The Witcher 3: 20 Characters Ranked From Worst To Best
The best friends and foes from Geralt's final adventures.
In 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released to universal acclaim among critics and fans alike. In the following months since then, Geralt's adventures have also been supplemented by two excellent DLC expansions, making the whole package undeniably one of the greatest games of this generation.
The game's great story and epic quests play out tremendously well over the 200-odd hours worth of content that exists, and this is in large part thanks to a huge cast of wonderful characters. All manner of people and creatures populate the world around our monster hunter, filling the vibrant lands with plenty of standout events.
With the dust now settling on what's likely to be Geralt's final adventure in the Blood and Wine expansion, I've taken a look back over the grand exploits of the last twelve months to rank and discuss twenty of the game's characters.
From crazy creatures to a feisty fencer, here are the twenty characters from The Witcher 3 and its DLC expansions rated from the worst to the best. Spoilers for all of these will follow; so read on at your own peril...
20. Eredin Bréacc Glas
The major antagonists of the main story are the titular Wild Hunt - twisted spectral Elves hellbent on returning to the Continent and capturing Ciri. As foes in the game, the armies of the Wild Hunt represent worthy enemies and a solid enough challenge for players.
And while the idea of the devastating frost magic they carry into the world is a neat, dangerous idea, their despicable leader sadly falls flat in the face of so much promise. Eredin, the King of the Wild Hunt, never manages to capture much attention or favour in any of his numerous appearances.
A by-the-numbers bad guy whose own intentions and personality never shine through or offer anything to make him a truly great villain, Eredin appears more as bog-standard annoyance, rather than someone to be feared.