Follow this guide to complete 'The Nilfgaardian Connection' quest in The Witcher 4. Includes choices, walkthrough, and rewards.
Walkthrough
- 1Make your way to the Crossroads objective marker in Velen.
- 2On the bank of the river opposite the quest marker, you'll find a man attacked by Drowners. Kill the Drowners and release the man for 25XP.
- 3Enter the inn at the Crossroads.
- 4Speak with the innkeeper. You will have to make a choice that impacts the next mission:
- "Back off or Die": Starts a fight. You'll need to kill the guards and find an alternate route into Crow's Perch in the next mission.
- 5"I'm a Witcher": Guards will allow you into Crow's Perch for a fee in the next mission.
- 6"Care for a Drink?": Guards will allow you into Crow's Perch free of charge in the next mission.
- 7After your choice, the innkeeper will update your objectives. Exit the inn. If you attacked the guards inside, three more will be waiting outside.
- 8Ride to the new objective marker at Heatherton.
- 9Help the NPC by killing the three feral dogs attacking him.
- 10After the conversation, enter the nearby hut.
- 11Activate Witcher Sense and inspect the following:
- The body on the floor. Search its boots for a Key.
- 12The rug on the floor in the right hand room to reveal a secret passage.
- 13Climb down to the basement. Activate Witcher Sense again and examine:
- The torch on the wall to reveal a hidden wall panel.
- 14The book in the chest behind the now open wall panel.
- 15Examining all four entries in the ledger in the chest will complete the quest and earn you 100XP.
- 125XP (25XP for saving the man + 100XP for reading the ledger)
Upon completion, two new quests will unlock: Bloody Baron and Hunting a Witch. The guide recommends pursuing 'Bloody Baron' first due to its relative ease early in the game.
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