malingenie
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT| Gwent Player, Monster Slayer, EVEN RACISM
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Said every RPG ever made. Don't remember one that figures this balance well.
Yea I walked around Novigrad for like 30 minutes trying to find a bank, or storage of some kind. When I'd visited a bunch of Inn's and even finally found Vivaldi, I realized it just didn't exist in TW3. Utterly baffling, especially for an RPG like this where you easily collect a bazillion different things, and there's not even any kind of decent sorting options.
As great as the game is, I have a list the size of Skellige of the little annoyances.
Honestly I feel it's best not to know what the other possible choices might lead to. It's why I was able to play The Witcher 2 like 3-4 times before I finally felt like I'd seen most that I could. Maybe you'd like to know, and maybe someone else will tell you, but if you have the feeling you'll ever replay the game, don't let anyone give you detailed, specific spoilers on the other choices/consequences. I will say though,
being suspicious was wise, it's always wise in The Witcher.
Akiyama_AE
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lol me personally I made my own way into the city jumped in the water and swam to victory fuck their permit!
I've left the tutorial area and I've done some quests around Velen. Here are some general tips and tricks I've learned early on that could help people who are struggling with the beginning.
Do the Gryphon preparation, then do sidequests: If you do the gryphon prep missions, it should take you up to about level 3. That is enough to clear out White Orchard in terms of secret areas and sidequests. Then you can come back and do the main missions.
Use witcher senses to find things to loot: Use your witcher senses to highlight lootable objects. Some may not be as apparent or blend in with the environment a bit too well.
Check the beastiary for enemy weaknesses: No, the beastiary is not just a bunch of flavor text, it straight up tells you each enemy's weaknesses. Some may not be transparent. Did you know some enemies are weak to Quen? It's true! And no, Igni is not super effective against every enemy.
Loot anything and everything: Take everything you see. Plants, chests, monster guts, rusty swords, EVERYTHING. You don't know when it will come in handy. You never know what will be valuable or useful.
Dismantle stuff you don't want for crafting supplies: Honestly, dismantling is the way to go for some items. You might want to sell them because of how sparse money seems to be, but getting a bunch of crafting items over 6 coins is a good deal. You never know what those crafting items might make. For example, I was a single leather strap away from crafting a much better steel sword. I just dismantled some hide and found and voila. Two coins to dismantle a hide for a much better sword.
Items on the quest path are useful and tied in with the quest: People are overwhelmed because they are looking for some random flower to craft some potion, but have no idea where to look. Well, the wizards at CDPR made it easier for you and subtly placed items that will aid you in your quest on route to your destination. For example, in one quest you fight a wraith. There is an oil called spectre oil that makes your sword strong against wraiths. Well, how do I get that? In the area where you initially search for the ghost, you will find a chest that contains bear fat, one of the hard to find items to craft the spectre oil. IT'S ALMOST AS IF IT WAS PUT THERE ON PURPOSE. Another example is when I had to burn these bodies and fight some corpse eaters. There is an oil called necro... something oil. I was missing the flowers to craft it and I had never seen them anywhere. Turns out, on my way to the bodies, I found the flowers and was able to craft the oil to fight the monsters.
You can craft an absurd amount of stuff in White Orchard and a bit beyond: I'm only a few sidequests out of White Orchard, but I have managed to craft essential potions like Cat, Thunderbolt, and Swallow, not to mention two different bombs and some oils. I am also a handful of items away from many other things. It's amazing how far you can progress so early on.
Watch parries against human enemies: You cannot parry a guy swinging a huge hammer at you. Humans can be tough to fight because they like to hide behind their shields, and attacking them with their guard up hurts your sword durability. Wait for your moment to parry carefully and then slash them or blast them with igni.
You cannot just run into battles like Batman: I hear a lot of complaints about the combat, and while I agree there are some flaws, it is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Before a fight, you really have to prepare. Get your potions and oils ready, put equip signs the enemy is weak to, and scout the area to ensure they don't just corner and wombo combo you. Even fighting some trash mob-looking jobbers like drowners can get you killed if you just run in there. Use bombs, signs, potions, oils, dodges, rolls etc. You have a lot of weapons at your disposal.
Meditate to heal and restock potions, bombs, and oils: Meditation doesn't heal you on higher difficulties, but it is still useful for restocking your crafted potions.
NOW I GOTTA GO PLAY
Do the Gryphon preparation, then do sidequests: If you do the gryphon prep missions, it should take you up to about level 3. That is enough to clear out White Orchard in terms of secret areas and sidequests. Then you can come back and do the main missions.
