Are Side Quests Neccesary?

[Aylon]

Or can I just skip them and still be fine for the game, just wanted to focus on the story first playthrough for story transfers, i'm on normal if that changes anything.

[Josean]

I have not finished the game, but I can say they are not necessary, except maybe a few ones (I remember one and I'm in chapter 2). Anyway, don't worry because if you need one you will be properly prompted to do it. Doing side quests is convenient because you gain experience and transform your talents into upgrades and abilities, which are critical in later fights. But if you paly in easy mode that shoudn't be a problem.

[life is a simulation]

It really depends as some of the side quest are importent like in chapter one where geralt has to find a karyan trap component which if u do find, it can be really useful in the boss fight but its when u reach to chapter 3 is where the side quest are a big thing as they will impact the overall ending for which character u chose ie roach or ivorath

[DeadByLag]

If you want to level up faster, y'know unlock more skill points, get paid more and obtain mats and rewards to afford new equipment.

If you feel perfectly adequate enough at current level to overcome all the challenges the game throws at you, then feel free to skip side quests. But of course you will be missing out on a lot of the "flavouring" .

[Ryÿ]

If ur on normal then no side quests dont matter, if you play on insnane where perma death is enabled, sq are important.

[Trimaerys]

if ure doing it at a higher dif, ull need their XP to get stronger

[꧁kozi꧂◕_◕]

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[Vaj]

I'd say only for exp and a little bit about Witcher lore. There are some quests that are allusive to the books.

[𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛]

Only some side quests are. Others are, well, your choice. But they're fun tho.