“The Witcher 3”: “Wild Hunt” - endings. How to get a better ending

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the third part of the game series that tells about the adventures of the Witcher Geralt. The source for inspiration for the developers was the novels created by the Polish science fiction writer Andrzej Sapkowski, whose books gained immense popularity and worldwide love.

What is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

History takes its place in a fantasy world invented in some way reminiscent of medieval Europe. We take control of a character named Geralt of Rivia - The Witcher, whose professional activity is to destroy monsters. We are thrown right into the center of rapidly developing events, so those players who are not familiar with the background can easily get lost in what is happening. Geralt is looking for his ward - the girl Cyri, who has unique supernatural abilities. The fact is that the heroine is able to move in time and between worlds, which, in turn, makes her a target for riders of the Wild Hunt. Together with Geralt, we have to go through many difficulties and meet on the way a variety of characters.

The main distinguishing feature of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is that now the story unfolds in an open world that exists by its own rules. Now players can travel across vast locations and independently explore uncharted territories.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action game in which the role component predominates. It is this feature that allows you to return to the passage again and again, opening new endings each time. "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" will be an adventure that will be remembered for a long time.

The main story finale

How many endings in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Before giving an answer to this question, you will have to take into account the finals of each quest, of which there are plenty of them in the game. Therefore, in our article today, we will only talk about the most important endings from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It will be about the main plot, about the first large-scale addition called "Stone Hearts" and about a couple of third-party quests that every player will surely remember.

Even during the announcement of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the developers admitted that the main passage will end with three endings. Moreover, a large number of quests, the decision-making in which affects both the storylines and the state of the world, will receive more than 300 different variations.

It is important to say that all three main endings in “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” have a direct connection with Cyril (abbr. From Ciri), so no decision made before we find the girl can affect the final. Players who decide to follow only the main storyline can meet with the heroine already at the twenty-fifth hour of passage. Those who, in turn, set a goal for themselves to try each side quest will significantly delay the long-awaited reunion.

The final mission is called "Something ends, something begins" and is mandatory for all players, regardless of previous actions. What is different is the fate of Cyril in the endings of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The main plot. Final # 1 (bad)

Conditions: this ending opens only if you perform several (minimum 3) of the following key actions:

1. During the passage of "Landscape after the battle": Geralt and Cyril drink.
2. In the same quest, we bring Cyril to Emgyr and agree to a monetary reward.
3. We pass to the "Final Preparations": we accompany Ciri to the council for sorcerers.
4. The last passage of the "Preparation for the battle": we refuse to visit the place where Skyal is buried, we argue with a lack of time.

This is the worst ending in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. From the actions indicated above, one can guess that Geralt was not able to prove himself as a good mentor for Cyril. In a difficult moment for her, he refuses her support, cannot understand her character and sometimes puts himself in front of her in a bad light. When Ciri falls into another dimension and meets face to face with the White Cold, she begins to scroll through her head the key memories of her relationship with Geralt. As a result, the lack of love and support leads to the fact that the girl remains in the portal forever (possibly dying).

This ending of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" takes us to the swamp in which the Witches previously lived. Geralt kills the last of them and finds the medallion of Vesemir. When dying, the witch says that the Witcher will not get out of the swamps alive, after which monsters begin to surround him from all sides.

The main plot. Final # 2 (good)

Conditions: we make a decision in favor of three key points.

1. When passing "Landscape after the battle": we prefer snowballs.
2. In the same quest, we visit Emgyr, but refuse the reward.
3. We pass to "Last preparations": Tsiri should visit the sorceress independently.
4. During "Preparing for the Battle": letting the girl destroy the Avalak'ha laboratory.
5. All in the same “Preparation”: we agree to visit the Skjal burial place.

It is also very important to do the following:

• to visit Emgyr with Cyril;
• to complete the quests regarding Radovid and his assassination, in "Affairs of State Importance" we join forces with Roche and Thaler.

