Release Notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

4.02 PATCH MARCH 13TH, 2023

Improved CPU core utilization in the DX 12 version.
Restored horizon-based ambient occlusion. Players who had previously turned Ambient - Occlusion off will need to do so again. You can find it in Options → Video → Graphics.
Fixed an issue where the "My Rewards" section was not localized in REDlauncher.
Fixed an issue with a flickering landscape in Toussaint that occurred when NVIDIA HairWorks was disabled.
Fixed an issue related to particle optimization which could result in temporary stuttering.

4.01 PATCH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2023

Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn't working on PC despite being turned on. Players who had previously set their SSR setting to high may notice a performance impact.
Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination, which can be toggled by players with compatible hardware. It improves frame rate by prioritizing performance over range and precision.

4.00 HOTFIX DECEMBER 19TH, 2022

Overlays fixed
Performance improvements
Stability Improvements

PATCH 4.00 DECEMBER 14TH, 2022

Added ray traced global illumination and ambient occlusion.
Additionally, PC players with compatible hardware have an additional option to turn on ray traced reflections and shadows.
Added various mods and mod-inspired content to the game to improve visuals and overall game quality. We’ve included some community-made favorites in addition to our own modifications in areas such as environment and cutscene improvements, realistic pavements, and many decoration upgrades.
Community-made and community-inspired mods include:
- The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project by HalkHogan
- HD Monsters Reworked by Denroth
- Immersive Real-time Cutscenes by teiji25
- Nitpicker's Patch by chuckcash
- World Map Fixes by Terg500
Upscaled texture to 4K for various characters, including Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, Eredin and more.
All main characters, including Geralt, now cast high-resolution self-shadowing even outside cutscenes. - Additionally, hair clipping through armor as well as some other armor-clipping issues have been fixed.
Environmental improvements:
- Added a new weather type – "Gray Sky"
- Updated sky textures
- Vegetation and water improvements
- Various mesh improvements
- Improved some select VFX
- Updated global environmental lighting
Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) 2.1
Added photo mode, allowing players to take stunning pictures within the world of The Witcher 3.
Added the option to pause the game during cutscenes.
Added an alternative camera option that's closer to the player's character and that reacts more dynamically to combat and movement. You can find this new setting in Options → Gameplay under Exploration, Combat, and Horseback Camera Distance.
Added “ULTRA+” graphical settings on PC, which significantly increases the visual fidelity of the game. The graphical settings available on ULTRA+ affect:
- Number of background characters
- Shadow quality
- Grass density
- Texture quality
- Foliage visibility range
- Terrain quality
- Water quality
- Detail level
Added DLSS 3 support. Available only on compatible hardware. Next-Gen Console-Specifc

Online Features
Added a cross-progression feature between platforms. Your latest saves will be automatically uploaded to the cloud so you can easily pick up where you left off on other platforms. Cross-progression provides the latest save for every save type. This feature becomes available after you log into your account.
By signing up to MY REWARDS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, players can receive:
- Swords of the Nine-Tailed Vixen
- White Tiger of the West Armor
- Dol Blathanna Armor Set
- Roach Card
Detailed information on how to redeem the rewards will be available from Dec 14th, 1 AM CET at thewitcher.com/my-rewards.

Additional Content

Added a new side quest, In The Eternal Fire's Shadow, in Velen. Rewards are inspired by Neftlix's The Witcher series.
Added an alternative appearance for Dandelion inspired by Netflix's The Witcher series. You can enable it in Options → Gameplay.
Added an alternative Nilfgaardian Armor set inspired by Netflix's The Witcher series. You can enable it in Options → Gameplay.
Added Chinese and Korean voice-over. Availability on consoles varies by region.

Quality of Life Changes

Added a Quick Sign Casting option. It allows signs to be switched and cast without opening the radial menu. You can find it in Options → Gameplay.
Added a new default map filter. The new filter hides some icons such as "?" and boat icons in order to reduce icon clutter on the map. These icons can be turned back on with the “All” map mode toggle.
Adjusted the minimum height for fall damage, allowing the player to survive falls from higher heights. Herbs can now be instantly looted with a single interaction – without the additional loot window.
Added options that dynamically hide the minimap and quest objectives when not in combat or using Witcher senses. You can find it in Options → Video → HUD Configuration → Hide minimap during Exploration and Hide objectives during Exploration.
Added the option to slow walk when playing with a controller. You can now slow walk by lightly pushing the left stick forward.
Added an alternative sprint mode option when playing with a controller. It's activated by tapping the left stick. You can find it in Options → Control Settings.
Added an option to make target-lock unnaffected by camera inversion. You can find it in Options → Control Settings.
Improved the radial menu so bombs, bolts and pocket items can now be switched dynamically without opening the inventory.
Added the option to scale the font size for subtitles, NPC chatter and dialogue choices. You can find it in Options → Video → HUD Configuration.
Added various other small fixes, tweaks, and quality of life changes, including a few secrets to be discovered by players.

Gameplay

Added the mod Full Combat Rebalance 3 by Flash_in_the_flesh which includes balance changes and various fixes to gameplay. We took a curated approach to this mod, with some elements further tweaked from what you’ll find in the mod by default, while other elements were omitted.
Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear - Fixed an issue where the chest at the Signal Tower couldn't be opened.
From Ofier's Distant Shores - Fixed an issue where the diagram in the chest at the bandit's hideout could be missing.
Hard Times - Fixed an issue where Geralt couldn't talk or give the letter to the blacksmith. Swift as the Western Winds - Fixed an issue where the quest could sometimes fail despite winning the horse race.
Echoes of the Past - Fixed an issue where, after defeating the Foglets, the quest could get stuck and it wouldn't be possible to talk to Yennefer.
Wine Wars - Fixed an issue where the quest couldn't be completed if the player destroyed one of the required monster nests during exploration.
Fixed an issue where clearing the Ruined Inn Abandoned Site situated on the southern shore of Ard Skellig was not possible in certain scenarios.
Fixed an issue where the Grandmaster Wolven Set wouldn't require Mastercrafted items.
Various small fixes to quests and cutscenes. Remember – these are just the highlights! There are lots of changes in this update, so check them out for yourself in the game!

Update 1.32 (14 November 2018)

added official ZHS (Simplified Chinese language) support

Update 1.31(A) (22 March 2017)

Added support for Cloud Saves in GOG Galaxy 1.2 and newer

Patch 1.31 (12 September 2016)

Corrects Arabic text in the expansions.
Corrects Turkish text.
Repairs holes in Vimme Vivaldi's new clothes.
Fixes long loading times in dialogues in the vicinity of Hierarch Square.
Fixes infinite loading screen occurring during the "Pyres of Novigrad" quest when following the thief.
Correct credits.

Patch 1.30 (30 August 2016)

Characters

Vimme Vivaldi is now sporting a fresh look.
Gameplay
Fixes issue whereby oil descriptions were not removed from swords.
Fixes issue whereby it was not possible to obtain certain dye recipes.
Fixes issue whereby it was possible to skip the entire second phase of the Eredin fight.
Fixes issue whereby a silver sword was needed to craft the Mastercrafted Legendary Griffin Steel Sword.
Fixes issue whereby two NPCs from the "Without a Trace" quest were impossible to defeat.
The Rabid Rock Trolls near the Dun Tynne crossroads are slightly less rabid on the "Just the Story" difficulty level.
Fixes issue that allowed users to switch bolts underwater, resulting in lower damage dealt during said submersion.
Corrects the value of the Adrenaline Rush buff during the fight against a group of bandits in the "Capture the Castle" quest.
Introduces tweaks to the loot randomization system.
Dealing a killing blow now generates the correct amount of Adrenaline.
Fixes issue whereby Roach's tail could vanish. For those affected by this issue, swapping saddles, saving the game and then loading that save is recommended.
Adjusts the maximum level for items, quests and NPCs to address level requirement discrepancies if player started NG+ on a very high level. Item and quest maximum level is now 100. NPCs maximum level is 105.
Corrects the statistics of the Hen Gaidth and Tesham Mutna sets in New Game + mode.
Fixes issue whereby the Toussaint Knight's Steel Sword Diagram was not added to the crafting page after looting it.
Fixes issue whereby the Second Life mutation could, under certain circumstances, grant Geralt infinite health regeneration.
Fixes issue whereby the Wicked Witch in the "Beyond Hill and Dale..." quest could occasionally prove invincible.  Fixes issue whereby the Euphoria buff was not applied correctly following the imbibing of a decoction.
GUI
Fixes issue whereby it was possible to place a skill in a mutation slot of a different color.
Fixes Steam controller issues.
Adds PlayStation controller prompt icons.
Fixes issue whereby craftable items in New Game + mode could have incorrect level requirements.
Fixes issues affecting the dismantling of mutagens in bulk in the alchemy lab.
Quests
Fixes issue whereby it was not possible to interact with loot chests in the "Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear" quest.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt's entry would disappear from the Glossary once he decided to join the tourney under his true name.
Fixes issue whereby two bandits outside the Nowhere Inn could prove impossible to kill during the "Following the Thread" quest.
Fixes issue whereby players could occasionally become blocked during the "Contract: Bovine Blues" quest due to a dracolizard's overly friendly attitude.
Fixes issue whereby Reginald's statue could not be placed in Corvo Bianco's front yard.
Fixes issue whereby it was not possible to kill Morkvarg in New Game + mode during the "In Wolf's Clothing quest".
Fixes issue whereby it was occasionally not possible to use the Alchemy Table at Corvo Bianco.
Fixes issue whereby the progression of the "Equine Phantoms" quest could occasionally be blocked.
Fixes issue whereby the objective to wear attire befitting the occasion could be displayed indefinitely after the player fulfilled it in the "The Man from Cintra" quest.
Fixes issue whereby the quest "Contract: Bovine Blues" could not be completed if the "Big Feet to Fill" point of interest had not been completed.
Fixes issue whereby Vivienne could despawn in the "The Warble of a Smitten Knight" quest.
Fixes issue whereby the progression of the "Feet Cold As Ice" quest could occasionally be blocked.
Fixes issue whereby it was possible to inadvertently reactivate the objective of the "Feet Cold As Ice" quest.
Fixes additional instances of an issue whereby the borders meant to exist only during the "Night of Long Fangs" quest would sometimes become enabled outside the duration of the quest, preventing users from exploring Toussaint.
Hughes is now spawned correctly following the "One more day" choice in the "Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite!" quest.
It is no longer possible to get trapped inside The Pheasantry during the progression of the "Gwent: Never Fear, Skellige's Here" quest.
Fixes issue whereby the progression of the "Big Feet to Fill" quest could occasionally be blocked.
Fixes issue whereby the statues in the "Extreme Cosplay" quest occasionally would not spawn.
Fixes issue whereby the bruxa in the "The Beast of Toussaint" quest would display pacifist tendencies, whereas the progression of the story needed her to turn hostile.
Fixes issue whereby it was not possible to interact with the footsteps during the crime scene investigation in the "The Beast of Toussaint" quest.
Fixes issue whereby it could be impossible to talk to the quest giver in the quest titled "Knight for Hire."

