Want a Witcher 3 10th Anniversary Playthrough with a “Classic RPG Feel”? This New Mod Revamps the Skill System to Mirror Witcher 1

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So, guess what? The Witcher 3 is like, 10 years old now. Crazy, right? Time flies when you’re slashing monsters and whatnot. Anyway, lots of folks are diving back into old games these days, and all this buzz around TW3’s anniversary might make you think about dusting it off again. If that’s the case, there’s this new mod that might just tickle your fancy, especially if you’re hyped about The Witcher Remake. But hey, who isn’t?

Okay, here’s the kicker, or maybe it’s just a weird coincidence—or not—but what if you shook up your Witcher routine by snagging a skill system from an older Witcher game? Sounds wild, right? Like, I’m cracking myself up here.

So, there’s this mod by Gerwant30. It’s all about bringing those Witcher 1 talent trees into Witcher 3. He’s no amateur either—scored second place in some CD Projekt modding contest for exploring Cintra or something. Anyway—wait, where was I? Right. Talent trees, yeah.

This mod’s part of this whole “Tales of the Witcher” thing, where Gerwant30’s like, “Hey, let me give you control over Geralt with 13 talent trees and over 200 skills.” I mean, who doesn’t love sorting through a gazillion skills, right? Yeah, but seriously, it’s supposed to make leveling up feel more layered or rewarding or whatever. Sounds neat if you’re into that sorta thing.

The showcase video—did you catch it? No? Well, it’s a thing. You get to earn talents—bronze, silver, gold—as you level up. It’s like collecting shiny badges or something. There are skill trees for strength and dexterity, plus more. Five Witcher signs with their own trees. It’s like a skill tree jungle out there.

And they’re saying your power is all about your character build. So, like, you’ve gotta fiddle with skills and talents more than your gear stats. If tweaking builds is your jam, you’re gonna love it. But heads up—this is a beta, so some parts are still, you know, a work-in-progress situation.

But don’t just jump in without a plan. You’ll need to start fresh with a new vanilla TW3 game or it won’t work right. Forget about using your old saves or DLCs like Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine—those are a no-go. Oh, and don’t forget to pair it with SkylineR390’s ‘Alchemy’ mod. It’s like peanut butter and jelly, apparently.

And there are other mods Gerwant30 digs, like PsychoCaki’s ‘SCAAR’ and the ‘Immersive Camera for Next Gen’ by TheMenxceX and ElementaryLewis. So, a lot to juggle if you’re up to the task.

So, question for you all: Did you dig the OG Witcher skill vibes more, or is TW3’s way too ingrained at this point? Gotta hear your thoughts, seriously.

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And there you have it!