According to community lead Marcin Momot it's 35ish (through twitter, can't find the relevant tweet right now tho). I find that to be a little on the low side so I hope it'll end up being higher, like 40ish or something. Otherwise it'll be way too easy to rush through the XP pack after you've finished the main game + HoS (you'd be about 38-40).
According to a recent interview, the expansion begins at level 34 if started separately, but it is recommended to be at least at level 36-37, as the difficulty has been increased compared to the main game and even Hearts of Stone. Also, it can be played before and after the ending, and it makes some (probably not major) differences in the expansion.
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Wow, sorry for the dumb question, I even read your post, but somehow didn't connect the dots and thought that level 34 is the recommended minimum level to start. Now I get it that played separately = fresh start. Thank you.
I read an interview on a Polish site yesterday with one of the devs from CDPR and he stated that the actual level requirement for B&W will be level 34. But he also said that starting at this level (which is also the level you will be at if you went straight into B&W as a new game) it is going to be tough! He suggests level 36 would be a little more comfortable for most people.
So they are going to change how difficulty levels work too? I'm really confused now.
Why? Recommended level for starting BaW is going to be somewhere around 35. If you are on your NG+ playthrough it is probably going to be around 70. It's perfectly consistent the way I see it.
Here is an interview that one of the forum members translated. And this is a part where Konrad Tomaszkiewicz talks about the recommended level
That interview may contain some minor spoilers, so if you don't want to know anything besides the level requirement you might want to avoid it.
He said "Recommended would be around 64 with Death March being about 70.". Meaning that death march will require a different level which is something that isn't in the game right now. How will that work if you feel like switching difficulties mid game? Just trying to wrap my mind around it.
No man, I don't think he meant it literally. I think he wanted to say that the recommended level (recommended by the game) is going to be 64. However, if you are playing on death march difficulty it would probably be better if you started the expansion a bit more powerful, like level 70 (because the game is more difficult on death march). It's the same as in that quote I posted earlier
I think that while there is a recommended level (34 is recommended by the game), the reds who have played feel as though you would be better off if you started the expansion with Geralt being a few levels higher (37 is recommended by the devs
).I don't think that his words were literal, but just a simple advice.
While I'm excited for more TW3 content and a good challenge, this whole level 60+ thing is becoming a bit ridiculous and, in my opinion, breaking the game's internal consistency. As a video game, it's a legitimate resource. As a role-playing game, the leveling scale is already off the charts. E.g.: why is a level 36 Geralt better prepared than a level 34 Geralt to go to Toussant? And if there is such a significant gap between mid-range levels, what the hell is a level 70 Geralt? If the "power" increase is somewhat logarithmic, a level 70 Geralt wouldn't be necessarily much more powerful than, say, a level 50 or 60. If he is, he'd be some sort of demigod. Compare with a level 1 Geralt from TW3, with his memory and abilities fully restored. Wasn't he already a legendary swordsman?
I know, I know. "Shut up, it's just a video game".
I know, I know. "Shut up, it's just a video game".
Na, its not just a video game
Btw, i agree with you.
It doesn't really makes much sense, but to be honest, i dont care about this point.
Just a game design decision