Patch 1.24 (16 August 2016)

Nvidia Ansel technology support added

Patch 1.22 (15 June 2016)

Fixes issue whereby Corvo Bianco upgrades would not complete if players left Toussaint while an upgrade was in progress.
Fixes issue whereby Roach would not move during the quest "The Warble of a Smitten Knight."
Fixes an issue whereby camera hard lock could not be enabled following completion of the quest "The Warble of a Smitten Knight."
Fixes issue involving incorrect progression of the "Wine Wars: Vermentino" quest if player had completed all "Wine Wars: Belgaard" tasks previously.
Fixes issue whereby the "Envoys, Wineboys" quest would not progress correction under certain circumstances.
Fixes issue whereby mutagen icons were not updated on Steam and Origin.
Fixes additional instances of issue whereby interaction was sometimes missing from chests containing loot in the quest "Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear" in Kaer Morhen.
Fixes issue whereby some NPCs could not spawn after the completion of Blood and Wine.
Adds Dark Iron Plate diagram to the crafting list.
Fixes issue whereby upscaled levels of selected enemies would not be calculated correctly.
Fixes issue whereby negative experience points were sometimes displayed if progress had been initially started in version 1.0.
Fixes issue whereby a golem guarding treasure located between Bowdon and Brunwich could prove invulnerable.
Fixes issue whereby Bandit Camp near Kilkerinn Ruins could not be marked as cleared.
Fixes issue whereby Roach's tail could vanish.
Fixes issue whereby some enemies' upscaled level would be improperly displayed as too high.
Fixes issue whereby it was possible to permanently lose swords in Gravity Cave.
Fixes issue whereby an improperly high amount of experience could be required to level up above level 96.
Corrects Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone credits.
Fixes issue whereby it was impossible to obtain the gwent leader card "Francesca Findabair: The Beautiful" after finishing the main story.
Fixes the issue whereby the corpse of Golyat had corrupted visuals.
Introduces tweaks and improvements to the inventory system.
Fixes issue whereby picking up only one piece of dirty cloth at a time during the "Burlap is the New Stripe" quest could block progress.
Fixes issue whereby borders established during the "Night of Long Fangs" quest would sometimes exist after completing the quest, preventing users from exploring Toussaint.
Fixes issue whereby sword sound effects when Eredin was hit could be muted.
Fixes issue whereby some streamed audio assets could not be played.
Fixes issue whereby The Wicked Witch could be rendered invincible.
Fixes issue whereby Majordomo could refuse to move in to Corvo Bianco.
Fixes issue whereby the "Contract: Bovine Blues" quest did not progress correctly if the "Big Feet to Fill" quest had not been completed.
Fixes rare issue whereby the "Be it Ever So Humble" quest did not progress correctly.
Fixes issue whereby the "empress" ending would not trigger under certain circumstances.
Fixes issue whereby Legendary Feline Silver Sword was one one of the ingredients required to craft Grandmaster Legendary Griffin Steel Sword.
Fixes issue whereby diagrams required to progress in the "From Ofier's Distant Shores" quest could not be looted from a chest.
Fixes issue whereby Aerondight acquired in New Game Plus mode would not scale to Geralt's level.
Fixes issue whereby extra ability slots would not unlock correctly while researching mutations.
Fixes issue whereby pressing 'O' would add an unlimited number of Decoy gwent cards.
Fixes interaction with noticeboard near the Little Flint Girl.
Fixes possible exploit enabling unwarranted gains in experience points during "The Path of Warriors" quest.
Fixes issue whereby the player was sometimes unable to progress in the "Gwent: Never Fear, Skellige's Here" quest.
Fixes issue causing infinite loading screen after leaving portal in the "Turn and Face the Strange" quest.
Fixes issue whereby one of Geralt's hairdos could be more visible than it should when using Feline Grandmaster chest armor.
Fixes issue whereby Viper Armor could change color to red when displayed on armor stand in Corvo Bianco
Fixes issue whereby the collar of one of the armors was red.
Fixes issue whereby Marlene would be unable to engage in conversation.
Fixes issue whereby Oriana's guard could become translucent during the "Night of Long Fangs" quest.
Adds display of food or drink vitality regeneration amount.
An art dealer sets up shop near Lazare Lafargue’s Workshop in Beauclair.
Fixes issue whereby access to the Alchemy Table could be blocked.
Fixes issue whereby stamina would regenerate at a larger rate than it should after starting a new game.
Fixes issue whereby players could knock down horses.
Fixes issue whereby dogs and wolves would not die immediately after being knocked down and frozen at the same time.
Fixes issue whereby the "Wine Wars: Consortium" quest did not progress correctly.
Fixes issue whereby the "A Lady, Her Knight and True Love" quest could be restarted even if Jacob was already dead.
Fixes issue whereby courtesans at Belles of Beauclair could reappear in the room after a sex scene.
Fixes exploit whereby Aarding a beehive towards the dwarven blacksmith in White Orchard was possible.
Fixes issue whereby an infinite loading screen could occur after fist fight with Baron in the "Family Matters" quest.
Fixes exploit whereby Aarding a beehive towards the dwarven blacksmith in White Orchard was possible.
Fixes issue whereby the game could crash after meeting the knights from the "Envoys, Wineboys" quest.
It is now possible to acquire the "Emhyr var Emreis: Emperor of Nilfgaard" gwent card from the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads in cases where this formerly was not possible.
Fixes issue whereby music/sound effects would sometimes not play.
Fixes issue whereby day value was missing from displayed total played time.
Fixes issue whereby Marlene could disappear from Corvo Bianco after a few hours.
Fixes a rare issue whereby players could lose earned levels.
Fixes issue whereby witcher gear and diagrams could go missing.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt could die after a loading screen in the "Turn and Face the Strange" quest.
Fixes issue whereby a noblewoman in red would sometimes follow Geralt everywhere he goes.
Fixes issue whereby body parts would sometimes remain suspended in mid-air after an enemy exploded.

Patch 1.21 (30 May 2016)

Improvements

Adds book titled 'A Miraculous Guide to Gwent' which displays number of gwent cards missing from player's base-game collection and information on where to find them, thus facilitating completion of achievement titled Collect 'Em All. Tome in question can be obtained either from gwent playing scholar in Prologue or from merchant near St. Gregory's Bridge in Gildorf district of Novigrad.
Adds option to display herb names above available interactions.
Adds option in Options/Gameplay to enable enemy level upscaling. If foes are too easy to defeat due to level difference, upscaling will render them a challenge. Change will not affect experience point gain, loot, or quest rewards. Option can be enabled or disabled at any time, even during combat (however, Vitality/Essence of foes is then fully restored).
Adds option in Options/Gameplay to disable automatic drawing and sheathing of sword.
Increases incidence of, and thus chances of finding, several monster-based ingredients required for crafting high level alchemy formulae.
Improves Player Statistics panel, adding maneuverable Geralt model. Improves visuals in panel for better readability.
Adds new functionality to books and scrolls. When first collected, they can be read immediately using single button without need of navigating to Inventory panel. All found but not yet read books and scrolls are stored in Quest Items and Other categories. Once read, books and scrolls can be sold as their content is saved in Books section of Glossary.
Improves overall visuals in Character Development panel.
Improves Inventory whereby items are divided into additional subcategories within their grids: weapons and armor; oils, potions and bombs; quest items and others; food and equestrian gear; crafting and alchemy. Additionally, introduces redesign of tooltips enabling their resizing with single button. Also, item comparison is easier than ever given addition of summary of changes in stats.
Improves Inventory navigation when using gamepad. Slots are divided into sections and right stick can be used to jump between them.
Improves Crafting panel in merchant shops. Adds option to purchase missing diagram components directly from Crafting panel when talking to merchant, as well as clearer descriptions and option to resize item descriptions.
Introduces redesign of Repair panel in merchant shops. Adds single button enabling players to repair all equipped items.
Improves Remove Upgrade panel in merchant shops.
Improves Quick Access Menu whereby it can be accessed in one of two modes, with action either paused or slowed depending on button used.
Adds functionality whereby crossbow bolts can be switched via Quick Access Menu rather than being equipped from Inventory.
Adds counter for bombs and crossbow bolts to Quick Access Menu.
Improves region maps by adding pin filtering, more intuitive quest tracking, and a region overview for faster navigation.
Adds three new custom pins allowing players to mark areas for future reference.
Improves Adrenaline Bar which better displays number of stored Adrenaline Points and their status.
Improves display and behavior of Buffs, displayed in more intuitive manner showing time left, strength percentage, stacks, charges, or permanence where applicable. Buff icons now blink for approx. 10 seconds before expiration. For improved visibility, names and exact expiration times for all effects are only visible when Quick Access menu is active.
Changes icons for decoctions, rendering them recognizable at first glance.
Changes icons for oils, rendering them recognizable at first glance.
Changes gwent card icons in shops, rendering factions recognizable at first glance.
Changes icons for mutagens.
Adds feature whereby equipment exceeding player character level can be previewed on character.
Improves sorting in Journal whereby active quest tab is always open and tracked quest is at top of quest list.
Improves quest item visuals so that Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine quest items are now tagged with blue and red exclamation points, respectively.

Gwent

Quest titled Collect 'Em All is now marked as failed if player does not succeed in collecting Milva, Vampire Bruxa and Dandelion gwent cards during gwent tournament in quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.

Visual

Fixes PC-specific issue whereby there was no change in appearance between Nvidia Hairworks 3-day beard (stage 2) and full beard (stage 4).
Fixes issue whereby Geralt's clothing was not properly restored after sex scenes.
Fixes visual issue whereby guards holding torches would have inverse kinematics when animated.
Fixes PS4-specific visual issue whereby texture of water puddles would not fade properly.

