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You should go to Toussaint when your character, Geralt, is around level 34, as this is the recommended level to start the Blood and Wine DLC, and it will provide you with the best experience, allowing you to tackle the powerful enemies that you will encounter. Going to Toussaint at the right level will ensure that you can fully enjoy the Blood and Wine expansion without being underpowered or overpowered, and it is essential to complete the main quest “Poet Under Pressure” (recommended level 13) to gain access to Toussaint.
FAQs About Visiting Toussaint
General Information
- What level should you be to start Blood and Wine?: The recommended starting level for the Blood and Wine expansion is 35, which you should be already if you have played through the game at least once.
- How to get to Toussaint if you play the game normally: After completing the main quest “Poet Under Pressure” (recommended level 13), you will be given the first Blood and Wine quest “Envoys, Wineboys” automatically, which will give you access to Toussaint.
- Should I finish Hearts of Stone before Blood and Wine?: The recommended way to experience The Witcher 3 DLC is by its release order, which means completing Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hearts of Stone, and Blood and Wine in that order.
Leveling and Character Progression
- What level should you be at the end of Blood and Wine?: The mission log recommends either level 46 or 49, and you shouldn’t have any trouble getting to the mid 40s before the end, as the main quest throws a good amount of XP your way.
- Should I start Blood and Wine early?: You should be somewhere around level 30 to 35 to start, and there is an option of a pre-made level 30 (or 35) character if you just want to play the expansion.
- What level beat Witcher 3?: When playing the base game on its own or with the Hearts of Stone expansion, Geralt’s max level is 70, but the large Blood and Wine expansion increases this cap up to level 100.
Story and Quests
- What happens if you beat Blood and Wine before the main game?: The expansion has no bearing on the main game, and it can be done completely independently, except for the last mission segment “Night of the Long Fangs“.
- Should I finish Blood and Wine before the main quest?: The expansion has no bearing on the main game, and it can be done completely independently.
- How many endings does Witcher Blood and Wine have?: Blood and Wine features three main endings, which concern the fate of its central characters: Duchess Anna Henrietta, her estranged sister Syanna, and vampire Detlaff.
Gameplay and Exploration
- Can you save the Duchess of Toussaint?: In the first ending, Anna Henrietta — the Duchy of Toussaint — and her estranged sister Syanna both survive, and to achieve this ending, you need to retrieve a magic ribbon from a fairy-tale world and kill the higher vampire Dettlaff.
- How to get to the Duchy of Toussaint early?: Players must have progressed far enough in the main story to complete the “A Poet Under Pressure” quest, and then notice boards in Velen will gain a message to Geralt.
- Does Blood and Wine affect the main story?: If you beat Blood and Wine then finish the campaign, the remainder of the campaign will be very easy, but if you mean in terms of story, no it doesn’t matter unless you get the bad ending.
Additional Tips and Information
- How many hours is the Witcher 3 Blood and Wine?: Blood and Wine is much larger, featuring 15.5 hours of the main story, 28 hours of side quests and extra activities, and 40.5 hours for completionists.
- What to do after you finish Blood and Wine?: After completing the Blood and Wine campaign, go to the lair, and don’t go all the way in unless you seek death, but you can safely venture far enough in to grab some good loot, chiefly the Hen Gaidth Sword.
- How long does it take to 100% Blood and Wine?: When focusing on the main objectives, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine is about 15 hours in length, but if you’re a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 40½ hours to obtain 100% completion.