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It’s been a little while since I spotted a mod for The Witcher 3 that looked interesting, but this one’s caught me eye. It’s a new quest that takes place after the Hearts of Stone DLC, and tasks you with hunting down a sword that aims to become your endgame go-to via some unique abilities and effects none of the base game’s blades boast.
As with a bunch of the cool Witcher 3 mods we reported on last year – which included new quests featuring stuff like a hot air balloon ride and the trippiest night Gerry’s had since him, Lambert, and Eskel raided Yennefer’s wardrobe – this one also wouldn’t be possible with those handy REDkit tools.
Anyway, this latest one is called ‘The Crooked Sword – Side Quest‘ and it’s the work of modder Forlornsito, who you might remember having modded Witcher 3 Ciri in her The Witcher 4 getup not long after The Game Awards last year.
Their latest release is a treasure hunt quest that takes place after you complete the Hearts of Stone DLC. “In the rugged isles of Skellige, Geralt crosses paths with a mysterious cartographer at the docks of Rannvaig,” reads the synopsis, “Draven, is obsessed with finding a legendary blade, one imbued with dark magic and said to possess the power to annihilate entire armies. But such power never comes without a price.”
It lasts about 20-30 minutes and has you doing things like chasing a Djinn and negotiating a portal maze that I’m sure Geralt’s just thrilled about, with some remixed base game lines and cutscenes to spice things up. “Originally, this mod was meant to be expanded with multiple endings and alternate paths,” its creator writes, “but due to limited support and the fact that I have been updating and working on other mods, I wasn’t able to continue developing it further.”
Regardless, what they’ve outlined about the Crooked Sword’s abilities/effects certainly sounds interesting. Every time you equip it, Geralt’s imbued with all the boons and drawbacks of downing a cat potion, a level three thunderbolt potion, and a level three blizzard potion, complete with enough toxicity to make all his veins pop out. As if that’s not enough, just pulling the sword out automatically changes the weather to a violent thunderstorm with pouring rain. Every single time.
If you’re wondering what the actual base stats of this blade that’s supposed to be the OP endgame steel sword equivalent of the Blood and Wine DLC’s famously almost unbeatable Aerondight, those seem to vary from playthrough to playthrough, so you never quite know what you’re getting.
All in all, it sounds like a weapon you’re unlikely to forget about and leave rusting away on some plaque at home once you’ve picked it up. If nothing else, another thing to consider giving a go while we all wait for more news on The Witcher 4 and Project Sirius.
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Kurt Indovina
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