Novigrad Main Quests

Navigate Novigrad's main quests in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Uncover Ciri's trail through investigations, political intrigue, and major city encounters.

Welcome to Novigrad, the largest city in the Northern Realms! This bustling metropolis is a hub of intrigue, danger, and crucial main quests that will advance Geralt's search for Ciri. Prepare for complex investigations, political maneuvering, and encounters with powerful figures. This section will guide you through each primary objective, ensuring you navigate the city's labyrinthine streets and treacherous underworld with ease.

Pyres of Novigrad

Upon arriving in Novigrad, Geralt is immediately thrust into the city's grim reality. This quest serves as your introduction to the city's oppressive atmosphere and the pervasive influence of the Eternal Fire.

• Objective: Find Triss Merigold. Your first task is to locate Triss. Head to the Putrid Grove, a slum area in Novigrad.
• Encounter: You'll witness a public burning. After the cutscene, approach the Eternal Fire priest.
• Investigation: Speak with the priest. He will direct you to the witch hunters.
• Locate Triss: Follow the quest marker to the designated building. You'll find Triss in a precarious situation.
• Combat: Be prepared for a fight against several witch hunters. Utilize your Igni sign for crowd control and Aard to stun individual targets.
• Dialogue: After the fight, Triss will explain her current predicament and the dangers of Novigrad. This conversation will lead directly into the next main quest.

Novigrad Dreaming

With Triss now safe (for the moment), she'll enlist your help in dealing with a dream-reading sorceress named Corinne Tilly, who is being tormented by a succubus.

• Objective: Meet Triss at the Golden Sturgeon. Head to the Golden Sturgeon inn, located near the docks.
• Follow Triss: She will lead you to Corinne Tilly's house.
• Investigate the House:
  • Examine the crib in the first room.
  • Head upstairs and investigate the doll on the bed.
  • Look for a loose floorboard near the bed; activate your Witcher Senses to find it.
  • Inside the floorboard, you'll find a child's drawing.
  • Proceed to the attic. Examine the cradle and the toy horse.
  • Finally, interact with the oven. This will reveal a hidden passage.
• Confront the Succubus: Descend into the hidden area. You'll encounter a succubus.
• Choice: You have two options:
  • Kill the Succubus: This is a straightforward fight. The succubus is agile; use Quen for protection and fast attacks. You'll receive a Succubus Mutagen and other monster parts.
  • Spare the Succubus: Engage in dialogue. If you choose to spare her, she will leave peacefully, and you'll complete the quest without combat. This often aligns with a more morally grey Witcher approach.
• Return to Corinne: After dealing with the succubus, Corinne Tilly will be able to help Triss with her dream-reading.

Broken Flowers

This quest involves a deeper dive into Novigrad's criminal underworld as Geralt seeks out Dandelion, Ciri's companion, who is known for his romantic entanglements.

• Objective: Ask Triss about Dandelion. Speak with Triss after completing "Novigrad Dreaming." She'll suggest you start by checking Dandelion's usual haunts.
• Visit Rosemary and Thyme: Head to Dandelion's cabaret, the Rosemary and Thyme. You'll find it in the central part of Novigrad.
• Meet Zoltan Chivay: Inside, you'll encounter Zoltan, Dandelion's dwarven friend. He'll inform you that Dandelion is missing and give you a list of his recent lovers to question.
• Interrogate Dandelion's Lovers:
  • Vespula: Find her near the docks. She's being harassed by thugs. You can either fight them or use Axii to persuade them to leave. Vespula will tell you about Dandelion's gambling debts.
  • Elihal: Visit Elihal's tailor shop. He's a flamboyant elf. Elihal will provide some humorous anecdotes but little concrete information about Dandelion's whereabouts.
  • Marabella: Head to the schoolhouse. Marabella is a teacher. She'll express her frustration with Dandelion but won't have any new leads.
  • Molly: She's a noblewoman's maid. You'll find her at the Vegelbud Residence (a large estate). She'll mention Dandelion's interest in a "treasure."
  • Rosa var Attre: This is a more involved encounter. You'll find her practicing sword fighting at her family's estate. You'll need to either persuade the guards to let you in or sneak past them. Rosa will challenge you to a sparring match. Win the fight (it's non-lethal) and she'll reveal Dandelion was involved in a play.
• Return to Zoltan: After speaking with all of Dandelion's lovers, return to Zoltan at the Rosemary and Thyme. He'll piece together the clues and suggest you investigate the play Dandelion was writing.

