XP

Experience points (often abbreviated to XP) are a quantitative measure of character progression throughout the Witcher video game franchise. In all Witcher games, XP is accumulated by completing quests, objectives, defeating enemies or monsters, or through special actions. These points are applied to a total score which is used to determine when the player will level up.

The Witcher

In the course of playing The Witcher, the player character, Geralt, earns experience points ('XP'). Completing quests and defeating monsters are the primary ways to earn XP, but sometimes simply speaking to the right NPC at the right time (usually to advance a quest) will as well.

By accumulating these points, Geralt periodically increases in level. Level 1 requires 1000 XP, and each subsequent level increase requires 1000 more XP than the last. Each time this occurs, Geralt receives a number of additional talents to improve abilities, attributes and skills in the Hero panel (during meditation.)

Every ten levels, he also increases in rank, although this has no known effect other than changing his 'title'.

Rank progression

Novitiate Witcher: Levels 1 – 9

Rising Witcher: Levels 10 – 19

Skilled Witcher: Levels 20 – 29

Seasoned Witcher: Levels 30 – 39

Master Witcher: Levels 40 – 49

Legendary Witcher: Levels 50+

This table contains the cumulative experience required for each level along with the type and number of talents received upon reaching each one:

Level	XP needed	Bronze Talents	Silver Talents	Gold Talents
0	0	–	–	–
1	1,000
2	3,000
3	6,000
4	10,000
5	15,000
6	21,000
7	28,000
8	36,000
9	45,000
10	55,000
11	66,000
12	78,000
13	91,000
14	105,000
15	120,000
16	136,000
17	153,000
18	171,000
19	190,000
20	210,000
21	231,000
22	253,000
23	276,000
24	300,000
25	325,000
26	351,000
27	378,000
28	406,000
29	435,000
30	465,000
31	496,000
32	528,000
33	561,000
34	595,000
35	630,000
36	666,000
37	703,000
38	741,000
39	780,000
40	820,000
41	861,000
42	903,000
43	946,000
44	990,000
45	1,035,000
46	1,081,000
47	1,128,000
48	1,176,000
49	1,225,000
50	1,275,000
Total:	1,275,000	92 talents	76 talents	23 talents

Notes

• There are 111 Bronze, 102 Silver and 33 Gold talents to choose from.
  • Of these, 11 Bronze are given free of charge due to Geralt's previous training.
  • Two more Bronze are obtained as 'story abilities' (also free).
  • One extra Silver is obtained by completing the Ripples quest.
  • An additional 6 Bronze, 3 Silver and 2 Gold come from mutagenic potions rather than XP.
  • Thus, having reached level 50 and consumed all mutagenic potions along the way, Geralt can acquire all Bronze talents, all but 22 of the Silver and all but 8 of the Gold.
  • You keep earning XP and levels even after reaching level 50, but you won't get any more talents for them.
  • Maximizing Experience Points

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

In The Witcher 2, Geralt can progress through a maximum of 35 experience levels, each of which requires 1000 XP. For each level, Geralt's Vitality increases and he receives one talent point to apply to a skill tree. Before talents can be allocated to Swordsmanship, Alchemy or Magic, 6 points must be spent in the Training tree.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

In The Witcher 3, Geralt earns ability points each time he levels up. These points are used to obtain upgrades to combat abilities, signs, or other skills. There are 70 levels worth of XP totaling 124,000 XP. From levels 1-10, 1000XP is required to reach the next level. From levels 11-20, 1,500 XP is required to reach the next level. For levels above 21 to the maximum of 70 (100 with Blood and Wine expansion), 2,000 XP is required to reach the next level. For the first 20 levels of New Game +, you gain twice as much experience points than in a regular game (from all sources). The table below shows the XP required for highlighted levels.

Level	XP to Level	Total XP
2	1,000	1,000
3	1,000	2,000
4	1,000	3,000
...	...	...
10	1,000	9,000
11	1,500	10,500
....	....	....
20	1,500	24,000
21	2,000	26,000
...	...	...
30	2,000	44,000
....	....	....
40	2,000	64,000
....	....	....
50	2,000	84,000
....	....	....
60	2,000	104,000
....	....	....
70	2000	124,000

The number of experience points received for doing quests depends on the difficulty level and Geralt's level. However, if Geralt is six or more levels higher than the recommended quest level, you only get 5% of the total XP reward for the quest, although a few exceptions exist.

Stats	Easy	Normal	Hard	Very Hard
Experience Gain	100%	100%	90%	80%

Regardless of the above, you receive 1 for every 10 paid during the quest by selecting the yellow dialogue option (this rule does not work in some Hearts of Stone quests and Blood and Wine quests). For each use of the Axii sign in dialogues, you receive, depending on Delusion's level, from 25 to 40 .

Another source of is combat. You gain from 1 to 48 for killing an enemy. Their exact number depends on the difficulty level, Geralt's level, and the enemy's type and level. Enemy upscaling does not affect the number of the received for combat. If Geralt's level is six or higher than the enemy's level, killing him is awarded only 1 (2 on lower difficulty levels). In some quests, such as The Battle of Kaer Morhen, receiving the for defeating enemies is disabled. For defeating an enemy in fistfighting, you usually receive 1 .

Hearts of Stone expansion

The number of experience points received for doing Hearts of Stone quests is presented in the following tables:

"Just the Story!" and "Story and Sword!"

Difference between quest level and Geralt's level	XP
+6 or higher	100%
+5	150%
+4	150%
+3	148%
+2	132%
+1	116%
0	100%
-1	84%
-2	68%
-3	52%
-4	36%
-5	20%
-6 or lesser	5%

"Blood and Broken Bones!"

Difference between quest level and Geralt's level	XP
+6 or higher	90%
+5	150%
+4	150%
+3	138%
+2	122%
+1	106%
0	90%
-1	74%
-2	58%
-3	42%
-4	26%
-5	10%
-6 or lesser	5%

"Death March!"

Difference between the quest level and Geralt's level	XP
+6 or higher	80%
+5	150%
+4	144%
+3	128%
+2	112%
+1	96%
0	80%
-1	64%
-2	48%
-3	32%
-4	16%
-5	0%
-6 or lesser	5%

See Also

• Character development