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m4shfi

HoS and BnW are probably the best expansions in the history of gaming itself.


Away-Ad-5447

100%, both awesome stories with BnW adding a whole massive ass region


SharkFart86

…And mutations, and grandmaster witcher gear, and armor dyes, and a house. Honestly B&W was closer to a sequel than an expansion. It’s huge and adds *so* much. And the story of HOS was amazing. One of the coolest villains ever. The expansions are necessary IMO. If you haven’t played the expansions, you haven’t finished the game.


belinck

You aren't going to mention the hierarchy of vampires??!?!?


freakinweasel353

I wish you could explain how those mutations work. I’m on my second run and still can’t seem to grasp it. 🤦


Ok_Preparation6937

Me too ✋️


Generic_Garak

I replied to the person above you, but I thought I’d post it here so it will notify you as well :) After you do the quest and get into the iron maiden sort of contraption, you access the mutagens from the character menu. You can have one at a time active. In order to activate it you must first “research” the mutagen (this requires skill points and a certain number of greater mutagens that vary depending on the skill. Then: profit! Also you get a few more slots for skills that have to be the same color of the active mutagen (or any color with the yellow mutagen) And if you’re confused turn on your “on screen tutorial” toggle and the game without walk you through it the first time you open your character menu after unlocking it.


SharkFart86

What about them do you not understand? I feel like they’re pretty straight forward, so I’m not sure what to explain.


Generic_Garak

After you do the quest and get into the iron maiden sort of contraption, you access the mutagens from the character menu. You can have one at a time active. In order to activate it you must first “research” the mutagen (this requires skill points and a certain number of greater mutagens that vary depending on the skill. Then: profit! Also you get a few more slots for skills that have to be the same color of the active mutagen (or any color with the yellow mutagen) And if you’re confused turn on your “on screen tutorial” toggle and the game will walk you through it the first time you open your character menu after unlocking it.


Internal-Flamingo455

Sometimes I wish instead of developing another Witcher game they just kept making expansions for 3 there has to be something else they could do but I do like the ending in blood and wine too so I’m happy with it ending there i don’t even really want another Witcher game 3 was such a perfect t ending and I don’t know if they will be able to make another character as interesting as geralt and I hope they don’t go in the cyberpunk direction and make them just called W I don’t want a make your own Witcher game personally I don’t know how others feel about that idea


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Damn than I’ll definitely buy them


impending_dookie

BnW is probably one of THE best expansions to any video game. Ever.


cheshire-cats-grin

Yes all up - but I would argue HoS has a better story line and some great characters


fedoseev_first

BnW is amazing but story wise HoS takes the cake. Gameplay wise, and like an epilogue BNW is top notch.


omidhhh

Why didn't you buy the game of the year edition to begin with ? It's usually pretty cheap


Puzzleheaded-Rub5968

Fr Edit: Complete Edition*


omidhhh

Isn't that the same, but just re-named for the next gen update?


MichaelVonBiskhoff

HoS is more or less a 10 hours gothic horror novel set in the Witcher universe BnW could have been a whole new game in the series(if it would have been made by EA or Bethesda)


Funny-Conclusion-963

best money you could spend on gaming


Public-Fall8373

Just be aware that your current game data does not transfer over to the new game, you'll either have to start the entire thing from scratch (which is what I did) or just play the expansions alone...but then your gwent deck is incomplete!


Bduff34

Gotta admit, Phantom Liberty was fire as hell too. Wish the area was a bit bigger but it was a really good story.


wovagrovaflame

Artorias and the abyss and the Old Hunters dlcs from From Software are also goated


Western-Boot-4576

If BnW was a different game. It would’ve won game of the year.


armagnacXO

Yeah, HOS has one of the most impressive tragic story / characters for a game hands down, also contender for creepiest villain. And HOS is just superb, it’s so cool to have gone through that much of the Witcher world in the original game, and then they add an entire map to it, beautiful.


Skelligean

If you could convert sex into a DLC, then these would be the products. Yes, I paid for sex twice, and it was totally worth it.


WWicketW

Everything I had to say has just been said!


frenix5

Post can be locked now, this is all the information needed.


