In the skill tree and how it can best serve different builds.
The biggest advantage, more so than the builds, is that going through New Game+ Geralt has already seen everything. Since he's able to keep the equipment from the last go-around, changing skills depending on the situation is satisfying. This makes the player feel like they are ready for anything just like a true Witcher would be. Here are a few builds that can be used in New Game+ to make Geralt feel god-like.
Alchemy New Game+ Build in Witcher 3
The Aerondight is a Legendary weapon that for its own sake is already OP and this build fits it nicely. The Aerondight does a crazy amount of damage but in this build, it shows up in spades because of ability it has to get stronger when the sword gets charged. It also has a huge advantage that any extra health Geralt gains above his maximum, goes straight to damage which makes this sword insane. Combining it with Ursine's Legendary set for the Steel sword and equipment is a wonderful first step to killing anything in Geralt's path. The skill points are going to be set in the following places:
- Combat: Muscle Memory, Strength Training, Precise Blows, Crushing Blows, Rend, Razor Focus, Sunder Armor
- Signs: Exploding Shield and Delusion
- Alchemy: Heightened Tolerance, Poisoned Blades, Acquired Tolerance, Synergy, Hunter Instinct, Killing Spree
- General: Cat School Techniques and Rage Management
The Mutagen slots should have attack power in them to raise the amount of damage dealt as well as this build will hit hard. Finally, Euphoria must be used in this build as the levels of toxicity need to be managed and this is the best Mutation for it. A slight variation to this build is going with more swift attacks and go towards more Alchemy healing abilities to have a quicker damage output. It does leave some vulnerabilities but this is a great place to start and experiment.
DPS Meets Tank New Game+ Build in Witcher 3
The main Weapons for this build are going to revolve around the Toussaint Steel sword and the Aerondight Silver Sword like the previous build. For the equipment, the Ursine Legendary which has great resistance, in general, is key for this build. As for the Skills, they are set in the following places:
- Combat: Strength Training, Resolve, Crushing Blows, Rend, Razor Focus, Sunder Armor, Deadly Precision
- Signs: No skills selected
- Alchemy: Heightened Tolerance, Acquired Tolerance, Protective Coating, Fixative, Synergy, Hunter Instinct, Killing Spree
- General: Bear School Techniques and Metabolic Control
This build is slightly different from the first and the first noticeable changes are the General Tree going with the Bear School Techniques, the lack of any Signs skills and also a focus on heavy attacks rather than any swift attacks. The toxicity is managed again by Euphoria and the mutagens are damage again as well. The Metabolic Control allows that toxicity to explode on the damage front when getting the toxicity in the high 90% range.
Signs New Game+ Build in Witcher 3
This build is significantly different from the first two being that instead of having anything to do with the Combat or Alchemy tree, this one relies more on the Signs skill tree than the other builds presented to be effective. The equipment will be the Griffin Legendary gear to allow more Sign intensity and do more damage. Here is the skill list for the build:
- Combat: Muscle Memory, Precise Blows, Undying, Crippling Strikes
- Signs: Melt Armor, Sustained Glyphs, Exploding Shield, Delusion
- Alchemy: Heightened Tolerance, Acquired Tolerance, Refreshment
- General: Griffin School Techniques and Rage Management
As for the Mutagen for this build, Piercing Cold is recommended with this build as it adds a knockdown ability, a freezing ability to enemies, and it helps to kill enemies instantly. Igni and Aard will be used more than the other signs for this build and combined with Piercing Cold, it will make quick work of any enemy. The mutagens for this build will be two attacking ones, one signs, and one alchemy to give an all-around bonus for each set of skills.
Witcher 3 is available for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
