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About this mod
Change appearance of all Witcher swords to one of a unique appearance. Without changes their stats.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
- Donations
What's the purpose?
Next Gen version of the same name classic 1.32 mod and based on the idea of Swap Witcher Armour Appearances, with the permission of the author. Geralt will always have the same looking witcher school swords you equip, not matter their stats or inventory icon.
The appearance depend of the witcher sword rank, meaning that each tier rank is replaced with its equivalent. For example if your equip Mastercrafted Forgotten Wolven Steel Sword with the appearance of Ursine Swords, your sword will look like Mastercrafted Ursine Steel Sword.
I only replaced the equipped template and left the inventory icon alone. You can still tell them apart easily in your inventory/stash or when you craft new sword.
4.04 Next-Gen compatible!
List of files
Main files:
Swap Witcher Swords
- Cat School Swords
- Gryphon School Swords
- Bear School Swords
- Wolf School Swords
- Viper Swords (all levels look the same, except Mastercrafted/Grandmster where they become Venomous instead)
- Venomous Viper Swords (all levels look the same, even the starting Viper swords)
- Manticore School Swords (all levels look the same, even the NG Plus)
- Manticore School Swords NG Plus (all levels look the same, even the non NG Plus)
- Forgotten Wolf Swords, AKA Netflix swords! [Yes... these are witcher swords] (all levels look the same)
Optional files:
Below are non-witcher appearance swords, but only affect witcher quality swords. Obviously all levels look the same.
- Swap Starting Swords, AKA Kaer Morhen swords
- Swap Vesemir Swords, AKA... Vesemir Swords
- Swap White Tiger of the West Swords, AKA Nine-Tailed Vixen swords
- Swap Dol Blathanna Swords, AKA Sword of a Thousand Flowers and White Widow of the Valley of Flowers swords
- Swap E3 Promotional Swords, AKA Top Notch Swords [SERIOUSLY! Top Notch Guy sell these swords since 4.01 version!!]
- Swap Iris Sword, AKA Olgierd sword [Steel sword only]
- Swap Aerondight Sword, AKA Lady of the Lake sword [Silver sword only]
- Swap Anathema + Black Unicorn (Special request by Gaikanchana)
Special optional file for mod DLC.
- Swap Sezon Burz Swords (Require Sezon Burz Witcher's Gear, credits to Sumajin)
- Swap Cos Wiecej Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337)
- Swap Mahakam Rune Sihil 1 Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337) [Steel sword only]
- Swap Mahakam Rune Sihil 2 Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337) [Steel sword only]
- Swap Killing Monsters Swords (Require Killing Monsters Appearance, credits to nayefk93)
Miscellaneous files:
- Vesemir's Swords as Starting Swords.
Now when you start new game, Geralt will have the same swords as his tatuś Vesemir.
- Wolf Swords as Starting Swords.
Popular request made in complement for many "Wolven Swords Retexture" mod.
- E3 Promotional Appearance as Starting Swords
We can now start the game with the E3 Promotional Appearance, as they should be.
Installation
For newcomer/beginner: I invite you reading The Tome of Witcher 3 Modding
1. Download, extract the folder and choose ONE of the desired folder. DON'T INSTALL WITH MOD MANAGER!
2. Drop it in your "Mods" folder of the game's directory.
3. Launch Script Merger and merge the bundle files if in conflict [See the "Compatibility and Conflict" section for more detail].
How to uninstall?
Delete the mod folder with "modSwap" on the name. Then launch Script Merger and remerge again.
Compatibility and Conflict
Reminder: Next-Gen compatible!
This mod is fully compatible to any texture mod that changes XBM/W2ENT.
It's also safe to merge Bundle Text with Script Merger. If you got a merged conflict and don't know how to solve it. I recommend uninstalling this mod.
If you wish to use it on Classic 1.32, install this classic 1.32 mod
Know Conflict and how to resolve it.
- Brothers In Arms: It's Brothers in Arms compatible. Meaning you can safely merge to all mods EXCEPT Brothers In Arms, because Swap mod use the same fixes from that mod. So put BiA in lower priority than this mod.
- Alternative Witcher Scabbard: Put Swap mod in higher priority.
- Promotional And Trailers Wolf Swords: This mod only works with Swap Wolf Swords Appearance, and in lower priority than the Swap mod. It cannot be used to any else Swap appearance.
- Top Notch Swords Fix. Since the 4.02 update, that mod no longer edits XML files, so you only need to use the main files "Swap Top Notch Swords" if you wish to use with this mod.
- The Essential Weapon Rework: You should merge with this mod and select Swap Sword code when in Merged Conflict.
- Lore-Friendly Scabbards: You should merge with this mod and select Swap Sword code when in Merged Conflict.
Here is the list of all changed files.
