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Revamped version of the Magic Spells for Signs and Weapons mod. Merge friendly and adjustable! Turn Geralt into an actual WARLOCK!
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DLC name Hearts of Stone Blood and Wine Mods requiring this file
Mod name Notes Japanese Translation for Magic Spells Magic Spells - Arabic Translation Main Mod File Magic Spells - French translation Version 2.0beta9 MAGIC SPELLS - POLISH TRANSLATION - SPOLSZCZENIE Magic Spells - Portuguese Translation 2.0 Mod Base precisa dele. Magic Spells - Turkish Translation Magic Spells for the Chinese Translation Version 2.0beta9 SHADES OF IRON - Content Pack- Chinese Translation - Permissions and credits
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Language Name English Author: Alian2Plus Magic Spells - Arabic Translation Polish Author: Pierniko MAGIC SPELLS - POLISH TRANSLATION - SPOLSZCZENIE Japanese Author: gotaimin Japanese Translation for Magic Spells Spanish Author: DWOLF666 Magic Spells - Spanish Translation Portuguese Author: CrashByte Magic Spells - Portuguese Translation 2.0 French Author: Pistacho Magic Spells - French translation Mandarin Author: Arrows0201 Magic Spells for the Chinese Translation Turkish Author: OMER FARUK ARPA Magic Spells - Turkish Translation - Changelogs
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Version 3.13
- Fixed some bugs (again xD)
- New spell for the Tome of White Sphere - Igni Sign
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Version 3.12
- Fixed some bugs
- New spell for the Tome of the Great Swamp - Quen sign
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Version 3.11
- Fixed an issue with spells not dealing damage to some human npcs
- If you use the Stealth Overhaul mod and currently sneaking, the spells can deal damage to the guards
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Version 3.1
- Changed the E3 Hud compability patch, now its files go to the "mods" folder
- Ensured compability with the Stealth Overhaul mod
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Version 3.0
- increased ranges for Energy, Grave Warden and Scroll of Beauty Yrden Spells
- increased the duration of the Sword Ring Buff (the Lukatiel Sword) to 10 mins
- new spells: Tome of Meteora - Igni sign, Tome of Cold Stars - Igni sign, Manuscript of Clear Horizon - Igni sign
- improved some effects
- new "Spear and Shield" mechanic for the Tome of Transference - Axii Sign, carefully read the spell description on the main page
- new "Dual Wield" mechanic for the Tome "Eye of the Storm" - Igni Sign, carefully read the spell description on the main page
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Version 2.0beta12
- fixed possible issues with some effects
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Version 2.0beta11
- Fixed some bugs
- 3 new spells
- Added an option to disable the slow-mo during the Manual Aiming spell shooting (Main section)
- changed the type of damages dealing by the Black Fire Trap
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Version 2.0beta10
- proper Quest Rewards Addition (optional file)
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Version 2.0beta9
- updated W3EE compability patch
- fixed some issues regarding time slow
- fixed some projectiles not colliding with static objects
- fixed some other minor issues
- Rage management perk support - refer to the "HOW TO USE" section on the description page for details
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Version 2.0beta8-Fix-Laz
- Updated Lazarus Compability Patch (for Version 6.51)
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Version 2.0beta8-Fix
- Fixed inability to cast spells after arriving in Skellige for the first time
- Fixed inability to loot underwater due to Vampire Smoke spell
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Version 2.0beta8
- improved Death Harbinger spell visuals
- improved Ghost of the Time spell visuals
- improved Permafrost Igni Stream spell visuals
- improved Quileg Igni Stream spell visuals
- fixed Ardat's Axii and Aard arrows beasts dmg issue
- slightly improved casting flexibility of Lukatiel sword and Swordless spells (i.e. you can press movement keys, and the animations might be interrupted a little earlier allowing you to move)
- the new Roll (only the Roll, the Dodge remains the same) for the "Eye of the Storm" Tome - you can interrupt it by pressing Attack, Block or Cast Spell (E by default) keys
- Ardat's Axii arrow, Scroll of Beauty - Igni (Dagger), Tome of Ice Entity - Axii (Ice Spear) and Tome of Rock Watcher - Axii (Stone) have a chance to disarm a human npc if a projectile hit the arm
- fixed projectiles not colliding with the trees
- when you hit Elementa, Ogroids or Relicts with the Venom projectile (Tome of the Great Swamp - Axii), your sword damage against them will be increased by 5% (up to 40%)
- the Torn Veil spell (Bracelet of the Grave Warden - Yrden) increases your sword damage against Vampires, Specters and Cursed
- if you have the Pure Form spell (Bloodmoon - Quen) in your Custom Spell book and have that book equipped in your pocket slot, you can turn into the Vampire Smoke while jumping, falling or swimming by pressing the Cast Spell key (E by default) (without the need to have the BloodMoon Tome equipped)
- Fire Gnosis Igni stream has a chance to increase your sword damage against hit targets (except for Vampires and Specters) up to 40%
- Old Gods Igni stream has a chance to block monster abilities for some time
- more balanced Tome of Transference - Igni sign, Tome "Eye of the Storm" - Axii sign and Grimoire of the Old Gods - Quen sign spells
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Version 2.0beta7
- if you have the BloodMoon tome equipped in the trophy slot you can turn into the Bloodmoon Smoke while jumping, falling or swimming by pressing the Cast Spell Key (E by default)
- fixed inverted camera of the Bloodmoon Smoke spell for the controllers
- new Bloodmoon Smoke spell altitude controls for the gamepads: B/Circle and X/Square buttons
- fixed automatic finishers for the Ghost of The Sun spell
- more immersive Storm of The Old Gods spell (Grimoire of the Old Gods - Yrden Sign)
- New spells for the Tome of Transference - Igni Sign, Tome "Eye of the Storm" - Axii Sign, Grimoire of the Old Gods - Quen Sign.
