That all makes its slim download size, just 56.9 megabytes, a bit of a surprise. It’s a massive amount of changes, so much so that it won’t work with any existing save games – you’ll have to start over if you haven’t been playing with version 3.0 or later of the Enhanced Edition mod. Tons of changes have been made to the meditation, alchemy, and sign-casting systems as well. There are new animations for oiling blades and drinking potions, meaning you won’t be able to instantly quaff a Sparrow potion in the middle of combat. Designed with keyboard and mouse in mind, the mod adds a staggering amount of depth to The Witcher 3’s combat encounters by giving Geralt a new range of moves – you’ll have to choose whether to attack at close, medium, or long range, and these attacks will allow you to move around the combat space in a way that makes more sense.īut you’ll also have to be managing your stamina meter very carefully, because it won’t just refill quickly – if Geralt becomes exhausted, he’s easy pickings for enemies, who are now substantially more lethal and will press the attack rather than slowly circling around waiting their turn.
Combat itself is a completely different beast with the Enhanced Edition mod.