Use witcher senses to find things to loot: Use your witcher senses to highlight lootable objects. Some may not be as apparent or blend in with the environment a bit too well.
Check the beastiary for enemy weaknesses: No, the beastiary is not just a bunch of flavor text, it straight up tells you each enemy's weaknesses. Some may not be transparent. Did you know some enemies are weak to Quen? It's true! And no, Igni is not super effective against every enemy.
Loot anything and everything: Take everything you see. Plants, chests, monster guts, rusty swords, EVERYTHING. You don't know when it will come in handy. You never know what will be valuable or useful.
Dismantle stuff you don't want for crafting supplies: Honestly, dismantling is the way to go for some items. You might want to sell them because of how sparse money seems to be, but getting a bunch of crafting items over 6 coins is a good deal. You never know what those crafting items might make. For example, I was a single leather strap away from crafting a much better steel sword. I just dismantled some hide and found and voila. Two coins to dismantle a hide for a much better sword.
Items on the quest path are useful and tied in with the quest: People are overwhelmed because they are looking for some random flower to craft some potion, but have no idea where to look. Well, the wizards at CDPR made it easier for you and subtly placed items that will aid you in your quest on route to your destination. For example, in one quest you fight a wraith. There is an oil called spectre oil that makes your sword strong against wraiths. Well, how do I get that? In the area where you initially search for the ghost, you will find a chest that contains bear fat, one of the hard to find items to craft the spectre oil. IT'S ALMOST AS IF IT WAS PUT THERE ON PURPOSE. Another example is when I had to burn these bodies and fight some corpse eaters. There is an oil called necro... something oil. I was missing the flowers to craft it and I had never seen them anywhere. Turns out, on my way to the bodies, I found the flowers and was able to craft the oil to fight the monsters.
You can craft an absurd amount of stuff in White Orchard and a bit beyond: I'm only a few sidequests out of White Orchard, but I have managed to craft essential potions like Cat, Thunderbolt, and Swallow, not to mention two different bombs and some oils. I am also a handful of items away from many other things. It's amazing how far you can progress so early on.
Watch parries against human enemies: You cannot parry a guy swinging a huge hammer at you. Humans can be tough to fight because they like to hide behind their shields, and attacking them with their guard up hurts your sword durability. Wait for your moment to parry carefully and then slash them or blast them with igni.
You cannot just run into battles like Batman: I hear a lot of complaints about the combat, and while I agree there are some flaws, it is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Before a fight, you really have to prepare. Get your potions and oils ready, put equip signs the enemy is weak to, and scout the area to ensure they don't just corner and wombo combo you. Even fighting some trash mob-looking jobbers like drowners can get you killed if you just run in there. Use bombs, signs, potions, oils, dodges, rolls etc. You have a lot of weapons at your disposal.
Meditate to heal and restock potions, bombs, and oils: Meditation doesn't heal you on higher difficulties, but it is still useful for restocking your crafted potions.
NOW I GOTTA GO PLAY
Daffy Duck
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There's no storage at Inns anymore?
I could've sworn there was an option for storage at the first inn I went too in White Orchard. It was a chest by the woman near the stairs.
I could've sworn there was an option for storage at the first inn I went too in White Orchard. It was a chest by the woman near the stairs.
ScepticMatt
Member
I thought the
fight in White Orchard was supposed to be difficult? It died in like 10 hits.
I'm playing blood and broken bones, and crafted the
swords beforehand (266 dps with grindstone)
Griffin______
I'm playing blood and broken bones, and crafted the
Viper
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Sick tips. Except running in like batman is what I do.
Daffy Duck
Member
Also another question:
I found one of those power points (I think that's what it's called) in the graveyard and it gave me a character point to spend ) I've not hit level one yet {nearly there 951/1000}.
If I spend it on the ranged combat one does this give me the crossbow?
I'm scared to spend my upgrade points in case I choose poorly.
If I spend it on the ranged combat one does this give me the crossbow?
I'm scared to spend my upgrade points in case I choose poorly.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Massive spoilers for the Return to Crookback Bog: http://abload.de/img/w1bbly1.png
Why does everything I touch turn to shit?
Why does everything I touch turn to shit?
I am really liking this game. It took a little bit of getting used to the combat but I felt the same way with dragon age. The first bug that I have experienced was I crafted a new combat jacket and it didn't appear in my inventory. Other than that the game has been great. Playing on ps4. Performance has been fine and load times haven't been as long as everyone has been saying.
Nope. I haven't spent any on ranged attack.
psychotron
Member
Where can I get a drowner brain to craft swallow? I've killed tons of them but no damn brain.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
I find they're fairly common drops, maybe 1:3 chances of a drowner dropping a brain. I would say keep killin' them.