Get Junior

This quest is a major turning point, leading Geralt deep into Novigrad's criminal underbelly in pursuit of Whoreson Junior, a dangerous crime lord connected to Dandelion's disappearance.

• Objective: Find Whoreson Junior. Zoltan will point you towards three potential leads to track down Junior: the King of Beggars, Cleaver, and Dijkstra. You can approach these in any order.
• Option 1: The King of Beggars (Cyprian Wiley)
  • Locate the Hideout: Head to the King of Beggars' hideout in the sewers beneath the city.
  • Gain Entry: You'll need to speak with the guards. You can either pay a fee, use Axii, or complete a small side quest for them (e.g., clearing out a monster nest).
  • Negotiate: The King of Beggars will demand you clear out a group of ghouls from his warehouse. Complete this task.
  • Information: He will then tell you that Junior has been working with the Redanian Secret Service and has a hideout in the city.
• Option 2: Cleaver
  • Meet Cleaver: Find Cleaver at his headquarters in the Novigrad docks.
  • Offer: Cleaver is a dwarf who despises Whoreson Junior. He'll offer to help you raid Junior's casino and arena if you agree to work with him.
  • Raid the Casino: This is a combat-heavy sequence. You and Cleaver's men will storm Junior's casino. Be prepared for multiple waves of enemies. Focus on taking down ranged attackers first.
  • Raid the Arena: Similarly, you'll assault Junior's arena. This involves fighting various thugs and gladiators.
  • Information: After these raids, Cleaver will confirm Junior's involvement with the Redanians and provide a general location for his hideout.
• Option 3: Dijkstra
  • Visit the Bathhouse: Head to Dijkstra's bathhouse. You'll need to speak with the bouncer to gain entry.
  • The Bathhouse Brawl: Inside, you'll witness a brawl. You can choose to participate or observe.
  • Meet Dijkstra: Dijkstra, the former spymaster, will be in his private chambers.
  • The Sauna Scene: Dijkstra will lead you to a sauna. This is a crucial dialogue sequence. Be careful with your choices, as Dijkstra is a cunning individual. He will test your loyalty and knowledge.
  • Information: Dijkstra will reveal Junior's connection to the Redanian spymaster, Radovid, and suggest you visit the Redanian intelligence agent, Sigi Reuven.
• Confront Whoreson Junior: Once you have enough information (usually after speaking with at least two of the contacts), the location of Junior's hideout will be marked on your map.
• Infiltrate Junior's Hideout: This is a heavily guarded location. You can either fight your way through or attempt to sneak in.
  • Combat Strategy: If fighting, use Aard to stun groups, Igni for damage, and Quen for protection. Watch out for archers.
  • Stealth Strategy: Utilize cover, distractions (throwing knives, crossbow bolts), and Axii to bypass guards.
• The Confrontation: Inside, you'll find Whoreson Junior. He will be torturing women.
• Choice: You have a critical decision to make regarding Junior's fate.
  • Kill Junior: This is the most direct option. Geralt will execute him.
  • Spare Junior: You can choose to leave him to his fate, which often involves him being captured by Radovid's forces.
• Find Dandelion: Regardless of your choice with Junior, you will find evidence of Dandelion's capture and learn he was taken by the Temple Guard.

Ciri's Story: Visiting Junior

This quest is a flashback sequence where you play as Ciri, detailing her encounter with Whoreson Junior.