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Version 2.0beta6
- Fixed another infamous "hand gesture" issue
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Version 2.0beta5
- Fixed the "Geralt does a hand gesture and all the actions are blocked!" issue
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Version 2.0beta4
- Fixed the interaction issues
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Version 2.0beta3
- New spells for the Bloodmoon (Quen Sign) and Assassin (Igni, Aard Signs) tomes - read the description of the spells thoroughly
- Npcs may react to the bow arrows now
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Version 2.0beta2
- New Bow Mechanic for the Scroll of Beauty, please thoroughly read the corresponding spell item info in the 'SPELL ITEMS' section on the description page and don't forget to use Script Merger
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Version 2.0beta1
- Added the Lazarus Compability Patch
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Version 2.0beta
- fixed some issues
- Added new spells for Scroll of Beauty, Transference tome, Tome of Permafrost, Tome "Eye of the Storm" and Tome of carrying
- Tome of carrying - introduced new spell/mechanic - book of the void, allows you to create your own custom spell book, please thoroughly read the info in the 'SPELL ITEMS' section on the description page
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Version 1.006
- Fixed Crashes (Hopefully)
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Version 1.005
- Reworked the code of the "gameEffectManager.ws" file, should be more merge friendly
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Version 1.004
- Fixed a couple of minor bugs
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Version 1.003
- Added the W3EE Compability Patch
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Version 1.002
- Fixed the swordless spells' blocked actions issue
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Version 1.001
- Added New Game + Compability
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"Yer a wizard Jerry"
"WARLOCK!" - Scared witch hunter

Brings in 25 pocket and trophy magical items that allow you to cast a buffet of spells!
This version has been 2.0'd to be primary DLC based, allowing it to be Merge friendly with your other mods (including W3EE and Ghost Mode). Every aspect of the previous Spells mod was improved. It adds a new hotkey specifically to cast spells. Leaving your signs as they were. It also comes with a new menu allowing you to tweak the mod to your play style and balance!
Some spells were added and some spells were taken out from the old version to this version.
The mod is compatible with the Vladimir UI mod. Use the original version (not the E3 Hud compability file).
INCOMPABILITY:
INSTALLATION:
OBTAIN:
HOW TO USE:
SPELL ITEMS:
SPELL MODIFICATION:
If you wish to translate the mod, use this tool - open en.w3strings files in dlc and mod's folders, edit them with that tool, save and rename to your language, then you can upload your translation as a standalone mod.
If you would like to support my work and keep track of the development process of my mods, kindly consider supporting me on Patreon.
Special Thanks To:
FictionalFriend - for new custom icons.
teresatiger - for various help.
Tellah9 - for testing.
Slobadonka - for testing.
Osail - for testing, 'Quest Rewards' addition, support and various help along the way.
skydoespoint - for help with animations, chain, some lore and additional screenshots.
SiriusAmbraj - for a lot of testing, suggestions and some lore.
Datboiihere - for testing, suggestions and videos.
X20T3rMiN4t0R - for help with meshes.
Scoutbr0 - for help with meshes.
Sarcenzzz, rfuzzo, traderain and other talented guys who've worked on the Witcher 3 modding tools.
"WARLOCK!" - Scared witch hunter

Brings in 25 pocket and trophy magical items that allow you to cast a buffet of spells!
This version has been 2.0'd to be primary DLC based, allowing it to be Merge friendly with your other mods (including W3EE and Ghost Mode). Every aspect of the previous Spells mod was improved. It adds a new hotkey specifically to cast spells. Leaving your signs as they were. It also comes with a new menu allowing you to tweak the mod to your play style and balance!
Some spells were added and some spells were taken out from the old version to this version.
The mod is compatible with the Vladimir UI mod. Use the original version (not the E3 Hud compability file).
