Monsters Come Out At Night - No Random Encounters During The Day
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #57 of 132 Tweaks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Trashy/random monster encounters that aren't connected to quests/points of interest should now only spawn between 22:00 and 04:00 (night time).
Why the mod?
For players who don't enjoy running into timesink/ADD combat encounters on the road every 20 seconds. Makes the gameworld more coherent as the peasants couldn't possibly survive all those packs of monsters and beasts roaming through their fields and so close to their villages during the day. Introduces a more significant gameplay difference to the game's day/night cycle, similar to The Witcher 1.
Details:
9pm is the latest hour peasants start leaving their fields to go back home. 4am is the earliest hour peasants leave their homes to work the fields.
Thus making monsters spawn from 10pm to 4am (which coincides with the game's actual night/sunset-sunrise cycle) should also prevent peasants and monsters from regularly sharing the same space at the same time.
Random noonwraiths previously spawned 05:00-19:30 (06:00-18:00 in Toussaint), they now spawn 12:00-13:00 (midday/noon).
Random nightwraiths previously spawned 19:30-05:00, they now spawn 00:00-01:00 (midnight).
Night-only versions of random wraiths (21:00-05:00), lycans(21:00-05:00) and water-hags(22:00-4:00) and HoS-only Ancient Leshen are left untouched.
Shouldn't affect nests/guarded treasures/POI/quest etc monsters nor encounters in the Crookback Bog swamp as the mod only adds a schedule to generic monster template spawning files.
Install:
Place the \modNoRandomDaytimeEncounters\ folder inside your \The Witcher 3\Mods\ folder (where your other mods are).
No script merging needed nor possible for the type of files changed by this mod (.spawntree). If in conflict with another mod (unlikely) just choose a load order/priority.
Uninstall:
Delete the \modNoRandomDaytimeEncounters\ folder.
Compatibility:
FCR3: compatible.
Random Encounters: compatible.
Enhanced Edition: compatible.
Ghost Mode: compatible.
Changed files:
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\archespores\archespores_early.spawntree
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\archespores\archespores_mid.spawntree
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\archespores\archespore_turret_late.spawntree
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\banshee\banshee_mid.spawntree
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\barghests\barghests_late.spawntree
Bundle\dlc\bob\data\living_world\spawn_tree_templates\barghests\barghests_mid.spawntree
This tweak mod for The Witcher 3 removes random monster encounters during the day, leaving only scripted ones. With 937 endorsements and 27,917 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for players tired of daytime interruptions. Last updated in 2020, it remains a simple, effective solution.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 937 endorsements and nearly 28k downloads
- Does exactly what it says—no more trash mobs ruining your daytime exploration
- Simple install, no extra mods required
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020—may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only affects random encounters; scripted fights still happen, so don't expect a completely peaceful day
- No detailed description or documentation, so you're on your own if issues arise
For Witcher 3 players who want to explore during the day without constant interruptions from random monsters. Perfect for those who prefer a more relaxed daytime experience and save combat for the night. Skip if you enjoy the unpredictability of random encounters.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod folder in your 'Mods' directory (e.g., The Witcher 3\Mods).
- If you use other mods that alter spawn rates, load order might matter—test to see if they conflict.
- Since the mod is from 2020, check if your game version is compatible; if not, look for a newer alternative.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- Partoutatix and woodbyte
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 27,917
- Endorsements
- 937
- Category
- Tweaks
- Created
- 1/24/2019
- Updated
- 4/5/2020
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