You Don’t Need to Play Wild Hunt First to Enjoy Blood and Wine
Although you do need to own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in order to download and play Blood and Wine, you don’t need to have played the main game. Like of Hearts of Stone before it, Blood and Wine presents the option to jump in with an already leveled up Geralt. This is perfect for those who want to get right into the newest expansion, or for those who may feel that they are a bit too overpowered for the new area.
If you choose to start fresh, you will receive a level 34 Geralt with all of the skill points you would normally have up to that point. You can then assign these however you want to customize his skill and perk set. You will also be given blueprints for up to Superior level Witcher armor of each school, as well as enough materials to make one complete set. A substantial amount of Crowns, crafting resources, and consumables will be placed into your inventory as well, along with some highly useful oils.
The entirety of Blood and Wine can be enjoyed this way, along with all quests pertaining to Hearts of Stone. The only thing that will be blocked from you are Wild Hunt story quests.