A good ending in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which shows Geralt as a worthy “father” and mentor. When Tsiri collides with the White Cold, after memories she returns. The epilogue begins with the fact that Geralt, Buttercup and Zoltan come together in a tavern. After that, the Witcher goes to meet with Cyril and spends time with her, however, it becomes clear that something is eating the girl. In the finale, we see Nilfgaard soldiers arriving in the village. Ciri admits that this is behind her and that she decided to become empress. After a sad farewell, she leaves and leaves Geralt alone.

The main plot. Final # 3 (best)

Conditions: we make two decisions out of four.

1. In "Landscape after the battle": we prefer snowballs rather than drinking.
2. We turn to the "Final Preparations", where we allow Cyril to go on advice to the sorceresses alone.
3. During the preparation for battle: we allow her to destroy the elf’s laboratory.
4. And finally, we go through the “Preparation for the battle”: we visit the place of Skjal’s burial place.

Important: you should not go to Emgyr with Cyril, so we immediately sail towards Lysa Gora.

This is the happiest ending in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Geralt and Ciri. Fond memories help the girl return from the White Cold, however we inform Emgyr about her death. After that, Geralt acquires a wonderful silver sword, which subsequently gives Cyril as a new witch. This ending of “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” follows a peculiar canon in which the main characters set off towards joint adventures. Such a fate is most suitable for Tsiri, because if you recall her character, then all she dreamed about is to be free and do what she loves. Having completed her studies with Geralt, she chooses a solitary path and soon earns herself the glory of the great witch, whom the whole world learns about.

The best ending and the course of the war

We talked about how to get the best ending in The Witcher 3. It is also worth noting that this particular finale has three more variations that are associated with ongoing military affairs. In order for the ending # 3.1 and # 3.2 to fall, you must complete all quests with Radovid. If this condition is not met, the final will appear under the number # 3.3.

• # 3.1 or "Nilfgaard conditions": after the death of Radovid, we join Vernon and Thaler. Temeria is assigned the status of a vassal state, which receives the right to engage in its own development and conduct its economy. Emgyr manages to subjugate the North and suppress the rudiments of the opposition.
• # 3.2: join forces with Diykstroy and kill Radovid.
• # 3.3: under the leadership of Radovid (who remains alive) the whole North is united. Nilfgaard's army is met with strong resistance and is defeated. As for Emgyr, he perishes at the hands of traitors.

Final for Geralt

The endings in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are closely related to the fate of the characters. We will tell you more about some of them. In the case of Geralt, his ending depends on love lines with sorceresses, if you exclude the bad ending with Ciri from "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt", which leads to the death of the hero.

1. Geralt picks Jennifer. The main condition for this ending is to complete the quest "Last Wish", in which we hunt for gin. The goal of Ian is the abolition of the desire of Geralt, made by him several years ago. At his request, Gene was to forever tie their fates. When Jennifer wants to break the spell and see if their feelings are truly sincere, we confess her love. In the finale we will see that the Witcher and the sorceress found happiness in a quiet and peaceful life. They enjoy each other and spend time with memories and warm conversations.
2. Geralt chooses Triss. The turning point must come during the passage of the task "Now or never." At the ball, we tell Triss about our feelings and ask her not to leave. In the finale of the game, Geralt and the sorceress awaits peaceful life in the kingdom of Kovir. Triss accepts the offer to become an adviser to the king, and the Witcher, weary of political intrigues, continues to hunt monsters from time to time.
3. Geralt remains a lone wolf. The third final can be obtained in several cases: we can confess love to both enchantresses at once, refuse to help each of them, or simply do not choose either one or the other. As a result, Geralt is left with nothing and continues to wander the world, doing his job and sometimes indulging in memories of lost love.

