Unlocked Manse
⚪ Last updated 2022Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #10 of 45 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
So there is one whole map in the game that is locked behind an easy to miss quest. A quest that is at the end of a quest line that if you are not into Aelinore you probable do not want to do.
This fixed this by allowing you to go there without doing the quest.
Normally the only thing stopping you going throught the front door is Ser Whitby.
So his entry is removed from the file "st100_44m56n_n62.lot" in "st100_44m56n_lot.arc" and "st100_44m56n_sub.arc".
And so he is now no longer standing outside the front door and you can freely enter at anything without the disguise.
The inside the manse is a door that seperates the upper and lower levels. There are two versions of this door. One that is there before the quest that is locked and cannot be unlocked and one that is there during and after the quest that needs a key to unlock.
The version before the quest has been modded to be unlocked.
This is in the file "st705_00m00n_p10.lot" that is in "stage705.arc"
Last there is the rear entrance which normally can not be used to enter the manse before the quest.
This enterance is now usable all the time.
This is done my modding "st100_door.sce" in "stage100.arc"
Note that the changes from installing this mod might not take effect immediately if you load a safe from before where you were in the area. This can be fixed by leaving the area and coming back.
Unlocked Manse is a small quality-of-life mod for The Witcher 3 that opens the Blighted Manse before completing the 'Duchess In Distress' quest. With 187 endorsements and 18,082 downloads, it's a niche fix for players who want early access to the area. Last updated in December 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 187 endorsements and over 18k downloads.
- Solves a specific annoyance for players who want to explore the Manse early.
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul anything else.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Niche use case — only matters if you specifically want early access to the Blighted Manse.
For Witcher 3 players who like to explore freely and hate being gated by quest progression. If you're a completionist who wants to check out the Blighted Manse before the story takes you there, this is for you. Skip if you don't care about early exploration or if you're on the latest game version without confirmation of compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex, just drop the mod in and enable it — no extra steps needed.
- Since the mod is from 2022, check if your game version is compatible; if you're on a newer patch, test it early to avoid issues.
- Make a manual save before entering the Manse for the first time, just in case something odd happens with quest triggers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonsdogma Mods
- Author
- Chris Purnell
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 18,082
- Endorsements
- 187
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 12/27/2021
- Updated
- 12/19/2022
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