Now or Never (Optional)

Determine Triss Merigold's fate and Novigrad's sorcerers in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's 'Now or Never' quest. Your choices impact magical persecution.

Now or Never (Optional) Walkthrough

The 'Now or Never' quest in The Witcher 3 is a pivotal and emotionally charged optional quest that significantly impacts the fate of Triss Merigold and the sorcerers of Novigrad. This quest is a direct consequence of your choices throughout the game, particularly your relationship with Triss and your actions concerning the ongoing persecution of mages. It offers a chance to help Triss escape Novigrad and potentially secure her future.

To trigger 'Now or Never,' you must have consistently supported Triss throughout her storyline and made choices that al with helping mages. This typically involves completing quests like 'A Matter of Life and Death' and making specific dialogue choices that show your allegiance to her cause. The quest usually begins with Triss contacting Geralt, urging him to meet her at a specific location in Novigrad, often the Temple Isle.

Upon meeting Triss, you'll learn about her plan to evacuate the remaining mages from Novigrad before they are captured or executed by the Eternal Fire. Geralt's role is to assist her in this dangerous endeavor. This involves a series of challenging tasks, including navigating through hostile territories, dealing with Witch Hunters, and making critical decisions that affect the outcome of the evacuation. You'll need to use stealth, combat, and your Witcher Senses to overcome obstacles.

A significant part of the quest involves helping Triss gather the mages and escort them to a waiting ship. This may involve fighting off waves of enemies, including Witch Hunters and potentially other hostile factions. The dialogue choices you make during this quest are crucial, especially those concerning Triss's feelings and her future. Your decisions will determine whether Triss stays with Geralt or departs Novigrad, and whether she survives the ordeal. The quest culminates with a farewell scene, the nature of which depends heavily on your previous interactions and choices.

Choice Matters: Your relationship with Triss and your dialogue choices will determine her fate and the ending of this quest.