Bloody Baron Questline

Navigate The Witcher 3's Bloody Baron questline. Learn how to gain entry to Crow's Perch, deal with guards, and find hidden paths to meet the Baron.

Alright, so you've got to head over to Crow's Perch to have a chat with the Bloody Baron. Depending on how you handled things in the last quest, this can be a bit tricky, but don't worry, I'll walk you through it.

First things first, ride up to Crow's Perch. You'll need to cross the bridge to get into the settlement. Take a moment to look around if you want, then head east, through the first gate. Keep going uphill towards the main gate of the keep.

Heads up: If you decided to fight the bandits in the inn during the previous quest, the villagers here will freak out and run, and a couple of guards will be waiting at the first gate, ready to fight you.

When you get to the main gate, you'll chat with the guards. What happens next really depends on how you talked to those bandits earlier:

• If you told them to "Back off or Die", these guards won't let you in at all. You'll have to find another way.
• If you said "I'm a Witcher", they'll let you pass into the keep area, but it'll cost you 15 Crowns.
• If you offered them a drink, saying "Care for a Drink?", they'll let you right in without any fuss.

Now, depending on your choices, there are two paths forward:

Option 1 - Allowed Entry

If you chose the second or third dialogue option with the guards, they'll let you into the keep. The sergeant will escort you through the area and into the keep itself, straight to the Baron. Just talk to him, and once the conversation is done, this quest wraps up. Easy peasy!

From here, you'll want to head off to the next quest: 'Ciri's Story: The King of Wolves'.

Option 2 - Denied Entry

So, you went and killed the bandits earlier? No worries, we can still get you to the Baron, it just takes a little more effort.

First, head back to the main town area of Crow's Perch. You'll see an NPC sitting on a barrel in the middle of the area. Chat with him, and for 15 Crowns, he'll spill the beans on a secret way into the castle. You'll get 1XP for this bit of info.

Leave Crow's Perch and hang a right. Follow the main road that goes around the moat until you spot a small shrine on the side of the road. It's basically across the river from the northwest part of Crow's Perch. From the shrine, run down into the moat and check out the cliff face on the opposite side. You're looking for a hidden tunnel you can dive under.

Swim through the tunnel until you run into a Water Hag. Take care of her, then check out the pool of water she came from, and the small cave nearby. You can find some decent loot here, both in and out of the water. Keep an eye out for Formula: Vermillion, Torn-out Page Cockatrice Decoction, and Torn-out Page Basilisk Decoction.

Once you're done looting, find the ledge you can climb up on the opposite side of the pool. Follow the path at the top until you reach a ladder. Climb that, and you'll pop out right inside the keep area. A scene will play out, and after you've spoken with the Baron, the quest will be complete.