Gameplay

Updates description of Superior Blizzard potion. Potion now slows time for a short period whenever an enemy is slain. Additionally, during this period actions do not deplete Stamina if 3 Adrenaline Points are available.
Fixes issue whereby indicator for Oil charges would appear incorrectly in New Game Plus mode.
Fixes issue whereby Flood of Anger skill could endlessly increase Sign intensity.
Fixes issue whereby Ciri could be missing her scabbard in certain situations.
Fixes issues whereby damage from Northern Wind bombs could be calculated incorrectly.
Fixes issue whereby pool of experience points would invert to negative value when player reached level 70 cap or used Potion of Clearance.
Fixes PC platform-specific issue whereby only the 'E' key would open Stash chest despite user manually changing relevant key binding.

Hearts of Stone

Fixes issue whereby Rotation Runestone effect would not appear correctly in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes rare issue whereby foliage in Velen and Novigrad would disappear upon completion of Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes rare issue whereby a chest in quest titled From Ofier's Distant Shores in the Hearts of Stone expansion would not contain relevant diagrams.
Modifies Vitality cost of Olgierd's Saber to 15% in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby trap door in herbalist's hut in Hearts of Stone expansion could not be opened.
Fixes issue whereby bandit camp north of Zuetzer Castle in Hearts of Stone expansion would not gray out correctly.
Fixes issue whereby question mark would not disappear upon exploring Kilkerinn Ruins in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Sword, Famine and Perfidy could not be completed.
Fixes rare issue whereby an infinite loading screen could occur after speaking with Olgierd subsequent to completing all tasks requested by him in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes visual issue involving reflection on river's surface in new location added for Hearts of Stone expansion.

Other

Fixes issue whereby Vivaldi could fail to appear in Novigrad.
Fixes issue whereby interaction could be missing from chests containing loot in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear.
Fixes rare issue whereby Triss could be rendered immobile in quest titled Now or Never.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Shortcut could not be completed.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Freya Be Praised! could not be completed.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Unlucky's Treasure could not be completed.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled 'The Things Men Do For Coin... could not be completed.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Temerian Valuables could not be completed.
Fixes issue whereby quest givers for contract quests titled Deadly Delights, Jenny o' the Woods, and Phantom of the Trade Route could occasionally fail to appear.
Fixes issue whereby players could not speak with an NPC in quest titled Novigrad, Closed City.
Fixes issue whereby an ifrit in quest titled Redania's Most Wanted could not be reached.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Hey, You Wanna Look at My Stuff- could not be completed through interaction with relevant merchant.
Fixes rare issue whereby interaction was inactive on treasure chest in quest titled Take What You Want.
Fixes rare issue whereby, under certain conditions, the Francesca Findabair the Beautiful gwent leader card was not awarded as intended.
Fixes issue whereby a witch hunter in quest titled Novigrad, Closed City could prove immortal.
Fixes issue whereby certain bandits appearing in quest titled Get Junior would have empty health bars.
Fixes rare issue whereby, under certain circumstances, objective titled Gather Allies would fail incorrectly in quest titled The Isle of Mists.
Fixes issue whereby players could not start a New Game Plus despite having completed the game.
Fixes rare issue whereby services provided by master armorers were not unlocked properly.
Fixes issue whereby Sukrus would fail to appear by van Hoorn's warehouse in quest titled Of Swords and Dumplings.
Fixes issue whereby players could not talk with Fergus and complete quest titled Master Armorers.
Fixes issue whereby door to bathhouse could be locked during quest titled Get Junior.
Fixes rare issue whereby forktail in quest titled To Bait a Forktail... could prove immortal.
Fixes issue preventing completion of minor quests titled The Soldier Statuette and The Nobleman Statuette.
Fixes issue whereby two Zoltan gwent cards would appear beneath the Hanged Man's Tree.
Fixes issue whereby players could not complete quest titled Contract: The Griffin from the Highlands if attempted to do so after completing quest titled Master Armorers.
Fixes issue whereby interaction with Roche was impossible in quest titled An Eye for an Eye.
Fixes issue whereby Sigismund Dijkstra gwent card could not be acquired from the Bloody Baron under certain conditions.
Fixes rare issue whereby werewolf could disappear during quest titled Wild At Heart.
Fixes rare issue whereby infinite loading screen could occur during quest titled King's Gambit.
Fixes issue whereby quest giver would fail to appear in quest titled Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest.
Fixes issue whereby Kurisu would fail to appear in Freya's Temple during quest titled Taken as a Lass.
Fixes issue whereby interactions were blocked during exploration upon completion of quest titled Disturbance.
Fixes issue whereby cockatrice would appear underground in quest titled Contract: Shrieker.
Fixes rare issue whereby an infinite loading screen cold occur after talking to Avallac'h in quest titled On Thin Ice.
Fixes issue whereby Sven would respawn despite having been killed in quest titled In the Heart of the Woods.

Patch 1.12.1 (21 January 2016)

Hearts of Stone

Fixes a problem whereby boards shown after finishing a game of Gwent were incorrectly grayed out.
Restores the progress bar shown when passing a round during a game of Gwent.

Patch 1.12 (11 January 2016)

Hearts of Stone

Fixes issue whereby achievement titled Wild Rose Dethorned could not be completed.
Fixes interaction on pickaxe in quest titled Enchanting: Quality Has Its Price.
Fixes issue (in majority of contexts) whereby not all diagrams could be collected in quest titled From Ofier's Distant Shores.
Fixes rare issue whereby some players were prevented from spreading smoke throughout all rooms in crypt during quest titled Dead Man's Party.
Fixes issue whereby book merchant named Marcus T.K. Hodgson failed to appear in market square in Novigrad.
Fixes rare issue whereby some Knights of the Flaming Rose in quest titled Open Sesame! in Hearts of Stone expansion could not be killed.
Introduces a number of improvements to general game performance.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled The Drakenborg Redemption remained in Journal despite completion of all objectives.
Fixes issue whereby swapping of enchanted gear within Inventory granted permanent bonuses to statistics.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled The Royal Air Force remained in Journal despite completion of all objectives.
Fixes issue whereby players could not eavesdrop on guards during quest titled Witcher Seasonings in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby some players could not talk to Shani at certain juncture of quest titled Dead Man's Party in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Introduces a series of minor difficulty balance tweaks at all difficulty levels in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes rare issue whereby inebriation effect would persist on screen after quest titled Dead Man's Party in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby phase titled Enchanting: Start-up Costs would remain in Journal after Enchanter was paid relevant amount.
Fixes incorrect Stamina bonus granted for Caparison of Lament in New Game + mode.
Fixes incorrect mesh appearing on Viper School swords in New Game + mode.

DLC

Fixes previously unlootable container within Kaer Morhen watchtower during quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear.
Fixes rare issue whereby a doll could not be picked up in quest titled Where the Cat and Wolf Play.
Fixes specific user's issue with werewolf in quest titled Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted.

Main Game

Gameplay

Fixes issue whereby some toxic gas clouds failed to poison or deal damage to player character.
Fixes issue whereby scabbard meshes were missing from witchers other than Geralt.
Fixes rare issue whereby attacks performed near friendly NPCs resulted in unintended regeneration of Stamina.
Fixes exploit involving Alchemy skill titled Tissue Transmutation.
Fixes issue whereby quickslots could disappear if game difficulty level was changed during combat.
Fixes exploit involving Superior White Raffard's Decoction and skill named Delayed Recovery.
Fixes rare issue whereby skill named Flood of Anger incorrectly enabled Signs Tree and enhanced Sign Intensity permanently.
Introduces fix whereby special bonus granted by Superior Blizzard will take effect only when slow-motion is triggered.
Fixes a number of issues affecting potion called Chort decoction.
Fixes rare issue whereby some mini-bosses could become immortal under certain circumstances.
Fixes misleading message displayed when players attempted to cast Signs in combat, while enveloped by a cloud resulting from the detonation of a Dimeritium Bomb.

GUI

Fixes issue whereby items in merchants' stores could not be compared to currently equipped items.
Fixes exploit whereby some items (runes, glyphs) could be upgraded infinitely.
Introduces UI enhancement whereby herb name is now displayed above available interaction.
Fixes issue whereby keys/controls (mouse and keyboard) were not unbound from current setting when attempted.
Fixes issue whereby Toggle HUD button would not always work correctly during set scenes.
Introduces enhancement whereby ingredients required for a pinned formula and in possession of a merchant are now highlighted in said merchant's Shop screen.
Improves quest tracking by enabling tracking of objectives across different game regions.
Fixes issue whereby Witcher Medallion and statistics bar could disappear if game difficulty level was changed during combat.
Introduces enhancement on PC systems whereby weapon and armor repair kits can now be applied via drag and drop.
Fixes issue on PC systems whereby toggling HUD did not work correctly on QWERTZ and AZERTY keyboard configurations.

Living World

Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Shortcut would not complete correctly.
Fixes issue whereby destroyed monster nests would respawn after a time.
Fixes rare issue whereby Shop screen would not open correctly for traveling merchants.
Fixes issue whereby NPCs failed to return to abandoned settlement named Ruined Inn.

Quests

Fixes issue whereby some human foes could have empty Vitality bars and thus could not be killed.
Fixes rare issue whereby some players could not talk to Fergus during quest titled Master Armorers.
Fixes rare issue whereby a monster disappeared incorrectly during quest titled Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route.
Restores notice regarding quest titled Races: Crow's Perch to notice board at said ingame location.
Fixes premature display of objective involving placement of a book on a pedestal in quest titled The Witchers' Forge.
Fixes rare issue whereby relevant reward was not granted for completion of Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest.
Fixes issue whereby encounter with caged wyvern near Oxenfurt was inactive.
Fixes a number of rare issues with blacksmith in Mulbrydale in quest titled Person in Distress.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Novigrad, Closed City II would incorrectly be tagged as failed if completed prior to installation of patch 1.10.
Introduces balance improvement whereby prices of goods throughout Skellige drop by 10% after Geralt kills the giant and agrees to take all the credit for it in quest titled The Lord of Undvik.
Fixes issue whereby quests titled The Nobleman Statuette and The Soldier Statuette were incorrectly and prematurely deactivated and could not be completed.
Fixes incorrect map-pin in treasure hunt titled Freya Be Praised!
Fixes rarely occurring technical glitch whereby older patch fixes failed to work correctly.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not talk to Hattori after completing quest titled Of Swords and Dumplings.
Fixes rare issue whereby Nidas would fail to appear in Novigrad during quest titled Black Pearl.
Fixes issue whereby treasure hunt titled Temerian Valuables would not complete correctly.
Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Get Junior would remain active in Journal after game was completed.
Fixes issues whereby some Character glossary entries were displayed incorrectly in game.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Free Spirit could not be completed.

