The Witcher
CD Projekt Red's first game, released in 2007 and followed by the Enhanced Edition in 2008. Geralt wakes up at Kaer Morhen with no memory, and the hunt for the stolen witcher secrets takes him to Vizima, the capital of Temeria. This hub gathers everything on Witcher Saga about the game: the story, quests, characters, monsters, places and gear.
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Act by Act
The Witcher is told in a Prologue, five acts and an epilogue, from the witchers' keep to the streets of Vizima.
Kaer Morhen
Bandits from Salamandra storm the witchers' fortress and steal the secret of the mutagens. Geralt, who has lost his memory, starts the hunt.
5 questsOutskirts of Vizima
A village outside the capital, a fog-bound road and the Beast that haunts the night. Geralt arrives as a stranger and leaves with a reputation.
15 questsVizima Temple Quarter
Behind the city walls a detective story begins, while the Order of the Flaming Rose and the Scoia'tael drift towards open war.
42 questsVizima Trade Quarter
Receptions, conspiracies and the trail of Salamandra through the richest part of the city.
28 questsMurky Waters
A lakeside village with a lady of the lake, vodyanoi and a wedding that isn't what it seems.
18 questsOld Vizima
The city burns. Geralt has to pick a side as the conflict between the Order and the elves reaches its peak.
16 questsOrder or Scoia'tael?
In Act III the elf Yaevinn asks Geralt to decide whether to fight with the Scoia'tael or with the Order of the Flaming Rose. The conflict follows Geralt to the end of the game.
Order of the Flaming Rose
The knightly order that rules the streets of Vizima. Geralt's ally on this side is the knight Siegfried.
The Scoia'tael
The elven guerrillas fighting for their people in and around Vizima, led by Yaevinn.
Key Figures
Witchers, sorceresses, knights and kings. Many of them return in the later games, and their pages have a tab for each one.
All characters in The Witcher51
- Abigail
- Adam
- Alina
- Alvin
- Andrew Gablodda
- Angus
- Azar Javed
- Berengar
- Carmen
- Celina
- Count de Wett
- Dandelion
- Declan Leuvaarden
- Eskel
- Foltest
- Gellert Bleinheim
- Geralt of Rivia
- Golan Vivaldi
- Gramps
- Haren Brogg
- Hildegard Zollstock
- Jacques de Aldersberg
- Jean-Pierre
- Kalkstein
- Lady of the Lake
- Lambert
- Leo
- Mikul
- Odo
- Ostrit
- Patrick de Weyze
- Princess Adda
- Radovid V
- Ramsmeat
- Raymond Maarloeve
- Ren Grouver
- Roland Bleinheim
- Shani
- Siegfried
- Thaler
- The Professor
- Toruviel
- Triss Merigold
- Vaska
- Velerad
- Vesemir
- Vincent Meis
- White Rayla
- Yaevinn
- Yaren Bolt
- Zoltan Chivay
Monsters & Beasts
From the drowners of the swamps to the striga. Many of them return in The Witcher 3, and their pages cover both games.
Places
Vizima, its districts and the lands around it.
More places2
Every Quest by Act
Main quests, secondary quests, monster contracts, dice poker and fistfights, grouped by act.
Prologue · Kaer Morhen5 quests
- Defending Kaer MorhenMain quest
- Witchers' SecretsMain quest
- A Potion for TrissSecondary quest
- Berengar's SecretSecondary quest
- FistfightFistfighting
Act I · Outskirts of Vizima15 quests
- Buried MemoriesMain quest
- Of Monsters and MenMain quest
- Strangers in the Night (The Witcher)Main quest
- The Salamander's TailMain quest
- The Secret GardenMain quest
- Dead Hand of the PastSecondary quest
- King of the CryptSecondary quest
- RacistsSecondary quest
- She's No Early BirdSecondary quest
- The Monster of the LakeSecondary quest
- The Barghest ContractMonster contract
- The Drowner ContractMonster contract
- The Ghoul Contract (Act I)Monster contract
- A Game of DiceDice poker
- Dice Poker: The NoviceDice poker
Act II · Vizima Temple Quarter42 quests
- A Mysterious TowerMain quest
- Anatomy of a CrimeMain quest
- Clay PitsMain quest
- MonolithsMain quest
- Prison BreakMain quest
- The Crown WitnessMain quest
- The SentryMain quest
- Vizima ConfidentialMain quest
- A Ghost StorySecondary quest
- A Gravedigger's GratitudeSecondary quest
- A Long Way from HomeSecondary quest
- A Lost LambSecondary quest
- A Most Uncommon WineSecondary quest
- A PilgrimageSecondary quest
- A Restless GhostSecondary quest
- Bloodthirsty VegetationSecondary quest
- Finders Keepers (The Witcher)Secondary quest
- Flowers and GoldSecondary quest
- Force ReconSecondary quest
- Hot PotatoSecondary quest
- Memory of a BladeSecondary quest
- Old Friend of MineSecondary quest
- Safe HavenSecondary quest
- Suspect: KalksteinSecondary quest
- Suspect: LeuvaardenSecondary quest
- Suspect: RamsmeatSecondary quest
- Suspect: ThalerSecondary quest
- Suspect: Vincent MeisSecondary quest
