The Witcher 3 Gets Even More Brutal With Deaths Reworked

New Witcher 3 Mod Completely Overhauls Dismemberment, With Sign-Specific Gore Published Nov 12, 2026, 10:48 AM EST James Lucas is the Lead Photo Editor at TheGamer and has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com CD Projekt Red has just approved a new mod for The Witcher 3 Remastered that completely overhauls dismemberment and gore in the hopes of capturing the sheer physical violence of early E3 promo material. Developed by Kingslayer996, the aptly titled Deaths Reworked - Wounds and Brutality is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, and promises to overhaul "the entire way deaths are presented," with over 60+ new human death animations, reworked ragdoll physics, weightier reactions, added animations for creatures that previously only had one, and visible wounds. "The system dynamically controls wounds, dismemberment, and animations so they work together instead of constantly producing the same outcomes," Kingslayer996 explained, noting that the system encompasses gashes, crawling deaths, expanded limb dismemberment, directional wound selection, brutal finishers, and "more believable combinations of wounds and animations." "One enemy might stumble forward and collapse," the description reads. "Another might fall backward. Another might lose a limb. Another might keep moving while wounded before finally dying. Another might be thrown by an attack and hit the ground completely differently. You stop seeing the same death over and over again." Kingslayer996 Spent 950 Hours On This Mod The real meat of this update isn't that you can chop up drowners limb-by-limb, or put wounded bandits out of their misery as they crawl away from Geralt's steel, but that signs finally have unique effects on enemies. "Quen can blow off hands or arms. Yrden can violently explode bodies," they continue. "Igni can leave enemies burning long after death." Related Witcher 3 Modders Restore Cut Content That Makes Catching Up For Songs Of The Past Easier Than Ever The Witcher 3's latest fan-made mod makes revisiting the RPG far more accessible than ever, arriving just in time before its upcoming DLC expansion. Kingslayer996 claims it took over 950 hours of work to create the mod, pouring over 30 days into making The Witcher 3 a truly visceral experience. "For a long time, I thought it simply wasn't possible because of the limitations of REDkit and the way the physics settings worked," they explained. "After countless experiments, I finally found settings that allowed me to get surprisingly close. This isn't meant to be a perfect recreation of the E3 demo. It's about bringing back that weight, impact and physicality — and then expanding it into something much bigger." Unfortunately, however, downloading mods like this—even though it's purely aesthetic—disables achievements. There are no exceptions; every mod is treated the same. But if you're not fussed about achievement hunting and would rather leave deep gashes in The Wild Hunt and blow Nekkers to bits with a mix of Aard and Igni, or have already swept up all the achievements, this is a must-have for future playthroughs. Released September 29, 2026 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol Developer(s) CD Projekt Red Publisher(s) CD Projekt Red Franchise The Witcher Genre(s) Action, Adventure, RPG, Open-World, Exploration