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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Blood and Wine''}}
{{Infoboxgame|title = [[File:BAW English logo.png|260px]]|developer = [[CD Projekt RED]]|publisher = <sup>POL</sup> [https://cdp.pl/gry/wiedzmin-3-dziki-gon cdp.pl]
<sup>PAL</sup> Bandai Namco Games<br/>
<sup>CIS</sup> 1C Company<br/>
<sup>NAB Games<br/>
<sup>JP</sup> Spike Chunsoft<br/>
<sup>SA</sup> Megarom Interactive|engine = [[REDengine]] with Umbra 3, PhysX and SpeedTree|platform = Microsoft Windows<br/>
PlayStation 4<br/>
Xbox One|releasedate = 31 May 2016|genre = RPG|mode = Single-player|rating = PEGI: 18<br/>ESRB: M|media = Download|requirements = ''See [[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt#System Requirements|System Requirements]] section.''|image = Tw3_Blood_and_Wine_cover_art.jpg}}'''''Blood and Wine''''' is the second and final add-on adventure for {{Tw3}}.<ref>[http://imgur.com/79H8E5X CD Projekt Red's "Thank you" card] last visited June 9, 2016.</ref> Announced on April 7th, 2015, along with ''[[Hearts of Stone]]'', it was released on May 31, 2016 for all three platforms: PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4. <ref>[https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/710153841153433600 Official Twitter post], last visited April 15, 2016.</ref>

== Official statement ==
: ''Blood and wine, a 30-hour-plus tale that will introduce the all-new in-game region of [[Toussaint]], will take [[Geralt of Rivia|Geralt]] to a land untainted by war, where an atmosphere of carefree indulgence and knightly ritual masks an ancient, bloody secret. ''<ref>[http://thewitcher.com/news/view/991 Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine, two massive expansions for The Witcher 3], last visited April 7th, 2015.</ref>
The expansion features new characters, new dangerous monsters, new armors, new weapons, and a new Gwent deck of cards. It will also introduce a new gameplay mechanic armor dyeing in addition to so called Mutations. The quests are designed for Geralt characters level 34 or higher. Its content can be accessed before and during [[New Game +]].
: ''Become professional monster slayer Geralt of Rivia and explore Toussaint, a remote land untouched by war, where you will unravel the horrifying secret behind a beast terrorizing the kingdom. With all trails leading to dead ends, only a witcher can solve the mystery and survive the evil lurking in the night. Introducing an entirely new realm to traverse, new characters and monsters, Blood and Wine is a 30+ hour adventure full of dark deeds, unexpected twists, romance and deceit. ''<ref>Fact Sheet – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine, given out at the Berlin reveal invitational</ref>

== Features ==
* Explore an entirely new part of The Witcher’s vast open world – the land of wine, Toussaint.
** Embark on over 30 hours of new adventures and discover a land unlike anything you’ve seen in Wild Hunt or Hearts of Stone.
** Visit new points of interest and set out on new side-quests in a realm rivaling [[Velen]] and [[Novigrad]] in size.
** Kick back and relax in your very own [[:Category:Vineyards|vineyard]], a real home away from home.
* Hunt down an elusive beast terrorizing the kingdom.
** Unravel the mystery of the strange killings – investigate a series of brutal murders and decipher the pattern to predict who’s going to die next.
** Discover the dirty secrets of Toussaint’s capital, [[Beauclair]] – explore the city by day, ask questions by night.
** Use new gear, [[:Category:Blood and Wine items|items]], and combine them with your skill to slay monsters never before seen in the series.
* Embark on your final quest in a world still brimming with things to do.
** Visit a world of fairytales gone wrong and battle surreal creatures you know from children’s tales and books.
** Dye witcher armors in different colors thanks to an all-new game mechanic.
** Take on [[knight]]s in a grand tourney to show your true fighting skill, or set out to discover the gruesome mystery behind a spoon-collecting creature known as a [[Wight#Blood and Wine Expansion|wight]].
** Team up with powerful allies to take down the beast terrorizing the kingdom, or turn a blind eye to what’s going on and play Gwent with an all-new [[Skellige Gwent deck|Skellige deck]].
* Meet [[Regis]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xBSrGozgM Eurogamer interview] with quest designer.</ref>

== Gameplay ==

=== Gameplay ===
The new region of Toussaint has never before been seen in The Witcher series and contains:
* Over 90 new [[Blood and Wine quests|quests]].
* Over 40 new points of interest.
* Over 30 hours of new adventures.
* Dynamic Point of Interest system – interacting with the main POI of a given area will affect adjacent points of interest (e.g. killing bandits in their main hideout located in a ruined castle will affect the number of enemies in surrounding camps).
* 14000 lines of dialogue (Hearts of Stone had 6000 lines).
* 100 individual pieces of [[:Category:Blood and Wine armor|armour]] (this includes new [[:Category:Blood and Wine witcher gear|witcher sets]]).
* More than 30 new [[:Category:Blood and Wine weapons|weapons]].
* More than 20 new [[:Category:Blood and Wine bestiary|monsters]].
* [[New Game +]] maximum level increased to 100.
* All new armour dye mechanic – every piece of witcher gear can have its color changed by using a dye. Dyes can be obtained in various ways: they can be bought from the new dye merchant; crafted from a recipe; dropped as loot. Dyes can only be obtained in Toussaint.

