The Witcher 2 Assassin of Kings Enhanced Edition for XboxCopyrightsCDProjektRed Warner !ros" 2#$2Wa%kthro&gh by pprincess 'o part of this g&ide can be &sed (itho&t per)ission of this a&thor" carie%%n*yahoo"co)+o&rcesThere is a %ot of infor)ation on the PC ,ersion of Witcher 2 b&t - fo&nd a %ot of di.erences (ith the Xbox ,ersion" /o(e,er )&ch is &nkno(n abo&t the ga)e ingenera% partic&%ar%y (ith rando) e,ents %ike %oot drops and stats on so)e ite)s" +hops in the ga)e add )ore ite)s thro&gho&t chapters so no sing%e %ist is &sef&%"This (a%kthro&gh is based &pon )y o(n p%aythro&ghs and yo&rs )ay di.er" -f yo& fo%%o( this (a%kthro&gh yo& are bene0tting fro) the fact that - did the research on )any (ebsites as (as possib%e for the Xbox ,ersion on%y" The (itcher"(ikia"co) (as &sef&% for reference in co)paring stats on so)e gear b&t often discrepancies (ere present and - (as &nab%e to deter)ine if the stats (ere rando) or d&e to ,ersion di.erences" - credit and na)e one board )e)ber on 1a)e2A3s for a ,a%&ab%e tip" The stats %isted for gear are the stats on 45 gear" -f - a) not s&re if so)ething is a g%itch or intentiona% in the progra))ing - say so"-ntrod&ctionThe p&rpose of this (a%kthro&gh is to pro,ide a si)p%e path thro&gh the ga)e" 5o& can co)p%ete so)e 6&ests in any order and so no one (a%kthro&gh is better than another" - hope )y (a%kthro&gh is e7cient eno&gh to pre,ent need%ess (andering aro&nd if yo&r objecti,e is to get thro&gh the ga)e in the %east a)o&nt of ti)e"-8%% &pdate this g&ide as )ore infor)ation abo&t the ga)e e)erges and as - ha,e ti)e"Character !&i%d1era%t has a )ax %e,e% of 9:" 5o& )&st in,est ; )andatory ski%% points into basic ski%%s before yo& can choose ski%%s fro) any of the other trees" That %ea,es yo& 2 +pecia% appears %ater in the ga)e"; !asic +ki%%s5o& )&st in,est a )ini)&) of $ point in each of the basic ski%%s to &n%ock the other ski%% trees" 5o& can in,est &p to 2 points to gain additiona% bon&ses"=igor Regeneration?$ =igor Regen (hi%e o&t of co)bat 2:@/ardiness>?$ =ita%ity ?$#Dagger Thro(ing?$ Abi%ity to Thro( DaggersParrying?$ Abi%ity to parry b%o(s fro) a%% directions"Arro( Redirection?$ An%ocks the abi%ity to redirect arro(s fro) se%f"+a)p%e !&i%d9$ points tota% Binc%&ding the basic ski%%sC (ith additiona% D to spend as yo& (ish" There are )any b&i%ds yo& can &se depending &pon (hat co)bination of ski%%s yo& prefer" /o(e,er the ga)e is designed to best p%ay (ith so)e points in each of the three ski%% trees"+(ords)anship> tota% < pointsPosition?$ Take $:#@ of backstab da)age instead of 2##@Riposte?$ An%ocks abi%ity to co&nter Bski%% gi,es an achie,e)entC=io%ence?$ +(ord da)age :@Whir%?$ An%ocks abi%ity to dea% da)age to se,era% opponents"/ardy?$ =ita%ity ?2:Precision?$ Chance of critica% e.ect b%eeding $#@-n,incib%e?$ =ita%ity ?:# Da)age Red&ction ?:@Co)bat Ac&)en?$ An%ocks gro&p 0nishers regens Adrena%ine !ar"Whir%(ind?$ Adrena%ine regen ?