Recommended Mod
Below are the list of mod I recommend with mine:
- Swap Witcher Armour Appearances: Most recommended, swap all Witcher gear appearance to the preferable one.
- Swap Crossbow Appearances: Most recommended, swap all Crossbow appearance to the preferable one.
- Lore-Friendly Scabbards: Change the scabbard texture into natural and consistent colour.
- The Essential Weapon Rework: Statistics rework of all Relic and Witcher swords to make them unique and powerful.
- Viper Venomous Silver Sword Schematic Restored: Restores the schematic for Venomous Viper Silver Sword.
My other Mod
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Witcher 1 Enhanced Editions
The Witcher 2 Assassin of King
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
Special Thanks
mrjaypee for the idea and is Swap Witcher Armour Appearances mod for Witcher 3.
Sumajin, ZOST1337, nayefk93, ... for the permission of making Swap Appearance to their mod.
Tools used: WolvenKit, Notepad++ (with compare plugin)
Andrzej Sapkowski (Author) and CD Red Projekt (Game studio) for the creation of The Witcher universe.
Next Gen version of the same name classic 1.32 mod and based on the idea of Swap Witcher Armour Appearances, with the permission of the author. Geralt will always have the same looking witcher school swords you equip, not matter their stats or inventory icon.
The appearance depend of the witcher sword rank, meaning that each tier rank is replaced with its equivalent. For example if your equip Mastercrafted Forgotten Wolven Steel Sword with the appearance of Ursine Swords, your sword will look like Mastercrafted Ursine Steel Sword.
I only replaced the equipped template and left the inventory icon alone. You can still tell them apart easily in your inventory/stash or when you craft new sword.
4.04 Next-Gen compatible!
List of files
Main files:
Swap Witcher Swords
- Cat School Swords
- Gryphon School Swords
- Bear School Swords
- Wolf School Swords
- Viper Swords (all levels look the same, except Mastercrafted/Grandmster where they become Venomous instead)
- Venomous Viper Swords (all levels look the same, even the starting Viper swords)
- Manticore School Swords (all levels look the same, even the NG Plus)
- Manticore School Swords NG Plus (all levels look the same, even the non NG Plus)
- Forgotten Wolf Swords, AKA Netflix swords! [Yes... these are witcher swords] (all levels look the same)
Optional files:
Below are non-witcher appearance swords, but only affect witcher quality swords. Obviously all levels look the same.
- Swap Starting Swords, AKA Kaer Morhen swords
- Swap Vesemir Swords, AKA... Vesemir Swords
- Swap White Tiger of the West Swords, AKA Nine-Tailed Vixen swords
- Swap Dol Blathanna Swords, AKA Sword of a Thousand Flowers and White Widow of the Valley of Flowers swords
- Swap E3 Promotional Swords, AKA Top Notch Swords [SERIOUSLY! Top Notch Guy sell these swords since 4.01 version!!]
- Swap Iris Sword, AKA Olgierd sword [Steel sword only]
- Swap Aerondight Sword, AKA Lady of the Lake sword [Silver sword only]
- Swap Anathema + Black Unicorn (Special request by Gaikanchana)
Special optional file for mod DLC.
- Swap Sezon Burz Swords (Require Sezon Burz Witcher's Gear, credits to Sumajin)
- Swap Cos Wiecej Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337)
- Swap Mahakam Rune Sihil 1 Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337) [Steel sword only]
- Swap Mahakam Rune Sihil 2 Swords (Require Cos Wiecej, credits to ZOST1337) [Steel sword only]
- Swap Killing Monsters Swords (Require Killing Monsters Appearance, credits to nayefk93)
Miscellaneous files:
- Vesemir's Swords as Starting Swords.
Now when you start new game, Geralt will have the same swords as his tatuś Vesemir.
- Wolf Swords as Starting Swords.
Popular request made in complement for many "Wolven Swords Retexture" mod.
- E3 Promotional Appearance as Starting Swords
We can now start the game with the E3 Promotional Appearance, as they should be.
Installation
For newcomer/beginner: I invite you reading The Tome of Witcher 3 Modding
1. Download, extract the folder and choose ONE of the desired folder. DON'T INSTALL WITH MOD MANAGER!
2. Drop it in your "Mods" folder of the game's directory.
3. Launch Script Merger and merge the bundle files if in conflict [See the "Compatibility and Conflict" section for more detail].
How to uninstall?
Delete the mod folder with "modSwap" on the name. Then launch Script Merger and remerge again.
Compatibility and Conflict
Reminder: Next-Gen compatible!
This mod is fully compatible to any texture mod that changes XBM/W2ENT.
It's also safe to merge Bundle Text with Script Merger. If you got a merged conflict and don't know how to solve it. I recommend uninstalling this mod.
If you wish to use it on Classic 1.32, install this classic 1.32 mod
Know Conflict and how to resolve it.