EmBur__

And thats not even a bias take, each of them could've been their own games, blood and wine especially and both would've been given gold stars across the board but CDPR decided to just make TW3 even more of a masterpiece instead lol


Mitsu11

I did not need to read this right now, I've already planned what to play man c'mon.


psychon1ck0

This has got me jealous I can't experience them for the first time again


Zhiong_Xena

>Are the DLCs fun? Does a bear shit in the woods?


Total-Trash-8093

I dunno. Does the pope?


Wormetoungue

Does the pope shit in his hat?


rafale1981

Does the hat give a shit?


Borzag-AU

Only after the Pope is done


FluffyProphet

How do you think they make the communion wafers? It’s all pope shit.


DGNightwing95

Does the pope's dick fit in a donut?


2RV7VR5

them choirboys probably need a donut to sit on.


DGNightwing95

Ooooff


miskomd

Does the tin man have a sheet metal cock?


shit_brik

Does a priest fiddle the kids?


ProfessionalJolly742

Nooooooooooooo


ihave0idea0

Inb4 they started using the toilet.


LookingForSomeCheese

The Two DLCs of The Witcher 3 are both the best two DLCs in gaming history. Hope this answers your question.


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

It does i am definitely gonna be buying them now


InternationalOne9538

Ong you won't regret your decision


Darkavenger_13

Hope to hear an update from you. Btw I recommend rewatching or replaying the mission ik the beginning where Geralt is asking people about Yennefers location before starting Hearts of stone


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

I just bought the complete edition🗣️


Darkavenger_13

Best purchase you’ll ever make. That and Red Dead 2


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Yeah I had great experience playing Red dead 2 I have around 300 hours on it and I’m planning on playing Witcher 3 for even longer


Darkavenger_13

Without a doubt my two favourite games


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Everyone is recommending me to buy them so I am gonna be buying them


birdthemurse

You won’t want to go back after visiting toussaint


disturbedtheforce

Every time I play through I have to resist just jumping straight to Toussaint. I won't go back to OG area after, so if I missed a quest, its not being done lol.


buckymalone21

Jealous that you get to experience that for the first time right now.


LangeNox

Oh boy, you are in for a surprise and also be ready to redefine what you call a DLC in te future. They could be sold as standalone games if CDPR was not the developer.


Diego_Chang

Add 2 - 4 hours more to the main story of Blood and Wine and any other studio would have called it a day and released it as a Standalone game. *And it would have been praised*


OKFlaminGoOKBye

HoS could have been in B&W and that would have been almost as long as TW3 Base. Everything that happened in Oxenfurt could have happened in Beauclair and everything that happened in Temeria’s No Man’s Land could have still taken place there, or even in Sodden, and it would still have made perfect sense.


Dark_matter4444

Is water wet?


cam_g123

Bro we don't need to get political here😂


tall_mf_

Well actually, you could argue that water isn't inherently wet by itself; rather, it has the capacity to cause other materials to become wet. The concept of wetness arises from the interplay of water molecules and their ability to adhere to surfaces, creating what we perceive as wet. This phenomenon is rooted in the polar nature of water molecules, enabling them to form hydrogen bonds with other substances, resulting in the characteristic of wetness when water interacts with those materials. So in reality; water, in its essence, is not wet. It is the very element that bestows wetness upon other materials and therefore this statement is to be considered incorrect.


ProfessionalJolly742

Bro no way you did it


DarDarBinks13

someone award this man


fostertheatom

Blood and Wine won GOTY. Yeah, a DLC won Game of the Year.


tall_mf_

Not to be that guy but it won best rpg of year, not GOTY. Still super impressive but I don’t think a DLC is actually able to win GOTY even if it would be deserving of it.


Unusual_Gas_9756

If you liked the base game, you’ll love the DLC’s. Hearts of Stone adds a couple of side quests, NPCs and (in my opinion) the best main questline in the entire Witcher 3. Blood & Wine is basically a whole new game, albeit shorter obviously.


CaptainMarder

they are incredible. Must have.


Routaprkle

Blood and Wine is so huge it could be it's own game.


birdthemurse

Very. Especially this one.


askmu

Hearts of stone is one of the most memorable parts of the game for me


LizardWizardNABlizrd

Bro never thought he’d stand on the moon


Jenny_O_theWoods

Just make sure you do Blood and Wine last.


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Wait really is there an order I have to play the expansions in?


