The Witcher 3 Walkthrough

The Witcher 3 walkthrough will guide you through the beginning to ending moments of gameplay with strategy tips for this action-RPG game on the PC, PS4 & Xbox One.

Let’s start The Witcher 3 walkthrough with a story introduction video!

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt you play as the professional monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia, tasked with finding a child of prophecy in a vast open world rich with merchant cities, viking pirate islands, dangerous mountain passes, and forgotten caverns to explore.

Please note that viewers must be at least 18 to watch, so no harm comes to those with innocent eyes. This game includes Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol.

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Index of The Witcher 3 Guides:

The Witcher 3 Walkthrough

The Witcher: Wild Hunt is a story-driven, next-generation open world role-playing game set in a visually stunning fantasy universe full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences.

Key Game Features:

PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRE
Trained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength and reflexes, witchers are a distrusted counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.

• Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions and combat magic.
• Hunt down a wide range of exotic monsters from savage beasts prowling the mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadows of densely populated towns.
• Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armour, or spend them away in horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures the night brings.

EXPLORE A MORALLY INDIFFERENT FANTASY OPEN WORLD
Built for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth and complexity.

• Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains and seas.
• Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services.
• Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.

CHASE DOWN THE CHILD OF PROPHECY
Take on the most important contract to track down the child of prophecy, a key to save or destroy this world.

• In times of war, chase down the child of prophecy, a living weapon of power, foretold by ancient elven legends.
• Struggle against ferocious rulers, spirits of the wilds and even a threat from beyond the veil – all hell-bent on controlling this world.
• Define your destiny in a world that may not be worth saving.

FULLY REALIZED NEXT GENERATION

• Built exclusively for next generation hardware, the REDengine 3 renders the world of The Witcher visually nuanced and organic, a real true to life fantasy.
• Dynamic weather systems and day/night cycles affect how the citizens of the towns and the monsters of the wilds behave.
• Rich with storyline choices in both main and subplots, this grand open world is influenced by the player unlike ever before.

PC System Requirements:

• MINIMUM:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
Hard Drive: 35 GB available space

• RECOMMENDED:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
Processor: Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 / AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
Hard Drive: 35 GB available space

Prologue, Tutorial: Kaer Morhen & Main Quest 1: Lilac and Gooseberries

Welcome to The Witcher 3 walkthrough!

Gamerzombie will be your guide showing you around the game’s areas.

“Prologue” Description: The world is in chaos. The air is thick with tension and the smoke of burnt villages. The fearsome Empire of Nilfgaard has struck again, ravaging the hapless Northern Kingdoms. The once-mighty who tried to use Geralt for their own gain are now gone. In these uncertain times, no one can say what fortune holds in store, who will bring peace to the world and who will cause it only misery.

“Kaer Morhen” Description: The Prologue cinematics are followed by the “Kaer Morhen” Tutorial quest that explains all the game’s controls through a flashback sequence.

“Lilac and Gooseberries” Description: Yennefer has contacted Geralt, finally. They have not seen each other in years. And then she sent him a letter smelling of lilac and gooseberries, of course, asking him to meet her in the village of Wiloughby “about a matter of great importance”.

Whe it came to all things Yennefer, the witcher raced off at a breakneck speed, but arrived too late. Passing armies had razed Willoughby to the ground. Yennefer was nowhere in sight. With the help of Vesemir, whom Geralt had encountered along the way. Geralt picked up her trail, which the two witchers then followed. Yennefer had ridden north, traversing wild lands and battlefields at great speed. She was in a hurry. Maybe she’s in trouble?

The game’s first “Lilac and Gooseberries” quest revolves around traveling with Vesemir to the tavern in White Orchard to ask the villagers and Nilfgaardians about Yennefer.

Tip: If you destroy an item, you will recover any runestones currently fitted in it.

Side Quest: Twisted Firestarter

“Twisted Firestarter” Description: Use the Witcher senses to look behind the forge for clues about the Arsonist.

Tip: When getting ready for combat, a proper preparation has saved many a witcher’s life. It’s worth your while to brew potions, concoct oils or visit craftsmen before engaging in combat. – Blacksmiths forge weapons, while Armorers craft armor.

Side Quest: Missing In Action

“Missing In Action” Description: Find Dune Vildenvert. Use the Witcher Senses to search for the Temerian shields with small white flowers painted on them.

Tip: Monster nests can be destroyed using the following bombs: Dancing Star, Grapeshot or Samum.

Main Quest 2: The Beast of White Orchard (Griffin Boss Fight)

“The Beast of white Orchard” Description: The commander of the Nilfgaardian garrison in White Orchard knew where Yennefer had gone. Shrewdly, he was unwilling to share this information for free. A man with substantial experience, he knew full well Geralt would do anything to find the sorceress. As luck would have it, there was a griffin about, a beat the commander’s soldiers had been unable to hunt down. The commander asked for the monster’s head in exchange for his help.

The witcher investigated and learned that the griffin he had encountered along the high road outside of White Orchard had good reason to prey on the local populace. The soldiers the Nilfgaardian commander had sent out to scout had, in fact, illed the griffin’s brooding mate. Griffins are known to mate for life, so Geralt felt sorry for the beast.

Ask the Hunter where he found the bodies. Kill The Wild Dogs. Then ask the herbalist about buckthorn, for you to use as bait for the griffin.

Kill the beast in the Royal Griffin boss fight:

Tip: If you expect to battle a strong opponent, you might want to complete some side quests before attacking. This will allow you to gain experience and develop your character, giving you a better chance of winning the fight.

Side Quest: A Frying Pan, Spick and Span

Here we will finally finish the first quest “Lilac and Gooseberries” by finding Yennefer.

“A Frying Pan, Spick and Span” Description: Geralt has been hired for his next grand adventure, to retrieve a woman’s… frying pan!? Look around inside the hut for a frying pan using your Witcher Senses.

Tip: The color of an enemy’s health bar indicates whether you should fight it with your steel or silver sword.

The Witcher 3 Walkthrough continues on Page 2 with Quest 3: Imperial Audience.