Arena Mode


Arena mode is a special bonus gameplay mode of The Witcher 2 that is for players who really, really like combat. In Arena mode, you are tasked with surviving 30 rounds of battles against preset groups of opponents. You can purchase equipment to gear yourself up for each round and hire companions who support you in each round. Of course, the selection of equipment you can buy is random, and your opponents may be killed or leave you if you begin losing too often. If by some miracle you survive more than 30 rounds in Arena mode the battles begin repeating. You can safely consider the mode beaten once you’ve cleared 30 rounds and/or have obtained the Operator’s staff. You can also consider the mode beaten if you hit level 35.

Arena mode is a lot of fun to tackle after you’ve beaten the game once, since it lets you battle enemies that you would never encounter together in the wild. Figuring out how to deal with these mixed encounters while using your favorite skills and tricks is much of the challenge of Arena mode. As mentioned, this mode is generally meant for players who really enjoy combat in The Witcher 2 . If you’re mostly into story, you won’t find much of that here (though there are some new NPCs you can meet). For the most part, Arena mode lets you boot up the game and quickly get into some action, or lets you find more fights to enjoy after beating all of the major battles offered by the main game.

There are many ways to beat Arena mode on many different difficulties, so this guide is simply going to outline which enemies you must deal with in each round and offer some general tips.