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White Orchard
There are 5 side quests in White Orchard, the tutorial region.
Complete these early quests before leaving for Vizima, as some become unavailable after the prologue.
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Geralt helps an old lady find her frying pan.
You can destroy a door to find an old corpse to unlock more dialogue option with the old lady. You can also pick up Thaler's monocle and return it to him in A Deadly Plot quest. |
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Geralt investigates a burnt forge, owned by
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Geralt visits the
 Ransacked Village and helps Dune find his brother Bastien, who was found deserting.This quest can appear on a  Notice Board near Woesong Bridge. |
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Geralt helps a supposed
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Geralt visits the
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Velen
There are 33 side quests in Velen, the largest region by quest count.
Many quests involve the Bloody Baron storyline, Keira Metz, and the Ladies of the Wood.
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Geralt encounters an Eternal Fire priest west of
Mulbrydale who requests Geralt burns dead bodies on nearby battlefields.Geralt discovers the priest is behind the dead and confronts him at the Border Post. |
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Geralt investigates the room where Ciri stayed on
Crow's Perch during the Family Matters main quest. |
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On a main road north of
Lurtch, Geralt encounters a man trapped under a cart, attacked by ghoul. The man admits to transport plagued bodies.Geralt can either burn the cart or continue. He later encounters the man near Reardon Manor, where he can decide his fate. |
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While travelling around
Blackbough, Geralt encounters a party of soldiers hanging a man and intervenes. |
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Geralt helps Alvin defend from the ghouls near Pontar
Border Post. |
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Overarching side quest covering multiple ways across the Pontar river to reach
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Part of the
Thou Shalt Not Pass quest. Merchant near Pontar river offers Geralt the pass, if he helps Alvin in Bitter Harvest side quest.If Alvin dies, informing the Merchant of this fails this quest. |
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Geralt encounters a party of bandits west of
Codgers' Quarry burning a hut and intervenes. |
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Geralt helps Keira retrieve the Magic Lamp.
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Geralt visits Keira after the events of Hunting a Witch quest and she explains the situation on
Fyke Isle.This quest is immediately followed by A Towerful of Mice quest. |
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Geralt embarks for
Fyke Isle for the first time. Using Xenovox, he breaks the tower's curse for Keira.This quest is immediately followed by A Favor for a Friend quest.After a Towerful of Mice, if you solved the botchling issue in Family Matters, the Pellar will offer the Forefathers' Eve quest. |
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Geralt follows Keira to
Fyke Isle and halts her plans. He then chooses her fate.We recommend sending her to Kaer Morhen, as she will become an Ally in the Kaer Morhen battle, necessary for an achievement. |
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Help the Pellar with a ritual on
Fyke Isle. |
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In a forest east of
Blackbough, Geralt encounters a destroyed statue. |
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Near
Lindenvale and Rearden Manor, Geralt encounters the witcher Letho.This event is dependent on whether you uploaded your The Witcher 2 save. |
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Lady in
Lindenvale hires Geralt to clear the Reardon Manor haunted by Wraiths. |
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East of
Oreton, Geralt encounters a stray dog that leads him straight into a  Bandit Camp.Use Witcher Senses in the camp to locate a treasure inside a house. |
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Geralt meets an Old Sage in
Benek village and brings dragonsroot for him. He then shares information about Ithlinne's Prophecy.This quest can appear on a Notice Board near Oxenfurt Harbor. |
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Geralt meets a deranged man named Yontek in
Lurtch and defends him from bandits and nekkers. |
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Geralt uncovers an undercover werewolf near
Blackbough during Hanna and Niellen mystery.This quest can appear on a Notice Boards in Mulbrydale, Midcopse, Crow's Perch and Inn at the Crossroads. |
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South of
Wastrel Manor signpost, Geralt enters a ruined building with a peculiar 'god' living inside - a sylvan extorting local villagers. |
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Geralt helps an old lady haunted by her deceased husband, but finds out he was talking to a ghost.