$#@ a%% resistances ?$#@ critica% chance e.ects ?$#@A%che)y> tota% $# pointsA%che)ist?$ !o)b Da)age ?9#@ Trap Da)age ?9#@?2 !o)b Da)age ?$##@ Trap Da)age ?$##@+ide E.ect?$ Chance of creating )&tagens as byprod&cts of a%che)y 2@/ar,ester?$ A%che)y ingredients har,ested ?:#@+pecia%iEation Fi%s?$ Fi% D&ration ?$#@-)pregnation?$ E.ects of a%% )&tagens ?$:@?2 E.ects of a%% )&tagens 9:@Taster?$ Abi%ity to drink an additiona% potion4agic> ; points tota%Enhanced Aard?$ +ign Range ?2 )etersDestr&cti,e 4agic?$ +ign Da)age ?:Enhanced 3&en +ign?$ An%ocks 3&en -- deGects 2#@ da)age %asts 2# seconds4agica% =igor?$ Additiona% =igor bar2ata% Attraction?$ /ex &p to t(o opponentsEnhanced 5rden +ign?$ An%ocks 5rden -- set &p to t(o traps at onceAdrena%ine +pecia%ty5o& sho&%d &se the re)aining points to se%ect one Adrena%ine +pecia%ty" Co)bat Ac&)en is the Adrena%ine +(ord ski%% 4&tantH!erserk is the A%che)y +ki%% and +ense of 4agicH/e%iotrope is the 4agic Adrena%ine ski%%" When yo& &se ski%%s fro) the +pecia%ty tree yo&r Adrena%ine !ar (i%% 0%% &p a%%o(ing yo& to &n%eash a specia%" The Adrena%ine +ki%% is the second to %ast ski%% on each tree" -f yo& get )ore than one yo&r )ost recent one (i%% be the acti,e ski%%"- experienced a g%itch (ith the 4&tant Achie,e)ent" The achie,e)ent popped (hen - got the 4&tant abi%ity fro) the A%che)y tree b&t didn8t sho( on )y Xbox achie,e)ents &nti% - got it again on a second ga)e" This co&%d be beca&se - took 4&tant after ha,ing Co)bat Ac&)en 0rst (hich is the s(ord Adrena%ine ski%%" 5o& )ight ha,e to take 4&tant before any other Adrena%ine ski%% for the achie,e)ent"4&tagens-te)s that enhance yo&r stats a %itt%e" Fn the +ki%% Tree %ook for tiny circ%es in ski%%s that can be )&tated" Essentia%%y yo& are adding a per)anent stat to yo&r b&i%d &sing an -te) ca%%ed 4&tagens"/igh%ight the ski%% (ith the dot and press 5 to se%ect a 4&tagen -te) to craft to that ski%%"+e,era% (ays to get these> yo& can get the) in %oot by defeating foes b&y fro) shops or yo& can craft the) as a byprod&ct of a%che)y if yo& p&t points into the +ide E.ect ski%% in the A%che)y Tree" -f yo& (ant to create yo& sho&%d rea%%y p&t t(o points into +ide E.ect to get $#@ )&tagen creation as a byprod&ct of )aking potions oi%s bo)bs etc" 4ost of the )&tagens yo& create (i%% be Iesser 4&tagens (hich yo& can se%%" The ones to keep are the best )&tagens %isted f&rther be%o("Tip> The Adrena%ine !ar is probab%y the easiest to charge (ith the Co)bat Ac&)en and 4&tant beca&se yo& (o&%d gain fro) hitting and taking potions as opposed to &sing 4agic +igns Bs%o(C" =igor recharges too s%o(%y to get a f&%% Adrena%ine bar to &se the /e%iotrope sign"-f yo& rea%%y (ant decent )&tagens yo&8%% need to ha,e -)pregnation fro) the A%che)y tree and p&t t(o points into that" -t gi,es 9:@ bon&s to 4&tagens so yo& get a bit )ore o&t of the stat gains" -t8s sti%% not )&ch it8s sti%% not )&ch if yo& don8t (ant to bother" -n addition if yo&8,e taken -)pregnation and assigned yo&r )&tagens if yo& redo yo&r ski%%s (ith the J2ro) a !ygone EraJ 6&est yo&r )&tagens and bon&ses fro) -)pregnation (i%% re)ain e,en if yo& don8t p&t points into -)pregnation again"!est 4&tagens1reater Enhance)ent> Adrena%ine ?