By this point, you’ve reached the end ofThe Witcher 3’smain quests. Eredin and the Wild Hunt have been defeated and Ciri has gone to confront the White Frost alone. That doesn’t mean that the story’s over. Something Ends, Something Begins is the game’s epilogue, giving you an ending based on your choices.

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Geralt is greeted by the Chamberlain as he arrives in Vizima’s royal palace.

There are three variations, based on how Geralt interacted with Ciri. This guide won’t explain how to earn each variation, though it will guide you through each sequence. They aren’t very hard but if you’re able to’t see past the tears, we’ll help you wrap the quest up.

How To Complete The Witcher Ending

This variant begins withGeralt visiting the Royal Palace in Vizimafor a tense and uncomfortable meeting with Emhyr. Geralt has the unenviable task of telling the emperor that his daughter, Ciri, had died, and her body will never be recovered. He takes the news as well as one would expect, though he lets Geralt leave with his life.

Yourdialogue choices won’t matter here.There’s nothing Geralt can say that’ll make the situation worse.

Geralt wanders into an abandoned ruin in Velen.

Geralt leaves, reaching White Orchard, where this story began. He’s due to meet a manat the Nilfgaardian Garrison,though the ruins have been abandoned by their inhabitants.

You’ll encounter agroup struggling with their stuck wagon.They’ll giveGeralt and update on the war,determined by your choices inReason of State.

Ciri grins with confidence as she admires her new sword.

At the ruins, a cutscene begins whereGeralt waits for a blacksmith to arrive.The man eventually arrives, giving Geralt a masterfully crafted silver sword. You’ll get tochoose the blade’s inscriptionbefore the transaction is complete.

From here, you’ll have totravel to the White Orchard Inn,which you can reach by Fast Traveling. Geralt will sit next to a hooded woman, who isnone other than Ciri.He presents her with her new sword before the quest ends, withCiri becoming a witcher.

Geralt relaxes in an inn next to Yennefer during the winter.

How To Complete The Empress Ending

In this version, the quest begins withWhite Orchard blanketed in snowduring the winter. Geralt, joined byZoltan, Dandelion, and the sorceress you romanced,is passing time at the inn. At the sorceress' goading, Geralt heads out in the snow.

You cantalk to Zoltan and Dandelionbefore heading out. They’ll have some news to share about their personal lives.

A screenshot of Geralt standing outside a hut in the snow of Velen.

The quest will take you out toMislav’s hut,who you met duringThe Beast of White Orchard.He’ll tell Geralt that the person he’s looking for has already gone. You’ll have to follow the quest marker to the next area.

There, you’llfind Ciri sitting on a ridge and watching the rabbit traps.After a short conversation, she asks Geralt to take her to a griffin nest. You’ll have toguide her there, following a quest marker.

A screenshot of Geralt standing in front of Ciri in the winter in Velen.

Geralt and Ciri willtalk during their journey,which you may miss if youmove too quickly.

At the nest, Ciri lets herself get distracted andnearly falls victim to a forktail.You’ll have to kill it before the conversation continues, with signs thatsomething is bothering Ciri.

A screenshot of Geralt aiming a bomb at a bear at a frozen lake.

Wanting to change the subject,Geralt brings Ciri fishing.You’ll have to follow the quest marker to a frozen lake where the pair finds abear trying to catch a fishthrough a hole. You’ll have tothrow a bomb near its headto scare it away.

You can save some time bythrowing the bomb at the hole immediately.

Geralt approaches a werewolf in the swamps of Velen with his sword drawn.

Geralt will demonstrate thewitchers' fishing techniquebytossing a bomb into the hole.The explosion willkill several fish,showing the surrounding area with their carcasses which you’ll have to collect.

With dinner earned, the pair return to White Orchard where the source of Ciri’s distress becomes apparent.She had agreed to become the Empress of Nilfgaard,with today being the last day before she began preparing for the role.

A screenshot of Geralt talking to a balding man with three dialogue options visible.

After a heartfelt goodbye,the quest ends.

How To Complete The Worst Ending

If you haven’t succeeded in keeping Ciri’s spirits up, you’ll be confronted with this ending in Velen. Geralt enters Crookback Bog, confronting a werewolf. The lycanthrope willask Geralt why he’s come and caution against it.You’ll havetwo choices here.

“No.”

Geralt willdraw his sword and battle the monster to the death.

“There’s One,”

Geralt approaches a hideous creature in the swamps of Velen.

Geralt willspare the werewolfon the condition that they fight together. The werewolf will agree,accompanying Geralt through the rest of the quest.

Heading towards the Crones, Geralt will find agroup of huntersthat had captured a wolf. Regardless of the werewolf’s presence, you’ll have toconfront the hunterswithall options leading to bloodshed.You’ll have to kill all of them before the quest continues.

Reaching the old orphanage, Geralt comes face-to-face withthe Weavess,the only one to have survived Ciri’s attack. After exchanging words, you’ll have tofight the Crone.She’ll beassisted by drowners and a grave hag.

She hasn’t changed,fighting just as she did atBald Mountain.She shouldn’t be much of a challenge.

After killing her, a final cutscene begins where Geralt searches forCiri’s medallion,ending with him mourning as monsters close in.

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