This is a missable quest pickable only during night near Blackbough, after you complete Defender of the Faith quest. |
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In a Nilfgaardian camp, Geralt encounters a noblewoman searching for the fate of her son.
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Geralt meets a peculiar troll named Trollolo from the Redanian army.
This quest can appear on a Notice Board near Oxenfurt Harbor. |
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Geralt accompanies Bloody Baron on a war march towards Crookback Bog.
You need to progress heavily in Family Matters first. |
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Geralt encounters a man falsely posing as a witcher near
Lindenvale and decides his fate.You need to finish  Contract: The Merry Widow first.This quest can appear on Notice Boards in Crow's Perch, Downwarren and Oreton. |
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Geralt meets a young Eternal Fire priest near Devil's Den, then investigates the cave system.
This quest needs to be completed before Fencing Lessons. |
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Geralt travels to Velen to secure allies for the battle against the Wild Hunt. The key ally here is Keira Metz.
Her participation depends on completing her personal quests and convincing her to go to Kaer Morhen after the events on Fyke Isle. If you succeed, she will already be at Kaer Morhen and this quest will auto-complete. |
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Geralt learns of mastercrafted armor and is tasked with retrieving high-quality smithing tools from a distant forge on Undvik.
After battling an Ice Troll and gathering the materials, he helps Yoana craft a superior armor, receiving access to mastercrafted armors. |
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Where the Cat and Wolf Play…
Region:
 Velen
Signpost: Claywitch
Side Quest
Level 25
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Geralt investigates a village named Honorton, located east of
Clawich.Geralt investigates a massacre committed by a fellow Witcher of the School of the Cat. He helps the surviving girl, Millie, track down Gaetan and must decide whether to spare or end him. Sparing him enables the Take What You Want quest. |
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North of Keira Metz's hut, Geralt retrieves Gaetan's hidden stash after sparing him in Where the Cat and Wolf Play….
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Abandoned Site
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Novigrad
There are 37 side quests in Novigrad and the surrounding areas.
Quests involve Triss, Dandelion, Dijkstra, and the criminal underworld of the city.
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On a bridge to Novigrad, Geralt is stopped by a dwarf claiming that he just got robbed.
This quest needs to be completed before Fencing Lessons. |
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Geralt returns to the haunted house again and meets Sarah and Corinne Tilly.
This quest begins right after Novigrad Dreaming, if Geralt allows Sarah to stay in the haunted house. |
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While searching for Dandelion, Geralt meets Rosa van Attre and poses as a fencing teacher, then searches for her around Novigrad.
This quest can start as a part of Broken Flowers main quest. |
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Geralt is helping Lambert with avenging his friend Aiden.
This is a lengthy quest that takes place in Novigrad and Skellige and needs story progression for completion. Starting this quest fails the Flesh for Sale side quest in Skellige. |
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After the attack in Djikstra's bathhouse, Cleaver offers Geralt help with finding Whoreson Junior. Geralt and Cleaver's henchmen raid Junior's hideouts.
This quest should be completed immediately after obtaining and leaving the bathhouse to avoid failing. Honor Among Thieves quest can start while doing this quest. |
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During
Gangs of Novigrad, Geralt is raiding Junior's casino. He finds an imprisoned spy Rico Meiersdorf, working for the King of the Beggars.We suggest letting him go for extra loot from King of the Beggars. |
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Hidden Messages of the Nilfgaardian Kind
Region:
Novigrad
Signpost: Hierarch Square
Side Quest
Level 8
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Northeast of
Hierarch Square, Geralt encounters two shady men. He follows the spies.The Never Trust Children side quest has to be completed first for this quest to appear. |
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In
Novigrad Docks, Geralt helps to defend a man against bandits. The man is revealed to be a fisstech dealer. |
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Southwest of
Novigrad Docks, Geralt jumps into an argument between a dwarf and a human. Geralt then takes care of a ghoul in the warehouse and resolves the conflict. |
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Geralt helps Ves with defending
Mulbrydale and resolve conflict between her and Vernon Roche.This is a necessary quest to finish for Reason of State to become available. |
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In
Carsten, on the outskirts of Novigrad, Geralt helps the villagers with monsters trapped in a barn. |
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After Geralt saves Dandelion, Zoltan asks him for help regarding completing his Gwent collection. Geralt then has to steal several cards.
