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Considering that Ciri spent a large part of her childhood in Skellige, it only makes sense that they will be more than willing to come to her aid inThe Witcher 3.Out of all the people in the game, the islanders are easily the most eager to go to Kaer Morhen.
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You can recruit them in the quest, Brothers in Arms: Skellige. In it, Geralt will call on Crach an Craite, Ermion, and the current ruler of Skellige to ask for their help. The exact assistance that they provide can change based on decisions made in prior quests in Skellige.
How To Recruit Ermion
Ermion the druid isthe only person who will unconditionally help Geralt.All you need to do is tofind him at Gedyneithand ask. He will set off for Kaer Morhen immediately.
The other possible recruits will need some work before they can be recruited.
How To Resolve The Matter Of Succession To The Skellige Throne
To getany helpfrom the other recruits, you will need tocomplete a series of side questsin Skellige that focus on the archipelago’s new king. These quests start withPossessionandThe Lord of Undvikbefore continuing on toThe King’s Gambit.With all three quests done,Geralt will be able to secure the aid of his remaining allies.
Crach an Craite will be unable to provide any military assistanceto Geralt thanks to the Nilfgaardian threat though he will give GeraltWinter’s Blade,a steel sword.
Living up to its name, Winter’s Bladehas a chance to freeze targetsalongsideinnate armor piercing and increased critical hit damage.If you are playing withPatch 4.0 installed,the sword’s damage willscale to Geralt’s level.
Skellige’s current monarch,either Cerys or Hjalmar, will be more than willing to help Geralt. While Cerys is unable to personally help, she willhave Hjalmarlend his axe. If he is the current monarch, he willstill personally help.
This questwill fail if you do not secure the an Craite’s help.
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