Armor

Armor is a main quest in The Witcher that begins late in Act IV and wraps up in Act V around Old Vizima and the swamp cemetery. Berengar, or later Zoltan, Triss or Rayla, tells Geralt about the legendary armor of the witcher Raven, supposedly buried with him. Triss knows just the man to restore it: the alchemist Kalkstein.

Geralt has to dig through several crypts for the pieces: part of Count de Ruyter’s armor, the notes of an elven minstrel, the remains of Raven’s armor itself, and one extra component that depends on the side he has taken. Siding with the Order means St. Gregory’s Litany, siding with the elves means a dwarven fiber and alloy recirculator, and staying neutral means a magic formula. That choice decides which of the three armor versions Kalkstein forges. The quest is labelled as main but is not required to finish the game, so do not leave it too late.

Walkthrough

  1. Hear about Raven’s armor from Berengar in the Lakeside crypt (or from Zoltan, Triss or Rayla).
  2. Get the piece of Count Kobus de Ruyter’s armor from the Lakeside crypt or Raven’s Crypt.
  3. Find the notes of an elven minstrel in a sarcophagus in the Striga’s crypt on the swamp cemetery island.
  4. Take the remains of Raven’s armor from Raven’s sarcophagus in Raven’s Crypt.
  5. Get your path item: St. Gregory’s Litany (Order) from the ancient crypt linked to the Striga’s crypt; the bifunctional fiber and alloy recirculator (elves) from a dwarven trunk in the ancient crypt beneath the old mine; or the magic formula (neutral) from Agnes of Glanville’s trunk in her lair.
  6. Bring everything to Kalkstein in Old Vizima.
  7. Leave and come back, then collect your new armor before meeting your companion at the Old Manor pier.

Quest Consequences & Choices

  • Your Act IV/V allegiance decides the armor: Raven’s armor of the Order, of the elves, or the standard version.
  • If you meet your companion at the Old Manor pier before picking up the armor, the quest is removed and the armor is lost.
  • Changing armor can drop quickslot potions and your trophy; pick them back up.

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Quest rewards

Quest Type:
Game:
XP: 1,000–5,000 XP
Loot: Raven’s armor (standard, of the Order, or of the elves)
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