Can you skip Witcher 2?

Yes, you can skip The Witcher 2, especially to jump into The Witcher 3, but it's strongly discouraged by many players because Witcher 2 offers a fantastic story, significant character development, and its choices directly impact Witcher 3's world and characters, making the third game richer, though a recap can get you by. Playing The Witcher 2 provides crucial context for Witcher 3's political intrigue and character relationships, which feel more self-contained otherwise.
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Should I skip The Witcher 2?

You shouldn't skip Witcher 2, but you can. Witcher 1 is 100% skippable, just watch a recap.
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Can you skip The Witcher 1 and 2?

Some characters in game may appear alive or dead based on previous games decisions. Nope, you definitely don't need to. I played Witcher 3 without playing the first two and didn't have any problems understanding the world.
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Is it necessary to play Witcher 2 before 3?

You don't have to play {!nav}The Witcher 2 before 3, as The Witcher 3 is designed to be accessible, but playing it (or watching a story recap) adds significant depth, context to characters (like Triss, Yennefer, Siri), and meaning to the overarching story and world politics. While W2's gameplay is dated compared to W3's masterpiece, it offers crucial backstory and choices that carry over, making 3 much richer, though starting with 3 and reading books/watching recaps works too. 
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Can I play Witcher 2 without playing 1?

Actualy it is not mandatory to understand the story. You can watch this recap by developers to catch up. Although in 2nd game you might miss some references to 1st game or even to the books - especialy politics.
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Are Witcher 1 and 2 connected?

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Polish: Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy królów) is the sequel to The Witcher, developed by CD Projekt Red.
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Can I not 100% The Witcher if I fail a quest?

This is right. Some of the quest objectives and even some of the quests in the game are mutually exclusive - completing objective A might lock out objective B, or vice versa. There's no way to complete every possible objective or every quest in a single playthrough. So don't stress about it.
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Was Yennefer in Witcher 2?

Yes, Yennefer does appear in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, but not physically; her presence is limited to fragmented flashbacks Geralt experiences as his memories return, revealing she was taken by the Wild Hunt after the events of The Witcher 1, with Geralt promising himself in exchange for her freedom, leading to his amnesia.
 
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Is Witcher 3 harder than Witcher 2?

It is a heck of a lot easier than Witcher 2. W2 had that fight with the Observer and 2 Gargolyes. That fight was so frustrating, I had to use like 40 Fury traps in the end. Closest fight in W3 is Detlaff and it wasn't even that hard.
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Can you play The Witcher 3 without playing 1 and 2?

Yes, you can absolutely play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt without playing the first two games, as it's designed to be accessible to new players, with in-game lore and character introductions to catch you up; however, playing or watching summaries of Witcher 1 & 2 provides deeper context and appreciation for returning characters and plot points, though it's not required for enjoyment. 
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How many hours to beat Witcher 2?

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings takes roughly 20-30 hours for the main story, but a full playthrough with side quests easily reaches 40-60+ hours, with significant replay value due to its branching paths offering different Chapter 2 and 3 experiences, requiring multiple playthroughs to see everything, potentially extending total time to 60-80+ hours for completionists. 
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Can I skip Witcher 1 and 2 on Reddit?

You can do it and the game will make sense, of the first 2 games the second one ties into the third one the most so give it a go first if you feel like it, but it's not required to understand the main plot points in the third game. The third game is designed to accommodate new players as well as old ones.
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How many endings are in Witcher 2?

There are 16 potential outcomes for The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings and they are determined by specific actions and decisions you make during the story. Basically, the choices are made in each of the "six" chapters (Roche and Iorveth have separate Chapter 2s and 3s).
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Which Witcher game is considered the best?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been considered one of the greatest games of all time. The game world received widespread praise from critics.
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Is The Witcher 2 easy?

It is pretty tough. I've never played any of the Witcher games, and decided to start on Hard. It reminded me a bit of Dark Souls with the difficulty curve. It's gotten a lot easier now that I know what I'm doing somewhat (and am a bit over-leveled for the quests honestly at this point).
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Is Witcher 3 low end?

Witcher 3 GPU Requirements

The Witcher 3 requires a high-end GPU to run at a very smooth 60+ FPS.
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What game has 36 endings?

All Witcher 3 Story Endings. When we say that The Witcher 3 has a large number of endings, we don't mean just 3 or 4 like in most games—in fact, there are a total of 36.
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Why is Ciri missing in Witcher 3?

Ciri is missing in The Witcher 3 because she's on the run from the Wild Hunt, who are hunting her powerful Elder Blood to exploit her world-hopping abilities, leading her to jump between dimensions and briefly land in various places, including Arthurian legend, as she tries to find Geralt and Yennefer and escape her pursuers across the Continent and beyond.
 
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Is Witcher 3 bigger than GTA 5?

The Witcher's map is almost two times the size of GTA V.
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Was Ciri mentioned in Witcher 2?

Yes, Ciri is mentioned in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, primarily through flashbacks and dialogue where characters discuss the aftermath of the Rivia massacre, mentioning a "young girl with ashen hair" (Ciri) rescuing Geralt and Yennefer and taking them to the Isle of Avallach, setting up her importance for The Witcher 3. 
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Does Yennefer get pregnant by Geralt?

As Nenneke tells Geralt at the Temple of Melitele, Yennefer will never bear children, even though. “Only one thing,” she said coldly, “can be said about exceptions. They exist. Nothing more.
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What is the saddest death in The Witcher?

“We actually chose Vesemir by elimination”: The Witcher 3 Fans Now Know Who's to Blame for the Saddest Death in the Game That Was Inevitable for the Story.
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Is it worth killing the succubus in The Witcher 3?

Whether to kill the succubus in The Witcher 3 depends on your playstyle, moral compass, and whether you prioritize gameplay rewards (like the Succubus Decoction) over Geralt's usual non-lethal approach to sentient, non-aggressive monsters. Killing her yields a valuable mutagen for the Succubus Decoction, but sparing her (especially the one in Novigrad, Salma) aligns better with Geralt's character and can benefit you later in quests like "Skellige's Most Wanted" by proving you spare monsters. 
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What is the hardest achievement in The Witcher 2?

There is only one achievement that is actually hard: "Madman", which requires you to play through the game on "Insane" Mode which translates to Hard Mode with Permadeath. This Guide will focus on playing the game first on Easy/Normal/Hard on Iorveth's path and then on Insane on Roche's Path.
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What's the maximum level in witcher?

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the maximum level cap is Level 100 when you have the Blood and Wine expansion; without it, the base game cap is Level 70, but reaching Level 100 is realistically achievable only in New Game+ (NG+) by playing through the expansions and focusing on quests and contracts. You'll hit around level 50-55 in a single, complete playthrough with DLC, so NG+ is essential for grinding to the true cap.
 
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