INCOMPABILITY:
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- New Game Plus Plus (and probably its variations) - Not Compatible. It seems such mods raise enemies' levels without the overall balancing, and as a result they might have maximum resistances to certain damage types, making most spells deal 0 damage.
- ESGO - You need to disable "Limit Maximum Speed to 200%" and "Limit Minimum Speed to 50%" options in its settings
- Dynamic Wet Face (and some toxic face fixes) - Not Compatible
- Witcher 3 - Enhanced Edition - Lazarus Project
- The mod modifies the 'characters\base_entities\man_base\man_base.w2ent' file
INSTALLATION:
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Verify your game's cache/files.
Install the Mod limit fix.
Make sure your "user.settings" and "input.settings" files in '..Users\%user%\Documents\The Witcher 3' folder aren't set to read-only.
If you have any version of "Magic Spells for Signs and Weapons" installed, delete the dlcAdtomes folder from your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\dlc\' directory and the Modadtomes folder from your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\mods\' directory.
0) DO NOT use any installation managers, it's reported that they might miss some files.
1) Copy the 'bin', 'dlc' and 'mods' folders into your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt' main directory.
2) Open Script Merger, refresh and re-merge any conflicting files.
3) Open inputsett.txt file and follow its instructions.
3.b) Ignore additionalInput.txt file, if this is your first installation
4) Run the game, go to the settings for this mod and set all three entries to default.
5) Play.
Refer to the video tutorial by eyeONE below (timestamp - 2:54), if you have troubles
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Verify your game's cache/files.
Install the Mod limit fix.
Make sure your "user.settings" and "input.settings" files in '..Users\%user%\Documents\The Witcher 3' folder aren't set to read-only.
If you have any version of "Magic Spells for Signs and Weapons" installed, delete the dlcAdtomes folder from your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\dlc\' directory and the Modadtomes folder from your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\mods\' directory.
0) DO NOT use any installation managers, it's reported that they might miss some files.
1) Copy the 'bin', 'dlc' and 'mods' folders into your 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt' main directory.
2) Open Script Merger, refresh and re-merge any conflicting files.
- If you use the Ghost Mode (or some other mod) and have troubles with merging the "effectTypes.ws" file, be sure to choose code chunks from the both mods (press CTRL+2, then CTRL+3), when merger shows a merging window.
- If you use W3EE, install the original mod and the corresponding compability file, run Script Merger, merge "actor.ws", "hudModuleRadialMenu.ws", "ProjectileTrajectory.ws", "r4Player.ws" and "locomotionDirectController.ws" files (don't worry that should be an automerge), skip the rest. Make sure that the optional folder has the highest priority.
- Witcher 3 - Enhanced Edition - Lazarus Project isn't supported.
3) Open inputsett.txt file and follow its instructions.
3.b) Ignore additionalInput.txt file, if this is your first installation
4) Run the game, go to the settings for this mod and set all three entries to default.
5) Play.
Refer to the video tutorial by eyeONE below (timestamp - 2:54), if you have troubles
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OBTAIN:
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Spell books can be bought from ofieri and novigradian merchants (the ofieri Runewright sells more items when his work station is upgraded)
Map of the Merchants:
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by using the console command: ashenmage
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they can be obtained after completing certain main and side quests (You need to install the optional file)
List of quests and rewards:
Map of the Merchants:
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The map is made by hosee12, all thanks to him. I won't tell what items can be bought from each merchant, there should be some discoveries of yours after all xD
Marcus T.K. Hodgson
Merchant (Gildorf)
Alchemist (Crematory) - might not be available sometimes
Dulla kh'Amanni
Runewright - you need to fully upgrade his workstation.

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The map is made by hosee12, all thanks to him. I won't tell what items can be bought from each merchant, there should be some discoveries of yours after all xD
Marcus T.K. Hodgson
Merchant (Gildorf)
Alchemist (Crematory) - might not be available sometimes
Dulla kh'Amanni
Runewright - you need to fully upgrade his workstation.

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by using the console command: ashenmage
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they can be obtained after completing certain main and side quests (You need to install the optional file)
List of quests and rewards:
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Quest Rewards file was made by Osail, so please, if you gonna use that addition, give him kudos for all his hard work. All the notes below belong to him:
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Quest Rewards file was made by Osail, so please, if you gonna use that addition, give him kudos for all his hard work. All the notes below belong to him:
- Tome of Carrying - can only be bought
- Manuscript of Clear Horizon - Meet with Emhyr Note: Rewarded after seeing emperor Emhyr. A nod to the fact that Foltest was assassinated.
- Tome of White Sphere - The Nilfgaardian Connection Note: Found after looking through hendriks notes. The whole village has been blasted by the wild hunt. Maybe they left a book behind.
- Tome "Eye of the Storm" - Ciri's Room Note: Ciri is the empress of time. I wanted to give a book related to her.