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Dandelion wants to transform The Rosemary and Thyme into a cabaret. Geralt helps him transform it to Chameleon.
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Geralt buys the statuette from a
Shopkeeper in Gildorf.When Geralt visits Triss during Now or Never side quest or later, she can transform the statue back to a man. |
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Geralt finds the statuette in a Caesar Bilzen's house, possibly during
A Dangerous Game quest.When Geralt visits Triss during Now or Never side quest or later, she can transform the statue back to a man. |
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Deep into Novigrad sewers entered in The Bits, Geralt finds a weak wall with a professor hiding a vampire in a sarcophagus behind.
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This sidequest is a series of small events happening around Novigrad, showcasing the cruelty of Witch Hunters.
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Geralt and Dandelion learn that Priscilla has been attacked. Geralt investigates, but the plot thickens. This is the work of a katakan and multiple other attacks ensue.
Geralt finally catches the Katakan after he attacks Patricia Vegelbud in Vegelbud Residence. Priscilla later recovers. |
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Geralt visits Triss and learns of Ingrid Vegelbut. They attend the ball in
Vegelbud Residence together.There is a Gwent competition with several players on the ball. This quest becomes available after Count Reuven's Treasure. |
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Geralt helps Triss and the mages to escape from Novigrad. There is an option to romance Triss at the end.
This quest becomes available after A Matter of Life and Death. |
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Geralt joins Djikstra and Roche in the Passiflora and discusses that Thaler went missing.
This is a necessary quest to finish for Reason of State to become available. |
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On
Hierarch Square, Geralt visits a bookstore and discovers an old friend left him a letter. |
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In Silverton, Geralt bumps into a shady
Merchant, who will run away when the Witch Hunters show up. |
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On Novigrad outskirts, Geralt stops in a hut and investigates stolen chickens.
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West of
Yantra, Geralt joins a few drunks camping next to a road. In the morning, he wakes up robbed and can pursue them. |
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Geralt investigates the
Aeramas' Abandoned Manor east of Oxenfurt. This is the dungeon with a cheese maze.This quest can also be started with a Shopkeeper in Gildorf. |
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South of
Herbalist's Hut, Geralt helps a man with a run-away horse, but discovers the horse was stolen. |
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Geralt meets Nidas in The Golden Sturgeon Inn and he asks for a black pearl from Skellige.
Geralt later travels north of Arinbjorn and joins Nidas in search of the pearl. Nidas will get attacked by Drowners and can die if not helped quickly. |
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Geralt resolves a conflict in
Yantra village, with bandits and Witch Hunters involved. |
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Using Witcher Senses, Geralt discovers a human corpse flesh scent near Rosemary and Thyme and follows the trail.
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Geralt negotiates with Hattori in
Novigrad Docks regarding blacksmithing and gathers necessary supplies.This unlocks a Master Blacksmith in Novigrad. |
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After defeating Imlerith, Geralt and Triss reconvene and retrieve Keira Metz's body.
This is a rare quest appearing only if Geralt ignores Keira's quests in Velen or allows her to leave Fyke Isle for Radovid. |
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Geralt heads back to Crippled Kate and defends the Inn against a party of attacking Skelligers.
This quest is only available after completing Contract: Deadly Delights. |
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Radovid demands the capture of sorceress Philippa Eilhart, which Geralt doesn't want to do and can be resolved in many ways.
