Something Ends, Something Begins serves every bit the epilogue to the main quest of The Witcher three: Wild Hunt, following on from the events of Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age. The quest contains 3 different endings that are straight determined by Geralt's (i.e. the player's) primary decisions regarding Ciri and the political landscape of the Northern Kingdoms.
Contents
1Conditions
twoWitcher Ending
two.aneJournal Entry
2.2Objectives
2.iiiConditions for this ending
3Empress Catastrophe
three.1Journal Entry
3.2Objectives
3.threeAtmospheric condition for this ending
ivTragic Ending
4.1Periodical Entry
four.2Objectives
iv.3Conditions for this ending
vNotes
Weather[]
Certain weather condition must be met (or not met) to go an ending. These are as follows:
During Blood on the Battlefield:
Positive signal: Tell Ciri "I know what might elevator your spirits".
Negative indicate: Tell Ciri "Relax, you don't take to be good at everything".
Take Ciri to see Emhyr (or not): If taken to see the Emperor, this will put her on the path to become Empress if other conditions are met. If not taken, then she'll become a witcher if she comes dorsum.
If taken to see Emhyr during Blood on the Battlefield:
Positive point: Refuse the payment.
Negative point: Have the payment.
During Concluding Preparations:
Positive betoken: Let Ciri encounter the Lodge of Sorceresses on her ain.
Negative point: Go with her.
During Kid of the Elder Blood:
Positive point: Tell Ciri "Go for information technology".
Negative point: Tell Ciri "At-home down".
During Kid of the Elderberry Blood, after the lab:
Positive point: Go with Ciri to Skjall's Grave.
Negative signal: Don't go.
Witcher Ending[]
Periodical Entry[]
Geralt of Rivia and Ciri on the Path
My story began in Temeria, near Vizima, with Geralt dreaming a dream of Yennefer, Ciri and the Wild Hunt. Information technology ends in Temeria as well, with the witcher returning to Vizima to have one last chat with the emperor - and tell him Ciri would not exist coming dorsum.
Subsequently his meeting with Emhyr var Emreis, Geralt gear up off for White Orchard, where he had agreed to meet someone amongst the ruins of the old castle there.
And who awaited Geralt in White Orchard? Ciri - packed and ready to set off on the Path. Where did the witcher and his ward venture, you ask, and what became of them? That, dear reader, is another story.
Objectives[]
Follow the chamberlain.
Geralt'due south gift to Ciri
Go to the ruined fortress.
Wait for the person you are supposed to meet.
(Optional) Chase the dwarf.
Go to the inn.
Conditions for this ending[]
One must make equal or greater corporeality of positive than negative choices. If Ciri was taken to see her father, 1 must also ensure Nilfgaard loses the war (by either ignoring Reason of State or siding with Dijkstra during it).
Empress Ending[]
Journal Entry[]
Ciri on transport to City of Golden Towers
My story began in Temeria, almost Vizima, with Geralt dreaming a dream of Yennefer, Ciri and the Wild Hunt. Information technology ends in Temeria likewise, with winter in full strength, a blanket of snow wrapping the earth tight, and the witcher and his ward heading out to hunt rabbits.
No rabbits were snared that morning, but a forktail did meet its cease. In whatever case, that did non evidence the day's most of import issue. Ciri took Geralt for a walk that turned out to be the most momentous of his long life. She told him she had accepted the emperor's offering and would ride to Nilfgaard. There she would assume her rightful place as heir to the throne - next in line to exist empress of the nearly powerful state in the world. A Nilfgaardian delegation awaited to have her to the City of Towers. And what happened then, y'all ask? What did fate have in store for Geralt and Ciri? That, dear reader, is another story.
Objectives[]
Talk to the hunter.
Ciri hands over her sword
Go to the meeting identify.
Go to the griffin'south nest.
Impale the forktail.
Go to the lake.
Throw a bomb to scare off the comport.
If Geralt instead attacks the deport:
[PL] Get rid of the carry.
Throw a bomb at the hole in the water ice.
Collect the fish. 4/4
Go for a walk with Ciri.
Conditions for this catastrophe[]
This ending requires the greatest corporeality of conditions to be met. 3 or more than positive points need to exist earned hither and during Claret on the Battlefield the actor must bring Ciri to meet Emhyr.
On height of that, Nilfgaard must win the state of war, meaning the Assassins' Quests demand to exist completed and the histrion must be diplomatic with Dijkstra during Blindingly Obvious to unlock Reason of State. Then, during this quest, 1 must side with the Temerian patriots to ensure Nilfgaard wins the war.
Tragic Catastrophe[]
Journal Entry[]
My story began in Temeria, near Vizima, with Geralt dreaming a dream of Yennefer, Ciri and the Wild Hunt. It ends in Temeria too. Shortly later on Ciri entered the belfry on Undvik, never to render, Geralt returned to Velen and entered Crookback Bog.
Geralt establish the last Crone in the swamp village and killed her. He reached down to her stiffening corpse and removed Vesemir's medallion, the one Ciri had kept what seemed like an eternity ago. This would be a memento of his two lost friends. What happened so, you ask? That, my dear reader, is another story altogether.
Objectives[]
Talk to the werewolf.
The Witcher'south Despair
(Optional) Follow Berem.
(Optional) Defeat the hunters.
Kill the last Crone.
Weather for this ending[]
For this ending, one must become at least iii negative points.
Notes[]
If you got the "Witcher Ciri" ending and Redania won the war, Redanian soldiers will patrol around White Orchard instead of the default Nilfgaardian ones. The Nilfgaardian outpost will exist deserted as well, except for the swordmaker whom Geralt is suppose to run into.
The Royal Palace in Vizima will be in a mess also, as its inhabitats are nigh to run abroad.
If you got the "Empress Ciri" catastrophe, Temerian soldiers will patrol the surface area. This is unique as it'south the only example where you lot tin meet Temerian soldiers who are on active duty, rather than hiding or using guerrilla warfare similar the Blue Stripes.
One in particular volition exist involved with a quest.
You lot can meet the dwarves from The Isle of Mists during the "Witcher Ciri" catastrophe version of this quest in the woods straight westward over the bridge from the Mill in White Orchard right after coming together the person you lot're supposed to meet at the Nilfgaardian Garrison. Simply take the road by the river back to the village of White Orchard from the Nilfgaardian Garrison, rather than fast traveling back or taking the route back past the Sawmill.
The "Empress Ciri" version of the quest takes identify in wintertime, with White Orchard covered in snow. This is unique for the game, though the result will vanish as presently as the quest is completed. During this quest, some characters will exist missing from White Orchard; while the innkeeper will exist bachelor, other characters such as Willis the armorer and Tomira the herbalist cannot be found. They get accessible again in the post-game.
