Final Preparations is the umbrella quest for the last stretch of The Witcher 3 before the final battle. Back in Novigrad after Bald Mountain, Geralt helps Ciri, Yennefer, Triss and Avallac’h with their plans, while the Lodge of Sorceresses comes back together and asks to meet Ciri.
How to start Final Preparations
The quest starts as soon as you return from Bald Mountain. It is worth 1,000 XP, which drops above level 34.
The four sub-quests
These can be done in any order:
- Through Time and Space: Avallac’h’s plan, with Ciri. It is the lowest level of the four, so it is a good place to start.
- Payback: help Ciri settle some business in Novigrad.
- Blindingly Obvious: help Triss find Philippa Eilhart.
- The Great Escape: help Yennefer break Margarita Laux-Antille out of prison.
If Keira Metz did not go to Kaer Morhen, or Geralt let her go to Radovid at the end of her story, A Final Kindness is added as well.
Ciri and the Lodge: an ending choice
Once the other tasks are done, meet Yennefer and the Lodge at Dandelion’s inn. Ciri is nervous about a meeting with Philippa and Margarita. You choose:
- “Going with you.” Geralt practically does the talking for her. This counts towards a bad ending.
- “You’ll do fine on your own.” Ciri goes in alone and gives Philippa a piece of her mind. This counts towards a good ending.
If you have been romancing both Triss and Yennefer, the next morning brings It Takes Three to Tango. After that, the story moves on to Battle Preparations.
Tips
- Finishing Payback, Blindingly Obvious and The Great Escape adds an objective at Avallac’h’s door, which is the cutoff point for The Nobleman Statuette and The Soldier Statuette. Do Blindingly Obvious early if those are still open.
- If you put off Ciri’s business, you have to meet her during the day.
- See how the choices add up in our Witcher 3 endings guide.
