You are making it too complicated for yourself. Why don't you just follow the path the game gives to you?

Equipment: I mix of both I guess. If I'm able to craft an armor or sword of the level I am right now it usually surpasses anything I've found so far. But then you might not have anything better until 3 levels above and inbetween those two pieces of armour you might find something better inbetween. (I hope I could explain it good enough).

I have 90 weight allowence atm (30 from saddle bags, funny since I never use the horse)

I've been selling all crafting materials except monster components and rare flowers since you can buy them anyway. And I sell any monster parts and magic dusts I have more than 6 of. I kept running over the weight limit and could only pick up 2 or 3 swords at a time with all the crafting crap. I don't bother anymore with the dismantle option, just sell all that stuff. I also started getting rid of all the documents, books and contracts since my inventory is still slow. I wish there were sorting options and more categories instead of a long list of oils, concoctions, potions and bombs all thrown together.
I've been cleaning out every merchant I have found, buy all the gwent cards just so I can sell more. I haven't even once played gwent. Some pieces of armor I snatched from a lvl 33 quest are hard to sell though at 650 crowns profit, same with some of the high level ores and dust.

There is just so much stuff in the game and I can't resist hitting every ? on the way to the next quest location.

A kleptomaniac's dream or a completionist's worst nightmare?

Just one of the many high level monsters I robbed blind under their nose

I'll have to come back for you later.

I've never had any problems with money in the game yet, all I ever seem to buy is repairs.

I made one mistake and that was trying to do the right thing in a mission and what did I get? nothing.

I realized that.  I will become super greedy from now on.

I don't buy weapons and armor on principle alone. Did your friend not see those prices? Fuck those prices... Those smiths are scam artists.

Great Thread!

I havent noticed the prices of the weapons until now, WOW! Fucking Rip-Off!

Im currently at Level 12 with the Griffin Armor and im happy with it. There are common and magic armors that maybe have a higher armor stat, but it doesnt have the perks of a Witcher armor, and even Relic armors. The same happens with weapons, some have a higher damage stat but lack special features which i find more importante than raw damage.

My advice is this: dont let yourself fool with raw numbers because the system is more deep than just "Armor" and "Damage".

Also, DONT FUCKING BUY ANYTHING from merchants!!! Just take their money by selling any weapon/armor that you dont use. Lastly, DONT SELL your crafting materials!!!

What about supporting your local artisan? Sven the Weapon Merchant has a family to feed, you know.

on very hard is quite hard to get money

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