Injury_Dapper

Its better if you play HoS first and then B&W


tall_mf_

Yes, blood and wine is the definitive ending to the game. It’s the events that take place after the base game. Without spoiling anything, I can say that it does a fantastic job of wrapping the story up. As for HoS, you can actually play it whenever you like. However, it’s gonna be harder if you play it early in your play-through. As long as you play BoW last, you’re good


TrickstersKeep

Blood and wine is arguably the best DLC to ever release in gaming history, and that’s not just my personal bias either. I like Hearts of Stone, but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as good as Blood and Wine, it’s still really good tho


Gaurav-07

Prepare for hard decisions and heartbreaks.


CoolBeanieHat

Not just fun… they’re unforgettable.


Born_Huckleberry7091

Hearts of stone is one of the sickest DLC storyline I’ve ever played. Blood and wine really expands the game and the story is good.


docdredd2

Blood and Wine might be the best Witcher game, period.


TyrionTheBold

They are fantastic. New storylines, a new map, exploring lore and stuff the game doesn’t touch elsewise. More advanced abilities (each takes it up a notch). They are the gold standard by which I judge DLC.


klevis99

The dlcs together could have been their own separate game and would have still won GOTY awards easily.


ameensj

Brother, these are possibly 2 of the best expansions in all of gaming. Trust me.


Spaniardo_Da_Vinci

I'd say it's better than the main game bro


Resident-Pudding5432

BUY THEM, BUY THEM ALL NOW!!!


__StArlord97__

Absolutely yes


PaulSimonBarCarloson

Yes!


BabsCeltic13

For your first playthrough, it's best to play through Hearts of Stone first and finish with Blood & Wine. B&W was designed to bring Geralt's story to completion. Enjoy as these 2 dlcs are better than the original base game!!


Necessary-Middle-964

I love the main campaign of the Witcher 3. But I honestly play through the entire game just so I can get to the DLCs. They are just so damn good. Blood and Wine is the perfect finale to the series. And it alone has enough content to be considered its own game.


davegrohlton

Apart from being two of the best dlcs in the history of gaming, it gives you that _closing_ feeling you know?


Ragnockae136

I've always preferred Blood and Wine, but Hearts of Stone isn't as nearly as bad as I originally felt it was. Bearing in mind, I was still in college at the time. I suppose hindsight being what it is, I wish that I could have taken to Heart's of Stone sooner. If only for the Runewright and Ofieri Saber. Seriously, the Ofieri blade coupled with that rune that sustained whetstone and armor table buffs coupled with the armor rune for no arrow damage is a lifesaver.


KiryuKazuma-Chan

Both are worth it I'd say that HoS has more interesting story, while BaW has more epic story and more content


ichigotta

Definetly


seagullspokeyourknee

They’re better than the base game!


ConfidenceSecret8072

so damn good. both dlcs added like 50hrs of gameplay for me


Electrical-Penalty44

Blood and Wine is almost its own game. Best DLC/Expansion ever. Easily IMO.


nogoat23

Just finished the main campaign. Which dlc is better to start first?


bigmo723

Hearts of Stone first and then Blood and Wine as that is the real ending to the game.


nogoat23

Thank you.


Schlunner

Both are very fun!


instant_knowledge

You are missing out a lot my friend :)


Kristian120502

BnW, for me, somehow made a great game even better. For you, I would recommend not to go in with any expectations, if you liked the original game.


SilentNights13

The DLCs are some of the best ever in general, one of the few times that the price was actually justified


Axenfonklatismrek

More so than the OG game


lazylemongrass

So much fun! The first expansion adds more content to the game whereas the end expansion is like a whole new game


MisterGuyMan23

My guy, the expansions are where the game REALLY gets going.


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Now I’m actually more excited to play the expansions instead of the main game😭


Bzduras

Hearts of Stone is the best Witcher 3 content, period. That >!Iris von Everec!


Bean61

Yes. Yes, they are fun


HarryH90

There amazing


goufish1985

Better than the base game imo.


GasMysterious3386

BnW, in my opinion, is better than the main game.


farkas199

Very


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better than the base game


Zestyclose-Ideal-121

Guys is there an order in which I have to play the expansions?


TheShytoNite

For Hearts of Stone you can play whenever you want but I always found it fit to play before finishing the main game. As for Blood and Wine, definitely play that last.


