Witcher 3 100% Save Game All DLCs
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Save File Overview
The Witcher 3 is a long game. A very long game. Base game plus Hearts of Stone plus Blood and Wine — you're looking at 100+ hours for a true 100% run with all the quests, contracts, and collectibles included. This save has all of that done. Every main quest in the base story is complete. Every secondary quest and witcher contract is wrapped, no loose ends. Both major DLCs — Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine — are fully finished, including all the DLC-specific side quests inside them. Geralt's ending and Ciri's fate are both resolved in the best possible outcome for those tracking the story. All Gwent cards are collected, every Gwent tournament won. All Places of Power discovered. Every monster nest blown up. The full Grandmaster Witcher gear set diagrams are found and crafted. Money and XP are maxed, and Geralt is decked out in the best endgame gear the game offers. If you want to step into a fully explored, questless Witcher world just to vibe, this save is exactly that kind of sandbox.
Game Version & Compatibility
Version: PC — Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store (Next-Gen 4.0 update version)
Progress: 100% Completed
File Size: 5.5 MB
Witcher 3 got a massive Next-Gen overhaul (version 4.0) that completely tweaked how save data gets structured. This file is locked in on that 4.0+ framework. Since it’s been the global standard for ages, you’re completely fine if you did a fresh install from Steam, GOG, or Epic recently — you’ll be running the updated build automatically. However, trying to boot this up on an ancient 1.x legacy setup will likely trigger a crash or a broken load screen. Don't overthink it; just let your launcher patch the game up to fix the mismatch. Also, keep in mind that Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are fully baked into this progress. You absolutely need both expansions installed for the full DLC completion to register. If your rig is only running the vanilla base game, the save will still launch without a hitch, but those high-level DLC quests and map expansions simply won't show up on your world map.
Save Location Guide
C:\Users\YourName\Documents\The Witcher 3\gamesaves\Witcher 3 keeps things clean — saves go straight into your Documents folder with no AppData detour needed. Open File Explorer, head into Documents, and look for a folder named "The Witcher 3." Inside that, there's a gamesaves subfolder. That's your spot. If you own the game on GOG and have GOG Galaxy's sync active, it may also maintain a separate cloud copy, but the local gamesaves path above is what the game reads on launch. Manual save swaps here should take priority over any cloud version as long as you've got GOG's cloud sync toggled off before you start. Each save file inside gamesaves is a pair — a `.sav` file and a matching `_backup.sav` file. Keep both when you copy them in. If only the main file is present without its backup pair, the game can sometimes flag it as suspicious on load, though it usually still works.
Installation Steps
Step 1
Fully close the game and kill whatever launcher you're using — Steam, GOG Galaxy, or Epic. Make sure nothing is running in your task manager so the save folder lock is completely released.
Step 2
Extract the downloaded .zip or .rar archive. Grab both the .sav and _backup.sav files from inside and copy them into your local directory.
Step 3
Fire up your launcher again and boot into the game. Head over to the main menu, click Load Game, and find the freshly added slot.
Step 4
Done! Load it up, check your inventory for that Grandmaster gear, and pull up the journal to confirm the 100% completion is tracking perfectly.
Backup & Safety Notes
Before anything else, copy your entire gamesaves folder somewhere secure — a dedicated backup folder on your desktop or an external drive, whichever you prefer. Witcher 3 save files come in pairs (main file + backup), so make sure you grab both files for each slot, not just the main one. One specific thing to know about this game: The Witcher 3's autosave system is pretty aggressive. The moment you load in and start moving around, it'll create new autosaves and quicksaves that could push older slots out of the visible list depending on your save slot limit setting. This doesn't delete your new 100% save — it just buries it further down the list. Scroll through the load screen rather than assuming the top slot is the one you want. If you're modding the game heavily with community mods from Nexus, some of them hook into the save format and can cause conflicts with externally sourced saves. Running a lightly modded or vanilla copy is safer when testing a new save file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Ciri ending does this save have?
Geralt's choices throughout this save are set for the best outcome — Ciri becomes a Witcher. If you want a different ending for her, you'd need to replay the relevant conversation decision points.
Is the Next-Gen update's exclusive content (Netflix gear, etc.) part of this save?
Yes, since this save is built on version 4.0, the Next-Gen update content including those cosmetics is present.
I own Witcher 3 on GOG — will this save work the same way as Steam?
Yes, the save folder structure and file format are identical across GOG, Steam, and Epic. Drop the files into your gamesaves folder the same way.
The new save appears in my list but loads into a weird location I don't recognize — is that normal?
Yes, the save just loads into whatever the last saved location was during the original playthrough. It's fine — open the world map and fast-travel wherever you want from there.
All the Gwent cards are collected but my Gwent opponent list still shows unbeaten players — what's happening?
Gwent opponent availability depends on whether those vendors or NPCs are alive in your world state. Since this is a 100% save, all beatable opponents should have been played — any showing as unbeaten may be merchants that were killed off during playtime.
Summary
Hundred-plus-hour Witcher 3 run, done and dusted — base game, Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine, every quest, every Gwent card, every monster contract. Geralt's ending, Ciri's ending, best outcomes across the board. Safeguard your own gamesaves folder first, drop the new files in (both the `.sav` and backup pairs), fire up the game, and you're loading into a fully cleared Continent ready for free exploration. No quest markers nagging at you, no undiscovered Places of Power, nothing left unchecked. If you've got GOG sync running, knock that off before you start or it'll fight you for control of the local files. After that, the whole map is yours.
