Complete Raven's Crypt and defeat Zdenek in The Witcher. Get the Meteorite Sword and Raven's Armor. Learn how to use the Wayfarer's Stone.
Walkthrough
- 1From the Druid’s Cave, head east to the first Refugees’ Cave and speak with Cousin Buse. Giving him his gold rewards you with 1000 XP and -300 Orens.
- 2Head south-west from the Refugees’ Cave to find the island with the Striga’s Crypt. A trunk here contains loot.
- 3From the trunk, head east, hugging the northern boundary until you find Raven’s Crypt. Avoid going too far south (near an aquaduct) or too far east (towards the Old Manor).
- 4Inside Raven’s Crypt, blast rubble to the east to reveal a trapped Treasure Seeker. Blast rubble to the north and south to clear paths. The southern path leads to a room full of Wraiths, useful for Death Dust for “The Wraith Contract”.
- 5Up the stairs to the east, find three chests: one hidden in a niche, one in the open, and one along the western wall.
- 6Explore the southern end of the room to find a ramp leading to a tunnel. Kill the Fleders in the tunnel and loot the old chest.
- 7In a room to the south-east, find two old chests and a sarcophagus. The sarcophagus contains a Meteorite Sword and a Piece of Armor (if not picked up last chapter).
- 8Return to the fireplace near the entrance and head north to a four-way path populated by Fleders and Wraiths. Defeat them and loot a crate.
- 9Heading south from the four-way leads to a room with Wraiths and two lootable crypts. Continue south to find a Circle of the Inner Fire, a lootable corpse, and a coffer.
- 10Backtrack to the four-way and head east to a room with a Circle of Rolling Rocks. Defeat the Wraiths here.
- 11Backtrack again and head north. Blast ruins with Aard and continue to Raven’s Tomb. Kill the Basilisk, Fleders, and Wraiths guarding it. Loot the tomb for a “Book of the Full Moon” and the “Remains of Raven’s Armor”. Recovering the armor rewards 1000 XP.
- 12From Raven’s Crypt, head south past a ruined aquaduct, then west along the island with the Striga’s Crypt to find the second Refugees’ Cave.
- 13Inside this cave, head south to find Cousin Ramerot. Giving him his gold rewards you with 1000 XP and -300 Orens.
- 14Head north to find Zdenek. Talk to him and he will agree to a fistfight. Defeat him.
- 15Rest for about a day, then talk to Zdenek again to challenge him to a rematch. Defeat him again to become Temeria’s best fist fighter, earning 11000 XP and the Famous Fist Fighter’s Tooth.
- 16In the north-eastern corner of the cavern, find a Wayfarer’s Stone. Cast Aard, Igni, Aard on the stone to teleport to the Ancient Crypt.
- 17Kill the Alghouls and head south into a tunnel, then west to a four-way intersection.
- 18North: A band of Basilisks guards a trunk of ingredients.
- 19West: A barren room with Cemetaurs.
- 20South: A room guarded by Fleders. Kill them and loot Agnes of Glanville’s Trunk for a Moon Rune, ingredients, and a Magic Formula. Obtaining the Magic Formula rewards 9000 XP.
- 21Return to the Wayfarer’s Stone and cast the inverse sequence (Aard, Igni, Aard) to teleport back.
Tips
- Make sure to have Cat potion prepared before entering Raven’s Crypt, as it is very dark.
- The Wraiths in the southern part of Raven’s Crypt can provide Death Dust needed for “The Wraith Contract”.
- Zdenek claims he has never been beaten twice; resting for a day allows for a rematch.
- The Wayfarer’s Stone requires a specific sequence of signs (Aard, Igni, Aard) to activate, and the inverse sequence to return.
- Cousin Buse: 1000 XP, -300 Orens
- Cousin Ramerot: 1000 XP, -300 Orens
- Raven’s Armor: 1000 XP
- Zdenek (rematch): 11000 XP, Famous Fist Fighter’s Tooth
- Magic Formula: 9000 XP
- Lootable chests and sarcophagi contain various items including a Meteorite Sword, Piece of Armor, Moon Rune, ingredients, and a Book of the Full Moon.
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