- Suspect: VivaldiSecondary quest
- The Beast of the SewersSecondary quest
- The CannibalSecondary quest
- The RatSecondary quest
- WantedSecondary quest
- What Lies BeneathSecondary quest
- Working GirlsSecondary quest
- Worth Its Weight in GoldSecondary quest
- The Alghoul ContractMonster contract
- The Dogcatcher of VizimaMonster contract
- The Drowned Dead ContractMonster contract
- The Echinops ContractMonster contract
- The Wolf ContractMonster contract
- Dice Poker: The ProfessionalDice poker
Act III · Vizima Trade Quarter28 quests
- A Posh ReceptionMain quest
- Diplomacy and HuntingMain quest
- Following the Thread (The Witcher)Main quest
- Gold RushMain quest
- Lock and KeyMain quest
- Reaping TimeMain quest
- The SourceMain quest
- The UnforgivenMain quest
- The Viziman ConnectionMain quest
- All the King's MenSecondary quest
- Beauty and the BeastSecondary quest
- Blue EyesSecondary quest
- Dandelion's LuteSecondary quest
- Echoes of YesterdaySecondary quest
- IdentitySecondary quest
- Medic in DistressSecondary quest
- Six Feet UnderSecondary quest
- The Predatory WyvernSecondary quest
- The RingSecondary quest
- White FangSecondary quest
- The Archespore ContractMonster contract
- The Cockatrice ContractMonster contract
- The Fleder ContractMonster contract
- The Ghoul Contract (Act III)Monster contract
- The Graveir ContractMonster contract
- The Kikimore ContractMonster contract
- The Wyvern ContractMonster contract
- Won't Hurt a BitMonster contract
Act IV · Murky Waters18 quests
- AlvinMain quest
- Free ElvesMain quest
- RipplesMain quest
- The Heat of the DayMain quest
- Daily BreadSecondary quest
- Hunting the Wild HuntSecondary quest
- Old Habits Die HardSecondary quest
- Small ProblemsSecondary quest
- TemptationSecondary quest
- The Ancient CemetaurSecondary quest
- The Paths of DestinySecondary quest
- The Vodyan PriestSecondary quest
- The Alp ContractMonster contract
- The Basilisk ContractMonster contract
- The Devourer ContractMonster contract
- The Giant Centipede ContractMonster contract
- The Royal Wyvern ContractMonster contract
- Dice Poker: The SharperDice poker
Act V · Old Vizima16 quests
- ArmorMain quest
- Hope Burns BrightMain quest
- Sweet RevengeMain quest
- The Flame That CleansesMain quest
- Under a Fiery SkyMain quest
- A Gnomish DeviceSecondary quest
- A Magic FormulaSecondary quest
- BloodwingSecondary quest
- Mud and VelvetSecondary quest
- Saint Gregory's LitanySecondary quest
- The Vampiress of the SwampSecondary quest
- The Bloedzuiger ContractMonster contract
- The Bruxa ContractMonster contract
- The Cemetaur ContractMonster contract
- The Garkain ContractMonster contract
- The Wraith ContractMonster contract
Epilogue · Vizima and the Ice Plains3 quests
- Her Highness the StrigaMain quest
- The Ashes of VizimaMain quest
- Frozen ReflectionsSecondary quest
Swords, Armor & Alchemy
Weapons, armor, potions, oils and bombs from The Witcher, with stats and formulas from the game. Items that return in The Witcher 3 share one page with a tab per game.
Steel swords15
Silver swords4
Armor5
Potions30
Bindweed
Black Blood
Blizzard
Cat
Dagon Sap
De Vries' Extract
Fisstech
Frightener's Vision
Full Moon
Golden Oriole
Golem's Pith
Hellhound's Soul
Kikimore's Ire
Kiss
Koshchey's Core
Maribor Forest
Petri's Philter
Shrike
Striga's Urge
Swallow
Tawny Owl
Thunderbolt
Werewolf's Wrath
White Honey
White Raffard's Decoction
Willow
Wives' Tears
Wolf
Wolverine
Zeugl's VigorBlade oils10
Weapon upgrades4
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Witcher about?
Geralt of Rivia wakes up at Kaer Morhen with no memory. When the criminal organisation Salamandra raids the fortress and steals the witchers' secrets, he follows the trail to Vizima, the capital of Temeria, where he is drawn into the war between the Order of the Flaming Rose and the Scoia'tael.
How is the story structured?
A Prologue at Kaer Morhen, five acts and an epilogue. Each act takes place in its own area: the outskirts of Vizima, the Temple Quarter, the Trade Quarter, Murky Waters and Old Vizima.
Order or Scoia'tael?
In Act III Yaevinn asks Geralt to decide whether to side with his Scoia'tael fighters or with the Order of the Flaming Rose, and the conflict follows Geralt to the end of the game.
What is the Enhanced Edition?
An updated version of The Witcher released in 2008, a year after the original game.
Is there a remake of The Witcher?
Yes, CD Projekt Red has announced a remake of the first game. Follow the latest news on our Witcher remake page.
More Witcher Hubs
Witcher Saga keeps one page per character, monster, place and item. When something appears in several games, its page has a tab for each.