The oppression of mages and nonhumans in Novigrad is something thatThe Witcher 3makes ample mention of. While you see the aftermath of a Witcher Hunter raid shortly after arriving in the city, you rarely have the opportunity to see the mundane hunt for mages.

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The short and unmarked quest, Witch Hunter Raids, is a glimpse into the terrifying reality of being a mage in Novigrad. In it, you see a pair of Witch Hunters corner a mage and threaten to take him away from his family. His fate hasn’t been sealed yet, though. You can intervene, if you so choose.

Where To Start Witch Hunter Raids

This raid takes place in thenonhuman slums, Farcorners, in the south of Novigrad.you may find it between thePortside Gate and Glory gate Fast Travel points.

This quest is available betweencompletingPyres of NovigradandNow Or Never.The Witch Hunters will not appear before completing the former and after completing the latter.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s map, with an orange circle over a quest objective.

When you arrive, you’ll find a pair of Witch Hunters knocking on the door of a house, trying to get in and arrest a mage inside. After an unsuccessful attempt to have the mage let them in, the Witch Hunters willkick the door inand get inside.

To start the quest, you will have tofollow them inside the house,where a cutscene of the Witch Hunters attempting to carry out their arrest will play. You will have to choose how to respond to the situation.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s dialogue options with two dialogue options from Geralt.

Intervene

Geralt willfight the Witch Hunters alongside the mage,saving the man’s life and gettingrewarded with three runestonesin the process

Leave

Geralt willlet the Witch Hunters arrest the mage,ending the quest here.

Saving The Mage

This fight isdeceptively hard.While you are only fighting two enemies, they areunusually high leveland can take you out faster than you expect. Fortunately,the mage will fight alongside you,evening the odds.

Thehouse’s close confinesmakes thefight more difficultby making it hard toget breathing room from either Witch Hunterand by makingbombs as dangerous to you as it is to them.

A screenshot of Geralt fighting a Witch Hunter with his opponent being significantly higher level than Geralt.

Try tofocus on a single Witch Hunter first,and rely onparrying attacksinstead of dodging out of the way. The mage will usearea-of-effect attacks that can stun the Witch Hunters,giving you openings during the fight.

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