: 00 – Yennefer 4k – Legacy Version
Lore Friendly Eyes for Yennefer
Beautifies Yen’s eyes to have lore friendly beautiful eyes.
Download: Eyes
Next Gen Hay Stacks
Improved mesh quality of all known haystacks.
Download: Next_Gen_Haystacks
Note: This mod may bug a quest, don’t use if you think vanilla is good enough.
Kaer Morhen Armory Rubble Removed
Removes the rubble from Kaer Morhen armor if you chose to clear the armory before the battle.
Download: Kaer Morhen Armory Rubble Removed
E3 Wall
Makes the wall of Novigrad like in the E3 demo, meaning it’s higher quality and more colorful.
Download: E3 Wall
E3 Novigrad Roofs
Close look to the Novigrad Roofs from the E3 demo which are higher quality than vanilla.
Download: modE3NovigradRoofs.zip (The first mega link)
IMPORTANT: You have to join Visual Teacher's Discord server, link is on the top of the list. If you have issues then try using discord on browser and click the links. If the link still does not work, look for it in the #downloads section on the Visual Teacher's server.
E3 Boat and Sail
Gives Geralt’s boat its pre-release appearance. Vanilla Boat or E3 Boat will randomly appear when playing, so not every boat is the same for more boat variety
Download: E3 Boat with Multiple Boats – Vanilla and E3 Boat
HD Palace
Improves the LOD for the Toussaint Palace
Download:
● HD Toussaint Palace
● HDRP Patch
Disable Fake Lights in All Quest
Disables fake lights in quests, required for Immersive Lighting.
Download: modQuestEditCamLight
Sword FX
Adds effects to the swords when having runes in it.
Download: Sword FX
Installation: Drag into mods folder in Witcher 3 root folder then double click and copy the modswordfx.xml and paste in <path to game>\bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc
Faction Appearance Project
Creates more diversity in the game by letting factions have more types of armor.
Download: Faction Appearance Project
UHD Oaks
Retextures the oak barks with high quality textures.Download: UHD Oaks
E3 Boat and Sail
Gives Geralt’s boat its pre-release appearance. Vanilla Boat or E3 Boat will randomly appear when playing, so not every boat is the same for more boat variety
Download: E3 Boat with Multiple Boats – Vanilla and E3 Boat
UHD BaW Trees
Retextures the Blood and Wine tree bark with high quality textures.
Download: UHDBaWTrees
Triss’s combined hair
Replaces Triss’s vanilla hair with the one from the DLC without changing her clothes.
Download:
● 111removeelasticband111
● auburn4 or TrissVanillaColor
AMM – The Appearances Menu Mod
Let’s you use whatever armor you want without swapping armor. (Read the description of the mod)
Download: AMM 2.2(.1) Menu Inputs DLCs
Slow Mo Dismember
Dismembering is now in slow mo.
Download: Dismember.rar
Note: You have to join Visual Teacher's Discord server, link is on the top of the list.
E3 Combat Cam Shake
Camera shakes in combat like in the E3 Demo
Download: CCS
Note: Run Script Merger after installation
Swords On The Hip
This mod let’s you customize the location of where Geralt holds his weapons.
Download: Swords on the Hip
Fast Travel From Anywhere
You can fast travel without using a signpost.
Download: Fast Travel from Anywhere (optional mod)
Note: Be careful not to miss the cutscene before traveling, if you do your game will bug out
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