Visual

Fixes appearance on screen of unwanted visual artifacts after Geralt was teleported to new locations.
Improves transitions between distinct scenes and gameplay sequences.

Code

Fixes issue whereby launching The Witcher 3 on systems running the Windows OS discarded sRGB settings in users' ICC profiles.

Other

Fixes rare issue whereby NPC animations would playback at reduced speed after quest titled On Thin Ice.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Faithful Friend would incorrectly remain tagged as failed after quest titled Something Ends, Something Begins was completed.

Minor update (07 January 2016)

Minor GOG Galaxy in-game overlay stability improvements

Patch 1.11 (22 October 2015)

Hearts of Stone

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Fixes issue whereby items needed for Achievement titled I Wore Ofieri Before It was Cool could not be acquired from Ofieri merchant.

GAMEPLAY:

Fixes issue whereby glyphs added within Hearts of Stone expansion would disappear from slots subsequent to game being saved and loaded.
Alters difficulty balance of arachnomorphs in quest titled Open Sesame! forming part of Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby cellar could be looted without fighting archgriffin in quest titled A Surprise Inheritance forming part of Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby Roach could appear to change into a black mare with Hearts of Stone expansion installed.
Fixes issue whereby some players could not sell anything to Countess Mignole.
Alters difficulty balance of bosses in Hearts of Stone expansion, adding distinct statistics for individual difficulty levels.
Renders selection of items from Hearts of Stone expansion transferable to New Game+ mode.
Fixes issue whereby master blacksmiths could craft Venomous Viper set. Said set now craftable only by grandmaster blacksmiths.
Adds resistance to knockdown by Aard Sign to Ofieri Mage in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby Enchant effect was removed from armor when armor was transferred into New Game + mode.
Fixes issue whereby arachnomorphs were immune to effects of Dancing Star bomb.
Adds entries for Enchanting feature to Glossary and Tutorials.
Introduces a number of changes to difficulty balance in New Game + mode.
Fixes issue whereby combat could prevent players from unequipping censer item.

PERFORMANCE:

Improves performance in Oxenfurt sewers location.

QUEST:

Fixes issue whereby players had to buy Ofieri set from merchant to start quest titled From Ofier's Distant Shores.
Fixes rare issue whereby objective remained incorrectly marked as incomplete under certain scenarios in quest titled Dead Man's Party in Hearts of Stone expansion.
Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled Tinker, Hunter, Soldier, Spy was not tracked in Treasure Hunts tab in Journal.
Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled The Sword, Famine and Perfidy was not tracked in Treasure Hunts tab in Journal.
Fixes issue whereby Vlodimir claimed to have rescued fireeater even if said character was killed during quest titled Dead Man's Party.

VISUAL:

Fixes issue whereby highlights indicating memories in quest titled Scenes From a Marriage in Hearts of Stone expansion were adversely affected with Colorblind mode activated.
Improves depiction of rivers and waterfalls in multiple locations throughout Hearts of Stone expansion.
- Fixes issue whereby rain could be seen falling in Oxenfurt sewers during Hearts of Stone expansion.
- Fixes issue whereby rain was visible inside lighthouse located north west of Temple Isle.
- Fixes issue whereby rainfall could occur inside Temple of Lilvani in Hearts of Stone expansion.
- Alters shadow drawing processes in Oxenfurt in Hearts of Stone expansion.
- Fixes issue whereby number of insects appearing was excessive when players equipped Roach with item called Caparison of Lament.

DLCs

GENERAL:

Adds missing download image for Skellige Armor content.
Fixes issue in DLC quests whereby occasionally human foes could have empty Health bars and could not be killed.
Adds missing interaction to chest in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear.
Fixes issue whereby Nilfgaardian gauntlets could cause unsightly red box to appear beneath Geralt's feet.

QUEST:

Fixes incorrect appearance of notice starting quest titled Where the Cat and Wolf Play... on notice board in Oreton.
Fixes issue occasionally preventing players from completing quest titled Skellige’s Most Wanted.
Fixes issue preventing players from starting quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear.
Fixes issue preventing players from examining pigs during quest titled Fool's Gold.
Fixes rare instances of pig spawning incorrectly during quest titled Fool's Gold.
Fixes duplication of werewolf corpse after quest titled Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted has been completed.
Fixes issue whereby declining quest titled Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted resulted in display of incorrect objective.

VISUAL:

Fixes visual issue, occurring in certain scenes, with necklace included in Triss' alternative look.

Main Game

GAMEPLAY:

Fixes assorted issues with quest and enemy scaling in New Game + mode.
Modifies diagram for Enhanced Legendary Wolven Gauntlets, now craftable without Griffin Gauntlets.
Fixes rare issue whereby one monster in quest titled Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route could prove invincible.
Fixes issue whereby fully charged Rend ability would deal less damage than intended.
Fixes issue whereby foe could be attacked again after fight in quest titled Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions.
Fixes issue whereby some merchants were selling merchandise balanced for 7180 level range in New Game + mode.
- Fixes issue whereby some item statistics and levels changed to incorrect values when transferred into New Game + mode.
- Fixes rare issue whereby player level was not raised to 30 when starting New Game + from certain save files.
- Fixes New Game + mode issue whereby some loot found in world could have level requirement in excess of 70.
- Fixes issue whereby some herbs were not correctly transferring into New Game + mode.
- Fixes issue whereby using Whirl ability against foes armed with heavy weapons could block regeneration of Stamina.
- Fixes issue whereby players could not cause Geralt to walk if attempting to do so while aiming crossbow.
- Fixes issue whereby foes struck by Aard Sign would always fall opposite to direction in which they were facing, even when struck in the back.
- Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby armor and weapons crafted prior to installation of 1.10 patch would change in terms of level and statistics subsequent to loading of a relevant game save.

GUI:

[PC] Fixes corrupted characters in names of preset graphics settings in Options menu.
Fixes issue whereby no screenshots were displayed for game saves when choosing save file to start New Game +.

LOCALIZATION:

Fixes handful of textual issues in descriptions of Trophies in Korean version.

PERFORMANCE:

[XBOX] Improves performance during quest titled In the Heart of the Woods.

QUEST:

Fixes issue whereby ghouls failed to appear as intended near shrine in White Orchard.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Reason of State would be labeled as failed in Journal despite having been completed.
Fixes rare issue whereby some players could not find key to stable in quest titled Payback.
Fixes multiple issues whereby updates of objectives in Journal and Character entries would appear out of order.
Fixes rare issue with whereby incorrect scene was triggered in quest titled From a Land Far, Far Away.
Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Little Red occasionally could not be progressed.
Fixes issue whereby, if relevant crystal was given to Yennefer in Skellige, characters would not appear correctly in megascope scene in quest titled Redania's Most Wanted.
Fixes rare issue whereby some gameplay functionalities remained locked after quest titled Through Time and Space was completed.
Adds monetary reward for completion of quest titled Without a Trace.
Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby container with treasure would disappear when approached in quest titled Berengar's Blade.
Fixes issue whereby crystal required in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear could not be found.

UI:

[PC] Adds option to show/hide HUD/Minimap using single press of 'Home' key on keyboard.
Fixes issue whereby quest location names appeared in duplicate in Quests tab in Journal if quest did not have a suggested level assigned.

Patch 1.10 (9 October 2015)

AUDIO

Adds music after horse race in quest titled Ciri's Story: The Race.
Fixes issue whereby ambient music from surroundings of Kaer Muire could override other music.
Fixes lack of music if autosave made before fight against pirates was loaded during quest titled Destination: Skellige.
Adds segments to conversations with Triss and Yen before battle at Kaer Morhen.
Adds segements to conversation with Ciri in quest titled Payback.
Adds segments to conversation with Triss in quest titled On Thin Ice.
Fixes issue whereby forktail could screech endlessly if ignited with the Igni Sign Igni and then slashed with a sword.
Fixes issue entailing unintended loop in combat music during first musical sequence in New Game + mode.

DLC

Fixes issues whereby New Game + would not start correctly from certain save files.