Final: Skellige

In one of the quests we will have to choose between several potential rulers of the kingdom. The following Witcher 3: Wild Hunt endings also depend only on the player’s actions:

1. Choose Keris. Under her reign, Skellige awaits flowering, and the warring clans finally join forces.
2. Choose Hjalmar. This decision leads to endless bloody skirmishes with the Nilfgaard troops. Skellige's future is filled with numerous deaths and destruction.
3. We remain on the neutral side. If the Royal Gambit quest was never able to put an end to our decision, then we will have a chance to refuse the choice. In this case, the title of ruler of Skellige will go to Svanrig Bran. Due to the reign of the monarchy, the clans of Elk begin a real civil war.

Final for the Blood Baron

This character is especially remembered and loved by most players. He appears in several key quests and appears as a controversial, but quite attractive and charismatic hero. It is fair to say that one of the most colorful game characters in recent years, without a doubt, was the Blood Baron from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The endings of his main quest are closely related to the decisions made by the players during the passage.

1. We decide to make a deal with the Forest Spirit and release it from imprisonment. He destroys the village and saves children from forest witches, which leads to the death of Anna. The Baron can not cope with the death of his wife and decides to hang himself. After all that happened, the soldiers who were subordinate to him begin to commit atrocities in the vicinity and rob civilians.
2. We refuse the deal and deal with the Spirit. In this case, the village will survive, but several residents still die at the hands of sorcerer hunters. Anna finally goes crazy, but remains alive. Bloody Baron takes his wife and goes with her in search of a healer. At the same time, his wards, left without a strict command, begin to hunt robberies in nearby villages. Unfortunately, nothing can help orphans from a shelter in a swamp - they become a dinner for forest witches.
3. You can get another ending, which is based on the premature release of the Spirit. We carry out the ritual until the moment we receive the task from the witches. When we find ourselves in the village, we inform the residents that their problem has already been resolved. After that, we return to the swamp and start the dialogue with the witches, which is an analogue of the dialogue from the ending # 1. We can tell the truth and mention the liberation of the spirit, but this will not affect their further actions. The outcome will be the destruction of the Village and the death of orphans. The ending of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: Family Matters will end with the salvation of both Anna and Baron.

Final for Keira Mets

1. We can persuade the sorceress to leave for Kaer Morhen, as a result of which she will remain to help us defend ourselves from Wild Hunt. After that, she will leave to travel in the company of Lambert.
2. The second scenario is that we do not impede Keira in her intention to go to Radovid. However, she does not manage to influence him, at the end the sorceress is sentenced to be burned at the stake right in the middle of Novigrad. The same outcome awaits Keira, if you miss her personal quest.
3. We can also deal with her on our own, forcing Geralt to kill her.

Stone Hearts Supplement

All fans have long known that in the world of The Witcher, there is no clear distinction between good and evil. The same goes for endings, which are the completion of important quests. Each player has to choose the lesser of evils, but this does not mean the complete absence of good finals. In our final chapter, we will talk about how to get the best ending in The Witcher 3: Stone Hearts.

The appendix tells the story of the robber chieftain-raubritter Olgerd von Everek, who meets Geralt through another contract. He hires the Witcher to put an end to the monstrous toad that lives in the dungeons of the city of Oksenfurt. After killing a monster, it becomes clear that he was actually an enchanted prince and that now Geralt wants to be executed. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the mysterious Gunther O'Dim appears, who offers to sign a contract and save the Witcher from certain death. Geralt agrees to the deal, but now he is required to complete a specific task - to return to Olgerd von Eveerek and fulfill his three wishes. Ataman, in turn, gives very difficult tasks.

In total, players can get two endings from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Stone Hearts.

1. A good ending in which Geralt decides to save Olgerd and agrees to pass the test of O'Dim. He manages to triumph and free the soul of the chieftain, ridding him of the mark.
2. A bad ending in which the Witcher deliberately refuses to help Olgerd or simply does not know how to save him. O'Dim takes possession of the soul and rewards Herald for his service.

The plot was based on Polish folk legends about Pan Twardowski. It is noteworthy that initially the story about Olgerd was planned in the form of a side quest for the main game. A little later, when the development team created a whole chain of tasks, it was decided to take out all the accumulated material in a separate supplement.