Unrestricted Undvik Armor v1

I received some requests to add a mod that removes the level restrictions from the Undvik armor set (DLC items).  So here it is.  This mod removes the level requirements for both the Level 16 and the Level 41 Undvik armor items.

Note that judging from the XML files in the DLC package, the Level 41 Undvik set was intended to be part of the upcoming 'New Game+' mode, so that fact that it can be acquired in a normal playthrough is probably a bug in the DLC.

But anyways, if you've managed to acquire a set of the Level 41 armor, and want to actually be able to equip it, this mod will let you do so.

The Problem

Although most equipment characteristics are easily moddable in TW3, minimum level is not.  In fact, it's computed programmatically based upon an item's base statistics.  That makes changing it problematic.

It's as if CDPR is saying "you can change whatever you want about our game, except DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT EQUIPPING THAT LEGENDARY UNDVIK ARMOR UNTIL YOU'RE LEVEL 41, YOU EVIL, EVIL MODDER".  But I digress.

The Solution

Understanding how the programmatic minimum level computation works is the key.  Specifically, it only takes into account a item's 'base' statistic level (the relevant statistics being 'SilverDamage' for silver swords, 'SlashingDamage' for steel swords, and 'armor' for all armor items).

However, the XML syntax allows for an item's 'base' statistics to be amended both by adding scalar values or applying multipliers.  This, it turns out, is the answer.  To remove the minimum level requirements from any item, all you have to do is reduce its relevant 'base' statistic to 1, and then use an 'add' directive to raise the value back to its original setting.

This removes the minimum level requirement, while keeping the equipment statistics that will apply in-game exactly the same as they originally were.

Prerequisites

You must install the 'Skellige Armor Set' DLC before you can install this mod.

Installation

Follow the instructions in the included 'readme.txt' file to install/uninstall this mod.

Other Things

I have some similar mods, which you can find at the URL's below:

• []http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/264 (removes level restrictions from Witcher Gear and/or all crafted weapons and armor) []http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/271 (removes level restrictions from the 'Wolf School Gear' DLC)

I recommend installing both of those mod