GAMEPLAY

Fixes rare instances of imcorrect Stamina regeneration.
Fixes rare issue whereby player character movement remained accelerated after player used crossbow, cast bombs or engaged in sword combat on horseback.
Fixes incorrect weight calculaction in Inventory.
Fixes rare issue whereby slowmotion effect of Caranthir's spell was not lifted from player character after the stipulated time.
Fixes issue with occasional malfunction of Superior Thunderbolt potion.
Fixes issue whereby Firestream Alternate Sign Mode skill could be used despite not being equipped in Character Development panel.
Fixes issue whereby Roach would behave incorrectly during horse race in quest titled To Bait a Forktail...
Fixes rare issue whereby Toxicity regeneration was blocked if player drank Water Hag decoction.
Crafting diagrams in merchant inventories now include item level information in addition to basic information about craftable item.
Fixes color of 'Required level' as displayed in merchant inventories and Stash. Display is now same as in Inventory. If player level is insufficient for item, 'Required level' is red.
Introduces modification whereby potions and bombs can no longer be sold.
Fixes assorted issues with quest and enemy scaling in New Game + mode.
Introduces multiple improvements in gwent, including option to choose one of three difficulty levels. To set option, go to Options>Game.
Introduces multiple game balance improvements in New Game + mode.
Modifies diagram for Enhanced Legendary Wolven Gauntlets, now craftable without Griffin Gauntlets.
Fixes issue whereby Toxicity gain from decoctions was not acurately reflected in character statistics.
Fixes issue whereby high Toxicity level could block exploration when this involved a ladder or stepping onto a boat.
Introduces enhancement whereby color of runeenchanted swords now depends on runes used.
Fixes rare issue with incorrect display of interaction prompts when appoaching ladders.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt remained attached to sinking boat when aiming crossbow.
Fixes rare issue whereby player character in combat mode would be propelled into the air when stepping on boat tiller.
Fixes rare issue entailing Wild Hunt minions running in circles during quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Fixes issue whereby ifrits were not invulnerable to all variants of Igni Sign.
Improves game balance for Katakan monster.
Improves balance for Death March difficulty.
Improves ingame information for Card Collector achievement adds indicators to show missing cards.
Fixes incorrect loot spawning on hens and geese.
Fixes issue whereby players could not view Novigrad region map while in Velen and thus could not use Novigrad fast travel points.
Fixes issue with undesirable checkpoint creation occurring if player acquired quests from notice board mid way through botchling story thread.
Fixes issue with location for boss fight against Nithral that could result in NPC being immobilized.
Fixes issue whereby tattoo from The Witcher 2 would appear in The Witcher 3 even if player completed quest culminating with its removal.
Fixes issue whereby alternate Yrden enabled Sign to be cast multiple times using specific talent.
Removes ability to kill NPCs (including quest NPCs) using Dragon's Dream bomb.
Fixes issue whereby hostile NPCs could cause Geralt to become locked in combat mode.
Fixes issue whereby Greater Perun Runestone disabled Adrenaline Gain ability for steel and silver Mastercrafted Ursine Swords.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt could get trapped in boatwreck in Velen.
Fixes rare issue involving delay in appearance of interaction component.
Fixes rare issue of missing soothsayer during quest titled Gwent: Velen Players.
Fixes problems with player character movement following conversation with herbalists near Cunny of the Goose tavern.
Fixes issue whereby loot bag could float in air if dropped while Geralt was in midair, i.e., jumping.
Fixes issue whereby Yrden with elevated Sign intensity would cause foes to freeze.
Fixes issue whereby Item Info keyboard shortcut I would close Shop screen instead of opening Item Info screen.
Fixes incorrect wyvern behavior in specific arena.
Fixes issue whereby player could not hand Philippa's crystal to Yen at Kaer Morhen.
Fixes issue whereby previously felled NPCs would be resurrected and die again on screen during conversation following combat.
Fixes issue whereby numerous treasure hunt map icons were missing from game map.
Fixes issue whereby image of Geralt was placed incorrectly if Inventory was opened while sailing.
Fixes issue whereby Achievements did not work correctly on game patched to version 1.07 when played from save created from version 1.06.
Fixes issue whereby item statistics could differ if item was purchased from merchant.
Fixes balance issue for quest titled The Nithing played in New Game + mode.
Fixes issue whereby player character movement could appear accelerated or decelerated after slowmotion sequences, e.g., while horseback riding.
Fixes issue where buffs from consumption of food items were not cumulative.
Fixes issue whereby smith at Mulbrydale incorrectly offered Superior Griffin Armor Upgrade Schematic.
Fixes issue whereby crypt in game White Orchard could be locked permanently, thereby blocking progression of Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear.
Fixes balance issue in New Game + mode adversely affecting fight involving Cerys during quest titled King's Gambit.
Fixes issue whereby Mutagen tutorial did not check if player possessed mutagens.
Fixes issue that could render Battlefield Loot POI impossible to complete.
Fixes incorrect functionality of Whirl skill.
Fixes issue whereby decoy gwent card could leave residual value on game board.
Fixes assorted issues with Roche’s default conversation, including unintended disabling of dialogue choices, of option to play cards, or of conversation as a whole upon completion of main game.
Fixes issue whereby parries were not correctly taken into account during Combat Tutorial.
Fixes issue whereby Reset to Default in Key Bindings did not take effect until game was reloaded.
Fixes issue whereby missing ingredients were not updated on pinned alchemy formulae.
Fixes issue with Philippa's level in quest titled Blindingly Obvious in New Game + mode.
Fixes issue whereby Inventory could be accessed at start of New Game + though access was disabled by quest.
Fixes issue whereby arachas boss remained unresponsive for some time after last checkpoint was loaded before fight.
Fixes issue whereby exclamation point could remain over Zoltan's head thorughout quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Fixes issue where guard leading Geralt to Rosa's cellar could begin floating in the air upon reaching set destination.
Fixes issue whereby Ciri could leave intended gameplay area and become blocked during quest titled Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed.
Fixes issue whereby deserters near Person in Distress were invincible.
Fixes issue whereby using Igni against foes significantly increased their Stamina regeneration rate.
Fixes issue whereby Stash tutorial was unintentionally displayed when starting new game.
Adds missing name of mutagen obtained by looting noonwraith dilled during quest titled Contract: Devil by the Well.
Fixes issue whereby fiend prowling southern reaches of Crookback Bog respawned each time Geralt meditated.
Fixes issue whereby Ruined Inn in Skellige, intended to be an abandoned site, was populated before liberation.
Fixes issue where player could be trapped between certain buildings in Oxenfurt.
Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby climbing was impossible due to quest titled Contract: The Creature from Oxenfurt Forest.

GAMEPLAY/DLC

Fixes incorrect operation of DLC: New Finisher Animations subsequent to installation of Patch 1.08.
GENERAL
Fixes manifest file for game engine EXE to prevent game from running in Windows Vista compatibility mode.

GUI

Introduces multiple fixes and improvements in HUD.
Fixes "Track Quest" button prompt, which occasionally was incorrectly displayed following "New Quest" notification.
Introduces multiple changes in GUI for Alchemy and Crafting.
Fixes incorrect display of save file names when game language setting differed from system region and language settings.
Fixes issue with crafting category display in GUI.
Fixes multiple issues with HUD buff/debuff display formatting.
Fixes instances of background text flickering when selected books were opened.
Fixes issue whereby Slow/Reverse Boat was not bound to MovementDown key.
Fixes issue entailing clipping of lettering displayed with upscaled fonts in certain languages.
Alters popup message displayed when players choose to travel to Isle of Mists updated for New Game +.
Fixes Inventory sorting order for potions, bombs, oils, food, etc.
Fixes issue where Dismantle popup was not properly localized in all languages.
Fixes issue where abandoned settlement lacked appropriate marker.
Fixes issue whereby nonfunctioning icons were displayed in DLC list.
Fixes nonfunctioning icon in New Game + menu.
Adds option to show/hide HUD/Minimap using single button/click.
Fixes issue whereby unlocalized string appeared in place of recommended level number in popup message displayed upon entry to Isle of Mists.
Fixes issue whereby on mouse and keyboard configurations an invalid character was displayed alongside the Track Quest message when said functionality was not bound.
Fixes mouse and keyboard UI issue encountered on configurations featuring mouse, keyboard and controller.
Fixes issue whereby doubleclick on dialogue choice would cause first dialogue line after choice to be skipped.
PERFORMANCE
Decreases chance of unwarranted screen blur occurring during play.
Fixes rare infinite loading screen appearing upon loading of save made during Broken Flowers quest.
Fixes performance issues near the Cave of Dreams in Skellige.
Improves game performance during quest titled Practicum in Advanced Alchemy.
Improves general game performance in location Whoreson's Arena in Novigrad during quest titled Get Junior.
Improves game performance throughout Swamps location in Velen.
Improves game performance when bombs are used, especially with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance in areas with toxic clouds and when said clouds are ignited.
Improves game performance in Novigrad Bathouse, especially during quest titled Blindingly Obvious.
Improves overall game performance in Bald Mountain location.
Improves game performance during quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance in Kaer Trolde during quest titled King's Gambit.
Improves game perfromance during quest titled Family Matters.
Improves game performance during burial and feast scenes in the quest titled The King is Dead Long Live the King.
Improves game performance in Keira's hut during quest titled Wandering in the Dark.
Improves game performance during ritual forming part of the quest titled Family Matters.
Improves game performance during quest titled Pyres of Novigrad.
Improves game performance during quest titled A Towerful of Mice.
Improves game performance during quest titled A Favor for a Friend.
Improves game performance during quest titled For the Advancement of Learning.
Improves game performance and stability on Fyke Island.
Improves game performance in scene featuring gwent croupier during quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.
Improves game performance on closeups in conversation between Geralt and Whoreson Junior during quest titled Get Junior.
Improves game performance during combat in Ermion's laboratory during quest titled The King is Dead Long Live the King.
Improves game performance at site of cataclysm on Skellige during quest titled Echoes of the Past.
Improves game performance during necromancy ritual in quest titled Nameless.
Improves game performance during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Improves game performance in Crookback Bog location.
Improves game perfromance on lifting of curses in quests titled Soldier Statuette and Nobleman Statuette.
Improves game performance in mountains surrounding Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance during fight against Fugas in quest titled Bald Mountain.
Improves game performance for concert scene at Kingfisher Inn during quest titled Broken Flowers.
Improves game performance on Temple Isle in Novigrad at night and in rain.
Improves game performance in Dark Valley in quest titled Through Time and Space.
Improves game performance when using torch near bodies of water.
Improves game performance during conversation with Yennefer at Kaer Morhen.
Improves game performance during conversation with Eskel (katakan dissection sequence).
Improves game performance during quest titled Va Fail, Elaine.
Improves game performance upon ignition of explosive toxic clouds.
Improves game performance when using Northern Wind bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance when using Devils Puffball bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance when using Dragon's Dream bomb with Cluster Bomb skill active.
Improves game performance following scene with Josta on Skellige.
Improves game performance in sauna pool during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Improves game performance in selected Velen locations.
Improves game performance during quest titled Ciri's Story: The King of the Wolves.

STABILITY

Fixes issue with crashes occurring on hardware configurations incorporating AMD Radeon R9 285 cards.
Fixes game freeze occuring when players alttabbed out of game in fullscreen mode while loading save.
Fixes GeForce GTX 980specific crash issue.
Fixes XBox One memory management issue.
Fixes crash occurring during conversation with owner of haunted house in quest titled Novigrad Dreaming.
Fixes issue where looting often caused mini freezes on Xbox One.
Fixes issue with game stability when loading game saves.

UI

Fixes unwanted variation in display of certain tutorial text content.
Fixes UI issue whereby icons would become corrupted when items were purchased or disassembled.
Fixes issue whereby Character panel would open if player started meditating just as Geralt left previous meditation.