- Magical Doll - A Princess in Distress Note: After bringing the goat back to the pellar he gives you a doll just like Anna.
- Tome of Permafrost - Wandering in the Dark Note: After defeating the wild hunt warrior Nithral. Tome related to the wild hunt and their power of frost.
- Tome of the Great Swamp - A Towerful of Mice Note: The plague maiden is the main villain of this side quest. book has plague related effects.(obtain the book regardless of choice).
- Tome of Energy - For the Advancement of Learning Note: Book related to Keira's quest. Since she has sort of an energy attack. Book is given regardless of choice.
- Tome of Ice Entity - Bald Mountain Note: Boss reward for killing imlerith. He's big beefy and ice related. why not summon an ice golem.
- Grimoire of the Old Gods - After killing the ice giant with Haljmar Note: Skellige is norse god related.
- Amulet of the Black Fire - Possession / King's Gambit Note: For either choosing Cerys or Hjalmar i wanted to make the reward equal.
- Tome of Fire Entity - The Last Wish. Note: Wanted to give yen a book reward since triss has one.Book does not really reflect yens powers. But it's powerful and yens addicted to power.
- Tome of Meteora - Battle of Kaer Morhen Note: Wanted to keep the meteor spell from triss and gave it to geralt.
- Ring of winter souls - Cave of dreams Note: This quest can become unavailable if progressed too far.I wanted to give a powerful spell to the player who are thorough.Obtain book/ring regardless of final choice.
- Tome of cold stars - Final Battle Note: Kill eredin, get ice meteor.
- Tome of Quileg Pyromancy - A Matter of Life and Death (masquerade ball) Note: A book dedicated to triss. Since her spell of choice is fire. It allows you to cast fireballs like she can.
- Tome of Transference - Redania's Most Wanted Note: honestly can't quite tell which quest this goes to. It looks like the start of phillipa's quest when you find her.I would prefer it be when you look for the sunstone since you spend a lot of time with her.She's a powerful mage and teleports no problem. And the fact she's blind and can move and target things.
- The Sword Ring - Iron Maiden Note: A quest that can take longer to accomplish for a powerful spell book. You also have to defeat other foes before you can defeat jutta,And you are only allowed to defeat jutta with your sword or else you fail the quest. Also note you only get one shot at this.if she defeats you instead the quest will fail and you won't get another chance to fight her.
- Scroll of beauty - Evil Soft Touches (meet Olgierd) Note: With what books i had left to choose from this is what I went with.Mainly for the name since Olgierd is a little prissy and fashionable.
- Tome of Assassins Bless - Evil Soft Touches (defeat the Ofieri henchmen and wizard) Note: This reward correlates to what the Ofieri mage can do. so defeat him. Get his power.
- Bracelet of the Grave Warden - Scenes From a Marriage Note: Obtain after the boss fight with the Iris wraith.Similar green effects and flames. Nice to get something from Iris for helping her.
- Tome of BloodMoon - Meet Regis Note: Wanted to make it available early on instead of like a final boss reward.So you can be a vampire wandering around toussaint.
- Flower wreath of the Forest Witch - A Knight's Tales Note: Quest where you have to lift the curse from the girl locked in a tree, You have to see the witch who specializes in panthers.And since the book allows you to do that I made this a reward. Give the reward regardless of choice.
- Tome of Rock Watcher - Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite! Note: Kind of a funny quest. And deals with rocks. Another quest considered was in the main game and you deal with rock rolls.But the main game already had a lot or rewards in it already.
- Tome of Fire Gnosis - Duck Duck Goose Note:Only official side quest that available in the fairy tail book. Fire, gold, melt stuff? Sure.
HOW TO USE:
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To cast spells, equip them in your inventory and select them from the radial menu.
The spells are bound to your signs, you can see what spells are available for each sign by opening the radial menu and pressing the X (by default) key.
To see an additional info about each spell, hold that X key and navigate through the radial menu.
Then, after you've chosen a sign with the spell you need, press the "Cast Spell" button (E by default).
Pocket spells are tapped.
Trophy spells are held down.
Damage modifiers for each spell can be seen in the additional info in the radial menu after you hold the X button. Some spells don't have them, it means, that they either calculated purely by your sign intensity and an opponent's health, or they deal no damage.
Some spells (e.g. fireballs) require a targeted enemy, i.e. its health bar should be shown.
Rage management perk support:
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To cast spells, equip them in your inventory and select them from the radial menu.
The spells are bound to your signs, you can see what spells are available for each sign by opening the radial menu and pressing the X (by default) key.
To see an additional info about each spell, hold that X key and navigate through the radial menu.
Then, after you've chosen a sign with the spell you need, press the "Cast Spell" button (E by default).
Pocket spells are tapped.
Trophy spells are held down.
Damage modifiers for each spell can be seen in the additional info in the radial menu after you hold the X button. Some spells don't have them, it means, that they either calculated purely by your sign intensity and an opponent's health, or they deal no damage.