• Objective: Escape Junior's Hideout. You'll start in Junior's hideout, having just escaped captivity.
• Ciri's Abilities: Remember that Ciri has unique abilities: a short-range teleport (Blink) and a powerful burst attack.
• Stealth/Combat: You can choose to stealthily avoid guards or engage them in combat. Ciri is fast and agile, making hit-and-run tactics effective.
• Escape Route: Follow the linear path, using Blink to bypass obstacles and escape enemies.
• Cutscene: The quest concludes with a cutscene depicting Ciri's escape from Novigrad.

Count Reuven's Treasure

This quest sees Geralt working with Dijkstra to recover a stolen treasure and uncover more about Dandelion's capture.

• Objective: Investigate the Bathhouse Robbery. Dijkstra will task you with investigating the robbery of his bathhouse.
• Examine the Crime Scene:
  • Use your Witcher Senses to find clues: a bomb fragment, a broken lock, and footprints.
  • Follow the footprints into the sewers.
• Explore the Sewers:
  • Navigate the sewer system, fighting Drowners and other monsters.
  • You'll find more clues, including a piece of a bomb and a strange smell.
  • Eventually, you'll reach a section where you need to use your Witcher Senses to find a hidden mechanism that opens a secret passage.
• The Torture Chamber: You'll discover a torture chamber. Here, you'll find a man named Menge, a high-ranking witch hunter.
• Interrogate Menge: This is a critical dialogue sequence.
  • Option 1 (Violent): You can choose to torture Menge for information. This will lead to a fight with Menge and his guards. You'll get the information, but Triss will be upset.
  • Option 2 (Deception with Triss): If Triss is with you (which she should be for this quest), you can choose to have her use magic to trick Menge into revealing information. This is the preferred outcome as it avoids unnecessary combat and keeps Triss safe.
• Information: Menge will reveal that Dandelion was captured by the Temple Guard and taken to the Eternal Fire prison. He also mentions a contact named Caleb Menge.
• Confronting Menge (if not already done): If you chose the deception route, you'll still need to deal with Menge. You can choose to kill him or let him go. Killing him is generally recommended as he is a dangerous individual.
• Return to Dijkstra: Report your findings to Dijkstra. He'll be pleased with the information, even if his treasure isn't fully recovered.

A Favor for Radovid

This quest involves a tense meeting with King Radovid V, the ruthless ruler of Redania, who has his own agenda for Geralt.

• Objective: Meet Radovid on his ship. Head to the docks where Radovid's flagship is moored.
• Dialogue with Radovid: Radovid will reveal his knowledge of Ciri and his desire to use Geralt to track down Philippa Eilhart, a powerful sorceress and his former advisor.
• Choice: You have to agree to help Radovid, at least for now, to gain his cooperation in finding Dandelion.
• Information: Radovid will provide you with a lead regarding Philippa, sending you to investigate a specific location.

Blindingly Obvious

This quest directly follows "Count Reuven's Treasure" and "A Favor for Radovid," as Geralt and Triss prepare to rescue Dandelion from the Eternal Fire prison.

• Objective: Prepare for the prison break. Triss will outline a plan to infiltrate the prison.
• Gather Supplies: You'll need to gather specific items for the plan. Triss will tell you what to get. This usually involves acquiring certain alchemical ingredients or disguises.
• Meet Triss at the designated spot: Head to the meeting point near the prison.
• Infiltrate the Prison:
  • Stealth Section: This part of the quest often involves a stealth sequence where you and Triss must avoid detection by the guards. Utilize cover and Triss's magic to create distractions.
  • Combat Section: Eventually, you'll likely engage in combat with the Temple Guard. These are well-armored enemies, so use strong attacks and appropriate signs (Quen for defense, Igni for damage).
• Find Dandelion: Locate Dandelion within the prison. He'll be in a cell.
• Escape the Prison: Fight your way out or find an escape route.
• Dialogue with Dandelion: Once safe, Dandelion will finally reveal what he knows about Ciri's time in Novigrad, leading to the next major questline.