$#@ (hen hitting1reater +trength> Ar)or ?D =ita%ity Regen ?$1reater =ita%ity> =ita%ity ?2#4adness> =ita%ity ?$: +ign Da)age ?9 Brare drop fro) /arpiesCConcentration> +ign Da)age !on&s ?9Range> Aard and -gni +ign range ? Aryan Ia=a%ette/ere yo& ha,e se,era% choices to either defeat this boss and his )en or defeat j&st the boss or ta%k hi) do(n and %et hi) %i,e" Ietting hi) %i,e (i%% get yo& a ?:# Weight bon&s to yo&r -n,entory %ater on so try and ta%k hi) do(n"To the Te)p%e2ight yo&r (ay to the Te)p%e" Fnce there spend so)e ti)e exp%oring there is a %ot of %oot yo& can pick &p here" Ta%k to peop%e to )o,e on" 'ext is to 0nd the King8s chi%dren in the /er)itage" Fn the (ay yo&8%% enco&nter a dragon" R&n back(ards on the screen to get a(ay fro) it in ti)e" Ioot the area in the /er)itage before ta%king to the King"Woe to the =an6&ished+earch for a secret passage" Fn the (ay yo&8%% )eet so%diers ro&ghing &p the citiEens" -nter,ene and &se a Pers&ade or -nti)idate to get the so%diers to back do(n" The citiEens are gratef&% and yo& can extract so)e coin fro) the) if yo& (ant" -f yo& fai% this yo& can 0ght the so%diers" 2&rther do(n so%diers are atte)pting to b&rn citiEens a%i,e in a ho&se" -f yo& (ant to stop it yo&8%% ha,e to 0ght the so%diers and their co))ander" Ase Aard to p&sh the) back or 5rden sign to ho%d the) in a trap" Dodge and ro%% bet(een hits" 5o&8%% get a re(ard %ater in Chapter $ for sa,ing the to(nsfo%k (hen a co&p%e (i%% thank yo&" -f yo& ask for )ore of a re(ard yo&8%% get so)ething fro) the)"4ake s&re yo& %oot ho&ses as yo& go yo& can 0nd %ots of good ite)s this (ay"D&ngeonsThere are t(o (ays o&t at this point a higher ro&te and a %o(er ro&te" 5o& can pick &p a sho,e% or a knife by %ooking aro&nd for %oot b&t other(ise yo& )&st &se 0st0ghting to (ork yo&r (ay o&t a%ong (ith p&tting o&t torches to a,oid 0ghting too )any g&ards" 5o& (i%% 0nd yo&r (eapons and potions j&st o&tside"-f yo& %et Aryan %i,e yo& can get the ?:# Weight bon&s for he%ping hi) by carrying hi) on yo&r back o&t of the d&ngeon" C%ear a path of g&ards and then go back to get hi)" 2ight the tort&rer and a fe( g&ards and go back and get Aryan again"4e%ite%e8s /eartKKagainWhen yo& %ea,e the d&ngeons the )eda%%ion bet (i%% res&rface" -f yo& con,inced the fe%%o( to (ear ar)or he (i%% thank yo& and gi,e yo& the )eda%%ion as (orth%ess j&nk" -f yo& didn8t con,ince hi) to (ear ar)or yo& (i%% see his dead body by the (ater" Ioot it for the )eda%%ion" This 6&est (i%% contin&e %ater"Chapter $A Ro&gh Ianding5o&8%% recei,e the !