VISUAL

Fixes visual stutter in animation of Roach (horse).
FIxes assorted graphics glitches, including, but not limited to, two instances of Roach appearing simultaneously, NPCs appearing to lack hands, dead bodies flying off after a foe is decapitated, and others.
Introduces array of minor changes in ingame locations and in presentation of said locations on ingame maps.
Fixes visual issue with appearance of light in house windows at short distances.
Fixes issue whereby peasants would walk incorrectly while carrying boxes.
Fixes visual issue entailing incorrect behavior of blood splatter from felled opponents.
Fixes incorrect display of leshen's s root attack FX.
Fixes issue whereby some corridors were missing from minimap of elven ruins in quest titled The Sunstone.
Fixes corrupted minimap of caves in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear.
Fixes stuttering animations of some NPCs when viewed at a distance.
Fixes issue whereby NPCs in background would occasionally disappear when dialogue choices were displayed.
Fixes multiple instances of duplication of interaction icons on trapdoors and ladders.
Fixes collision issue whereby player could climb through ceiling of Kingfisher's cellar.
Improves shifts in level of detail on selected buildings in main square of Novigrad.
Fixes chair hanging in midair in Oxenfurt river port.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt could fall through floor behind bed in Roche's room in Temerian guerilla hideout.
Improves visibility of spawning on selected NPCs in Novigrad.
Improves appearance of water ripples triggered by Aard Sign.
Fixes issues involving NPCs freezing or adopting Tpose when viewed from a distance.
Fixes popin issues for certain types of small foliage.
Fixes issue entailing improper appearance of Redanian armor cloth on Geralt when emerging from scenes and following fast travel.
Fixes broken animation/meshes for horses in quest titled Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows.
Fixes issue whereby Lambert could adopt Tpose if certain path was chosen in quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Adds some missing water ripple effects.
Fixes animation issues affectin certain female NPC.
Fixes issue whereby sound focus clues in Colorblind Friendly mode were red.
Fixes multiple streaming delay issues with terrain, ingame community and foliage.
Fixes issue with level of detail for King Radovid's ship.
Fixes issue whereby raindrops would become invisible if player character died during rainfall.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt would adopt Tpose during specific cutscene.
Fixes multiple issues entailing popin of building elements.
Fixes issue with hanged man's body adopting Tpose.
Fixes corrupted rope in cut scene set in water well.
Fixes rendering issue on house in Oxenfurt.
Restores intended blood decal so it appears on Geralt and other NPCs when hit.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt appeared solely in undergarments throughout a cut scene.
Fixes issue whereby water surface texture was discontinuous when viewed from certain camera angles.
Fixes issue where both red and blue scent trails were displayed when playing in Colorblind Friendly mode during quets titled Novigrad, Closed City II.
Fixes issue with shadows in tavern in Lindenvale.
Fixes holes visible from behind rock formation in cave containing Mastercrafted Cat School Armor diagram.
Fixes issue whereby outdoor weather (rain) could be seen throughout cut scene set in interior during quest titled Hunting a Witch.
Fixes issue where beer merchant in cut scene lacked particles/halo caused by Axii when hit with said Sign. QUEST
Fixes issue preventing players from completing the Soldier Statuette and Nobleman Statuette quests.
Fixes rare instances of quest titled Nameless remaning active in Journal despite having been completed.
Fixes issue whereby Reason of State quest was labeled as failed in Journal despite having been completed successfully.
Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled The Empty Coop.
Fixes rare issue where some functionalities remained locked in spite of player having completed certain relevant parts of quest titled Get Junior.
Fixes rare issue where Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest was not correctly updated after conversation with quest giver.
Improves visiblity in Inventory of chort lure needed for quest titled Contract: Mysterious Tracks.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not talk to Thaler after completing a specific main story path.
Fixes issue whereby wine was not detected in Inventory during quest titled It Takes Three to Tango.
Fixes rare issue involving incorrect progression of quest titled The Tower Outta Nowheres.
Fixes issue whereby trophy from Contract: Patrol Gone Missing could not be sold.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled The Bastion would reappear in Journal despite having been completed if player made use later of Keira's lamp.
Adds missing interaction to locked chest in minor quest titled The Price of Honor.
Fixes issue involving Morvudd being immortal in quest titled Contract: Missing Son.
Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled Faithful Friend remained active in Journal despite main story being completed.
Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled Reason of State.
Fixes issue preventing players from talking to Vernon Roche during quest titled An Eye for An Eye.
Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled Gwent: Old Pals subsequent to completing the main storyline.
Fixes issue preventing quest titled The Cave of Dreams from failing as designed based on certain storyline choices.
Fixes possible exploit enabling unwarranted gains in experience points during quest titled The Path of Warriors.
Adds missing druid alchemist to location Gedyneith Grove.
Enables horse racing at Crow's Perch after main storyline has been completed.
Fixes rare incorrect update of quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure after player leaves witch hunters' headquarters.
Fixes rare issue with barrier deactivating during quest titled Of Dairy and Darkness.
Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Gwent: Old Pals could not be completed after certain storyline choices were made.
Fixes issue where quest titled Of Dairy and Darkness could be restarted.
Fixes issue whereby objective was marked as failed despite being completed in quest titled The Great Escape.
Fixes issue whereby letter could not be burned in quest titled Contract: Jenny o' the Woods.
Fixes rare issue whereby Sven would reappear in quest titled The Heart of the Woods after certain storyline choices were made.
Fixes issue whereby objective was marked as failed despite being completed in quest titled Contract: Here Comes the Groom.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not speak to Lambert to start the quest titled The Final Trial.
Fixes issue whereby gwent card was not obtained from Lugos in quest titled Gwent: Skellige Style after ceratin storyline choices had been made.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled The Nobleman Statuette remained active in Journal after main storyline was completed.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled In Wolf's Clothing remained active in the Journal despite completion of all objectives.
Fixes issue with Lambert failing to appear at Nowhere Inn during quest titled Following the Thread.
Fixes issue whereby objective was failed despite being completed in quest titled Cabaret.
Fixes rare issue of opponent not taking damage in quest titled Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not resume quest titled Something Ends, Something Begins after leaving the White Orchard location.
Fixes rare issue whereby Melusine could not be killed in quest titled Contract: Here Comes the Groom.
Fixes issue whereby scent trail was invisible in minor quest titled The Nithing if Witcher Senses were used in Colorblind Friendly mode.
Fixes issue whereby objective was labeled as failed despite being completed in quest titled Contract: Strange Beast.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not play gwent with Scoia'tael merchant in quest titled Gwent: Big City Players.
Fixes incorreclty displayed undiscovered location on island of Undvik in Skellige.
Fixes rare issue whereby trophy could not be obtained from Melusine in quest titled Contract: Here Comes the Groom.
Fixes redundant objective in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Diagrams.
Fixes issue whereby queset titled Bitter Harvest quest would reactivate minor quest titled Fake Papers even once latter had been completed.
Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled The Witchers' Forge could not be completed.
Fixes rare issue whereby selected functionalities remained blocked despite completion of relevant parts of quest titled King's Gambit.
Fixes issue whereby hostile witch hunters would incorrectly reappear at certain junctures.
Fixes rare issue whereby objective in quest titled The Nilfgaardian Connection could not be completed.
Fixes rare issue whereby endless loading screen would occur after trophy in quest titled Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg was collected.
Fixes rare issue whereby door to crematory would sometimes be locked.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Brothers in Arms: Velen was not failed as designed after certain storyline choices were made.
Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Wandering in the Dark would not progress if player avoided fighting golem.
Fixes issue with site of haunting that occurs near Frischlow.
Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders did not progress correctly if player visited Byways before taking relevant note from notice board in Oreton.
Fixes rare issue whereby players could not talk to Zoltan during quest titled Brothers in Arms.
Fixes rare issue where quest titled The Path of Warriors remained active in Journal despite having been completed.
Fixes issue whereby objective in quest titled The Nilfgaardian Connection was incorrectly labeled as failed.
Introduces enhanced reward in quest titled Berengar's Blade, changes fail conditions for said quest.
Fixes infinite loading screen occasionally occurring after conversation with race master at Vegelbud Estate.
Fixes issue whereby players could access Master Armorers' panels without first completing requisite quest.
Fixes rare issue whereby players were occasionally blocked from climbing towards Philippa Eilhart in quest titled Blindingly Obvious.
Fixes issue involving incorrect reveal of POI called Abandoned Settlement near village of Lurtch.
Fixes issue entailing infinite haggling in qiest titled Contract: Deadly Delights.
Fixes issue entailing incorrect quest progression where Geralt could avoid triggering conversation with Triss and King of Beggars.
Fixes inconsistency whereby characters Geralt failed to save nevertheless appeared in quest titled Now or Never.
Lamp item is now available in Keira's hut if player finished quest titled The Isle of Mists but did not complete quest titled A Towerful of Mice.
Fixes issue whereby drowners from POI would attack bandits appertaining to specific minor quest.
Fixes issue whereby Dandelion was labeled with quest marker but offered no conversation with main story completed.
Fixes duplication of selected dialogue lines in conversation with Molly during quest titled Broken Flowers.
Fixes issue with quest objective update after picking up letter in minor quest titled Taken as a Lass.
Changes quest fail conditions for minor quest titled Spooked Mare.
Fixes issue with bonfire during quest titled Bald Mountain.
Fixes infinite loading screen occurring during quest titled Familiy Matters.
Fixes issue entailing duplication of quest names in some languages.
Fixes progression break that could occur if player was knocked out by guards while following Baron during quest titled Family Matters.
Fixes incorrect quest type for quest titled In the Heart of the Woods.
Fixes issue whereby Graham would teleport to tower instead of walking.
Fixes progressionblocking collision issue in cyclops' cave during quest titled Practicum in Advanced Alchemy.
Fixes progressionblocking issue in quest titled The Last Wish.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire could prove impossible to complete if treasure was looted before quest was started.
Fixes issue whereby player could leave Ciri's memories during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Fixes issue whereby quest objective (to track scent of blood) and quest itself remained incorrectly tagged as failed in Journal during the quest titled Novigrad, Closed City
Fixes balance issue whereby poisonous gas in quest titled Out of Time and Space drained air and Vitality too quickly.
Fixes issue whereby incorrect quest level was suggested in New Game+.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Nameless remained active despite previous completion of all objectives.
Fixes issue whereby NPC would not spawn correctly, thereby blocking progression in quest titled Ugly Baby.
Fixes issue whereby players could occasionally become blocked during quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.
Fixes potential progression issue in quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.
Fixes issue where player could abandon fistfight and thus block progression during quest titled Out On Your Arse!
Fixes Journal update issue in quest titled Worthy of Trust.
Fixes issue with Stamina regeneration during fight against Caranthir in quest titled On Thin Ice.
Fixes occasional issue whereby player could not interact with torch unlocking secret Stash at arena during quest titled Get Junior.
Fixes issue whereby objective for quest titled Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders could be labeled as failed if player reached Byways prematurely.
Fixes issue whereby Nidas could be spawned incorrectly at start of Skellige segment of quest titled Black Pearl.
Fixes issue whereby player could leave intended gameplay area in underwater world in quest titled Through Time and Space.
Adds new romancerelated segments in conversations with Triss and Yen in quest titled The Sunstone.
Fixes infinite loading screen occuring after thrid gwent victory at Vegelbud Manor during quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.
Fixes issue whereby wraiths failed to spawn as intended during fight against botchling in quest titled Family Matters if Axii Sign was attempted and failed.
Fixes issue whereby messenger sent by witch hunters would be revived briefly after being killed during quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.
Fixes issue where messenger sent by witch hunters would stand idle instead of lying on floor as intended after scene during quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.
Fixes issue whereby quest titled Payback could not be completed if player first visited stable and found related key.
Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz failed encase herself in magic shield when attacked by rats in quest titled Wandering in the Dark.
Fixes issue whereby Ciri failed to follow Yennefer into laboratory during quest titled Child of the Elder Blood.
Fixes infinite loading screen occurring after horse race scene in quest titled Ciri's Story: The Race.
Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz's wraith during quest titled Wandering in the Dark dealt damage not commensurate with level classification.
Fixes issue whereby player could abandon designated game area of Tir na Lia in quest titled Through Time and Space.
Fixes prolonged loading screen occuring after cut scene in quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.
Fixes issue whereby door in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear could be permanently locked if chest was looted before lever in throne room was pulled.
Fixes issue whereby Cleaver's thugs could appear on second floor of Whoreson's Casino during quest titled Get Junior though said thugs were not encountered outside as intended.
Fixes issue where, on higher diffculty settings, katakan monster in quest titled Now or Never healed too quickly.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Yennefer were teleported to different room in cut scene during quest titled Redania's Most Wanted.
Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby Dandelion dealt excessive damage during quest titled Cabaret.
Fixes issue whereby Sofus took 280 crowns instead of 140 if player agreed to fight during quest titled The Play's the Thing.
Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Triss were teleported to different part of room after cut scene in quest titled Redania's Most Wanted.
Fixes infinite loading screen occuring when catching Abbe Faria past tunnel and before ladder in quest titled The Great Escape.

