Walkthrough for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, following our recommended
Game Progress Route. The game is divided into a prologue and 3 acts. The main quest progresses the act and certain side quests become available as this progression happens. Other side quests and
contracts are independent of act so are listed separately. Please see
Maps for a list of maps available.
Prologue Act I Act II Act III All Secondary Quests All Treasure Hunts All Scavanger Hunts
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests
Crow's Perch
Mudplough
Grayrocks
The Descent
Spitfire Bluff
The Mire
Crookbag Bog
Farcorners & Grassy Knoll
Hierarch Squar & Glory Lane
Dockside & Silverton
Gildorf & The Bits
Gustfields
Oxenfurt
Ard Skellig
Hindarsfjall
Undvik
Spikeroog
Snidhall & An Skellig
Faroe
Prologue Act I Act II Act III All Secondary Quests All Treasure Hunts All Scavanger Hunts
White Orchard (Prologue)
Main Quests- Kaer Morhen (Quest)
- Lilac and Gooseberries
- The Beast of White Orchard
- The Incident at White Orchard
- Imperial Audience
Secondary Quests
Velen (Act I)
Main Quests- The Nilfgaardian Connection
- Bloody Baron
- Ciri's Story The King of the Wolves (Ciri)
- Family Matters
- Ciri's Story The Race (Ciri)
- Ciri's Story Out of the Shadows (Ciri)
- Hunting a Witch
- A Princess in Distress
- Wandering in the Dark
- Ladies of the Wood
- The Whispering Hillock
- Ciri's Story Fleeing the Bog (Ciri)
Secondary Quests
- Ciri's Room
- Magic Lamp
- An Invitation from Keira Metz
- A Towerful of Mice
- A Favor for a Friend
- For the Advancement of Learning
- The Fall of the House of Reardon
- Ghosts of the Past
- Return to Crookback Bog
Novigrad (Act I)
Main Quests- Pyres of Novigrad
- Novigrad Dreaming
- Broken Flowers
- Get Junior
- Ciris Story Visiting Junior (Ciri)
- A Favor for Radovid
- The Plays The Thing
- A Poet Under Pressure
- Ciris Story Breakneck Speed (Ciri)
Secondary Quests
- The Gangs of Novigrad
- Honor Among Thieves
- Cabaret
- Carnal Sins
- A Dangerous Game
- A Matter of Life and Death
- Novigrad, Closed City
- Now or Never
- An Eye for an Eye
- A Deadly Plot
- Redanias Most Wanted
Skellige (Act I)
Main Quests- Destination: Skellige
- The King is Dead - Long Live the King
- Echoes of the Past
- Missing Persons
- Nameless
- The Calm Before the Storm
Secondary Quests
Act II
Main Quests- Ugly Baby
- Disturbance
- To Bait a Forktail
- The Final Trial
- No Place Like Home
- Va Fail, Elaine
- The Isle of Mists
- The Battle of Kaer Morhen
- Blood on the Battlefield
Secondary Quests
Act III
Main Quests- Bald Mountain
- Final Preparations
- Blindingly Obvious
- The Great Escape
- Payback
- Through Time And Space
- Battle Preparations
- The Sunstone
- Veni Vidi Vigo
- Child of the Elder Blood
- Skjalls Grave
- On Thin Ice
- Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age
Secondary Quests
Secondary Quests are optional and additional objectives not necessary to complete the game. Some Secondary Quests are a consequence or have an effect on the Main Quests, and are noted accordingly.
White Orchard
- On Death’s Bed - related to ??
- Missing in Action
- Precious Cargo
- A Frying Pan, Spick and Span
- Twisted Firestarter
- Faithful Friend
Velen (No man's land)
Crow's Perch
- Ciri’s Room - related to Family Matters
- Deadly Crossing (I)
- Defender of the Faith
- Face Me if You Dare
- Forefathers’ Eve
- Highway Robbery
- Last Rites
- Looters
- Master Armorers
- Contract: Components for an Armorer
- Wild at Heart
Mudplough
Grayrocks
- At the Mercy of Strangers
- Bitter Harvest
- Caravan Attack
- Deadly Crossing (II)
- Death By Fire
- Fake Papers
- Funeral Pyres
- Looters (II)]
- Man’s Best Friend
- Thou Shalt Not Pass
- The Volunteer
The Descent
- The Fall of the House of Reardon - related to ??
