The Witcher 3 Remastered Loot Merge is one of the several QoL improvements introduced. It is one of the most immediately useful for anyone who has spent too much time walking between corpses after a large fight. Here is exactly what it does (and does not) and how to switch Loot Merge on in The Witcher 3 Remastered.

How Loot Merge Works in The Witcher 3 Remastered

Loot Merge is a new setting introduced exclusively in The Witcher 3 Remastered. It was not available in the original 2015 release or the 2022 Next Gen update. In both of those versions, you had to walk up to and manually loot every single enemy corpse after a battle, one by one.

Loot Merge changes this by combining all nearby enemy drops into a single shared loot pool. When you loot one defeated enemy, the game automatically collects the items from all other fallen enemies in the immediate area at the same time, meaning you only need to interact with one body to clear the entire battlefield.

It is worth knowing what Loot Merge does not cover. The feature only applies to enemy corpses in the nearby area and does not work on world containers, chests, cabinets, or bags. Those still need to be opened individually.

The Witcher 3 Remastered What Is Loot Merge and How to Enable It

How to Enable Loot Merge in The Witcher 3 Remastered

Turning on Loot Merge takes about ten seconds from the main menu:

  • Step 1: Open the main menu or pause menu.
  • Step 2: Go to Settings.
  • Step 3: Select the Gameplay tab.
  • Step 4: Toggle Enable Loot Merge to On.

That is all there is to it. The setting takes effect immediately and applies to every fight from that point forward.

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What does Loot Merge do in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

Loot Merge combines all nearby enemy drops into one shared loot pool after a battle. Looting a single enemy corpse automatically collects the items from all other fallen enemies in the immediate area so you do not need to interact with every body individually.

Was Loot Merge in the original Witcher 3?

No. Loot Merge is a brand new feature introduced exclusively in The Witcher 3 Remastered.

Does Loot Merge work on chests and containers in The Witcher 3 Remastered?

No. Loot Merge only applies to nearby enemy corpses after a battle. World containers, chests, cabinets, and bags are not affected and still need to be opened individually.