Races: Swift as the Western Winds

Overview

Races: Swift as the Western Winds is a horse race in Hearts of Stone that can be done at any time. It starts at the Ofieri camp at Upper Mill, northeast of Novigrad.

The race

Tell the Ofieri merchant what a fine horse he has, and he challenges Geralt to a race. Watch out for a merchant who drops barrels in your path, and dodge them so Roach is not slowed. On the last stretch near the bridge, goats get in the way. The final bridge can make Roach break her gallop, but jumping at it usually avoids that.

The prize is an Ofieri stock saddle, which gives Roach a big boost to stamina. For horse races in the base game, see Races: Crow’s Perch.

Walkthrough

  1. Talk to the Ofieri merchant at Upper Mill and compliment his horse.
  2. Win the race, dodging the barrels and the goats.

Quest Consequences & Choices

Involved characters

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Quest rewards

Races: Swift as the Western Winds
Quest Type:
XP: 100 XP
Loot: Ofieri stock saddle (+85 stamina)
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