The Witcher 3 boasts one of the most intricate combat mechanics in the genre, and as part of the Next-Gen Update, CD Projekt Red has added a much-needed quality-of-life change to the sign system. Whether you're brand new to the game or are returning for the update, odds are you'll benefit significantly from utilizing the Quick Sign Casting option.

How to Enable Quick Sign Casting in The Witcher 3

Here's what you need to do to enable Quick Sign Casting:

1. Pause the game and navigate to the Options tab
2. From there, click on the Gameplay tab, and under Quick Sign Casting, switch it from Standard Casting to Quick Casting

Once you've enabled Quick Sign Casting, you can cast all 5 of Geralt's signs using their designated buttons:

1. Aard - 3 (Keyboard) or R2/RT + X/A (Consoles)
2. Yrden - 4 or R2/RT + △/Y
3. Igni - 5 or R2/RT + L2/LT
4. Quen - 6 or R2/RT + ○/B
5. Axii - 7 or R2/RT + □/X

The Benefits of Using Quick Sign Casting

The primary benefit of enabling Quick Sign Casting is to eliminate the need to use the Quick Access Menu when casting signs in the middle of combat. Though players on the mouse and keyboard can utilize their scroll wheel to switch between the signs quickly, players on the controller previously needed to change their signs by opening the radial menu.

Not only is using the radial menu while fighting difficult, but it also breaks the immersion of playing as a Witcher—a massive part of the excitement of slaying these monsters is utilizing the different signs needed to defeat them easily.

While Quick Sign Casting might be a familiar feature for some PC players due to the availability of combat mods before the Next-Gen Update, the now permanent feature is a welcome addition. Quick Sign Casting allows PC players to play the game similarly to classic RPG titles, where your skills and abilities are bound to the designated buttons on the keyboard.