- Ghosts of the Past - related to ??
- Hazardous Goods
- Witcher Wannabe
- Looters (III)
- The Truth Is in the Stars
- Blood Ties
Spitfire Bluff
- An Invitation from Keira Metz - related to ??
- A Towerful of Mice - related to ??
- A Favor for a Friend - related to ??
- Lynch Lob
- Love’s Cruel Snares?
The Mire
- A Dog’s Life
- Defender of the Faith (II)
- For the Advancement of Learning - related to ??
- Highwayman’s Cache
- A Greedy God
- Magic Lamp - related to ??
Crookbag Bog
- Deadly Crossing (III)
- Return to Crookback Bog - related to ??
Novigrad
Farcorners & Grassy Knoll
- The Dwarven Document Dilemma
- Following the Thread
- Karmic Justice (I)
- Novigrad, Closed City - related to ??
- Witch Hunter Raids
Hierarch Squar & Glory Lane
- Cabaret - related to ??
- Carnal Sins - related to ??
- A Dangerous Game - related to ??
- A Feast for Crows
- A Final Kindness - related to ??
- The Flame of Hatred
- The Gangs of Novigrad - related to ??
- Honor Among Thieves - related to ??
- Message from an Old Friend
- Of Swords and Dumplings
- Racists of Novigrad (I)
- Racists of Novigrad (II)
- Suspicious Shakedown
- It Takes Three to Tango - related to ??
Dockside & Silverton
- Black Pearl
- A Deadly Plot - related to ??
- Drunken Rabble
- Hey, You Wanna Look at My Stuff?
- Strumpet in Distress
- Out on Your Arse!
- Reason of State - related to ??
- A Walk on the Waterfront
- Warehouse of Woe
Gildorf & The Bits
- Of Dairy and Darkness
- Fencing Lessons
- Hidden Messages of the Nilfgaardian Kind
- A Matter of Life and Death - related to ??
- Never Trust Children (I)
- Now or Never - related to ??
- The Nobleman Statuette
- The Soldier Statuette
- A Tome Entombed
Gustfields
- A Barnful of Trouble
- Empty Coop
- An Eye for an Eye - related to ??
- Little Red
- Novigrad Hospitality
- Spooked Mare
- Strangers in the Night
- A Warm Welcome
Oxenfurt
Skellige
Ard Skellig
- Abandoned Sawmill
- Armed Assault
- A Bard’s Beloved
- Brave Fools Die Young
- Call of the Wild
- Coronation - related to ??
- Crime and Punishment
- The Family Blade
- Farting Trolls
- Finders Keepers
- From a Land Far, Far Away
- A Hallowed Horn
- Hard Times
- In the Heart of The Woods
- King’s Gambit - related to ??
- Never Trust Children (II)
- Nithing
- Peace Disturbed
- Practicum in Advanced Alchemy
- The Sad Story of the Grossbart Brothers
- Shock Therapy
- Siren’s Call
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- The Cave of Dreams
- Taken as a Lass
- An Unpaid Debt
- Woe is Me
- Worthy of Trust
- Yustianna Disturbed
Hindarsfjall
- For Fame and Glory
- In Wolf’s Clothing
- The Last Wish - related to ??
Undvik
- The Lord of Undvik - related to ??
Spikeroog
- Master of the Arena
- Possession - related to ??
