Hearts of Stone | The Witcher 3 Wiki

Hearts of Stone is a DLC in The Witcher 3. It was released on October 13th, 2015.

Hearts of Stone Information

Hearts of Stone is the first official expansion pack for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -- an award-winning role-playing game set in a vast fantasy open world.

Some monsters are born, others are made. Hired by the Merchant of Mirrors, Geralt is tasked with overcoming Olgierd von Everec -- a ruthless bandit captain enchanted with the power of immortality.

Step again into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, this time hired to defeat a ruthless bandit captain, Olgierd von Everec, a man who possesses the power of immortality.

This expansion to “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” packs over 10 hours of new adventures, introducing new characters, powerful monsters, unique romance and a brand new storyline shaped by your choices.

 

Here is a little more detail on what to expect:

• Defeat your foes using a variety of new Weapons and enchanted artifacts.
• Level up even further by fulfilling new monster Contracts and battling unique enemies.
• Enjoy some leisure time playing with new Gwent cards, or engage in a new Romantic relationship.
• Fulfill a contract for the soul-stealing Gaunter O'Dimm, the Merchant of Mirrors, a mysterious traveller who helped you find Yennefer.
• Fulfill three impossible tasks to defeat Olgierd von Everec, a ruthless bandit captain under an immortality spell.
• Choose your own way through an adventure that includes recruiting a crew of break-in artists, spending a night partying with a ghost and outsmarting the most bizarre creatures Geralt of Rivia has ever faced.

The expansion also introduces a brand new system of Runewords that significantly affects gameplay. Each Runeword will impact a different aspect of in-game mechanics and will allow the players to experiment with various strategies and tactics.

Along with the digital release, gamers will also be able to purchase a special, limited boxed edition of Hearts of Stone (SRP $19.99/19.99€) available at selected retailers worldwide. The box contains a digital download code for the expansion, two masterfully crafted physical decks of Gwent, the card game set in the world of The Witcher, and a detailed manual explaining the rules.