A Gravedigger’s Gratitude

A Gravedigger’s Gratitude is a secondary quest in Act II of The Witcher, part of the Vizima Confidential investigation in the Temple Quarter. The gravedigger, usually found hammering coffins outside the cemetery gates, knows a lot about who dies in this city and suspects the graveyard holds clues. He will not let anyone in without a permit from Captain Vincent Meis, though Thaler, who holds his debts, could also smooth things over.

Neither man will help until you have cleared him of working with the Salamandra, so this quest tends to come late in the act. Inside the cemetery, past a crowd of ghouls, Geralt finds the body of the real detective Raymond. It proves that Azar Javed killed Raymond and has been wearing his face, which is one of the ways to uncover the full truth of Act II.

Walkthrough

  1. Talk to the gravedigger outside the cemetery gates in the Temple Quarter and ask whether he ever helps with investigations.
  2. Clear Vincent Meis or Thaler of suspicion (Suspect: Vincent Meis / Suspect: Thaler).
  3. Get a pass from Vincent, or have Thaler buy out the gravedigger’s debt.
  4. Return to the gravedigger to get the cemetery key (and a Petri’s Philter formula).
  5. Fight through the ghouls and search the crypt until you find Raymond’s body.
  6. Tell the gravedigger what you found and give back the key.

Quest Consequences & Choices

If you killed Ramsmeat, the quest can still start, but neither Thaler nor Vincent will help you get in. Unlock both cemetery gates while you hold the key if you want them to stay open after you return it.

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Quest rewards

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XP: 500–1,000 XP depending on how you finish it
Loot: Petri’s Philter formula
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