Snidhall & An Skellig
Faroe
Kaer Morhen
Treasure Hunts are a special kind of quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They initiate with inanimate objects that inform the player of specific regions or places to investigate. Below is a list of all the available Treasure Hunts.
| Quest | Obtained by | Details |
|---|---|---|
White Orchard |
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| Deserter Gold | Spy’s notes: On a small camp east of the Mill | Loot the Temerian Deserter Treasure Chest near the Mill. (quest only appears if you haven't opened the chest yet) |
| Dirty Funds | Scrawled notes: In a destroyed bandit camp now overrun by wolves, north-east of the Mill | Defeat the bandit leader and loot the chest in the bandit camp. (quest only appears if you haven't opened the chest yet) |
| Temerian Valuables | Blood-soaked millitary orders: West of the mill, on a corpse. | Use the key that you find to open a chest in the river's bed, it reveals a note that sends you to a house where a chest is hidden. |
Velen |
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| Don’t Play With Gods | Unsent letter: North of Byways, within Elven Ruins - The Mire | Take a key and notes from the corpse, then loot the chest surrounded by Ninghtwrights. |
| The Dead Have No Defense | Marauder’s notes: South from Duen Hen in a bandit camp near the water. - The Mire | |
| Sunken Chest | Blood-smeared notes: South from Fyke Isle, in a smaller island - The Mire | |
| Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire | Crumpled notes: Go North from Toderas, and find a cellar inside a burned house. - The Descent | |
| Hidden from the World | Letter: From Marauders' Bridege, go east and find a bandit encampment. - The Descent | |
| Sunken Treasure | Water-damaged letter: On a corpse near Hangman's Alley. - Spitfire Bluff | |
| Costly Mistake | Smugglers notes: On a wrecked boat West from Hangman's Alley - Spitfire Bluff | |
| A Plea Ignored | Crumpled letter: On a soldier's body by a burnt house south from Condyle. - Spitfire Bluff | |
| An Unfortunate Turn of Events | Unsent letter: On a corpse by the water near a ferry station south from Devil's Pit. - Grayrocks | |
| The Things Men Do For Coin… | Letter: In an island found east of Border Post. - Grayrocks | |
| Blood Gold | Bloodstained Document: In an abandoned prospecting camp, north and easy from White Eagle Fort. - Grayrocks | |
| Dowry | Unsent letter: In the riverbank north from White Eagle Fort - Grayrocks | |
| Tough Luck | Letter: On a cart south and east from Devil's Pit. - Grayrocks | |
| Lost Goods | Nilfgaardian’s notes: on a corpse north from the Ferry Station. - Grayrocks | |
The Skellige Islands |
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| Precious Haul | Traveler’s notes: On a wrecked ship on the northern beach of Tor Gvalch'ca. - Undvik | |
| Shortcut | Torn piece of paper: In a boat by a lake, surrounded by bandits near Urskal. - Undvik | |
| Hidden in the Depths | Crumpled, stained letter: By a cave south and west from Harviken, near the beach. - Faroe | |
| Ironsides’ Treasure | Notes about treasure: North from Harviken, in a small landmass. - Faroe | |
| Not Only Eagles Dare | Note: On a small landmass with a ship wreck, near Svorlag. - Spikeroog | |
| Unlucky’s Treasure | A frustrated warrior’s notes: From Bay of Winds, find the Griffing nest and the cliff in Snidhall Isle. - Snidhall Isle | |
| Inheritance | Old, yellowed letter: North from Boxholm, on a corpse. - Ard Skellig | |
| Freya Be Praised! | Itinerant merchant’s notes: In a cart by Arinbjorn. - Ard Skellig | |
| Family Fortune | Letter: South from Fyresdal, in the Ruined Inn. - Ard Skellig | |
| Pearls of the Coast | Unsent letter: In a pirate camp on an island by Eldberg Lighthouse. - Ard Skellig | |
| Nilfgaardian Treasure | Cargo list: South and east from Urialla Harbor, by the shore. - An Skellig | |
Novigrad |
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| Coast of Wrecks | Letter: In a shipwreck south from Window's Grotto - Grassy Knoll | |
| Battlefield Loot | Crumpled notes: South from Eternal Fire Chapel. - Grassy Knoll | |
Scavenger Hunts are special assignment to find matching sets of gear in The Witcher 3: Wild hunt.
There are 5 types of gear available: Viper, Griffin, Cat and Bear. Below are links to the guides on how to complete each:
