The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a masterpiece of an open-world action role-playing game developed and published by CD Projekt Red. Its engaging story, memorable characters, and beautiful open-world environment have captivated gamers worldwide. The game boasts two major expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, along with several free DLCs that add new quests, items, and features to the game. For players planning to dive into The Witcher 3 and its DLCs, it’s important to know the recommended order in which to play them. So, we have provided the Witcher 3 DLC order list so that players can get a basic idea of how DLCs flow in the game.
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Witcher 3 DLC order list
Let’s begin with the first major expansion, Hearts of Stone. Released in October 2015, a few months after the main game, this expansion adds new characters, monsters, and locations to the game, along with a new story that takes place during the events of the main game. In Hearts of Stone, Geralt of Rivia is hired by a mysterious man named Gaunter O’Dimm to complete a seemingly impossible task. The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and greed, and is a dark and twisted tale. Many players recommend playing Hearts of Stone after completing the main story. Doing so allows for a more cohesive narrative experience and allows you to fully appreciate the expansion’s story and characters. However, Hearts of Stone can also be played at any point after reaching level 30, making it accessible to players who want to mix up their gameplay experience.
The second major expansion is Blood and Wine, released in May 2016, a year after the main game’s release. This expansion takes place after the events of the main game and Hearts of Stone, in a new region called Toussaint. Toussaint is a beautiful and vibrant region inspired by southern France and is the perfect setting for Geralt’s final adventure. Moreover, Blood and Wine is a much larger expansion than Hearts of Stone. The story revolves around Geralt being summoned to Toussaint to investigate a series of gruesome murders. Additionally, the story explores themes of honor, loyalty, and the nature of being a Witcher. The recommended order for playing Blood and Wine is after completing both the main game and Hearts of Stone. Doing so allows players to fully appreciate the story and characters of Blood and Wine, and understand the impact of their decisions on the game’s ending.
In addition to the two major expansions, The Witcher 3 also offers several free DLCs that add new quests, items, and features to the game.
The list of all Witcher 3 DLC is as follows:
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Temerian Armor Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Beard and Hairstyle Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Alternative Look for Yennefer
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Quest ‘Contract: Missing Miners’
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Nilfgaardian Armor Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Elite Crossbow Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Quest ‘Fool’s Gold’
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – ‘Ballad Heroes’ Neutral Gwent Card Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Quest: ‘Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear’
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Alternative Look for Triss
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Quest ‘Contract: Skellige’s Most Wanted’
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Skellige Armor Set
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Alternative Look for Ciri
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Quest ‘Where the Cat and Wolf Play…’
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – New Finisher Animations
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – NEW GAME +
Getting these DLCs allow for a smooth progression and provides the opportunity to experience new quests and items as they become available. On this note, we hope that you will enjoy playing these DLC in your Witcher 3 journey. Also, do not forget to visit Androidgram for the latest updates in the world of tech and gaming.
