The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Main Quest Missions Guide
This guide is for the Main Quests in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and include location, characters involved, tips, and rewards for completing the quests. The quests are listed in the order they are normally started, or in logical progressions. The choices you make in the game can affect options available to you in different quests.
Prologue
| Quest | Suggested LVL | Region | Characters | Enemies | Tips | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaer Morhen | – | Kaer Morhen | Yennefer, Vesemir, Ciri | None | Tutorial Quest, Yellow choices push conversation on, white choices may allow you to learn more about the person spoken to and can allow different paths and information to be accessed | 100XP |
| Lilac and Gooseberries | – | White Orchard | Vesemir, Gaunter O’Dim, Nilfgaardian Captain | Ghoul, Deserters, Wolves, Peasants, Drowners | After conversing with the Captain the quest objective will change to The Beast of White Orchard which you must complete before finishing Lilac and Gooseberries. | 250XP |
| The Beast of White Orchard | 3 | White Orchard | Nilfgaardian Captain, Tomira, Mislav | Wild Dogs, Griffin | The cross bow awarded at the end of this mission is the only weapon available to Geralt when swimming in water. Before completing this quest it is thought that no enemies will attack Geralt while in the water so it may be a good idea to take care of as much underwater looting as possible. | 1150-1159XP + 150 CROWN, or 1350-1359XP |
| The Incident at White Orchard | 2 | White Orchard | Nilfgaardian Captain, Tomira, Mislav | Bandits | Closing quest for White Orchard | 300XP |
| Imperial Audience | 2 | Vizima | Morvran Voorhis, Emhyr var Emreis, Yennefer, Ambassador var Attre | – | Final quest in the Prologue. There are many containers to loot in the castle, many books and some manuscripts and useful alchemy ingredients. |
Act I
The Main Quests in Act I can generally be completed in any order.
In Ciri’s Footsteps – Velen
Family Matters
| Quest | Suggested LVL | Region | Characters | Enemies | Tips | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nilfgaardian Connection | 5 | Velen | Hendrik | Bandit, Rabid Dog | Actions with the baron’s men affect how easy it is to gain entry to the Baron’s fort at Crow’s Perch during the main quest, Bloody Baron. None of your actions will make things impossible, but the nicer you are the easier it will be to gain access to the fort. | 100XP |
| Bloody Baron | 6 | Crow’s Perch | Philip Strenger, Sergeant Ardal, Old Peasant, Baron’s Guards | Water Hag, Baron’s Guards |
Use a Cat potion for better visibility in the cave – there are several containers with good loot so check below water’s surface. One chest is associated with the Scavenger Hunt: Wolven Silver Sword quest. The entrance to Crow’s Perch is blocked unless you’ve completed The Nilfgaardian Connection quest. |
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| Ciri’s Story: The King of the Wolves | 5 | Lindenvale | Ciri, Gretka, Philip Strenger | Wolves, King of the Wolves | Gather as many alchemy ingredients you can find – some will be necessary later on in the quest. | 100XP |
| Family Matters | 6 | Crow’s Perch | Philip Strenger, The Pellar | Baron’s Men | There are many chests and containers to loot inside the castle. To “Investigate all remaining leads in velen and find the baron’s wife” continue the quest through to the Witch, then the Crones, and finish at Whispering Hillock. | |
| Ciri’s Story: The Race | 5 | – | Ciri, Philip Strenger | – | – | |
| Ciri’s Story: Out of the Shadows | 5 | – | Ciri, Philip Strenger | Basilisk | – | |
| Hunting a Witch | 5 | Midcopse | Keira Metz | Nekker | – | |
| Princess in Distress | 5 | Pellar’s Hut | The Pellar, Princess | Bear, Wolves | – | |
| Wandering in the Dark | 6 | Byways | Keira Metz, Nithral, Eredin, Caranthir | Drowner, Water Hag, Rats, Wraith, Nirthral, The Wild Hunt | Be sure that you are not starting this quest at an earlier level! Save before you start the quest, as it can be quite difficult and there are few health drops. | – |
| Ladies of the Wood | 6 | Crookback Bog | Gran, Genny, Yagna, Aynara, Mikula, Travik, Johnny, Weavess, Brewwess, Whispess | Drowner, Water Hag, Harpy, Wyvern, Bandit, Werewolf, Wolf | – | |
| The Whispering Hillock | 5 | Crossroads | The Tree Spirit | Bilge Hag, Drowners, Endreaga | Sub-quest to Ladies of the Wood questline. The bones are in a grave marked by a grave stone near the shore. | – |
| Ciri’s Story: Fleeing the Bog | 5 | Crookback Bog | Ciri | Drowners, Hounds of the WIld Hunt | Easiest way to complete this quest is to run using Ciri’s special ability in the path direction. | – |
In Ciri’s Footsteps – Novigrad
| Quest | Suggested LVL | Region | Characters | Enemies | Tips | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyres of Novigrad | 10 | Novigrad | Captain Menge, Francis Bedlam, Triss Merigold, Kluhg, Brandon | Thief, Drowners, Witch Hunter | – | |
