3 Pounds of Steel
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #14 of 44 Weapons and Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
3 Pounds of Steel. It's what you'll choke to death on.
This mod will change all weapons & armor to the mastercrafted witcher school of your choice. This change is in APPEARANCE only. All items will keep their vanilla stats. This applies to items looted, bought and crafted. Visual changes will take place immediately upon installation of this mod and will revert back immediately with the removal of this mod. Works on original and NG+ games.
Sword sets included: Wolf, Feline, Griffin, Ursine, Kaer Morhen and Viper.
Armor sets included: Wolf, Feline, Griffin, Ursine, Kaer Morhen and Viper.
Your game will start automatically with the witcher weapon/armor type of your choosing.
People like the look of certain armor & weapon sets but the opportunity to upgrade with level isn't the best. This mod allows the user to keep the same visual witcher look while making it easier to upgrade based on item stats.
Changes in the item . XML files causes the game to replace the appearance of the actual equipment with the mastercrafted witcher school of your choice.
No scripts are used.
This mod does NOT change the actual mesh or texture of any equipment. So if you have any mods installed that make changes to the witcher items listed they will carry over.
USE ONLY ONE ARMOR FILE AND ONE SWORD FILE AT A TIME!
===== INSTALL =====
Installation path:
<...>/The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt/mods/
Installation instructions:
Just drop the file(s) into your mods folder.
===== UNINSTALL =====
Uninstall instructions:
Remove the file(s) you no longer want.
Known issues:
Known conflicts:
Sword mod will conflict with any other mod that also use the following XML files: def_item_crafting_weapons, def_item_weapons, def_item_weapons_relic.
Armor mod will conflict with any other mod that also use the following XML files: def_item_armor, def_item_armor_relic, def_item_boots, def_item_crafting_armor, def_item_crafting_boots, def_item_crafting_gloves, def_item_crafting_pants, def_item_gloves, def_item_pants.
Tools used:
Witcher 3 Modkit by CDPR
ModKitchen - GUI for The Witcher 3 ModKit by vervurax
Please check out my other mods under my username.
3 Pounds of Steel is a cosmetic overhaul that reskins all vanilla weapons and armor to match the Witcher school of your choice. With 419 endorsements and over 22,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting a Witcher-themed visual makeover. Last updated in 2016, it may require compatibility checks with newer game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 419 endorsements and 22k+ downloads—clearly a lot of players dig it.
- Gives your entire arsenal and wardrobe a cohesive Witcher look, which is a huge visual upgrade if you're into that aesthetic.
- Simple concept: pick your school, and everything gets reskinned—no messing with individual items.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it might not play nice with the latest game patches—check for compatibility before installing.
- Only reskins vanilla gear—if you use modded weapons or armor, they won't get the Witcher treatment.
For Witcher fans playing Skyrim who want their character to look like they stepped out of Kaer Morhen. If you're tired of the default armor designs and want a cohesive fantasy look, this is a quick win. Skip if you're after new weapons or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod changes all vanilla gear, make sure to back up your original textures if you want to revert—though you can just uninstall the mod.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file conflicts to avoid overwriting other texture mods.
- Check the mod's posts or comments for any known issues with your game version, as it hasn't been updated since 2016.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- setiweb
- Version
- 1.31
- Downloads
- 22,719
- Endorsements
- 419
- Category
- Weapons and Armour
- Created
- 9/22/2015
- Updated
- 10/30/2016
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