There's now a Witcher 3 mod that dresses the game's scariest character in armbands and a rubber ring, because CD Projekt craves summer vibes

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Warning: Spoilers for The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone lie ahead.

You might disagree, but to me, the title of most terrifying thing you encounter in The Witcher 3 goes to the Hearts of Stone expansion's Gaunter O'Dimm. Sure, he's a lot less in your face than a lot of the monsters and foes Geralt faces, but he's hinted to potentially be the most evil and powerful. Anyway, there's now a mod that sticks him in some swimming gear.

Yep, if you've ever been a bit unnerved by ol' Master Mirror's ability to pause time itself, cause shipwrecks in an instant, and recall the secret to making perfect gingerbread, it's ok, you can now slap some armbands on him to lessen his general spookiness. Or maybe this increases it? I'm having trouble deciding, to be honest.

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