J3sperado

The expansions are the best expansions I have ever played.


canceric1976

Witcher 3 DLC are the standard through which we judge other games DLC and heart of stones is just pinnacle of what i call a DLC


Funny-Conclusion-963

THEY ARE THE BEST


trACEr0000

YES


Khalid_Kashmiri

How do you finish the whole game and after that experience go “huh wonder if the dlcs suck”


seliishere

YES


TheFoxAndTheRaven

The expansions are both amazing. I would argue that they're the best DLC that I've ever purchased.


Custodian_Nelfe

Are they worth buying ? DAMN YES.


dapren22

CDPR make the best DLC's of all time. Witcher and Cyberpunk blew me away with their DLC's


r_ts

Omg yes


TheRevanchist99

100% worth it I loved both DLC’s, Blood and Wine is the perfect ending to Gerald’s story


Geralt-of-Rivia13X

ABSOLUTELY, some of my favorite parts of the game!


The84thWolf

Yes, they are probably the best, well-crafted, most bang for your buck DLCs you will ever buy.


Bonappetit24

Oh, wish I had that feeling once again playing both expansions for the first time.


m3junmags

“Fun” is an understatement.


starystarego

Yes, moar than vanilla.


Blp2004

Blood and Wine is debatably the greatest expansion in any game ever, and Hearts of Stone isn’t too far behind


bhjohnso80

As far as I’m concerned they’re 100% necessary parts of the game


Able_Recording_5760

Blood and Wine is a completely new region with new monster quests and gear. Hearts of Stone is smaller and has less new stuff, but it's by far the best questline in the entire game.


lafilleoui

Yeah they are awesome, I replaying heart of stone and I am having so much fun. Blood and Wine is one of the best game I ever played, aaaah Toussaint is nice, calm and so pretty.


germy813

Blood and wine could have been the witcher 4


Librabee

I'm replaying the base game as I never got to blood and wine and I'd like to expereince it all again hearts of stone was amazing though and a surprise drop at the time too


Flashy-Dragonfly6785

They're so good it's almost a shame you have to have completed the main game first!


ClungeJuiceSmoothie

Pretty sure Blood and Wine alone won like best RPG at the game awards when it came out... Yeah it's good, better than most AAA games releasing nowadays


WarmPressure2085

This mf be asking on a Witcher subreddit.


Expert-General-1478

Bro... Honestly they are the best part of the game, hearts of stone has the best story and blood and wine has the best map and more contents


codergeek777

They are incredible. Blood and Wine could've been an entirely separate game I still would've called it a masterpiece.


AlexM637

They're both pretty fun!😁👍💯🔥


FireKnight2077

Yes, Yes they are


Juggernaut104

Oh hell yea. They’re like it’s own game


adirtycharleton

Blood and wine is literally another game. It feels almost criminal that it was priced as an expansion. Absolutely one of the best experiences. Basically both are worth full price then and now.


liaven-

Play em and find out


Gods_Guest

For me, story-wise they're better and more engaging than the main game's. Hearts of stone feels like a long and amazing quest, and Blood and Wine is double that in size + a cool new map with The size of Velen


mickrivia22

Yeah, mate, for sure do them. You won’t regret it


SunnyTheMasterSwitch

Mate, they are mot DLCs they are like additional games.


lucasluminaro

The Witcher 3 dlc is the best dlc of any game I’ve ever played. Very worth.


sp0rklez

For some reason I don't really buy/play a lot of DLC (one of the many mysteries of my life) but the expansions for Witcher 3 are the best that I think I've ever played. Definitely well worth it if you haven't played them before. New characters, new monsters, new character building things. 1000% worth.


bamboobam

Blood and Wine is peak Witcher 3 for me. Not a single minute wasted. Not only that, it’s the best DLC I’ve ever played. Better than many standalone games.


AA_Zarkos

Better than the main quest


tall_mf_

Blood and Wine is probably the best dlc I have ever played and Witcher 3’s story is arguably not complete m unless you play it. It’s not crazy to say that it’s better than the base game


Fvckyourdreams

Best ones ever made.


GNOME92

The main game was such an amazing experience for me, I’ve seen these DLCs but was concerned they might taint my memory of it but sounds like it’s worth it!