| Novigrad Dreaming | 7 | Novigrad | Rudolf de Jonkheer, Corrine Tilly, Sarah | – | – | |
| Broken Flowers | 11 | Novigrad | Zoltan Chivay, Vespula, Elihal, Marabella, Rosa var Attre, Edna var Attre, Barroness la Valette, General Voorhis | Vagrant, Bandit, Rosa var Attre, Drowners, Water Hag | – | |
| Get Junior | The side quest “The Gangs of Novigrad” is involved with this Main Story quest and is only available during this quest. | After killing Nithral, blast open a room at the opposite end of the laboratory. Once you get the medallion, you can open this area up and swim to areas with chests to loot. | – | |||
| Ciri’s Story: Visiting Junior | – | Novigrad | Ciri, Dandelion, Dudu | Junior, Whoreson’s Henchmen | – | |
| Count Reuven’s Treasure | – | Novigrad | Sigismund Dijkstra, Bart, Fonce, Happen the Eunuch, Triss Merigold, Yamurlak, Priscilla | Drowners, Witch Hunter, Kurt, Commander Caleb Menge | At the gate, to maintain cover select the answer “Fine, take her”. If you do not want Triss to be tortured at all, you may opt for a giant fight with the Witch Hunters. Toss the ruse out the window whenever by answering negatively. Fight all the hunters and search Menge’s office at the end to continue. | – |
| A Favor for Radovid | – | Oxenfurt Port | Redanian Soldiers, King Radovid V | This quest starts automatically after Main Quest: Get Junior concludes. | – | |
| The Play’s the Thing | – | Novigrad | Priscilla, Irina Renarde, Nissa, Sofus the Bull, Hal, Abelard Rizza, Maxim Boliere, Dudu | Bandit, Fatso, Enraged Townsfolk | – | |
| A Poet Under Pressure | – | Novigrad | Zoltan Chivay, Priscilla, Dandelion | Redanian Guards, Drowners, Witch Hunter | – | |
| Ciri’s Story: Breakneck Speed | – | Novigrad | Ciri, Dandelion | Redanian Guards, Whoreson’s Men, Bandit | Avoid fighting all the guards at the beginning of the quest, instead run away and use the horses Dandelion nabbed. At the end of the road kill guards quickly with the Blink ability. | – |
In Ciri’s Footsteps – Skellige
| Quest | Suggested LVL | Region | Characters | Enemies | Tips | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination: Skellige | Novigrad | Captain Liglad, Captain Wolverstone, Steingrim, Trofast, Yennefer, Ermion, Crach an Craite | Pirate, Wolves | You’ll need to battle level 16 bandit-type enemies at the start. | – | |
| The King is Dead. Long Live the King | Skellige | Yennefer, Birna Bran, Cerys an Craite, Otrygg, Odalryk, Donar an Hindar, Crach an Craite | Bear, Wolves, Earth Elemental | – | ||
| Echoes of the Past | Skellige | Yennefer, Ermion | Foglet | – | ||
| Missing Persons | Lofoten | Yennefer, Priestess of Freya, Tordar, Morkvarg | Wolves | – | ||
| Nameless | Freya’s Garden | Yennefer, Priestess of Freya, Morkvarg, Craven | Wolves, Morkvarg | – | ||
| The Calm Before the Storm | Lofoten | Skjall, Ciri, Astrid | The Wild Hunt | – |
Act II
Uma’s Curse
| Quest | Suggested LVL | Region | Characters | Enemies | Tips | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugly Baby | Velen | Uma, Emhyr var Emreis, Yennefer, Vesemir | – | Complete all prior quests to doing this one. | – | |
| Disturbance | Kaer Morhen | Yennefer, Vesemir, Uma | – | – | ||
| To Bait a Forktail | Kaer Morhen | Eskel, Scorpion | Forktail | If you want to defeat the Forktail quickly use Aard Sign magic, Draconid Oil, Grapeshot Bombs and Golden Oriole Potions. | – | |
| The Final Trial | Kaer Morhen | Lambert | Harpies, Drowners, Water Hag, Bilge Hag, Foglet, Cyclops, Rock Troll | – | ||
| No Place Like Home | Kaer Morhen | Yennefer, Vesemir, Uma, Lambert, Eskel, Cyrus Hemmelfart | – | – | ||
| Va Fail, Elaine | Kaer Morhen | Yennefer, Vesemir, Uma, Lambert, Eskel | – | – | ||
| The Isle of Mists | Skellige | Ivo, Ferenc, Gaspard, Ciri | Siren, Harpies, Foglet, Wraith, Bilge Hag, Fiend | If you complete the Brothers in Arms side quests before heading to the Isle of Mists, you can gather allies for the upcoming quest – The Battle of Kaer Morhen | – | |
| The Battle of Kaer Morhen | Kaer Morhen | Vesemir, Ciri, Yennefer, Triss Merigold, Hjalmar an Craite, Folan, Vigi, Zoltan Chivay, Ermion, Eskel, Vernon Roche, Ves, Letho, Keira Metz | The Wild Hunt, Arachas, Imlerith, Caranthir, Eredin | Chat with Keira and buy some items she has for sale. Go into the Keep and look for her just before the grand hall. Stock up on potions and bombs. Close the three portals immediately. Cirit’s Blink Ability will let you quickly maneuver to avoid damage. Ciri’s charge attack destroys multiple adversaries. Play the objective! Don’t get sidetracked fighting enemies. Head towards the next objective and focus on completing it. Use bombs and potions when the fight shifts to the Interior Courtyard Battle. When you go to blow up those Mahalaman explosive barrels, ignite these objects with Igni Sign magic. Aard Sign magic proves useful for pushing enemies into traps. | – | |
| Blood on the Battlefield | Kaer Morhen | Hjalmar an Craite, Zoltan Chivay, Ermion, Eskel, Vernon Roche, Ves, Letho, Keira Metz, Ciri, Triss Merigold, Yennefer, Emhyr var Emreis, Morvran Voorhis | – |