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This is a page on what is Enemy Upscaling in the game The Witcher 3. Read on to learn more information about enemy upscaling and how does it affect your the game.

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What is Enemy Upscaling?

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Enemy Upscaling will automatically adjust the level of enemies you encounter higher and closer to your current level. Keep in mind that even turning it on and fighting enemies while you are underleveled will not downscale their level.

How to Turn On Enemy Upscaling

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You can easily turn it on by pressing the Pause Button and going to Options and then Gameplay.

When to Turn On Enemy Upscaling

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Turn on Enemy Upscaling if you want some challenge even at high level, or if you are trying to push your level higher. When Enemy Upscaling is turned off, you will lose XP gained if the gap between your level and the enemy's level is too high. Turning it on will guarantee that you will always get the maximum XP for every kill.

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4 Anonymousover 2 years

Upscaling does not effect the EXP gained, thatr level 2 rat will still reward the same exp after its killed even if upscaled to level 42

3 Anonymousover 3 years

lol, yea thought it would be a good idea to have it on until I had to fight a horde of rats. Otherwise it's been fun.

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