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The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine start guide

Start Blood and Wine with a complete high-level build, unlock Corvo Bianco early, then use Beauclair and the expansion quests to lead into Grandmaster crafting and mutations.

Reviewed by The Witcher 3 Wiki editorial team7 min readUpdated 2026-09-30Version Remastered

01 / Prerequisites

Prepare before leaving

  • ✓Reach the expansion's recommended level.
  • ✓Complete a current School set or strong equivalent.
  • ✓Keep a late-game save before starting.

02 / Route

Follow the path in order

  1. 01

    Enter with a finished build

    Blood and Wine assumes a late-game character. Repair equipment, restock healing and confirm that your skill tree follows the Remastered prerequisites.

  2. 02

    Unlock Corvo Bianco

    Complete the opening estate route early. The home base creates a stable place for upgrades, storage and expansion progression.

  3. 03

    Reach Beauclair

    Use the main city as the hub for notices, merchants and crafting access. Activate signposts before accepting distant objectives.

  4. 04

    Plan Grandmaster gear

    Choose one School set, gather its diagrams and shared rare materials, and compare the full bonus before crafting every piece.

  5. 05

    Explore mutations after stabilization

    Use the expansion's mutation progression to reshape the build only after you understand which base-game layer you want to preserve.

03 / Common mistakes

Avoid the expensive reset

Entering far below the recommended level turns ordinary encounters into resource drains without adding useful story context.

Do not craft every Grandmaster set at once. Shared materials make broad completion expensive.

Do not ignore Corvo Bianco upgrades if you plan to spend a long time in Toussaint.