- Brothers In Arms: It's Brothers in Arms compatible. Meaning you can safely merge to all mods EXCEPT Brothers In Arms, because Swap mod use the same fixes from that mod. So put BiA in lower priority than this mod.
- Alternative Witcher Scabbard: Put Swap mod in higher priority.
- Promotional And Trailers Wolf Swords: This mod only works with Swap Wolf Swords Appearance, and in lower priority than the Swap mod. It cannot be used to any else Swap appearance.
- Top Notch Swords Fix. Since the 4.02 update, that mod no longer edits XML files, so you only need to use the main files "Swap Top Notch Swords" if you wish to use with this mod.
- The Essential Weapon Rework: You should merge with this mod and select Swap Sword code when in Merged Conflict.
- Lore-Friendly Scabbards: You should merge with this mod and select Swap Sword code when in Merged Conflict.
Here is the list of all changed files.
Spoiler:
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xm --> All Grandmaster + Manticore. NG Base
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> All Grandmaster + Manticore. NG Plus
- dlc\dlc10\data\gameplay\items\dlc10_wolf_swords.xml --> Wolf. NG Base
- dlc\dlc10\data\gameplay\items_plus\dlc10_wolf_swords.xml --> Wolf. NG Plus
- dlc\ep1\data\gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Venomous Viper. NG Base
- dlc\ep1\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Venomous Viper. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Starting Viper, Cat, Gryphon, Bear. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Starting Viper, Cat, Gryphon, Bear. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\dlc18_netflix_swords.xml--> Forgotten Wolf (Netflix). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\dlc18_netflix_swords.xml--> Forgotten Wolf (Netflix). NG Plus
Not changed:
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items\def_item_weapon_relic.xm --> Aerondight. NG Base
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapon_relic.xm--> Aerondight. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_swords_dol_blathanna.xml--> Dol Blathanna. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_swords_dol_blathanna.xml--> Dol Blathanna. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_swords_vixen.xml--> Nine-Tailed Vixen. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_swords_vixen.xml--> Nine-Tailed Vixen. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons_relics.xml--> Anathema, Black Unicorn. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons_relics.xml--> Anathema, Black Unicorn. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons_secondary.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons_secondary.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Plus
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- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xm --> All Grandmaster + Manticore. NG Base
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> All Grandmaster + Manticore. NG Plus
- dlc\dlc10\data\gameplay\items\dlc10_wolf_swords.xml --> Wolf. NG Base
- dlc\dlc10\data\gameplay\items_plus\dlc10_wolf_swords.xml --> Wolf. NG Plus
- dlc\ep1\data\gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Venomous Viper. NG Base
- dlc\ep1\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Venomous Viper. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Starting Viper, Cat, Gryphon, Bear. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_crafting_weapon.xml --> Starting Viper, Cat, Gryphon, Bear. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\dlc18_netflix_swords.xml--> Forgotten Wolf (Netflix). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\dlc18_netflix_swords.xml--> Forgotten Wolf (Netflix). NG Plus
Not changed:
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items\def_item_weapon_relic.xm --> Aerondight. NG Base
- dlc\bob\data\gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapon_relic.xm--> Aerondight. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_swords_dol_blathanna.xml--> Dol Blathanna. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_swords_dol_blathanna.xml--> Dol Blathanna. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_swords_vixen.xml--> Nine-Tailed Vixen. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_swords_vixen.xml--> Nine-Tailed Vixen. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons_relics.xml--> Anathema, Black Unicorn. NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons_relics.xml--> Anathema, Black Unicorn. NG Plus
- gameplay\items\def_item_weapons_secondary.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Base
- gameplay\items_plus\def_item_weapons_secondary.xml--> Starting sword (Kaer Morhen), E3 sword (Top Notch). NG Plus
Recommended Mod
Below are the list of mod I recommend with mine:
- Swap Witcher Armour Appearances: Most recommended, swap all Witcher gear appearance to the preferable one.
- Swap Crossbow Appearances: Most recommended, swap all Crossbow appearance to the preferable one.
- Lore-Friendly Scabbards: Change the scabbard texture into natural and consistent colour.
- The Essential Weapon Rework: Statistics rework of all Relic and Witcher swords to make them unique and powerful.
- Viper Venomous Silver Sword Schematic Restored: Restores the schematic for Venomous Viper Silver Sword.
My other Mod
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Witcher 1 Enhanced Editions
The Witcher 2 Assassin of King
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
Special Thanks
mrjaypee for the idea and is Swap Witcher Armour Appearances mod for Witcher 3.
Sumajin, ZOST1337, nayefk93, ... for the permission of making Swap Appearance to their mod.
Tools used: WolvenKit, Notepad++ (with compare plugin)
Andrzej Sapkowski (Author) and CD Red Projekt (Game studio) for the creation of The Witcher universe.