The Witcher 3: Best UI Mods

Summary

Various mods, like E3 UI and HUD, Alternate Lightsources Interaction, and Better Than Icons, enhance specific aspects of the game.
Mods like Sort Everything, AMM-The Appearances Menu Mod, and Colored Map Markers offer convenience and customization options for players.

As many gamers are patiently waiting on the new installment in the franchise, The Witcher 3 mod collection continues to grow, threatening to reach a massive library the size of such modding giants as Skyrim and Fallout 4. While different skins and visuals often take the front stage, modding one’s UI can make the experience with the game significantly better.

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As with any other aspect of the game, the UI can be improved quite a bit, providing a new experience for those looking to play or replay The Witcher 3. From better pathing to organized lists, to better immersion, there are many great mods to help on one’s journey to hunting monsters and dealing with dirty pans.

9 8 E3 UI and HUD

Endorsements: 3,141

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Created by: Evgen, Hyadum KamehamehaNudel, Lim3zer0, Linas, MrMoonshoes, Paulscott, Stronghim, Erxv

Games can change quite a lot throughout development, even after showcasing gameplay at a convention. In the case of The Witcher 3, the footage throughout 2014 had shown a slightly different UI to what ultimately ended up being in the game. While the end result looks great, many players preferred the HUD from the trailers, and that’s exactly where this mod comes in.

From the menu to inventory and the actual HUD itself, everything has been made to look as closely as possible to the trailer version. The mod does look great, which is especially impressive given that the author recreated all of it basically from scratch.

7 Alternate Lightsources Interaction

Endorsements: 3,502

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Created by: DJ_Kovrik

Truly countless memes have been born from this one little nuisance. Even in the updated version of the game, who hasn’t tried to talk to an NPC or a merchant, and instead got to extinguish a bunch of candles, over and over again?

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What is extra astonishing, is how simple the fix itself is. By default, Geralt will need either Aard or Igni, to extinguish or light up fire sources, making it nearly impossible to do so by accident. Hard to tell why a variation of this wasn’t included in the vanilla game, but thousands of players are very grateful to the mod author.

6 Better Than Icons

Endorsements: 3,706

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Created by: CurtiSRustY

Most players might not use the consumables too frequently, especially on lower difficulty levels. But as players dive into Hard and above, their usefulness and even necessity become quite self-evident, even the oils and bombs. Felling especially difficult monsters and bosses becomes much more manageable with the correct buffs and potions, giving players more breathing room.

This mod goes a long way to improving the visuals for a lot of ingredients and runes, making them really pop on the screen with vibrant backgrounds and highlight visuals. If one is to spend a lot of time crafting, why not look at better icons while doing so?

5 Sort Everything

Endorsements: 6,650

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Created by: DJ_Kovrik

The game has a lot of information to throw at the player. From countless quests and books to countless items and consumables, there is no shortage of things to keep track of. The default system is not terrible per se, but it can certainly be better,

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This mod does a thorough job of sorting, giving players multiple ways that they would like their inventory labeled. From alphabetical order to new items or entries being at the top, players can now easily find whatever information or item they’re looking for.

Endorsements: 9,910

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Created by: CAPA

Perhaps Geralt might not be the most famous character that has engaged in Fashion Wars, but it certainly has not stopped thousands of players from showing off their gear and interesting combinations. At some point, one’s collection of items might begin to take too much space in the inventory, and going back and forth between the chest takes far too long.

This mod allows players to change the visuals of their equipment on the fly, without affecting the actual stats, preserving the balance of items. On top of that, players can also change the visuals of Roach, giving the (mostly) loyal steed some much-needed love.

3 Colored Map Markers

Endorsements: 11,072

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Created by: DJ_Kovrik

The vanilla markers can look almost disorienting, especially on a full map. The fact that most of them are of similar size and color, distinguishing a vendor from a quest can prove to be problematic.

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This mod aims to solve that very problem by color-coding every type of marker. Players are encouraged to read the mod description page, to familiarize themselves with the colors and variations. Overall, it is a neat way to help players better orient themselves on the map, effectively cutting the time one might spend hopelessly scrutinizing the tiny markers.

2 (Classic Edition) Friendly HUD

Endorsements: 25,147

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Created by: wghost81 aka Wasteland Ghost

This mod makes the entire HUD extremely customizable, allowing players to tailor their experience exactly how they like it. On top of that, there are many little quality-of-life improvements, such as the easy access to inventory via a radial menu, or allowing players to pause their game at any point without skipping cutscenes.

It can also be quite freeing to simply disable the HUD altogether out of combat, allowing players to really enjoy the fantastic scenery and the unique ambiance that the game is known for. Overall, with more than a million downloads, this mod is a fantastic addition to any modder’s library.

1 All Quest Objectives On Map

Endorsements: 61,473

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Created by: Wolfmark

It can be truly excruciating, to find out that one had a quest right next to the spot they just teleported out of. By default, quest markers are only visible for one mission at a time, making multitasking a real nightmare.

With this mod, players can do whatever quest they prefer, and simultaneously check the vicinity for any other quest markers. It’s also quite easy to plan for multiple quests at once, especially if one sees a cluster of markers in one place. The mod also makes a number of tweaks to other markers, and it is easy to see why it’s the most downloaded UI mod for the game.

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