Viper and Manticore Gear Expanded
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #34 of 39 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]NEW Scavenger hunt quest to find mastercrafted tier Manticore schematics during Hearts of Stone
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[]Scavenger hunt quest in Velen to find the remaining base Viper gear diagrams: the armor and the crossbow
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[]New Game + compatible
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- - - - - - How to start - - - - - -The Manticore quest can be started by acquiring one of the diagrams.
Locations:
Elven ruins east of Heddel
Draken Hollow outpost
Bought from Countess Mignole during "Open Sesame!" or from grandmaster armorer in Toussaint
The base Viper gear quest can be started by reading any of the maps or acquiring one of the diagrams. The upgrade diagram quests are started by reading their respective maps.
Map Locations:
Blacksmith in Oreton
General merchant in Oreton
General merchant in Lindenvale
Hattori in Novigrad
Base Diagram Locations:
Lindenvale cemetery
Wastrel Manor
- - - - - - Installation - - - - - -Drop the contents of the zip into your Witcher 3 directory.
Merge scripts if you have any other mods which edit game/gui/menus/craftingMenu.ws.
!!! Warning !!! Do not use this mod and Viper Gear Expanded together! This mod includes all content from Viper Gear Expanded. Use one or the other!
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Manticore is changed to light armor.
The relic crossbow sold by Hattori and the Blood and Wine "serpent" relic swords have been removed from the game, as I used their models for the Viper weapons.
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This quest mod expands Viper gear with four tiers and new scavenger hunts, plus a mastercrafted Manticore set in the Hearts of Stone area. It's for Witcher 3 players who want more endgame gear content. With 176 endorsements and recent updates, it's a solid choice for gear hunters.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 176 endorsements and over 6,000 downloads.
- Adds meaningful endgame content with new quests and gear tiers.
- Recently updated (September 2024), so likely compatible with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the Hearts of Stone expansion, so base-game-only players are locked out.
- Only covers two gear sets — if you wanted more variety, this might not be enough.
For Witcher 3 players who've finished the main game and want new gear to hunt down. If you're a completionist who loves scavenger hunts and upgrading your arsenal, this is right up your alley. Skip if you're not interested in gear-focused quests or don't own Hearts of Stone.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you own the Hearts of Stone expansion before installing, as the Manticore hunt takes place there.
- Check the mod's page for any required files or load order notes, since the description is sparse.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the installation to avoid overwriting game files.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- muffincat1
- Version
- 2.1.2
- Downloads
- 6,063
- Endorsements
- 176
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 7/31/2023
- Updated
- 9/5/2024
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