Fix animation of critical effects (Classic and Next Gen)
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📋 About This Mod
Fixes broken critical effect animations (for example, Aard or Axii) for some creatures.
Description in English:
Some enemies in the game do not react to critical effects (for example, Aard or Axii), because it is designed by the developers (for example, this is the case with giants, because it is just logical).
However, there are a few creatures that don't play critical effect animations because it's broken in the game files for them.
I fixed it for:
- Gargoyles.
- Wolves allied with the werewolf.
- Redbeard from the Land of a Thousand Fables. The inability to deal any damage to Geralt has also been fixed for him - his ax is simply not suitable for dwarves.
Affected files:
characters\npc_entities\monsters\fugas_lvl2.w2ent
characters\npc_entities\monsters\fugas_lvl1.w2ent
characters\npc_entities\monsters\gargoyle_lvl1.w2ent
gameplay\templates\monsters\gargoyle_lvl1_lvl25.w2ent
gameplay\templates\monsters\gargoyle_lvl1a.w2ent
quests\secondary_npcs\fugas.w2ent
quests\part_1\quest_files\q104_mine\characters\q104_gargoyle.w2ent
quests\part_1\quest_files\q203_him\characters\q203_him.w2ent
quests\minor_quests\no_mans_land\quest_files\mq1057_fugas\characters\mq1057_fugas.w2ent
quests\sidequests\skellige\quest_files\sq205_alchemist\characters\sq205_succubus.w2ent
quests\sidequests\no_mans_land\quest_files\sq104_werewolf\characters\sq104_wolves.w2ent
quests\generic_quests\novigrad\quest_files\mh303_succubus\characters\mh303_succbus_v2.w2ent
dlc\ep1\data\quests\quest_files\q605_finale\characters\q605_shadow_hym.w2ent
dlc\ep1\data\quests\quest_files\q605_finale\characters\q605_shadow_gargoyle.w2ent
dlc\bob\data\characters\npc_entities\monsters\gargoyle_lvl1.w2ent
dlc\bob\data\living_world\enemy_templates\gargoyle.w2ent
dlc\bob\data\quests\minor_quests\quest_files\mq7023_mutations\characters\mq7023_gargoyle_1.w2ent
dlc\bob\data\quests\main_quests\quest_files\q704b_fairy_tale\characters\q704_ft_rumcajs.w2ent
Previously, this was an optional file in Fixed and improved enemy categories (highly recommended), but now it is on a separate page, as it affects more creatures.
NPC targeting priority and Axii fixes are highly recommended.
Installation:
Place the modFixCritEffAnim folder in the Mods folder. Optionally use 'Witcher Script Merger' to resolve conflicts.
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📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher3 Mods
- Author
- Akatoshka7
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 7,906
- Endorsements
- 87
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 3/27/2026
- Updated
- 3/27/2026
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