Blood and Wine

I want to start all dlcs with the previous game in tact, but don't want to go all over the main story. Is there any possibility to start DLCs with all the side quests reset and stuff like that

Who is this chick and why does she keep following me ?

Hands down I believe this is the best game I ever played I just got one question for you veterans if I completed blood and wine can I still do their can only be one Quest to get the best sword on the game?

So I’m stuck on the side quest called “there can only be one because I accidentally messed up for Wisdom. I didn’t know about the quest when it happened and I didn’t lift the curse of the spoon guy. Does anyone know any other quest that can help for Wisdom?

Why just I can't dismantle giant centipade discharge into acid extract? It just turn into monster blood?

Working on crafting all the grandmaster armors (don't start, I already know it'll take massive amounts of time, coin, and material). But who thought charging 4,000+ for a single item you can craft for only 100 was a bright idea?

Diving back into this DLC once again a few years after I've had the game. Near 1,000 hours in the game and its still the best video game DLC to date. How spectacular, a DLC that is so expensive and detailed. Its a full game all on its own, approximately the same length as the main game. What are your opinions on this expansion? Do you have a favorite quest? A favorite sword?

During this particular quest in Blood and Wine, Geralt and Regis take a dark journey into an ancient vampire prison called Tesha Mutna. During this journey, Geralt can find several different books and documents involving the treatment of humans by vampires.

Regis used to be a Blood Addict. So I have to guess that he drank a substantial amount of it. And since he’s part of the “Tribe” that stayed in the Continent part of the world, we can assume he took part in the breeding of humans.

But he never states which school of thought he’s in, Free Range or Contained. So, can we guess which one he was in?

In Witcher 3 there are a few references to the Blue Eyes like when Geralt is telling the story to Madame Sasha on their date. Which clearly implies that Geralt took that job in the first game.

However, given Geralts nature he would most likely pick the resolution which results in sparing the Queen of the Night and her Night Sisters and instead do battle with Patrick de Weyze which results in his death.

This is most likely because Vincent Meis was ment to appear in the 3rd game thus he did not kill him after learning he is a werewolf either.

But as it turns out in Blood and Wine Patrick de Weyze is still alive only suffers from severe Scrofula and thus cannot take part in the tourney.

So does this mean that Geralt sided with him instead of the Queen of the Night?

Well no I actually have a very good idea what really happened. But to do that I have to explain what Scrofula is.

Scrofula is a medical condition which is caused by Tuberculosis, which causes severe swelling on a persons neck due to the lymph nodes getting infected.

So what about it? Well Tuberculosis was one of the diseases attributed with giving birth to the Vampire myth. With Scrofula often being mistaken for a Vampires bite.

This obviously cannot be a coincidence, what it is, is a hidden joke from CDPR.

It's a parody of medieval beliefs where Scrofula was misdiagnosed for a Vampires bite, only here it's an actual Vampires bite misdiagnosed as Scrofula.

So what really happened?

Well after "killing" Patrick de Weyze the Queen of the Night tells Geralt that she will dispose of the bodies before he leaves. So I think what happened was that while "disposing" of the bodies they discovered that Patrick de Weyze was actually still alive. However, because the Queen of the Night is not a "monster" she couldn't bring herself to finish him off when he was defenceless. So instead she probably used her power to turn him into a "loyal patron" of her brothel and then had her Night Sisters keep him in a very weakened state so he won't be able to come after his sister again. So if anything he has got Anemia instead of Scrofula.

In both the Netflix show and the books, the Curse of the Black Sun is specifically placed on 60 girls born during a total eclipse right? So how is Syanna in ‘Blood and Wine’ also cursed with it? There’s no way she’s that old to be part of the original 60, as that is probably 50-60 years ago. So, is it possible there was another total eclipse or is she just stuck in an unfortunate situation?

Hi guys, is there some mention in game about origin of Dettlaff 's "moth" brooch? I read that it was a gift from Regis but I can't remember any evidence from the story.

Yes we all know the contradictions in the game about Higher Vampires and who is and isn't a Higher Vampire.

However, the reality is that we were all looking at this in the wrong way. "Higher Vampires" are not exactly just a subspecies of vampires, but they are actually a rank.

Think of Higher Vampires as Nobility, when someone is born in a noble family they are instantly considered nobles. However "commoners" can also be granted noble status.

So yes the Higher Vampire is also a status, only some vampires like Regis are born Higher Vampires while others like Hubert Rejk grow into the rank.

