The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine guide and walkthrough

By Staff

Quests, secondary quests, boss tips, new activities – everything you need to make the most of Geralt’s final (?) adventure.

The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine is the last planned instalment in CD Projekt’s series. While the lauded Polish team may return some time in the future, this second major expansion pack to the blockbuster 2015 RPG is something of a last hurrah.

And as you’d expect, it’s a good ‘un. Presenting an all-new landmass populated with quests and open world content offering roughly the same amount of gameplay as the Skellige act of Wild Hunt, Blood and Wine takes us through a stirring tale of chivalric knights, creeping horrors and lots and lots of wine.

Consider this Geralt’s summer holiday. Collect some tasty loot, face the toughest beasts you’ll ever encounter, enjoy the company of a colourful cast and drink Geralt into a stupor. Welcome to Toussaint!

As part of our The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guide and walkthrough, we’ve gathered together everything you need to know about Blood and Wine – a full walkthrough from installation to the end of the story campaign, and endings guide, and a list of side quests with walkthroughs where justified.

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Blood and Wine main quest walkthrough

After downloading and installing Blood and Wine, look for a new post on notice boards throughout Velen to acquire this first quest. You should be about level 35 before attempting this quest line; if you have concerns about your existing saves, you can elect to play a standalone version with a levelled Geralt kitted out in okay-ish end-game gear. This is more challenging than attempting Blood and Wine with a Geralt who has seen and done the majority of Wild Hunt’s activities.

The main story quest branches here:

Beyond Hill and Dale branch:

What Lies Unseen Branch:

The Blood and Wine main storyline terminates in a post-ending quest called Be It Ever So Humble. See our Blood and Wine endings guide for more information.

Secondary quests

There are loads of secondary quests in Blood and Wine, and some of them are real corkers. Here we’ll list their titles and recommended levels as we find them, along with acquisition notes.

Knight for Hire
No level. Notice board near the Cockatrice Inn.
There Can Be Only One
No level. Noticeboard in Beauclair. Start this as early as you can.
No Place Like Home
No level. Automatically acquired during main quest.
Turn and Face The Strange
No level. Automatically acquired while exploring Beauclair.
The Warble of a Smitten Knight
Level 35. Automatically acquired during main quest.
Paperchase
Level 36. Exclamation mark near armorer and blacksmith in Beauclair.
Fists of Fury: Toussaint
Level 36. Noticeboard in Beauclair.
Raging Wolf
Level 36. Complete Fists of Fury: Toussaint.
Til Death Do You Part
Level 36. Noticeboard in Beauclair.
Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Granite
Level 37. Exclamation mark or notice boards in Beauclair.
Father Knows Worst
Level 37. Noticeboard in Beauclair.
Big Feet to Fill
Level 37. Via the Bovine Blues Witcher Contract.
Master, Master, Master, Master
Level 40. Exclamation mark in a shop in Beauclair.
Extreme Cosplay
Level 40. Exclamation mark between Mere-Lachaislongue Cemetery and Trestamara Hunting Lodge.
A Knight’s Tales
Level 40. Notice board at Castel Ravello Vineyard.
The Hunger Game
Level 42. Speak with Marlene at Corvo Bianco after peacefully resolving a confrontation during La Cage au Fou.
Mutual of Beauclair’s Wild Kingdom
Level 46. Notice board near the Cockatrice Inn.
Equine Phantoms
Level 44. Exclamation mark on a road leading north west from Dun Tynne Crossroads.
The Perks of Being a Jailbird
Level 49. Examine the loose stone on the wall at the start of Burlap is the New Stripe.

Secondary quests – Wine Wars

Wine Wars: Belgaard
Level 37. Notice board near the Cockatrice Inn. Begins quest chain.
Wine Wars: Vermentino
Wine Wars: Coronata
Wine Wars: Deus in the Machina
Wine Wars: Belgaard (Part Two)

Witcher Contracts

Big Game Hunter
Level 37. Notice board near the Cockatrice Inn.
Bovine Blues
Level 38. Notice board in Toussaint.
Feet as Cold as Ice
Level 45. Exclamation mark near Nilfgaardian Embassy in Beauclair.
The Tufo Monster
Level 48. Notice board in Toussaint.

Gwent in Blood and Wine

A whole new deck, a new collection quest, a tournament and more. (If you need help learning to play, check out our Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guide to how to kick ass at Gwent.)

The Skellige deck
A basic introduction to the strengths of the Skellige deck – and how to beat it.
Gwent: To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament
Includes tips on how to play as Skellige so you can win the tournament.
Gwent: Never Fear, Skellige’s Here
Collect ’em all with our guide to Gwent NPC locations.

Treasure Hunts

Treasure Hunts list
Open world and random treasure hunts, with walkthroughs.
Grandmaster Feline Gear
Acquire top-tier light armour via a bit of burglary, and grant Geralt the hood he’s never dreamed of.
Grandmaster Wolven Gear
Another hot set of Witcher armour to adorn geralt’s toned bod.
Grandmaster Manticore Gear
Google “manticore” before you decide to go after this one.
Grandmaster Ursine Gear
Is Geralt a bear? He could be. Grow your beard out, for starters.
Grandmaster Griffen Gear
A nice upgrade to one of the most balanced armour sets in the game.

New open world activities

Visit unknown markers around the map to unlock all the usual open world activities like abandoned sites and guarded treasures – plus some new activities exclusive to Toussaint.

Vintner’s Contracts
A wine merchant will ask you to clear a nearby location, usually a monster den or monster nest, for a reward.
Hanse Bases
Large strongholds of high-level bandits with a name boss duel at the end. Beat them and exit to secure the area.
Knight Errant in Distress
Some bandits are beating up a knight! Try to kill them before the knight dies. Never mind if he does, just loot everything.

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