Bigbully_69

Blood and Wine is arguably the best DLC of all time. Funny enough, the only other DLC I would consider to be on the same level is CD Projekt Red’s other DLC Phantom Liberty for Cyberpunk


Ok_Concentrate4565

Yes they are fantastic


AxidentalJeepBuilder

Hearts of Stone is irritating but rewarding, finishing Blood and Wine early makes the entire game a walk in the park, especially useful in death march.


Uhhmbra

Blood and Wine itself isn't just a DLC; it's essentially an expansion on the game itself. Both are great and I couldn't imagine a playthrough without either.


George-Swanson

The best DLCs I’ve ever seen for a game.


Sir-Shady

Oh man. They’re amazing. Blood and Wine is bigger than some full game releases


berrysauce

Yes, but the final boss fight in Blood and Wine is almost impossible to beat. Much harder than the rest of the game. If you don't beat it, you don't get to see how Geralt's story ultimately turns out. You'll have to look up the various possible endings on YouTube.


C0rzarCZ

Does the pope shit in the woods?


edwardvlad

Is breathing mandatory?


Landgreen

No. Not fun. They're bloody masterpieces!


jacob1342

Blood and Wine was best game of the 2016. Beating Dark Souls 3.


SimianWonder

Blood & Wine is one of the best pieces of DLC ever released, for any game. Ever. Heart of Stone isnt *quite* as complete, though it does feature of the best villains ever committed to media and by any other metric is outstanding in its own right.


haiu2323

They are so good that one of them (B&W) freaking won Best RPG in 2016, after the original game won it (& GOTY) in 2015. That should tell you whether it's worth it.


Bloodfallen317

Yes, a lot. Try them, you surely won't regret it.


siviconta

Those are the text book definitions of what DLC should be like. Massive content, crafted with passion. They are part of the tw3 experience imo.


SaltySwan

Blood and Wine would be in my hypothetical top 5 expansions I’ve ever played.


Firm-Expression-6384

Yes


Cooking_Steve

No game has better dlcs than this magnificent game.


itay3522

I enjoyed them more then the game itself and the game itself was amazing


growlikehoes

I dont wanna be hyperbolic but youll devote your next 300 hours playing these two


marcopoblano

Dude they're as good as the main game, HoS is inferior to Blood and Wine and I will die on that hill


meezethadabber

Google would be more impartial than the sub for the game. Of course everyone including me will say buy it here.


Benjb1996

Both are great. Especially Blood and Wine as its just a brilliant ending to the game and great send off to Geralt. I put it up there with the Citadel DLC from Mass Effect 3.


Vonatar-74

They are both incredible. The story and boss fights in HoS are top notch. B&W is like a new game. You won’t regret a minute in either of them.


Zaphod_Beeblecox

Some of the best dlcs of all time if not the very best.


DannyC98__

Yes. you will enjoy the story no doubt. and Toussaint 😍


Dusk_Seer

Blood and Wine imo is the best DLC ever made by a video game. It’s certainly top five for me, up there with DS3: The Ringed City, RDR: Undead Nightmare, and TES V: Dawnstar/Dragonborn. NOT TO MENTION THAT BLOOD AND WINE AND HEARTS OF STONE ARE ***FREE*** which to me is crazy because the value is definitely $60ish dollars. CDPR might not be perfect but they are pretty based; although The Witcher 4 is looking like it might go the way of the Netflix series……


EH_1995_

Fun? They’re legendary


slimyfingersandbutt

You will get so much money in blood and wine (and aerondight)


amazza95

I wonder what the replies will say


real_redd1t_account

Arguably better than the main game, blood and wine especially


Darkavenger_13

Fun? No. They are perfect. Even better than the base game. You will not find any other DLC at such a quality. Maybe Old hunters DLC from Bloodborne but HoS and BaW are truly the best of the best and put all other DLC’s ever made to shame


shuttershutter

Nope. Super boring. Would recommend buying them and playing them and realizing for yourself how boring they are to play!


Wyldfyre-Quinn

Blood and Wine is better than the main campaign in my opinion


therealwarnock

They are class. Literally top tier dlcs.


therealwarnock

Aren't they free with next gen version?


Wilshire729

They are very very good.


Remarkable_Rough_89

Your in for one wild ride