Better Icons
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 61 Alchemy and Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod no longer supported - only useful for people who want to use the mod files for whatever reason.
Oil, Potion, Bomb and Decoction Icons have their name written on them all the time. So its much easier to find the oil / potion / bomb / decoction you are looking for.
Use nexus mod downloader to install or unzip and move to your mods folder.
All inclusive file includes icons for bombs, oils, potions and decoctions in one file. Everlasting edition gives 1000 / 2000 / 3000 uses to oils instead of 20 / 40 /60. BCE edition is compatible with BCE.
If you are using Nexus mod downloader to install more than one of our mods, and it says that there is new version when you click on install button, click on "NO" (this will anable you to install more than one of our mods at once).
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There is Decoction, Oil and Bomb version specifically for BCE, potions are compatible with BCE and Overhauled oils for BCE with new icons can be found here Tweaks for Better Combat Enhanced - submod and here Oils overhauled.
You may also like our other mods Ignore Pain Overhaul, Oils overhauled, Quen overhaul, Sign scaling mod, Enemy level scaling, Tweaks for Better Combat Enhanced - submod and Default Inventory tap set to potions.
This mod is already included in Witcher 3 total overhaul.
Better Icons is a discontinued cosmetic mod for The Witcher 3 that adds text labels to oil, potion, bomb, and decoction icons, making them easier to identify at a glance. It offers versions for the base game and Blood and Wine expansion, but the author explicitly states it does not work on newer game versions and is no longer supported.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 6,999 endorsements and nearly 188k downloads show this was a go-to for many players.
- Solves a real UI pain point—no more squinting at tiny icons to figure out which potion is which.
- Includes BCE support, so expansion players got the same convenience.
⚠️ Cons
- Author explicitly says it does not work on newer game versions—so if you're on a recent patch, this is a no-go.
- No longer supported since 2015, meaning no updates or fixes for compatibility issues.
- Purely cosmetic—if you wanted gameplay changes, this isn't it.
For Witcher 3 players on older game versions who want a quick visual upgrade to their alchemy menu. If you're on a modern patch, skip it—you'll likely run into issues. Also great for completionists who appreciate QoL tweaks that don't alter gameplay.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your game version before installing—this mod is outdated and won't work on newer patches.
- If you have the Blood and Wine expansion, grab the BCE version for full compatibility.
- Since it's just icon textures, you can easily remove it by deleting the mod files if you don't like it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- Philozoraptor and Marnah93
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 187,794
- Endorsements
- 6,999
- Category
- Alchemy and Crafting
- Created
- 8/23/2015
- Updated
- 9/15/2015
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