Should I play The Witcher 3 before or after the series?

Unfortunately, players who go through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt without completing previous games will miss some elements of the story. Those that wish to experience Geralt's full story may have no choice other than to play through the previous titles or watch playthroughs on YouTube.
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Should I play The Witcher 3 DLC before or after the main story?

I agree with the other answer, that on a first playthrough it is the better experience to do the DLCs after the main game, one after each other. Heart of Stone has an intriguing and compact main story and Blood&Wine plays in a whole new area. Thus they both have their own character. B&W is best done last.
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Can I play Witcher 3 without playing 1 and 2?

Players can rest easy as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt requires no knowledge of prior titles. Despite being the third entry in the series, The Witcher 3 does not, in fact, require players to have completed its predecessors.
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Are The Witcher games before or after the show?

Ultimately, The Witcher games take place several years after both the books and Netflix's The Witcher.
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Do you need to play previous Witchers before Witcher 3?

The Witcher 3 is designed as such so that you won't have to play its predecessors. There's also a journal in-game in case you get confused with the characters.
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The Witcher 3 NEXT-GEN - Before You Buy

Should I start Witcher 3 with just story?

Unfortunately, players who go through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt without completing previous games will miss some elements of the story. Those that wish to experience Geralt's full story may have no choice other than to play through the previous titles or watch playthroughs on YouTube.
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Can you play The Witcher 3 after the main story?

Due to The Witcher 3's multiple branching storylines, players who want to know all possible endings can get started with a New Game+ adventure. Since many choices lead to different outcomes, players can experience a different story from their original playthrough.
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Is The Witcher timeline out of order?

While most of the story of the TV series the Witcher takes place across just a few years, the first season actually hops around within a sixty year period that begins chronologically with the story of Yennefer of Vengeberg, the physically-contorted daughter of a pig farmer who becomes a powerful sorceress, and ends ...
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Are The Witcher games connected to the series?

The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a fantasy action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, acting as non-canonical sequels to the story of the books.
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Did The Witcher game or series come first?

It was a book first… That came out in the 1990s, the first game wasn't until 2007. The stories in the game has nothing to do with the book stories, they take place after the events of the books and other then having the same characters and world, are not related to the books in any way.
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Can you play Witcher 3 without Witcher 2?

you can directly play witcher 3. the game make sure to explain most of the things and characters. though playing witcher 2 before hand will be better to get to know most of the lore and characters of the game. it is not necessary to play wither 2 before but playing it is advisable.
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Should I start from the first Witcher game?

You can skip The Witcher 1 and 2

The Witcher 1 and 2 aren't necessary in the slightest. This isn't to say they're not good games, but in order to start anew with its own canon separate from the books, CD Projekt Red gave Geralt amnesia at the beginning of the first game.
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How long does it take to beat Witcher 3?

When focusing on the main objectives, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is about 51½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 174 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Should I play The Witcher 3 DLC before or after main quest reddit?

Some more advanced players will dip into the dlc's early for specific reasons, but the normal progression is as I said. Rule of thumb: if you don't have a very specific reason to go into a dlc before finishing the base game... don't.
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What is the maximum level in Witcher 3?

So What Is the Cap? 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. This is an extremely generous cap because players will most likely end the game with a level of around 50.
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When to start Blood and Wine?

Blood and Wine is available after beating The Witcher 3's main story, and should be the absolute last thing players do in the game. Completing this Witcher 3 expansion any earlier can cause players to discover massive narrative spoilers.
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Is it necessary to play Witcher 1 and 2 before 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.
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Are Witcher 2 and 3 connected?

The Witcher 3 for example, takes six months after the events of The Witcher 2 ended. During that time, tons of crazy things have happened that drastically changed the state of the game world. That's why it's understandable why players get disoriented or bewildered even if they came from the 2nd game.
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Is The Witcher 3 game the same as the series?

The video games are a non-canonical continuation of the original novels. The TV series is a non-canonical adaptation of the original novels with some new stories tacked on.
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Is The Witcher 3 before or after the books?

The book series came first, and the games are set after the, then, last book in the series. Example Ciri in Witcher 3 comes out of nowhere if you hadn't read the books where she is a very big deal.
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Why is The Witcher so hard to follow?

The show's creators should not blame fans for not understanding the show, but rather take responsibility for failing to create something compelling and worth praising. The non-linear structure of the first season made it difficult to understand and undermined the adaptation's potential for a mainstream audience.
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What is the best way to play Witcher 3?

So let's get started!
  1. Quicksave before every fight.
  2. Meditate for an hour to fully recover your health.
  3. Prepare for tough fights with oils and potions.
  4. Learn when to dodge, when to roll, and when to parry.
  5. Head to all the notice boards when in a new region.
  6. Use the roads while on horseback to gallop indefinitely.
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How many endings does Witcher 3 have?

There are actually 36 unique ending scenarios if you take into account all the different things you can do throughout the whole game. Although that number covers various side mission outcomes and other less important decisions. In reality there are three main outcomes to get The Witcher 3.
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Is Witcher 3 free roam?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (Next-Gen Update) Free Roam Gameplay with ultra graphics settings, 4K Ultra HD quality and 60FPS with RTX 3090 - latest update. You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will.
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