How to Boost Your Carrying Capacity in The Witcher 3: Expert Tips

Understanding Load Capacity in The Witcher 3

In The Witcher 3, like any regular Joe, Geralt has limits to how much stuff he can lug around. Starting off, you've got a base inventory weight of 60, but you can beef that up to a hefty 250. And hey, let's not forget the sweet +20 bonus weight boost from the Fiend decoction – but we'll get to that in a bit.

So, you're wandering around, picking up everything not nailed down, and suddenly, bam! You hit the max weight limit and find yourself over-encumbered. Now, sprinting's out of the question, combat feels like wading through molasses, and fast travel? Forget about it. Though, you can still saddle up Roach and mosey along.

To shake off those debuffs, you can drop some cargo pronto to lighten your load. But for a more permanent fix, it's all about upping your total carry capacity.

Boosting Your Load in The Witcher 3

There are a few tricks up your sleeve to increase how much loot you can tote in the game. It's all about snagging better saddlebags for Roach, snagging the Strong Back ability from the skill trees, and knocking back a Fiend decoction for a quick buff.

Upgrading Roach's Saddlebags

Your best bet for beefing up your carry weight is pimping out Roach with top-notch saddlebags. You can stumble upon them as random loot or as rewards for completing quests, and they won't break the bank if you decide to buy them instead.

Your first saddlebag upgrade can be snagged from Willis, the amateur armorer in White Orchard, after you do him a solid with his Twisted Firestarter quest. It'll give you a sweet +30 to your max load. Alternatively, Bram, the chap you save from a Griffin near Woesong Bridge, also sells them for a similar price.

For the late-game, Beauclair saddlebags are the cream of the crop, giving you a whopping +110 carry weight. But here's the rub – you'll need the Blood and Wine expansion pack to get your mitts on them. Head over to Toussaint and nab them from any armorer.

If you're not into expansions, you can still boost your load with Zerrikanian or Undvik saddlebags, adding +100 to your capacity. The former can be bought in Novigrad's Putrid Grove, while the latter is available from the armorer in Skellige's Kaer Trolde Citadel.

Unlocking Strong Back

For the permanent solution, invest in the Strong Back ability from the General skill tree for just one skill point. This beauty adds a solid +60 to your carrying capacity, giving you more room for all those goodies before you start feeling weighed down.

Downing the Fiend Decoction

When you're stuck out in the wild, encumbered with goodies, reach for the Fiend decoction potion. It might not be the belle of the ball when it comes to decoctions, but it'll give you a handy +20 to your max load in The Witcher 3. It lasts a solid 30 minutes, which should be plenty of time to hustle to the nearest town, hawk your loot, and lighten your load.

To brew this bad boy up, you'll need:

• 1x Fiend mutagen
• 1x Dwarven spirit
• 1x Arenaria
• 1x Fool's parsley leaves
• 1x Hellebore petals

Stock up on these ingredients from the Herbalist in White Orchard, and you're good to go. Just be sure to liberate the area near the White Orchard Inn to coax the Herbalist back into business.

As for the Fiend mutagen, you'll have to take down either a Fiend or Morvudd to snag one. The earliest Fiend encounter is during the Return to Crookback Bog quest, so make sure to tick that off your to-do list before diving into the Isle of Mists or risk losing out on the chance.

Unlocking Infinite Carry Capacity

If you're not one to play by the rules, there are mods out there that'll crank your carry limit way past the game's cap. Take Over 9000, for example, which sets your carry weight to a staggering 9000, giving you all the space you need to hoard to your heart's content in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Sure, it might make life easier, but remember, it's not exactly playing fair. Installing mods like this edges into cheat territory, especially if you're big on role-playing. Keep in mind, there are plenty of other mods floating around that offer similar perks or outright immunity to encumbrance, but not all of them play nice with the latest game updates. Always double-check compatibility before diving in.

And last but not least, always, always make backups of your save files before dabbling in mods. Ain't nothing worse than a corrupted game file forcing you to start from square one.

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