What's going on here? Your quest appears to have gone differently to mine.
Baron took his wife home to a healer in mine.
You'll get it when you fight the
Griffin
Akiyama_AE
Member
Are you still in Velen? What level are you?
Drowners resemble drowned men.
You'll find them near bodies of water or in marshes.
toastyToast
Member
So the master blacksmith's name is Hattori
Can't wait till I get that Hanzo steel.
Can't wait till I get that Hanzo steel.
I hope so, although they creeped me out endlessly. What is that thing on the right in your image? I don't think I remember seeing it.
SJRB
Gold Member
I thought about doing that but if there is some cool introductionary mission that guides you into the city or something I don't want to ruin that moment.
Sounds kinda silly I guess, but I don't want to ruin immersion or game flow, or something.
I havent seen any. I wish there was as I am a major pack rat
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I freed the tree spirit, who rescued the children from the Crones. The Crones punished the Baron's wife by transforming her into a water hag thing. The Tree Spirit also drove the townsfolk (the ones you work with for the Crones) mad and they murdered each other.
Yes, and level 11.
Akiyama_AE
Member
Thats the other posters image mine was
Baron takes Anna
Vincent Grayson
Member
You'll get the crossbow in the course of finishing the tutorial zone. I wouldn't put points into ranged combat before you have a ranged weapon, though.
Personally, I put all my points in the fast attack and igni sign so far.
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ZombieFred
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Who else here who when they go to work they can't help but want to get back and play this magnification game and getting cold turkey just thinking about it?! I've been sacrificing an extra hour of less sleep to play it longer in the week days!
Man I really love this game. Geralt is such a boss and I just can't help but fall in love with the dialogue and writing with this game.
Man I really love this game. Geralt is such a boss and I just can't help but fall in love with the dialogue and writing with this game.
Akiyama_AE
Member
I see but it was hilarious how I jumped in the water and crossed
StaffyManasse
Member
Nice tips! Mostly confirming what I thought was the case but yeah, good ones!
Except this. I will not play a kleptomaniac Geralt.
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
In the above mission does anyone know if you don't play Gwen (to get the card) with the
Baron
I'm really tired of those bosses who can heal when mid-life and then sending 3 monsters hard to kill (and he continues to attack you btw, when healing). 100 hp every second. Yeah.
Poor combat design, they used the same at the same moment of the game.
It's the
Poor combat design, they used the same at the same moment of the game.
It's the
botchling, the magic trick didn't wort long
I just bought the permit off some random merchant, so I doubt there's a proper introductory mission for that stuff. You'd probably just get during a story mission.
Ahh right, I killed the tree spirit as I didn't entirely trust it. Was also the quicker of the two paths haha.
Yeah sorry, noticed that after I'd posted!
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Finished Towerful of Mice and all follow-up stuff, another amazing chain of (side)quests.
The internet was right, this game is sexist - men are dumb as hell, main characters (and male players ;]) included.
Keira is one cunning bitch! Everything she did in previous quests was just a front to get Geralt do shit for her - tits, cleavage, pretending to be scared of mice, batting eye-lashes, romantic dinners. And then when she gets what she wants and if you choose to fight her she's tough as nails, easily one of the hardest fights in the game!
I never even thought of doing something like this lol
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
So... About Gwent. I'm trying to beat the asshole in the Nilfgaard castle garden, and he's handing my ass to me. His cards are amazing. Do you guys have any tips to keep me from becoming seriously injured playing a children's card game?
Admiral Woofington
Member
Yep. Nothing decent in specs armor or weapon sellers. Gonna go exploring to find decent armor around the world
In an unrelated topic the (Novingrad romance spoiler)
Triss sexy time scene
she appears later again because if that's it until whenever we go to kaer late gamethat will be disappointing considering she's now Geralts girlfriend I believe.
Akiyama_AE
Member
I was at a loss as I
Didn't trust the Tree or the Crones feel bad for what happened to the orphans
Welp, you done fucked up. Glad I went with my gut feeling on that one and chose differently.
gabrielt16
Member
Nice level 4 me walking around looking for interesting spots when out of the blue a level 14 wyvern drops from the sky. I decide I'm fit to kill it so I spend the next 10 minutes doing light combos, dodge and quen. Didn't even give me loot. :/
Sephiroth_GR_
Member
LOL!
Just walk behind the
Baron
Botchling that transforms
Wraiths
I gave up and resolved to come back when I had a deck as stacked as his. The dude literally just has all the special cards.
I think there are some players that require you to have a developed deck in order to compete. I keep getting smashed by the soothsayer and his stupid monster deck.
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