Geralt searches for Philippa in Est Tayiar ruins.This quest becomes available after completing A Favor for Radovid. |
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Brothers In Arms: Novigrad
Region:
Novigrad
Signpost: Temerian Partisan Hideout, Gate of the Hierarch, Hierarch Square
Side Quest
Level 22
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Geralt travels to Novigrad to secure allies for the battle against the Wild Hunt.
Geralt must recruit key allies for the fight: Triss, Zoltan, and Vernon Roche. Some allies require completion of their personal quests or prior decisions to agree to help. This quest becomes unavailable after progressing the quest Following the Thread. |
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Geralt helps a woman being harassed by mercenaries in Novigrad southeast of
Western Gate.You first need to complete Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk for this quest to appear. |
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Geralt meets Dijkstra after Blindingly Obvious and agrees to his plan to lure Radovid.
He convinces Radovid to mobilize his men to the bridge. Geralt then fights Redanian soldiers and witch hunters alongside Roche and the Blue Stripes. Philippa blinds and kills Radovid, escaping in owl form. The quest concludes with political consequences: either Dijkstra becomes Chancellor if left unopposed, or the truce with Nilfgaard is secured if Geralt defends his allies. |
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Skellige
There are 35 side quests across the Skellige Isles.
Many quests involve the succession crisis between Cerys and Hjalmar an Craite.
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Geralt heads to
Trottheim on Faroe Isle and deals with pirates running a slave operation, either by fighting them or playing along.Geralt frees the captive women from a locked slave cell and ensures their escape to safety. This quest becomes unavailable after progressing the quest Following the Thread. |
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After finishing the contract: Phantom of Eldberg, Geralt is dragged into a tavern brawl in
Arinbjorn Inn that ends with Jorund's death and his own arrest.Geralt is imprisoned at Kaer Muire, forced to escape. If Geralt accepts help from another prisoner, he will start a new questline.This quest is a part of the Madman Lugos questline which will fail if not completed before King's Gambit. |
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Geralt joins Blueboy Lugos and his crew on a ritual journey into the Cave of Dreams to confront their deepest fears.
Under the influence of hallucinogenic herbs, Geralt battles nightmare visions of the crew's pasts and finally faces a haunting vision of Eredin. This quest is a part of the Madman Lugos questline which will fail if not completed before King's Gambit. Completing the Stranger in a Stranger Land side quest is not necessary for The Cave of Dreams to become available. |
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An Unpaid Debt
Region:
 Skellige
Signpost: New Port Inn
Side Quest
Level 15
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Geralt meets Simun Brambling to repay a favor owed from his escape from Madman Lugos' prison.
Simun asks Geralt to kill Volund, forcing him to choose between honoring his debt or defending an innocent man. This quest is a part of the Madman Lugos questline which will fail if not completed before King's Gambit. This quest is only available if Simun helped Geralt in Stranger in a Strange Land and after completing The Cave of Dreams. |
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Geralt travels to Spikeroog to help Cerys an Craite investigate Jarl Udalryk's affliction and uncover what is truly haunting him.
Geralt discovers a rare creature called a hym feeding on Udalryk's guilt and either tricks it into leaving or confronts it directly in the Haunted House.This quest is a part of the Coronation quests that fail when reaching The Isle of Mists. Complete also The Lord of Undvik to progress the Coronation. |
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Geralt travels to Undvik to aid Hjalmar an Craite in tracking down and slaying the ice giant who has overrun the island.
Geralt explores the ruined island, uncovers the fate of Hjalmar's crew, and can rescue survivors before confronting the giant in its lair. This quest is a part of the Coronation quests that fail when reaching The Isle of Mists. Complete also Possession quest to progress the Coronation. |
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Geralt attends a feast at Kaer Trolde that turns into a massacre and chooses whether to aid Cerys or Hjalmar in uncovering what really happened.
