Before The Witcher 4, here’s what happened at the end of The Witcher 3

Many people are starting to feel more relaxed about the possibility of a brand new year. Witcher While the game is in development now, the theory-crafters at spirited Theory are firing on all cylinders. Is it possible to see the White Wolf returning, or are he busy crushing Witcher’s fancy grapes? France? Ciri, perhaps? Anyone with even a vague interest in CD Projekt Red’s blockbuster series will surely be familiar with how vocal fans have been about wanting the Lion Cub of Cintra to fill her adoptive father’s wolfy witcher boots.

There are two problems with many of these theories. On one hand, it’s hard to buy into speculation when you can’t even remember the vast majority of what happened at the end of The Witcher 3 — it’s been seven years for some people. On the other, some of the theories we’ve seen just don’t make a lot of sense. If you take into account the smaller scenarios there are 36 possibilities for endings. The Witcher 3These all come together to form highly specific world nations. Yes, really. Thirty-six!

Evidently, many people are too busy to start up. The Witcher 3 for the 500th times, particularly given that Elden Ring Simply refuses not to end. If you’re included in that bracket, we’ve put together a breezy breakdown of every major event that happened at the end of The Witcher 3 and its two expansions. We’re kicking things off with Hearts of Stone, which a) should ideally be finished before the end of the base game, and b) doesn’t actually matter that much in the grand scheme of things. Then we’ll move on to the main story, before neatly wrapping things up with how the world looks at the end of Geralt’s Toussaintian travels.

The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone ending

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However Hearts of Stone is an exceptional expansion featuring one of modern video games’ greatest villains, its endings are fairly unspectacular when considered next to their main-game counterparts. It basically boils down to one of two scenarios: you save Olgierd von Everec from Gaunter O’Dimm, or you allow the former’s soul to be claimed by the latter.

The way this plays out depends on your actions during a quest called “Whatsoever a Man Soweth.” To save Olgierd, you need to reconvene with Shani — a character fans of the first Witcher game will already be familiar with — and learn the whereabouts of Professor Premethine Shakeslock. The professor informs you that the only way to beat O’Dimm is to offer up your own soul as collateral, at which point you must solve a series of riddles to defeat the Man of Mirrors.

Or, Olgierd can be left to die. O’Dimm will reward you in kind, offering you a choice between: the ability to become as swift as the wind; a horn that will never allow you to go hungry; a bottomless bottle of vodka (nice); 5,000 Benjamins; or advice on Ciri, which is actually extremely useful if you haven’t completed the main story and want to get the best ending.

The Witcher 3: The End of the Main Story

There are many ways to do this, as we have already mentioned. The Witcher 3 Ends can happen, but the most important three scenarios concern whether Ciri turns into a witcher, becomes Empress or dies. O’Dimm’s advice from Hearts of Stone directly relates to the situations that determine which of these endings you get — while most people would argue that saving Olgierd is the correct choice, the Man of Glass certainly doesn’t cheap out when it comes to remunerating you for your betrayal.

In essence, five choices are made The Witcher 3 that impact Ciri’s eventual fate: a snowball fight, a visit to Skjall’s grave, a stop-off at the Lodge of Sorceresses, a meeting with Emhyr var Emreis, and some much-needed vengeance against Imlerith, the Wild Hunt commander who killed Vesemir. Ciri will become Empress if she makes three right decisions. Making all five will give her the ability to become a witcher. It is important to ensure Not You can make Emhyr come to her if that is what you prefer.

You can find the rest of these ending scenarios here The Witcher 3 aren’t quite as important, but they’re still worth considering when discussing the possibilities for a future game. Geralt has two options. He can continue to witcher through the Northern Realms if he does not romance Triss nor Yen, or if he chooses to marry both. You can take him to Kovir, or to an unknown region along with Yen. This is a possible alternative. Wine and Blood).

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The game ends with the winner of the North, Emhyr or Radovid. These two, along with Vernon Roche, the Blue Stripes commander can all die.

There are three options for who the throne can be taken: Cerys an Craite or Hjalmar an Craite in Skellige. Cerys is objectively the best choice here given that her election results in fewer deaths and a thriving Skellige, but it’s really up to you.

You have the definitive story. The Witcher 3 With the Bloody baron. He can choose to die from seeing his wife transformed into a water haught, or save Anna Strenger, and then take her to a Blue Mountains healer. Geralt is then affected by the Whispering Hillock’s fate, a strange spirit Geralt has the power to either free or kill.

The Ciri and Geralt endings are the most important ones though — especially if you’re one of the many people who wants a Ciri-led Witcher 4.

Blood and Wine: The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine Ending

This is the last expansion The Witcher 3, Wine and Blood is widely regarded as Geralt of Rivia’s stunning swan song. It’s a sprawling DLC that teems with all manner of mystery and intrigue, and its main story can be resolved in one of three ways.

Before we get into the endings themselves, it’s worth noting that this is supposed to be played after the end of the base game. Anybody who’s played Wine and Blood in its entirety will likely already be familiar with its tear-jerking denouement, which is very obviously intended as proof of Geralt’s well-deserved retirement.

In the first ending, Anna Henrietta — the Duchy of Toussaint — and her estranged sister Syanna both survive. This ending can be achieved by obtaining a magic ribbon in a fairy-tale universe and killing the Dettlaff, a higher vampire.

While this is generally regarded as the “happy ending,” Regis — Geralt’s friend who dies in the books but is brought back by Dettlaff in The Witcher 3 — is forced out of Toussaint for killing one of his own. This is because, even though Geralt is Dettlaff’s greatest combatant, it is only possible to kill higher-ranking vampires. The same loophole that allowed Regis’ friend to revive him tragically becomes the very reason he is forced to repay the favour in blood. Remember — anything in The Witcher Sometimes, even though it seems like it’s easy to be lighthearted, you can only do so through unheard woe. (Anyone with an inkling for doing some extra digging can find a note Regis writes called “My Last Thought Before I Succumb To Sleep,” which reads, “I have a feeling that my friend Dettlaff will die. I am sad.” Heartbreaking.)

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Dettlaff kills Syanna in the second ending. You have the option to either fight Detlaff as in the earlier ending or let him escape. No matter which choice you choose, Anna Henrietta can throw you in jail. The main thing to note about this ending is that Regis is allowed to stay in Toussaint because he’s not forced to betray Dettlaff. For this reason, some people believe this to be the best ending — although the one where both Anna and Syanna survive is probably still the most popular one.

Everyone dies in the end. Syanna kills Anna, and Damien immediately shoots Anna with a crossbow. Geralt must defeat Dettlaff. Regis is then destined to hunt vampires who he was once friends with until they catch him and kill him. As you probably can guess, this is Blood and Wine’s Even though it has the worst ending, many people argue that Shakespearean tragedy is closer to its story.

Regardless of which ending you get, Geralt retires to a vineyard in Toussaint and decides to spend the rest of his days sipping crisp whites, sweet rosés, and the kind of reds that make you want to rock and roll all night. Triss or Yen? You will be visited depending on who you have romanced. If neither of you select, Ciri will come to you. If Ciri passes away, Dandelion will visit you as your guest of honour. He is clearly there to steal your wine.

End of Wine and Blood, you’ll be privy to one of the best scenes in the entire game. We won’t spoil it in case you’ve yet to experience it for yourself, but if you know, you know — the White Wolf really knows how to go out with a bang.