Some spells (e.g. fireballs) require a targeted enemy, i.e. its health bar should be shown.
Rage management perk support:
- you can disable it in the mod's main settings if you don't want to use it
- if you use W3EE/Lazarus, that probably won't do good for you, so you need to disable that perk support in the mod's main settings
- doesn't work with the Magical Doll (Swordless Spells) and the Bow of Ardat
- you can set to always use adrenaline first to cast spells (even if there's enough stamina) in the mod's main settings
- the amount of adrenaline you need to cast spells depends on the required stamina you set in the mod's settings (e.g. 75% of the stamina bar = 0.75 adrenaline points)
SPELL ITEMS:
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Magical Doll:
gives a massive bonus of additional spellpower to all signs if it's equipped.
if you're in a combat and have the Magical Doll in your inventory, you can sheathe your sword and perform various magical light and heavy attacks depending on your currently chosen sign.
Tome of Carrying:
- Yrden - spell of the Void Book. Allows you to create the custom book with the existing spells of your choosing. Please, read the notes and watch the turotial video below thoroughly:
- Aard - the spell currently does nothing, it's reserved for the future update.
- Other signs - increases Geralt's encumberance and underwater swimming speed and air.
Manuscript of Clear Horizon:
Tome of Meteora:
Tome of Cold stars:
Tome of White Sphere:
Tome of Fire Entity:
Tome of Ice Entity:
Tome of Rock Watcher:
Tome of BloodMoon:
- Yrden - creates a special trap, which pulls targets to its position.
- Igni - a special stream attack, drains life from an opponent and heals you, if you're close enough. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - a life draining attack, heals you, you must be close to an enemy.
- Aard - restrains targets in front of you, inflicting a bleeding. Can't be used against Wraiths and flying targets.
- Quen - if you're in a combat, transfers you behind the current target, otherwise turns you into the flying smoke:
Tome of the Great Swamp:
Tome of the Fire Gnosis:
Tome of Permafrost:
Tome "Eye of the Storm":
- Axii - piercing dash towards an enemy, requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Aard - completely slows down your opponents.
- Igni - turns your sword into two claws attached to the hands, allowing you to perform dual wield attacks:
Modifies your Roll (only the Roll, the Dodge remains the same) - you can interrupt it by pressing Attack, Block or Cast Spell (E by default) keys.
Scroll of Beauty:
- Yrden - creates an area which slows down the time and blocks some of monsters abilities.
- Igni - throws the magical dagger, deals little damage, but inflicts bleeding or poisoning. Has a chance to disarm a human npc if a projectile hit the arm.
- Quen - transfers you behind the current target (followed by the critical attack, if you have a sword equipped in the hand)
- Aard - creates sand pillars under the targets around
- Axii - turns your sword into the Bow:
Tome of Transference:
- Yrden - teleportation spell; use with caution during quests, as you may miss quest trigger areas.
- Igni - a strike to each surrounding enemy, requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Aard - teleports a target to your position when it's at a distance, or away from you if it's in front of you.
- Quen - transfers you behind the current target.
- Axii - turns your sword into a Spear, also allowing you to use a shield to block attacks:
Tome of Assassins Bless:
Tome of Energy:
Tome of Quileg Pyromancy:
The Sword Ring:
Upon the first cast with any sign gives you a buff, which:
Bracelet of the Grave Warden:
Flower wreath of the Forest Witch:
Amulet of the Black Fire:
Ring of Winter Souls:
Grimoire of the Old Gods:
Manual Spell Aiming:
if you have certain spell item equipped and chosen in your quickslot (see the list below), you can press and hold the "Use item" key (Middle Mouse by default) to start the aiming, to cast a spell press the "Abort action" key (Spacebar by default), which is also used to cancel crossbow and bombs actions, you can cycle available spells by pressing the "Cast Spell" key (E by default), and to cancel the aiming release the "Use item" key.
In order to cast an aiming spell of a trophy item you need to have any spell item equipped and chosen in your quickslot.
Aiming Spells:
You can disable the slow-mo in the mod's main settings.
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Magical Doll:
gives a massive bonus of additional spellpower to all signs if it's equipped.
if you're in a combat and have the Magical Doll in your inventory, you can sheathe your sword and perform various magical light and heavy attacks depending on your currently chosen sign.