Geralt investigates the berserker attack, either exposing Birna Bran's conspiracy with Cerys or hunting down the Vildkaarls with Hjalmar. This quest is a part of the Coronation quests that fail when reaching The Isle of Mists. Complete Possession and The Lord of Undvik first to get King's Gambit. |
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Geralt travels to
Gedyneith to witness the gathering of the jarls and the crowning of Skellige's new ruler.Depending on Geralt's past choices, either Cerys or Hjalmar an Craite is proclaimed king or queen of Skellige. This quest is a part of the Coronation quests that fail when reaching The Isle of Mists. Complete King's Gambit first to get to the Coronation. |
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Geralt investigates a curse placed on Morkvarg, a werewolf doomed to suffer endless hunger and rebirth in Freya's sacred garden.
By uncovering the truth behind the curse and confronting those responsible, Geralt can either trick Morkvarg into ending his own torment or truly lift the curse and decide his final fate. This quest can also appear on a Notice Board in Larvik. |
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Geralt helps Yennefer track down a djinn by searching shipwrecks and the remains of the mage Amos var Ypsis.
They confront and bind the djinn, who removes the magical bond between them, forcing Geralt to decide the future of his relationship with Yennefer. This quest fails when you retrieve Uma from Crow's Perch - we recommend to do it immediately after Geralt finishes up the search for Ciri on Skellige. This is the quest where you can romance Yennefer. |
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Worthy of Trust
Region:
Skellige
Signpost: Kaer Trolde Harbor, Fyresdal, Crossroads (Skellige)
Side Quest
Level 1
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Geralt is asked by a stranded Skelliger named Johann Bohner for a loan to return home to
Novigrad, promising to repay it later.If Geralt shows patience and mercy despite discovering the man is a swindler, he is eventually repaid with interest in Fyresdal, proving that trust can sometimes pay off.The quest is completed only if Geralt lends him the money and lets him go twice. |
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North of
Blandare, Geralt investigates a cyclops attack on the road and discovers a second corpse carrying a letter meant for a Blacksmith named Yanne.He brings the letter to Kaer Trolde and must decide whether to tell Yanne the truth about his family's fate or hide it. |
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Geralt investigates a shipwrecked cache on a small island north of Giant's Toes, killing pirates and examining crates from a lost Skellige raid.
He brings the recovered goods to a Merchant in Svorlag.The Merchant rewards extra reward if Geralt brings him the Solid Skellige sword. |
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Geralt investigates a mysterious tower on An Skellig, bringing endless rain and trapping men inside.
He encounters and helps the mage Sigo Buntz disable the tower's defenses, and restores it to its original location. The quest then continues. |
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Geralt takes on the Skellige warriors' trial, climbing
Yngvar's Fang to collect the first token.He then dives into an underwater cave to recover a second token. This quest only starts after finishing The Tower Outta Nowheres. |
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Geralt challenges Jutta east of
Harviken, a famed Skellige warrior.To earn the duel, Geralt must first complete a feat such as defeating Gundar or recovering Horned Hoskuld's sword, then face Jutta in a fair fight. |
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Across the lake east from
Fornhala, Geralt encounters two young Skelligers at the Grymmdjarr Monument.He can choose to help the injured Petter ease his pain or simply leave them to face the consequences of their foolish bravery. |
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South of
Eldberg Lighthouse, Geralt tracks down a stolen ancestral horn at a Bandit Camp.He returns the horn to Holger Blackhand's steward in Holmstein, learning the men were disgraced warriors, and completes the contract. |
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Geralt investigates a mysterious shipwreck on a small island east of
Redgill and discovers evidence of travelers from a distant land.He tracks the trail to the mainland, where he becomes entangled in a conflict between a foreign warrior and a woman with child. |
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On Snidhall Isle, Geralt intervenes in a dispute between two Skelligers, discovering Ivar, a young man in love with a priestess named Irma.
Religious restrictions prevent their union, so Ivar asks Geralt to find books on the subject of marriage and religion to help him. |
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Geralt helps Timmon search for his brothers, who were fetching his bride Agda.
