Walkthrough

The Battle of Kaer Morhen is a main quest that takes place at Kaer Morhen!

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Ciri teleports herself and Geralt there from the Isle of Mists at the end of the previous quest. After a joyful reunion between Ciri and her mentors growing up, it is time to prepare the keep for the battle to come. The Wild Hunt is after Ciri and won’t stop until they have her. Follow Yennefer and Triss to the main hall to organize your group of warriors.

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When inside, the preparations are made. You have two key decisions that affect the battle. The first choice is either Vesemir’s potions or Eskel’s traps. If you choose the potions, you receive Superior Swallow and Thunderbolt. If you select the traps, then exploding traps that only attack enemies will be laid out in Kaer Morhen’s yard. The second choice is to either patch up the breach or dig out the armory. Patching up the wall leads to fewer waves of the Hunt later in the battle. Clearing out the armory gives all Witchers shiny silver swords. All your call. Make the decisions and motivate the group. When Lambert returns with your requested gear or repairs, all you need to do is leave the main hall to begin the battle.

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There are a total of five parts to this epic battle. Three with Geralt and two with Ciri. The first part takes place outside the keep’s walls. Geralt, Lambert, and Letho (if you invited him) ambush the Hunt with invisibility tokens from Yennefer. There are three portals that you must shut down. Go from left to right, since the left portal is closest. You can destroy a portal in one of two ways. Either use a Dimeritium Bomb from Lambert or use Yrden to destroy them. The portals are protected by two hounds and one or two warriors of the Wild Hunt.

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Sneak in as close as possible and toss a bomb, then eliminate the guards from that portal. Use Igni to keep your distance and finish them off. Do the same for the middle portal. When you approach the third portal, sneak in and destroy it without being seen, if you can. Once you get rid of the portal, a cutscene will begin shortly after. Triss didn’t rain down fire at the signal. Something’s holding her up.

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Ciri rushes out of the safety of the keep. She’s too antsy to wait for people to fight for her. She notices the signal and goes off to help Triss. Run to her and fight off the Hunt. Keep an eye out for portals so you aren’t flanked. Use Blink and the pendant Triss gave you if you are in a pinch. When the five or six hounds and two or three warriors are eliminated, Triss helps out Geralt and crew.

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Cutting back to Geralt, fire is literally raining down. Hop on Roach and avoid the fireballs as you race back to Kaer Morhen. When you enter the gate with Lambert (and Letho), Vesemir is in a pinch. Help him close a portal and a gate by running up to the wall and flipping the switch. Run back toward the heart of the keep, climb the stairs and go to the right. You will see Vesemir fighting off a warrior. Run past him and pull the lever to close the gate and slow down the Hunt’s attack into the fort. Hop down off the wall and finish off the warriors that Vesemir, Lambert and Letho are facing. When they are down, run into the courtyard with everyone else.

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Fight off five warriors and hounds in the courtyard, saving Lambert in the process. Vesemir will call for a retreat beyond the door with Eskel. Fight up the stairs, shutting every portal you see and slaying the Hunt along the way. When you make it to the door, Triss will join you, but the door isn’t open. Eskel is in trouble. Ciri needs to help him out.

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Back in control of Ciri, swoop in to save Eskel after his duel with Caranthir. Fight off four warriors. Pick up Eskel and move down to the courtyard to open the door. Fight off hounds and warriors by the gate, roughly four enemies total. When they are all down, twist the wooden wheel to open the door for everyone.

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The last part of the battle is upon you. Back in control of Geralt, you need to focus on closing portals. Run past enemies and close the portals. If you run out of Dimeritium Bombs, use Yrden to close them. There are usually three portals at a time. Destroy them and then fight the Hunt. Listen out for Eskel to call for help. Run to stop the next wave, closing portals and fighting warriors. Finally, Triss will call for help down by the door. Go back down and fight off this last wave. Halfway through the fight, the final cutscene will trigger. The Hunt has been stopped, but as they say, the battle may be won, but the war is far from over.

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