- if you don't want that mechanic, drop the Magical Doll from your inventory or put it in your stash
- automatically disables auto weapon sheathing, if it's enabled in your game's settings, and enables it back after the fight is over or you draw your sword manually
- includes some new (for Geralt) animations from an ofiery mage
- every attack consumes various amount of stamina
- you can perform the attack only if an enemy is targeted, i.e. its health bar should be shown
- you can cancel the attacks by pressing dodge, roll or block keys
- pressing the block key creates a short round wave pushing enemies back
- this mechanic doesn't affect fistfight minigames and other mandatory fistfights
Tome of Carrying:
- Yrden - spell of the Void Book. Allows you to create the custom book with the existing spells of your choosing. Please, read the notes and watch the turotial video below thoroughly:
- You can have only one custom spell book, but you can rearrange the spells at any time (even if you manage to add another Void Book, it will have the same spells you've set originally)
- If you enable the spell tooltip in the radial menu, the spell memorizing tooltip will be gone, you have to enable it again by pressing the "Witcher Senses" button
- You can't add manual aiming spells (they will work anyway, if you have another quickslot and/or trophy items, which contain such spells, equipped)
- You can't add Swordless spells (they will work anyway, if you have the Spell Doll in your inventory)
- You can't add the spell of the Void Book
- You can add the Lukatiel Sword buff, which charges your sword, crossbow and Rend attacks, but you won't be able to cast the Sword spells like yrden/fire waves
- Once placed in the quickslot and chosen, the Void Book overrides the spells of other items, except for those mentioned above(unequip it or choose another quickslot spell item to cast the spells of other equipped items)
- The Assassin and Vampire dodges and rolls will work if you have the appropriate trophy item equipped
- You MUST destroy the special place of power by using the Igni sign on it, when you're done
- Tutorial Video: Spoiler:Show
- Aard - the spell currently does nothing, it's reserved for the future update.
- Other signs - increases Geralt's encumberance and underwater swimming speed and air.
Manuscript of Clear Horizon:
- Igni - imbues your sword with energy.
- Other signs - makes Geralt invisible for a short time. Gives instant kill chance, increases signs power, chance and damage of critical hits while you're invisible. After the attack with a sword or a sign you'll loose invisibility. Cannot be cast during fights.
Tome of Meteora:
- Igni - imbues your sword with fire.
- Other signs - summons fire meteors to a target's location, number of meteors and decreasing of damage you receive scale with your signs intensity
Tome of Cold stars:
- Igni - imbues your sword with frost.
- Other signs - summons ice meteors to a target's location, number of meteors and decreasing of damage you receive scale with your signs intensity.
Tome of White Sphere:
- Igni - encases your sword with ice.
- Any sign - creates an ice blast on a target's location, decreasing of damage you receive scales with your signs intensity.
Tome of Fire Entity:
- Yrden - summons fire golem.
- Igni - creates a fire line towards an enemy.
- Axii - fires a fire granade.
- Aard - a round fire attack.
Tome of Ice Entity:
- Yrden - summons ice golem.
- Igni - creates an icy line towards an enemy.
- Axii - fires an ice spear, which pierces targets, has a chance to disarm a human npc if a projectile hit the arm.
- Aard - a round frost attack.
Tome of Rock Watcher:
- Yrden - summons stone golem.
- Igni - creates a stone line towards an enemy.
- Axii - fires a stone projectile, has a chance to disarm a human npc if a projectile hit the arm.
- Aard - a round stone attack.
Tome of BloodMoon:
- Yrden - creates a special trap, which pulls targets to its position.
- Igni - a special stream attack, drains life from an opponent and heals you, if you're close enough. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - a life draining attack, heals you, you must be close to an enemy.
- Aard - restrains targets in front of you, inflicting a bleeding. Can't be used against Wraiths and flying targets.
- Quen - if you're in a combat, transfers you behind the current target, otherwise turns you into the flying smoke:
- Hold the "Sprint" key to speed up
- Hold the "Jump" (Spacebar by default) key to increase the altitude (B/circle for the gamepads)
- Hold the "Sheathe Sword" (C by default) key to decrease the altitude (X/Square for the gamepads)
- You can also hold the "Radial Menu" key and use your mouse to change the altitude
- Use with caution before/during quests, as you may miss event trigger areas
- Tap the "Cast Spell" key (E by default) to cancel the spell, be sure to find a safe spot for landing
- if you have the BloodMoon tome equipped in the trophy slot (or this particular spell in the Custom Spell Book) you can turn into the Bloodmoon Smoke while jumping, falling or swimming by pressing the Cast Spell Key (E by default)
Tome of the Great Swamp:
- Yrden - creates an area of a poisonous fire on the ground at the target's position.
- Quen - imbues your sword with poison.
- Igni - a stream of a poisonous fire. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - shoots a venom projectile. If you hit Elementa, Ogroids or Relicts, your sword damage against them will be increased by 5% (up to 40%).
- Aard - creates a long cone of a poisonous fire.
Tome of the Fire Gnosis:
- Yrden - creates an area of a fire on the ground at the target's position.
- Igni - a fire stream. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys. Has a chance to increase your sword damage against hit targets (except for Vampires and Specters) up to 40%.
- Axii - shoots a fireball.
- Aard - creates a long cone of fire.
Tome of Permafrost:
- Yrden - creates an area of a frost fire on the ground at the target's position.
- Quen - healing spell.
- Igni - a stream of a condensed frost. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - shoots a frost spear.
- Aard - creates a long cone of frost.
Tome "Eye of the Storm":
- Axii - piercing dash towards an enemy, requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Aard - completely slows down your opponents.
- Igni - turns your sword into two claws attached to the hands, allowing you to perform dual wield attacks:
- Whether Geralt performs attack towards the camera direction or towards an enemy (vanilla targeting) depends on the "Cast Sword Spells towards Camera" option
- Requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Once you've summoned the Claws, open the radial menu, tap the tooltip key (X by default) to learn about controls and special actions
- To dispel the Claws cast the spell again
- if you sheathe or switch your sword, the Claws will be dispelled
Modifies your Roll (only the Roll, the Dodge remains the same) - you can interrupt it by pressing Attack, Block or Cast Spell (E by default) keys.
Scroll of Beauty:
- Yrden - creates an area which slows down the time and blocks some of monsters abilities.
- Igni - throws the magical dagger, deals little damage, but inflicts bleeding or poisoning. Has a chance to disarm a human npc if a projectile hit the arm.
- Quen - transfers you behind the current target (followed by the critical attack, if you have a sword equipped in the hand)
- Aard - creates sand pillars under the targets around
- Axii - turns your sword into the Bow:
- Requires a sword equipped in the hand
- You need to set the 'Ardat Bow' option entry in the mod's menu to default after the first time you've updated the mod
- Once you've summoned the bow, open the radial menu, tap the tooltip key (X by default) to learn about controls and hold that key navigating through signs to learn about arrow effects
- Parry with the bow deflects projectiles
- Every arrow requires different amount of stamina to shoot (can be adjusted in the mod's options), if you don't have enough stamina, simple (Axii) arrows will be applied
- Axii arrows have a chance to disarm a human npc if they hit the arm
- You can parry close-range attacks with the bow
- To dispel the bow press the "Heavy Attack" key
- You must dispel the bow before any interactions (horse mounting, meditation, looting, fast travelling etc)
- In some cases the bow might be automatically dispelled, that was made to prevent certain bugs
- Try not to shoot npcs
Tome of Transference:
- Yrden - teleportation spell; use with caution during quests, as you may miss quest trigger areas.
- Igni - a strike to each surrounding enemy, requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Aard - teleports a target to your position when it's at a distance, or away from you if it's in front of you.
- Quen - transfers you behind the current target.
- Axii - turns your sword into a Spear, also allowing you to use a shield to block attacks:
- All the attacks are heavy, thrust attaks deal more damage
- Whether Geralt performs attack towards the camera direction or towards an enemy (vanilla targeting) depends on the "Cast Sword Spells towards Camera" option
- Requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Once you've summoned the Spear, open the radial menu, tap the tooltip key (X by default) to learn about controls and special actions and hold that key navigating through signs to learn about the Spear spells
- Parry with the Shield deflects projectiles
- To dispel the Spear and Shield cast the spell again
- If you sheathe or switch your sword, the Spear and Shield will be dispelled
- While this mechanic is active, certain mods which modify animations (e.g. SCAAR) won't work, until you dispell it
Tome of Assassins Bless:
- Yrden - creates a tornado, which chases a randomly-selected target.
- Quen - increases your sword attack's speed and range, chance and bonus damage of critical hits.
- Igni - slashing attack
- Axii - decreases an enemy's speed and attack power. You must be close to a target.
- Aard - attaches a chain to your sword, lasts for 2 minutes, the chain dissappears if you sheathe the sword. Open the radial menu, hold the tooltip key (X by default) to learn about its effects before and after applying the spell.
Tome of Energy:
- Yrden - creates an area which gives you an energy form, charges your sword, decreases incoming damage, deflects projectiles and blocks some of monsters abilities. It interferes with other shield spells, including quen.
- Quen - magical shield, which decreases and reflects a part of the incoming damage, and deflects projectiles.
- Igni - a stream of energy. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - strikes your enemy with an energy, might affect other opponents around.
- Aard - creates a long cone of energy.
Tome of Quileg Pyromancy:
- Yrden - creates a special trap, which pulls targets to its position.
- Quen - magical shield, which decreases and reflects a part of the incoming damage, and deflects projectiles.
- Igni - a stream of a condensed fire. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - fires small meteors to the opponents around.
- Aard - creates a fire blast.
The Sword Ring:
Upon the first cast with any sign gives you a buff, which:
- increases your sword's damage, giving additional effects, depending on your currently chosen sign
- allows to cast spells from the sword and your crossbow (sword's visual FX and crossbow spells might be disabled in the mod's settings), depending on your currently chosen sign
- modifies your Rend's attacks
- if you have 2 adrenaline points, the sword attacks deal more damage with an additional visual effect
Bracelet of the Grave Warden:
- Yrden - creates an area, which gives you a spectral form, charges your sword, decreases incoming damage and blocks some of monsters abilities. Additionally increases your sword damage against Vampires, Specters and Cursed.
- Quen - addles the mind of a randomly-selected opponent for a short time (the Caparison of Lament effect).
- Axii - a single target attack, works only against Specters, Vampires and Cursed, has a chance to instantly banish a wraith.
- Aard - creates a cone of magical flame.
Flower wreath of the Forest Witch:
- Yrden - summons a panther.
- Axii - creates giant roots, damaging enemies around.
- Aard - restrains targets in front of you. Can't be used against Wraiths and flying targets.
Amulet of the Black Fire:
- Yrden - creates an area of a magical fire on the ground at the target's position.
- Quen - magical shield, which decreases and reflects a part of the incoming damage, and deflects projectiles.
- Igni - a stream of a magical fire. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - shoots a magical fire projectile.
- Aard - creates a cone of magical fire.
Ring of Winter Souls:
- Yrden - creates a winter tornado, which pulls targets to its position.
- Quen - magical shield, which decreases and reflects a part of the incoming damage, and deflects projectiles.
- Igni - a stream of a winter fire. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys.
- Axii - creates a cone of frost fire.
- Aard - creates a winter blast.
Grimoire of the Old Gods:
- Yrden - creates a thunderstorm.
- Quen - a series of quick uninterupptable attacks on an enemy, requires a sword equipped in the hand
- Igni - a stream of a magical fire. Hold the Cast key to initiate the cast, to cancel it tap the Cast key again or press attack, block or dodge keys. Has a chance to block monsters special abilities for some time.
- Axii - fires an electrical spear.
- Aard - creates an electrical blast.
Manual Spell Aiming:
if you have certain spell item equipped and chosen in your quickslot (see the list below), you can press and hold the "Use item" key (Middle Mouse by default) to start the aiming, to cast a spell press the "Abort action" key (Spacebar by default), which is also used to cancel crossbow and bombs actions, you can cycle available spells by pressing the "Cast Spell" key (E by default), and to cancel the aiming release the "Use item" key.
In order to cast an aiming spell of a trophy item you need to have any spell item equipped and chosen in your quickslot.
Aiming Spells:
- Tome of Fire Gnosis - the fireball and the area of a fire
- Tome of Permafrost - the frost spear and the area of the frost fire
- Tome of the Great Swamp - the venom projectile and the area of the poisonous fire
- Amulet of the Black Fire - the magical fire projectile and the area of the magical fire
- Tome of Energy - an energy landmine
- Tome of Ice Entity - the ice spear
- Tome of Fire Entity - the fire granade
- Tome of Rock Watcher - the stone projectile
- Grimoire of the Old Gods - the electrical spear and a heavy energy projectile
- Ring of Winter Souls - a frost landmine and heavy frost projectile
- Tome of Quileg Pyromancy - a fire landmine and a fast fire projectile
- Tome of Assassins Bless - magical bolts which can inflict poison or bleeding effects (you can fire several of them in a row) and a heavy sand projectile
- Tome of BloodMoon - you can place up to four pillars, which allow you to corral up your opponents (active for 29 seconds)
You can disable the slow-mo in the mod's main settings.
SPELL MODIFICATION:
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The mod settings contains many damage modifiers (among other options), which you can change to your liking.
Spell damages are scaled with your signs intensity and Geralt's level to make them better balanced. The duration of the inflicted effects are manually adjusted.
You can also change stamina modifiers such as cost and delay!
Keep in mind, that different enemies have various resistances, so e.g. poison spells can deal more damage to humans and less to drowners.
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The mod settings contains many damage modifiers (among other options), which you can change to your liking.
Spell damages are scaled with your signs intensity and Geralt's level to make them better balanced. The duration of the inflicted effects are manually adjusted.
You can also change stamina modifiers such as cost and delay!
Keep in mind, that different enemies have various resistances, so e.g. poison spells can deal more damage to humans and less to drowners.
If you wish to translate the mod, use this tool - open en.w3strings files in dlc and mod's folders, edit them with that tool, save and rename to your language, then you can upload your translation as a standalone mod.
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Special Thanks To:
FictionalFriend - for new custom icons.
teresatiger - for various help.
Tellah9 - for testing.
Slobadonka - for testing.
Osail - for testing, 'Quest Rewards' addition, support and various help along the way.
skydoespoint - for help with animations, chain, some lore and additional screenshots.
SiriusAmbraj - for a lot of testing, suggestions and some lore.
Datboiihere - for testing, suggestions and videos.
X20T3rMiN4t0R - for help with meshes.
Scoutbr0 - for help with meshes.
Sarcenzzz, rfuzzo, traderain and other talented guys who've worked on the Witcher 3 modding tools.