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What Choices Carry Over from Witcher 2?

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings allows players to make various choices that have significant effects on the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including killing or sparing Aryan La Valette, siding with either Vernon Roche or Iorveth, and saving Triss in Loc Muinne. These choices are carried over from The Witcher 2 to The Witcher 3, influencing the game’s storyline, characters, and overall gaming experience, and can be imported through a simulated save or by directly transferring a save file from The Witcher 2.

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General Questions

Q: What happens if you don’t simulate Witcher 2 save in Witcher 3? A: If you choose not to simulate a save, decisions will automatically be made for you, and these default options opt for the negative outcomes, which will lock you out of a side quest.
Q: Does saving Saskia affect Witcher 3? A: There is absolutely no difference in the outcome of The Witcher 3 whether you rescue Triss or save Saskia in The Witcher 2.
Q: Do Witcher 2 choices matter? A: Yes, the choices you make in The Witcher 2 will have a significant impact on the game’s storyline and characters, and some of these choices will be more apparent in The Witcher 3.

Choices and Their Consequences

Q: What carries over to Witcher 3 from Witcher 2? A: The choices you made in The Witcher 2, such as killing or sparing Aryan La Valette and siding with either Vernon Roche or Iorveth, are carried over to The Witcher 3 through a simulated save or by directly transferring a save file.
Q: Should I say I killed Aryan? A: If you say you spared Aryan, then he is still alive, and there is some minor dialogue and status differences for a couple of NPCs during a quest, which seems to be the default and best option.
Q: Can you save everyone from hanging in Witcher 2? A: You can prevent the 3rd man (thief) from being hung, but you cannot keep the woman from being hung.

Importing Saves and Simulated Saves

Q: Do Witcher 1 saves carry over to Witcher 2? A: Yes, Witcher 1 saves can be imported into The Witcher 2, and some of your choices will change the dialogue, and if you obtained Aerondight in Witcher 1, it will carry over to Witcher 2.
Q: What exactly does simulate Witcher 2 save do? A: Simulating a Witcher 2 save allows you to determine which choices are best and will give you a special conversation at one part of the game with a character about the adventures of Geralt of Rivia.
Q: Is it worth simulating Witcher 2 save? A: Yes, you should choose to simulate a Witcher 2 save, as the default options opt for the negative outcomes and will lock you out of a side quest.

Game Progression and Storyline

Q: Does Witcher 3 pick up after Witcher 2? A: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place after the events of The Witcher 2, with much occurring in the short time following the previous game, especially in terms of geopolitics, to set up for the major character and story introductions.
Q: What happens in between Witcher 2 and 3? A: Within Geralt’s months of road wilderness in between The Witcher 2 and 3, he caught up with old friends, and the prologue of The Witcher 3 opens with Vesemir and Geralt on the Path together searching for Yennefer.
Q: Can Yennefer show up in Witcher 2? A: Yennefer appears in flashbacks in The Witcher 2.

Gameplay and Mechanics

Q: Do Witcher choices carry over? A: Selecting to import your own Witcher 2 save will automatically fill in the choices with those you made in the previous game, which is only available if your saved game file is in the correct location.
Q: What carries over to Witcher 3? A: When you start New Game Plus in The Witcher 3, the following things carry over from your completed save file: Geralt’s level, all unlocked skills, and all non-quest items.
Q: Should you play Witcher 1 and 2 before 3? A: While playing the first two games isn’t necessary to enjoy the third, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt focuses on the last chapter of Geralt of Rivia’s written tale, culminating several games’ worth of decisions and consequences.