POI

Fixes issue incorrectly labeling multiple POIs as not having been completed.
Fixes problem with unopenable chest during POI quest titled Inheritance.
Fixes issue with POI titled Don't Play With the Gods.
Fixes issue with POI titled A Plea Ignored.
Fixes issue with POI titled The Dead Have No Defense.

Patch 1.08.4 (3rd September 2015)

Introduces a retro-active fix to some of the achievements that were amended in the patch 1.08. This time for real.

Patch 1.08.2 (17th August 2015)

Introduces a retro-active fix to some of the achievements that were amended in the patch 1.08.
Adds sources for scripts (mod support).

Patch 1.08 (7th August 2015)

PERFORMANCE:

Overall improvements to performance, including some issues that may have been caused by 1.07.

UI:

Fixes an issue where part of the Kaer Morhen map would not display properly.

GAMEPLAY:

Fixes a rare issue where items would disappear from the stash.
Fixes a very rare issue which would cause Geralt to get stuck when trying to run.
The interaction pop-up will no longer appear on lootable objects that are empty.
Fixes an occasional glitch in one of the dwarf combat animations.
Heads chopped off during finishers will no longer disappear.
"Players can perform a roll just before landing to significantly reduce the damage caused by falling.
We've added a tutorial pop-up window explaining this to make it clearer."
In patch 1.07, the level requirements for certain items were scaled up, leaving some players stuck with only unusable gear. With patch 1.08, we are introducing the Wolven Hour potion. This potion will be available in everyone's inventory once they install the patch. It will reduce level requirements on all gear for a period of one hour. This will give players time to level up or find alternative equipment using the gear that was available to them in patch 1.05 but became unusable after patch 1.07. After one hour, the potion's effects will cease and the requirements for all gear will revert to their original, pre-potion values.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to compare their items with ones sold by merchants.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Players will now be able to complete the Card Collector achievement.
Achievements are now working properly again and will be unlocked if players meet their requirements after installing this patch (PC version).

GRAPHICS:

Fixes an issue where interiors would sometimes not display properly on the minimap.
Fixes an issue where certain world elements would sometimes be missing and noticeable visual glitches would be present while in Novigrad.

QUEST:

Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the "It Takes Three to Tango" quest, even though they had obtained wine at the Kingfisher.
Fixes an issue where Geralt would sometimes die after traveling to Velen in the quest "Something Ends, Something Begins."
The entrance to the area where the Sunstone is obtained will no longer be blocked off if the player exits it prematurely during "The Sunstone" quest.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to complete the "Get Junior" quest on certain occasions.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the "Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear" quest due to a closed gate.
Fixes an issue where some players were unable to investigate rooms during the "Family Matters" quest, effectively blocking their progression.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the "Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff?" quest.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to talk to Roche during the "An Eye for an Eye" quest.
Fixes an issue where Roche would stay at his camp instead of going to the Oxenfurt Bridge in the "Get Junior" quest.
Fixes an issue where, under certain circumstances, Yennefer would not appear in Oxenfurt during the "The Great Escape" quest.
Drowners will have a harder time killing Nidas during the "Black Pearl" quest.
Fixes an issue which led to an infinite loading screen during the "To Bait a Forktail..." quest under certain circumstances.
Fixes a rare issue where the basement was locked during the "King's Gambit" quest.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to free the merchant during the Person in Distress event in the Claywich area.
The trolls at the Circle of Elements will no longer attack Geralt if he opts for a peaceful resolution.
Fixes an issue where players were unable to talk to Roche during the "Brothers in Arms" quest.
Fixes an issue where Zoltan's card was unobtainable.

GENERAL:

Preparatory features paving the way for the introduction of New Game + in the future.

Patch 1.07 (18th July 2015)

Introoduces an alternative movement style for Geralt. To enable, go to the Gameplay\Movement Response submenu.
Fixes a rare issue where the player's horse would not fall to the ground properly.
Fixes a rare issue where the player could be locked into the aiming animation if hit while throwing a bomb on horseback.
Fixes a rare issue with an infinite loading screen in the Ladies of the Wood quest.
Includes a variety of collision fixes.
Fixes an issue where Wild Hunt warriors would remain present even after the player completed the main storyline.
Fixes an issue where players could repeatedly buy foreign currency from a loan shark and sell it at the Vivaldi Bank.
Fixes an exploit whereby players could loot gold from a single chest more than once.
Fixes an issue whereby some skills were not properly removed after the player used the Potion of Clearance.
Fixes an issue with target locking, which should now be more responsive.
Introduces a number of changes in selected game-world areas to prevent players from unexpectedly progressing quests or leaving the playable area by climbing certain elements of the landscape.
Fixes an issue where sometimes players could not use Signs after reaching Skellige for the first time.
Fixes an issue where damage from certain sources was incorrectly calculated.
Fixes an issue where the durability of alternative weapons did not drop as intended.
Fixes an issue where the game would remain in slow motion if the player had used manual targeting.
Fixes an issue whereby meditation could be blocked by certain quests.
Fixes an issue where Stamina did not always regenerate properly.
Fixes an issue where Geralt's statistics could be multiplied if the player stood in a Dimeritium bomb cloud while the Cluster skill was activated.
Introduces a number of fixes, improvements and clarifications in the map-pins and objectives for multiple quests.
Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances gravity ceased to apply to the player's horse.
Adds a stash for player convenience. Players can now store loot in their stash, access to which is available in different parts of the world. Stash locations are marked on the map.
Fixes an issue whereby the player's horse would often stop abruptly before bridges or other narrow passages.
Fixes an issue whereby encumbrance was not updating correctly, resulting in players being overburdened where in fact they were not.
Fixes a rare issue where players were unable to choose different Signs.
Fixes an issue where the player was sometimes unable to craft glyphs.
Fixes an issue where not all merchants would accept junk loot.
All crafting components and alchemy ingredients now weigh nothing.
Fixes an issue where certain armor/hairstyle combinations interacted incorrectly.
Fixes an issue where instances of the Quen Sign would occasionally burst during dialogue scenes.
Fixes a rare issue where the player could not play gwent with Madame Serenity at the Passiflora.
The Zoltan gwent card should now always be present beneath the Hanged Man's Tree if the player does not win it earlier in White Orchard.
Fixes a rare issue where players could not talk to, or play gwent with, the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads.
Includes a number of wording and spelling fixes in multiple localized versions.
Introduces a number of improvements in the game streaming system. Players should experience fewer blurred textures, NPC spawn times should be markedly reduced, and there should be an overall improvement in the speed with which game assets are loaded. Streaming system improvements should be most noticeable on consoles and systems with non-SSD drives.
Improves performance in the swamps of the No Man's Land region.
Fixes an issue whereby the presence of fog could adversely affect game performance.
Optimizes various FX which should result in improved performance during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
Introduces a number of optimizations that improve overall performance throughout the game.
Improves overall game performance.
Fixes an issue where Keira's magic bubble could adversely affect performance.
Fixes an issue whereby the mouse cursor would remain visible during in-game video playback.
Adds a warning if the user runs out of disk space and wants to crate a new game save.
Fixes an issue whereby Colorblind mode was not properly saved.
Fixes an issue whereby Zoltan would sometimes appear in the incorrect location after the Novigrad, Closed City quest.
Fixes an issue during the Last Wish quest whereby Geralt would continue his conversation with Yennefer after they parted.
Fixes an issue where two simultaneous instances of some characters would appear in a scene in the Broken Flowers quest.
Fixes an issue whereby some objectives were not available to the player and would be automatically failed during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest..
Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Lambert did not board the boat during the Final Trial quest.
Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Madame Serenity was improperly placed during the Deadly Plot quest.
Fixes an issue where the Fake Papers quest would be failed if the player did not mention that one of the brothers was dead.
Fixes an issue whereby players would sometimes be unable to start the final horse race, The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! in Skellige.
Fixes an issue where unintended objects were present in Novigrad after the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
Fixes an issue where a progression break could occur if Geralt was knocked out by guards while following the Bloody Baron during the Family Matters quest.
Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to interact with a torch in the Get Junior quest.
Fixes an issue where players could sometimes experience an infinite loading screen during the Iron Maiden quest.
Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances players could encounter a blocker during the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest. Players who have encountered this bug need to backtrack to the frozen hive and examine the footprints around it again.
Fixes an issue whereby the player could get locked inside a room during the Through Time and Space quest.
Fixes an issue where on rare occasions players were unable to progress the game after the Get Junior quest, specifically upon reaching Vernon Roche's camp.
Fixes an issue whereby purchasing wine during the It Takes Three to Tango quest would not always progress the quest properly.
Fixes an issue where the In Wolf's Clothing quest did not progress properly after the player read Morkvarg's journal.
Fixes an issue where on some rare occasions players were unable to interact with the Wild Hunt soldier's body during the Echoes of the Past quest.
Fixes an issue whereby Keira would not always properly use the portal during the For the Advancement of Learning quest if asked to go to Kaer Morhen.
Fixes an issue where the Scoia'tael from Novigrad was not always available to play in the Gwent quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could get blocked inside a cellar during the King's Gambit quest.
Fixes an issue where in certain situations the player was unable to find Triss during the Final Preparations quest.
Fixes an issue where occasionally the Kingfisher tavern was left without an innkeeper after the Now or Never quest.
Fixes an issue where Yennefer was not spawned in Oxenfurt during the Great Escape quest.
Fixes a rare issue where Captain Wolverstone was not at the Golden Sturgeon when intended.
Fixes a rare issue where the bodyguards in the Reason of State quest were not hostile.
Fixes a rare issue where the griffin would not always appear in the Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest quest.
Fixes an issue where the wyvern would not appear in the Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route quest.
Fixes an issue with enlisting Sukrus from Skellige to be Hattori's bodyguard in the Of Swords and Dumplings quest.
Fixes a rare issue whereby the visions in the Echoes of the Past quest were not displayed.
The Contract: Devil by the Well quest no longer counts towards the Geralt: The Professional achievement.
Fixes a rare issue when the player could not speak with Lambert at Kaer Morhen during the Final Trial quest.
Fixes a rare issue where players could not always complete the Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? quest.
Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to summon a horse after the Fencing Lessons quest.
Fixes an issue where in the Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear quest the gate to the mausoleum was locked.
Fixes an issue where players could not use Signs or swords after the fistfight at the Rosemary and Thyme during the Broken Flowers quest.
Fixes a rare issue whereby players could not examine the source of interference during the Disturbance quest.
Fixes an issue with the Dirty Funds quest.
Fixes a rare issue with a loading screen in the Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg quest.
Fixes a issue with a loading screen at Aeramas' residence during the Of Dairy and Darkness quest.
Fixes an issue where quest givers for the Deadly Delights and Jenny o' the Woods contracts would disappear.
Introduces a number of improvements to overall game stability.
Fixes an issue where the Potion of Clearance would pop into the quick slot if the player ran out of food.
Adds a Books tab to the Inventory panel.
Introduces a number of additional loading screen hints.
Introduces a pinning feature for formulae and diagrams. Ingredients and components for pinned formulae/diagrams are highlighted in the shop view. This should greatly facilitate the purchase of currently needed elements.
Introduces a feature whereby currently equipped items are highlighted in the Repair panel, facilitating prioritization of items needing repair.
Adds a feature whereby read and unread books are marked differently in the Inventory panel.
The list of all available DLC packages is now displayed in the Main Menu/Options/Downloadable Content submenu for better clarity.
Enabled additional settings that decreases the hair and fur image quality slightly, without compromising its general appearance, to optimize HairWorks on a wider range of hardware.