He discovers the tragic deaths of the brothers and Agda, and can recover a dowry chest containing a gold diamond necklace before returning to Timmon. |
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Geralt helps lift a curse on the arena near
Hov by allowing the wraith Ulle the Unlucky to win fights. |
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Geralt investigates a deadly curse placed on Lothar's son and tracks it to the
Herbalist Jonna.He can choose to spare her, resolving the curse peacefully, or turn the curse back on her, receiving payment but causing her disappearance. |
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Geralt tracks down a stolen sword, Kuliu, following a trail of bandits through several locations.
He recovers the sword and returns it to Olaf at Kaer Trolde Harbor.This quest appears on the Kaer Trolde Notice Board. |
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West of
Larvik, Geralt helps two warriors clear a cave filled with ghouls, devourers, and an alghoul.He ensures their survival and defeats the necrophages. |
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Southeast of
Rannvaig, Geralt intervenes when Clan Drummond bandits threaten a hut's owner.He defeats the attackers and ensures the owner's safety, earning XP for his efforts. |
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In a cave east-northeast of
Palisade Signpost, Geralt helps a troubadour who claims his beloved is in a cave, only to discover a talking water hag.He defeats the hag, ending the threat and completing the quest, though the bard disappears afterward. |
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East of
Ancient Crypt, Geralt rescues Yorg, a man chained to a rock and attacked by harpies, who claims he was framed for murder.He can choose to free Yorg or leave him; freeing him leads to a follow-up in Rogne where Yorg's sister confesses she lied, revealing the true events. |
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At an abandoned sawmill, Geralt investigates human bones and discovers letters and notes from the lumberjack and owner.
A leshen spawns nearby, and defeating it completes the quest. |
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In a cave southeast of Kaer Trolde, Geralt helps two women harvest materials from the dead in a haunted crypt.
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Geralt teams up with Djenge Frett to take down the murderous Grossbart Brothers in a cave near
Blandare.Choices include helping Djenge or finding the brothers already dead much later in the game. |
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Geralt helps a druid, Egill, pretending to be mute, to regain his voice using playful scare tactics and clever tricks.
Rewards the Iorveth  Gwent Card. |
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Practicum in Advanced Alchemy
Region:
Skellige
Signpost: Gedyneith, Distillery, Blandare
Side Quest
Level 24
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Geralt becomes Gremist's apprentice, completing tasks to gather a pimpernel, distill a special spirit, and assist Fritjof in a ritual summoning foglets.
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Geralt recruits allies for the impending battle against the Wild Hunt.
Ermion is the only ally who agrees to help without persuasion. For the rest, Geralt must complete prerequisite quests. |
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Kaer Morhen
There are 4 side quests in Kaer Morhen.
Most quests here occur during the battle preparations in the main storyline.
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Geralt helps recover Berengar's lost sword diagram by tracking a chort to its lair near Kaer Morhen.
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Geralt investigates drowners being killed near a
Lakeside Hut, tracks the threat to a cave, and defeats an ancient rock troll.He recovers a letter detailing a plot against Kaer Morhen. |
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Geralt explores the
Iron Mine near Kaer Morhen after finding a tome, defeats an Earth Elemental and a Fire Elemental protecting the forge, and uses the Eye of Nehaleni to reveal hidden chests. |
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Far east from
Iron Mine Signpost in the wilderness, Geralt investigates a magical weather anomaly caused by a decaying greenhouse spell.He uses The Eye of Nehaleni to uncover the mage's notes, restores the microclimate with  Igni and  Aard on the obelisks, defeats a chort, and eventually sees the greenhouse thriving with exotic herbs. |
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Vizima
There are 1 side quests in Vizima.
Vizima quests primarily involve interactions at the Royal Palace.
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Geralt recruits allies for the impending battle against the Wild Hunt.
Emhyr agrees to help Geralt. |