=== Mutations ===
{{For|For = main page|see = Mutations (Blood and Wine)}}

12 new game-changing abilities. Obtained through new research mechanics. Their true potential can be unlocked by playing NG+ mode.

Few examples of mutations:
* Instead of dying, the Player is healed and gets damage immunity.
* A sign can land critical hits. Enemies killed with a critical hit from a [[sign]] explode
* Opponents knocked down by [[Aard|AARD]] freeze and die instantly. Opponents that were not knocked down become frozen.

== User Interface ==
The UI (user interface) has been significantly changed, making bigger use of space while improving content information and identification flow. Books have been moved to the glossary section and looting a readable book offers a notification that grants instant access to its entry. Geralt of Rivia's model can also be rotated in the panel for Statistics. This news are available for every player with [[Patch 1.20]] installed. <ref>[https://twitter.com/Marcin360/status/736213912199299073 Marcin Momot: "It will drop shortly before release of B&W"]</ref>

=== Character panel ===
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The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Character_OLD_RGB.png|Current Character panel
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Character_NEW_RGB.png|Redesigned Character panel
</gallery>

=== Crafting panel ===
<gallery widths="250px">
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Crafting_OLD_RGB.png|Current Crafting panel
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Crafting_NEW_RGB.png|Redesigned Crafting panel
</gallery>

=== [[The Witcher 3 inventory|Inventory]] panel ===
<gallery widths="250px">
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Inventory_OLD_RGB.png|Current Inventory panel
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Inventory_NEW_RGB.png|Redesigned Inventory panel
</gallery>

=== Shops ===
<gallery widths="250px">
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Shop_OLD_RGB.png|Current shop interface
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Shop_NEW_RGB.png|Redesigned shop interface
</gallery>

=== Statistics panel ===
<gallery widths="250px">
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Statistics_OLD_RGB.png|Current Statistics panel
The_Witcher_3_Wild_Hunt_Statistics_NEW_RGB.png|Redesigned Statistics panel
</gallery>

== Quests ==
: For a complete list of the quests in the expansion, see: [[Blood and Wine quests]].

== Videos ==
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File:The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine Launch Trailer ("Final Quest")
File:The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt -- Blood and Wine “New Region” Trailer
File:The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Blood & Wine Developer Diary
File:The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine (teaser trailer)
File:The Witcher 3 GDC Dialogues slide from Toussaint
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== Gallery ==
Hungry for more materials? See the rest of [[:Category:Blood and Wine images — Screenshots|screenshots]] and look into [[:Category:Blood and Wine images — Concept art|concept arts]]!<gallery>
Tw3 BAW concept art wine festival.png|Concept art of wine festival
Tw3 Blood and Wine Tournament concept art.jpg|Concept art of tournament
Tw3 Blood and Wine Road to Palace concept art.jpg|Concept art of road to Beauclair
Tw3 Blood and Wine Mood Board concept art.jpg|Mood Board concept art
Tw3 Blood and Wine Toussaint is a beautiful place RGB EN.png|arriving in Toussaint
Toussaint_is_full_of_places_just_waiting_to_be_discovered.png|The outskirts of Toussaint
Anna_Henrietta_and_her_entourage.png|[[Anna Henrietta]] and her court
Tw3 Beauclair is all kinds of fancy.png|A Beauclair feast
BaW p5.jpg|Lost in a fairytale world
Tw3 Blood and Wine Thanks for reaching out EN.png|Getting the ribbon
Tw3 Blood and Wine A nice day for a walk EN.png|Tourney festival
Tw3 Blood and Wine Blood or wine EN.png|Regis and the Duchess
Tw3 Blood and Wine Come at me EN.png|Geralt and bandits
Tw3 Blood and Wine Fighting the Giant RGB EN.png|Geralt and the Giant
Tw3 BW Need a hand RGB EN.png|Geralt doing autopsy
Tw3 Blood and Wine pits you against dangerous new enemies EN.png|[[Archespore]]s
Tw3 Blood and Wine Sleep-tight EN.png|[[Shaelmaar]]
Tw3 blood and wine giant centipede scolopendromorph.png|Geralt encounters giant centipedes
Tw3 expansion pack baw.jpg|Placeholder image
BAW beauclair palace.png|First screenshot showing Beauclair
Baw-info2.jpg|First screenshot showing some vineyard
Tw3 Blood and Wine wallpaper chair.jpg|Official wallpaper
Tw3 expansion baw at gdc 2016-03.jpg|CDPR team wearing T-shirts with first appearance of the logo at the Game Developers Convention 2016
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== References ==
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