How to Get the Netflix Alternative Dandelion Appearance in Witcher 3

A step by step guide to turning on alternate appearances in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s free next-gen upgrade introduced many new features, including photo mode, updated graphics, and new character skins, including one for the bard, Dandelion, inspired by The Witcher’s Netflix TV series. Here is how to change the appearance of the “poet under pressure.”

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The Dandelion alternative appearance is part of the free next-gen upgrade of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. So first, and most importantly, make sure that the Alternate Dandelion Appearance is installed. Starting from the main menu or pause menu, select “options,” then choose “installed,” and scroll all the way down the bottom of the page, where you should find the “Alternate Dandelion Appearance.” If not, ensure you are playing the correct, upgraded version on PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S. Here you can also check whether the new Alternate Nilfgaardian Armor is also installed.

How to Change Dandelion’s Appearance in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Upgrade

Dandelion’s Alternate Appearance can be found using the following process:

Step One: From the pause menu or main menu, select Options.

Step Two: In the Options menu, select Gameplay.

Step Three: Scroll down the very bottom of the Gameplay menu to find the alternate appearances. Here you can turn on the Alternate Dandelion Appearance, the Alternate Nilfgaardian Armor, and some other characters.

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What Other Characters’ Appearances Can Be Changed in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Upgrade?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s next-gen upgrade has also brought back alternate appearances for three other characters, including an Alternate Yennefer Appearance, an Alternate Triss Appearance, and an Alternate Ciri Appearance, which were initially introduced in previous Witcher updates. These can be turned on or off at the player’s leisure.

It is highly recommended that you take a look at the variety of gameplay and control settings in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s next-gen upgrade, as CD Projekt Red provided a number of exciting new features and quality of life aspects that help to make it the definitive version of the game.

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