Patch 1.06

Fixes the endless loading screen when fighting the Ice Giant during the quest 'Lord of Undvik'.
Geralt's clothes will no longer be wet after leaving the menu.
The gate in the crypt now works correctly during the quest 'Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear'.
Fixes the lack of interaction with Roche on Oxenfurt Bridge in the quest 'Get Junior'.
Fixes an issue that prevented players from creating more than one item via Crafting/Alchemy.

Patch 1.05

Fixes a possible exploit by preventing certain drowners from respawning infinitely.

Improves the distribution of experience points gained by completing quests with recommended levels lower than the player character level.
Merchants now offer more weapon types.
Rebalances the prices of maps that can be purchased from merchants.
Clarifies a number of crafting diagrams.
Fixes an exploit whereby players could buy sea shells and sell the pearls inside them at a higher price.
Increases the variety of loot dropped throughout the game.
Increases the variety of items available in shops.
Shops now only offer weapons with levels matching or exceeding the player character level.
Slightly reduces the amount of coin dropped from chaests and monsters.
Deploys the Bovine Defense Force Initiative.
Fixes an issue where runestones could not be upgraded to greater runestones.
Reduces the spawn time of selected groups of NPCs.
Geralt no longer interacts with candles placed near chests and other openable objects.
Improves the smoothness of camera movement.
Fixes a number of issues related to horseback riding.
Fixes an issue where the player could not deflect arrows/bolts at longer distances.
Introduces a number of fixes in in-game communities.
Introduces a number of fixes related to combat.
Vitality begins to drop if Toxicity exceeds 80%, as originally intended.
Fixes an issue where Geralt was sometimes unable to mount Roach.
Improves Geralt's movement, especially when he swims.
Fixes an issue whereby Geralt could be attached to a sinking boat while aiming his crossbow.
Fixes a number of issues related to Vitality regeneration.
Fixes an issue whereby certain actions could be randomly blocked during gameplay.
Fixes a rare issue whereby Geralt could not mount Roach after fast travelling between points.
Fixes a number of minor tooltip and wording bugs.
Adds a series of color-blind friendly features. Improves visibility of tracks, marks, footprints and scent clues. Color-blind friendly features can be enabled in the Options\Gamplay submenu.
Introduces a number of additional fixes to alt + tabbing.
Fixes an issue where The Witcher 3 process did not close properly if the user did not have XAUDIO installed.
Introduces a number of general stability and performance improvements.
Fixes an issue where in certain situations the game could crash while a save was being loaded.
Adds some missing translations in localized versions.
Ciri can no longer unlock fast travel points.
Improves the behavior of sails when viewed from longer distances.
Improves performance in selected scenes and cutscenes.
Fixes an issue where clouds and fog could flicker on some hardware configurations.
Fixes an issue where Geralt could pass through walls in the fish market in Novigrad.
Removes repeated sound cues on entry into GUI panels a second time.
Adds a collision near Kaer Gelen that could cause the player to be blocked inside the building.
Improves the scale of selected elements of the GUI and HUD.
Introduces a number of bug fixes and user experience improvements in the GUI panels.
Introduces a number of small changes in the UI for gwent.
Improves the alignment of the HUD for the 21:9, 4:3 and 5:4 screen ratios.
Disables "Input device changed" messages and adds options to disable on-screen combat feedback and floating tags above NPCs.
Adds an information prompt and Journal entries related to new DLC packages.
Fixes an issue where some formulae were not displayed in the Alchemy panel when the player possessed level 1 of said formulae.
Introduces a number of fixes in key bindings.
Introduces new filters for the Alchemy and Crafting panels.
Fixes a number of minor issues where music tracks were not triggered in their designated locations.
Fixes an issue where some players could not interact with an object during the Pyres of Novigrad quest.
Fixes an issue where some players could not make Geralt run after the Wandering in the Dark quest.
Fixes an issue where players could not talk to Octo after the Lord of Undvik quest.
Reduces the number of Wild Hunt minions spawned during the Ciri's Story: Fleeing the Bog quest.
Fixes an issue where Keira could sometimes fall beneath the terrain during the Wandering in the Dark quest.
Fixes an issue where certain actions were blocked during the Blindingly Obvious quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could not activate a portal during the Wandering in the Dark quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could get trapped in the ruins of Tuirseach Castle.
Geralt can now always play gwent with Madame Serenity.
Fixes an issue where Vernon Roche would not appear at the Hanged Man's Tree during the Eye for an Eye quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could not talk or otherwise interact with certain NPCs.
Fixes an issue where the sirens in the Lord of Undvik quest could be invincible.
Fixes an issue where the player could not perform certain actions after the Carnal Sins quest.
Fixes an issue where some players experienced an infinite loading screen during the King's Gambit quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could experience a progression break after choosing a certain dialogue option when talking to Dijkstra in the Count Reuven's Treasure quest.
Fixes an issue where Simun did not spawn properly during the Unpaid Debt quest.
Fixes an issue in the Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk quest where the katakan was not hostile after being lured.
Fixes an issue in the Contract: Shrieker quest where the shrieker was not hostile in certain situations.
Fixes an issue where the player could not perform certain actions in the Master of the Arena quest.
Fixes an issue where wolves were not visible in the Contract: Mysterious Tracks quest.
Fixes an issue where the player could not fast travel under certain rare circumstances.
Fixes an issue where the player could not interact with Hattori during the Swords and Dumplings quest.
The player can no longer take on the Apiarian Phantom contract multiple times.
Fixes an issue where some players could not progress during the Broken Flowers quest.
Fixes an issue whereby the "Novigrad, Closed City" entry might have remained in the Journal indefinitely.
Fixes an issue in the Return to Crookback Bog quest where monsters were spawned inside a building.
Players can no longer prematurely obtain a key from a halfling, thus blocking the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest.
Fixes an issue in the Greedy God quest where the player could kill a monster twice.
Adds fail-safes for players being unable to obtain gwent cards after Dijkstra or Lambert can no longer be found in the game.
Fixes an issue whereby Triss could get stuck on a set of stairs after a scene during the Now or Never quest.
Fixes an issue where Ermion could not leave Lugos' area during the Sunstone quest.

Release Notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

4.02 PATCH MARCH 13TH, 2023

4.01 PATCH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2023

4.00 HOTFIX DECEMBER 19TH, 2022

PATCH 4.00 DECEMBER 14TH, 2022

Online Features

Additional Content

Quality of Life Changes

Gameplay

Update 1.32 (14 November 2018)

Update 1.31(A) (22 March 2017)

Patch 1.31 (12 September 2016)

Patch 1.30 (30 August 2016)

Characters

Gameplay

GUI

Quests

Patch 1.24 (16 August 2016)

Patch 1.22 (15 June 2016)

Patch 1.21 (30 May 2016)

Improvements

Gwent

Visual

Gameplay

Hearts of Stone

Other

Patch 1.12.1 (21 January 2016)

Hearts of Stone

Patch 1.12 (11 January 2016)

Hearts of Stone

DLC

Main Game

Gameplay

GUI

Living World

Quests

Visual

Code

Other

Minor update (07 January 2016)

Patch 1.11 (22 October 2015)

­Hearts of Stone­

ACHIEVEMENTS:

GAMEPLAY:

PERFORMANCE:

QUEST:

VISUAL:

­DLCs­

GENERAL:

QUEST:

VISUAL:

­Main Game­

GAMEPLAY:

GUI:

LOCALIZATION:

PERFORMANCE:

QUEST:

UI:

Patch 1.10 (9 October 2015)

AUDIO

DLC

GAMEPLAY

GAMEPLAY/DLC

GENERAL

GUI

PERFORMANCE

STABILITY

UI

VISUAL

POI

Fixes issue with POI titled The Dead Have No Defense.

Patch 1.08.4 (3rd September 2015)

Patch 1.08.2 (17th August 2015)

Patch 1.08 (7th August 2015)

PERFORMANCE:

UI:

GAMEPLAY:

ACHIEVEMENTS:

GRAPHICS:

QUEST:

Hearts of Stone

DLCs

Main Game