Witcher 2 - Quickstart
⚪ Last updated 2012Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 68 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Start the Witcher 2 just after the prologue, at the start of act 1 on the boat outside of Flotsam. Intended to allow players to start new characters without having to replay the prologue.
Info: - Start at level 5 - 4 Talent points to spend - Geralt has Newboy's Talisman (Melitele's Heart)
Abilities: Strong Back - From saving Aryan La Valette -> Total Capacity +50 Conjuror -> Signs Damage +3 Assassin - From Assassin's Creed Easter Egg -> +25% Damage Dealt when attacking from behind
How To Use: Extract the contents of the file with Winrar (or similar program) Copy both files (.sav file and bitmap image) into Documents/Witcher2/gamesaves Play the game
Extra: No Mods were installed when this save file was created.
Witcher 2 - Quickstart lets you start a new game right after the prologue, at the beginning of Act 1 on the boat outside Flotsam. It's for players who want to create new characters without replaying the prologue. This saves time and skips the tutorial section, with 430 endorsements confirming its usefulness for repeat playthroughs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 430 endorsements and nearly 9,000 downloads.
- Cuts out the repetitive prologue so you can roll a new build fast.
- Clean start at Act 1 means you don't need to repeat tutorial fights and story scenes.
⚠️ Cons
- Skips the prologue entirely, so first-time players miss the story setup and tutorial.
- Last updated in 2012 — may be incompatible with current game version.
For Witcher 2 veterans who've already played the prologue and want to test new builds without the opening slog. If you're a first-time player, skip this — the prologue sets up the story and combat basics. It's ideal for challenge runners or anyone doing multiple playthroughs.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Drop the files into your Witcher 2 installation's 'CookedPC' folder; if the mod is a .dzip, place it in 'Documents\Witcher 2\UserContent' instead.
- If you have other mods that alter the beginning of the game, this may overwrite their changes — install Quickstart last.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher2 Mods
- Author
- replara
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 8,947
- Endorsements
- 430
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 12/23/2012
- Updated
- 12/23/2012
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