https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2134

You must extract this to your base WItcher 3 directory (e.g. mine is E:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3). This is for script compatibility reasons between slightly different game versions on Steam/GOG.


For all the mods in the below section 'Mod List - Files', the installation procedure is as follows:

• Extract the file you download from the Nexus into your Witcher 3 mods folder. If you don't have this folder, you need to create it. Mine is E:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3\mods.
  
• Go into the folder you just extracted. If there is a folder in there called 'bin', you need to copy that entire folder to your base Witcher 3 directory (e.g. E:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3), saying yes to any dialog boxes. Make sure you copy the folder itself and not its contents!

Don't use the Nexus Mod Manager for this, download and install all files manually.

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/820

I always thought it was silly that leaving a quest until later would somehow give you less xp for that quest. This fixes that and gives you the full xp for any quest. Getting the 'always difficulty exp' file takes the difficulty setting into account.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/625

Applies the appropriate oil for the group of enemies you're facing when you enter combat. Reap the benefits of crafting all those oils without the tedium of having to reapply them every single fight you get into.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1996

A highly configurable system for automatically looting containers. Why should you have to suffer through the loot menu opening ten times after fighting a pack of drowners or wolves?


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/897

Fixes some broken text in the game.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1978

Adds some additional fast travel points to e.g. the master blacksmiths in Novigrad and Velen, amongst others. Save yourselves the walk!
You won't see these signs straight away, you'll need to find and interact with them before they're added to the map.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1054

With this mod, the quartermaster in Crow's Perch now sells Gwent cards. Very helpful if you want to be able to play the game before you've had the luck to find any rare cards. I suggest getting the 'NOT ALL CARDS' version so you will still have to play for hero cards.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/385

Novigrad's a big place and running from point to point sucks. This will let you gallop there instead.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/38

I use the 'Purist' version of the mod, which just makes it so enemies always drop something.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/659

Wading through water is pain. Make it better with this!


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/943

One of the most useful mods I use, this places every quest marker on the main map at the same time. You can see which quests are below/at/above your level, and select your active quest, all from the map instead of the quests page. No need to constantly go back and forth between the two any longer!


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/352

No need for tedious backtracking and careful parkour to get down from high places any longer. Simply throw yourself off and land with a roll.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/816

DIsables the story recap video that plays when you launch the game. It's great once, twice, even 5 times, when you hear it for the 50th time it gets real annoying.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3

You don't have to worry about trekking back and forth to towns to offload your loot with this any longer. Simply enjoy the adventure, and you can do inventory management whenever you please.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/6

Having to trek around to 5 different merchants to offload your loot because they're all so poor is boring. With this you can change merchants how you like.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/342

Now you can stay out fighting however long you like! Your swords and armor will never break on you.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/934

Increases the speed and number of lines displayed of the action log. A minor but lasting improvement.


No Dirty Lens Effect - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/408
Remove Screen Water Droplets Effect - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/347
No Glare Effect (Blood and Wine) - https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2050

Removes screen effects which, in my opinion, take away from realism.

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1021

If your PC can handle it, why not make the game look a little better? Download and run.


https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/81

I prefer the 'tweaked' version of the file. Download and replace the input.settings file in your Documents folder (e.g. mine is E:\user\Documents\The Witcher 3\input.settings).

An absolute essential for any sign build, this allows you to switch to, and cast, signs with a single button press 1-5. Works with alternate sign modes as well. No more constantly pausing to bring up the radial menu, or frantically pressing the 'next sign' button.


Not a mod, but fixes a massive annoyance. Having the same button as picking things up for extinguishing/lighting flames is by far the most annoying thing in the game. To fix, this, go to your input.settings file in your Documents folder (e.g. mine is E:\user\Documents\The Witcher 3\input.settings). If you're installing 'Instant SIgn Casting', above, make sure you do this step afterwards.

Find and replace 'IK_E=(Action=Ignite)' with 'IK_C=(Action=Ignite)'.
Also find and replace 'IK_E=(Action=Extinguish)' with 'IK_C=(Action=Extinguish)'.

Don't include the quotes when you do this! This will rebind extinguishing/lighting to C, which by default is sheathing your sword. I find it works very well.

https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/484

Download and run this, and accept all the merges. If you download the mods in my list, you should have no unresolvable conflicts.


Enjoy your improved game!