Should I play Hearts of Stone before Blood and Wine Witcher 3?

Since this story is mostly disconnected from the other DLC, players can tackle it at any time. After clearing both the main campaign and Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine will be the ending challenge.
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When should I start playing Hearts of Stone?

Hearts of Stone

This means it can be played before or after finishing the story in the base game. However, it is a high level quest line, expecting a character level above level 30, so if you wish to play the first expansion before finishing the Wild hunt story, you're best doing so after returning from Skellige.
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In what order should I play Witcher 3 DLC?

The Best Quest Order For Witcher 3: DLC

After completing the main story, players can also begin The Witcher 3's Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs. These DLC also have a proper mission order in Witcher 3, and players should fully complete Hearts of Stone before moving on to the quests in Blood and Wine.
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When should you start Blood and Wine?

You can play blood & wine as soon as you finish A poet under pressure quest. But Geralt mentions the story ending (good) when talking with his friend from DLC Although you have not completed half of the main game. If you get bad ending then Geralt avoids this topic with his friend.
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Does Hearts of Stone affect the main story?

in fact it is totally disconnected with the main story. it includes known and present characters as well as recurring and totally new ones, but it is not a part of the main story. You can literally play just Hearts of Stone.
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Should I complete Hearts of Stone before Blood and Wine?

The recommended way to experience The Witcher 3 DLC is by its release order. This means completing Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hearts of Stone, and Blood and Wine in that order. However, it is possible for players to jump into Hearts of Stone first, even ahead of the main campaign, without any major story confusion.
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What happens if you finish Blood and Wine before the main quest?

Main downside to doing B&W and HoS before you complete the Vanilla Main Quest and other quests is that it'll render any remaining quests outside Toussant to the low level sub 50xp for completing a quest zone and most aren't even above 30xp when labeled low level.
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What level should I be at in Blood and Wine Witcher 3?

You should be somewhere around level 30 to 35 to start. there is an option of a pre-made level 30 (or was it 35) character though if you just want to play the expansion.
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What level should I be for Hearts of Stone?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

So far so good. "Your currently tracked quest has been changed to the first quest of Hearts of Stone, yet we only recommend starting it if your character is at least level 30."
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Who can you sleep with in Blood and Wine?

Similarly to Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine offers only a single possible romance, though you might argue it's barely worthy of the term: Syanna, the scheming mastermind behind the game's central mystery.
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How long is Hearts of Stone?

When focusing on the main objectives, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone is about 10 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 18 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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What should I play first in The Witcher 3?

You won't miss much if you start from Witcher 3. There's a few characters that have side quests that you'll be confused on, but it's not that big of a deal. All of the important plot from Witcher 2 is given to you at the beginning of Witcher 3. Witcher 3 is better looking, much longer, and a bit more casual friendly.
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Does the order matter in The Witcher 3?

Don't matter the order but i find a few secondaries can be missable especially 2 minor side quests are hidden in a witcher contract. I suggest you spend a day go around mapping Skellige and do all skellige secondaries/contracts before focus on main quest.
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Should I play Heart of Stone before Isle of Mists?

Storywise Hearts of Stone could be done before going to the Island of Mists. In my oppinnion one don't neccessarily just OP playing HoS, If you already are at the level when you can complete the HoS quests like level 32'ish, you are already overpowered for the endgame.
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What to do before Hearts of Stone?

You can do Heart of Stone before or after beating the vanilla game as long as you're around the recommended level (there's a few different dialogues depending on whether you've beaten the game or not), but for Blood and Wine you should absolutely beat the main game.
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What level should I be for Heart of Stone?

When should I start Hearts of Stone: The Witcher 3? Mechanically, it is better to do it after the main quest, but before starting Blood and Wine and travelling to Toussaint. The DLC is scaled for level 30 at minimum.
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When to start Hearts of Stone expansion?

Most players agree that the Hearts of Stone DLC is best completed prior to completing the main questline because there are a few pieces of dialogue that the player will miss out on if they have already completed the main quest before starting Hearts of Stone.
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Can you play Witcher 3 DLC after main quest?

You can do HoS before finishing the Isle, most people agree that's how it'd go down, though you might be over leveled for it if you do. Blood and Wine is definitely done after the story. Think of it like Geralt taking a vacation after everything's that's happened.
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What is the max level in Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone?

When playing the base game on its own or with the Hearts of Stone expansion, Geralt's max level is 70. However, the large Blood and Wine expansion increases this cap up to level 100.
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Is Blood and Wine better than Witcher 3?

Conclusion. Choosing the best The Witcher 3 DLC is a challenging task. Both present new content, adventures, and heroes that are often described as better than those in the base game. In the end, Blood and Wine wins!
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When should I go to Toussaint?

This guide will aid players going through the game naturally on how to get to the Duchy of Toussaint. Going to Toussaint begins the DLC, so players should have Geralt around level 34 as there are some powerful enemies that will immediately be a problem if under leveled.
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Can you meet Ciri in Blood and Wine?

Yes, Geralt can get to meet Ciri in Blood & Wine DLC……. in the epilogue quest 'Be It Ever So Humble'…… but there's only one game scenario that allows this!
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Can you finish Blood and Wine without killing Dettlaff?

There's no way to keep everyone alive in Blood and Wine, but if you want the expansion's 'best' ending you must kill Detlaff and save the sisters.
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Do you have to beat the game to play Blood and Wine?

Good question, you don't necessarily have to BUT it is intended for you to do so because of the enemy levels within it. If you beat Blood and Wine then finish the campaign honestly the remainder of the campaign will be very easy.
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When should I start the DLC for The Witcher 3?

After you play literally everything in the base game. Hearts of Stone first and then Blood and Wine. Hearts of Stone before you finish the main quest, so now is a good time if you're in final preparations.
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