Obviously those that reach the rank are still weaker than those that are born and can be killed.

What makes one a Higher Vampire?

Yes thats the big question. At what point does a Bruxa or Katakan become a Higher Vampire? The answer is quite simple - when they gain true intelligence.

Notice that everyone who was called a Higher Vampire in the games shared one common trait which was following their reason rather than instincts. They all have the ability to blend in mong humans for better or for worst. They also don't have to drink blood anymore.

Hubert Rejk for example was insane but he was very cunning as he developed a good plan to fool Geralt, and he was a medic after all, so he could do much more than just use common speech. Notice that he also did not leave any evidence of the killer being a vampire, he obviously could drink their blood but he knew that would reveal the true nature of the killer.

But why is intelligence so important? Well think about it, an intelligent vampire can use their powers in more creative ways as they can strategize and they have the ability to blend in among humans thus making them much more dangerous. However, those that follow their instincts are predictable and are far more easy to defeat.

But, I bet you all want some better evidence so next is...

Orianna

Notice that while Orianna is a Bruxa she is not like the other Bruxa that you fight during The Night of Long Fangs. This is something most never noticed before but note that Orianna DID NOT join the other vampires in attacking Beauclair. She had no intention of following Dettlaff's orders, being the only vampire apart from Regis to do so, which indicates that she is in a different league than other Bruxa. And that's because she can think by herself, while those other Bruxa were more like animals thus they simply followed their "pack leader" i.e. Dettlaff without question.

The Unseen Elder

The Unseen Elder is also not like other Higher Vampires as he is in a league of his own, as even they have to listen his orders. He is proof that vampires grow more powerful over time. So it stands to reason that other subspecies can do the same and so in time certain individuals could reach the rank of Higher Vampires, although they would not be as powerful as those that are born Higher Vampires, but still much more powerful than their primitive brethren.

Links

There are also Vampires that I call "links" which are not Higher Vampires yet but possess some intelligence and are usually under the care of real Higher Vampires like the "Sisters of the Night" who obey the Queen of the Night or the "The Bruxa of Corvo Bianco" who was under Dettlaff's wing. Notice that in the latters case her entry clearly states that she was more "intelligent" than other Bruxa, yet she was clearly not as intelligent as Orianna.

Lower Vampires

This also explains on what makes other subspecies considered "lower" when they also have different power levels i.e. Garkains are stronger than Fleders. However, they are all considered lower because they can never reach true intelligence and they are always bestial in appearence. Thus they could never "blend in" among humans.

The real ranks

So the real ranks among vampires starting with the weakest would be more or less like this:

Low Grade - always bestial in nature and appearence

Fleder, Ekimma, Garkain

High Grade - follows instincs rather than reason

Average Bruxa, Nosferat, Katakan, Alp, Mula

Links - more powerful than high grade equivalent, possesses limited intelligence and some ability to blend in among humans

The Bruxa of Corvo Bianco, Gael, Sisters of the Night

Higher Vampire (rank) - much more powerful than high grade equivalent, possesses true intelligence and can perfectly blend in among humans

Orianna, Hubert Rejk, Queen of the Night

Higher Vampire (born) - Vampires born with enormous power and intelligence, which are also impossible to truly kill except by another vampire

Regis, Dettlaff

Elder - ancient Higher Vampires who gained extraordinary power, even Higher Vampires must obey them

The Unseen Elder

So I've played B&W about 3 times I was returning to Regis from the Wights lair then out of nowhere a Knight Errant attacked me so I got off my horse naturally dismounted him with Aard he stopped attacking and ran back to his horse???

So here is something that may spark some interest. Did you know that Anna Henrietta's title has 2 different spellings?

Unfortunately this can only be seen in the Polish version.

"Duchess" in Polish is "Księżna", however, her official title is "Xiężna"

This is interesting because "X" is not used in Polish at all. Well it's not like it's unknown but there are no real Polish words with "X" in it, usually it's used for foreign words that are used to name things, and it's also used commonly in math.

So where does this come from? Well it's from early 19th century Polish where "X" was actually used to replace "Ks". And the game uses both ways to spell her title in the subtitles.

During casual conversations her title will have "Ks" in it like when Geralt says her title. However, whenever her title is used in a formal way like by Palmerin using his knighly speech, or in documents like the summons that Geralt receives it is spelled with an "X".