The WAR Project - Demo screenshot

About this mod

The WAR Project is a reconstruction of the cut "Plague Questline," a narrative arc intended for The Witcher 3 prior to its 2015 release. Based on data from the 2024 REDKit release, this mod aims to restore the original vision involving Geralt, Roche, Ves, Thaler, Iorveth, and Vincent Meis in their conflict against the Nilfgaardian medic Hector Kraft-Ebbing.

Features

  • Includes playable "Partisans And Vultures," "No Man's Land Investigation," "Unusual Impressions," and a re-written version of "An Eye for an Eye."
  • Future updates will include: "Political Games," "Taken," "Queen, Bishop, Rook," "Dr. Hector's Secrets," "Reason of State," "Vincent's Secret," "Thaler's Boots," and "Swines and Scoundrels."
  • Restores original world design for various locations, including the Plague Pit and Devil's Pit.

Requirements

  • Latest version of The Witcher 3.

Installation

  • Extract the archive into the main The Witcher 3 installation directory.
  • Ensure modwar is in the \mods folder and dlcwar is in the \dlc folder.
  • Start the demo via Main Menu: New Game -> WAR Demo.
  • Do not use existing save files.

Compatibility

  • Modifies world locations and quest states.
  • Re-writes or removes specific vanilla quests including "A Deadly Plot," "Reason of State," and "In the Eternal Fire's Shadow."
  • Postpones "Funeral Pyres" and the main questlines for "Hearts of Stone" and "Blood and Wine" until specific WAR objectives are met.

Known issues

  • Using this mod in random save games will lead to unexpected behavior.
  • Must be uninstalled before playing the standard game.

Credits

  • MerseyRockoff — Lead quest and gameplay designer
  • Moonknight — Lead scene designer
  • Ferroxius — Quest and scene designer, appearances designer
  • Glassfish — Developer, technical solutions
  • Ard Carraigh — Texture artist, modelling
  • Scoutbr0 — Modelling
  • FreaKVIp — Scripting
  • xLetalis — Communicator
  • Arkwulf — Russian Localization
  • SieeleLushen — Russian Localization
  • RudzikoV — Polish Localization

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