%&e +tripes Co)bat jacket ar)or piece so e6&ip that after the ship %ands" 5o&r +i%,er +(ord is gone b&t yo&8%% get a Diagra) to create a ne( one" Triss (i%% create a )agic b&bb%e to he%p e,erybody a,oid ene)y arro(s" 5o&8%% get an achie,e)ent if yo& stay inside the b&bb%e d&ring this se6&ence"!y the 1ods> +tringing &p sodsAfter the c&tscenes yo&8re free to exp%ore co)p%ete side 6&ests or contin&e the)ain story" -f (e contin&e the story a %itt%e (e can get a rea%%y good ar)or piece for free a better one than the !%&e +tripes Co)bat Lacket" /ead &p to the to(n s6&are to (itness the exec&tions" /ere yo&8%% ha,e to 0st0ght a Captain and se,era% so%diers to free yo&r co)padres" After this yo&8%% be in,ited to ,isit Ioredo at D&sk"To(n TipDon8t approach peop%e in to(ns (ith yo&r s(ord dra(n" They (i%% take it as a threat and (i%% ki%% yo&" 5o&8%% s&r,i,e against a fe( b&t yo& (i%% e,ent&a%%y be ki%%ed by arro(s" P&t yo&r (eapons a(ay if yo& approach anyone"The Kayran=isit the -nn and then the docks no( to )eet a ne( )onster that needs to be ki%%ed and )eet +i%e a sorceress (ho (i%% he%p yo& defeat it" Agree to )eet her %ater abo&t this )onster (e8re not ready yet to ki%% it"The -))ora% Proposition4editate and set yo&r Wait ti)e to D&sk" /ead back into the Crafts)an ho&ses area and (a%k north &nti% yo& can8t go any f&rther and t&rn right" There sho&%d bea gate (ith t(o so%diers in front" The so%diers (i%% ask yo& to %ea,e yo&r (eapons at the gate" Do so" Fnce inside ta%k to Roche (ho (i%% )ention the ba%%ista" -t8s a good idea no( to disab%e this thing so it can8t be t&rned against yo& at so)e point" To do this yo&8%% need to distract the g&ard" 4ake a sa,e here"Ta%k to 4argarita the prostit&te and ask her to distract the g&ard" +he (i%% agree either for a fee of ;# orens or if yo& he%p her (ith t(o annoying )en" This (i%% re6&ire ar) (rest%ing" -f yo& (ant to try the ar) (rest%ing )ake s&re yo&8,e sa,ed so yo& can try again if yo& don8t (in at 0rst"Ar) Wrest%ingA%% this re6&ires is to keep the circ%e on top of the Goating bar" The R-1/T side of the )eter is yo&r side and yo& (ant the Goating bar to reach that side" The Ieft +tick is a bit sensiti,e" To s&cceed tap the %eft stick I-1/TI5 to the right to keep the bar Goating to(ard yo&r side of the )eter" 5o& can change the di7c&%ty of 3&ick Ti)e E,ents B3TEsC (itho&t changing the ga)ep%ay di7c&%ty by &sing the Fptions )en&"Either (ay once 4argarita takes the g&ard o. to the b&shes re)o,e the !a%%ista2rag)ent fro) the ba%%ista (hich disab%es it"Then go to the stairs of Ioredo8s ho&se" 5o&8%% 0nd o&t he8s b&sy and yo& ha,e to (ait" Roche s&ggests %ooking aro&nd the back of the ho&se (hich is f&%% of %oot" This %itt%e side ja&nt (i%% gi,e &s a rea%%y great ar)or piece and another i)portant6&est ite)"When Roche distracts the 0rst g&ard d&ck 6&ick%y to the right behind the rock" +neak behind the g&ard and hit X to st&n hi)" 5o& can8t enter the door(ay to theback yard so c%i)b the rocks o,er the (a%% to get there" +neak aro&nd and st&n a%% the g&ards in the area" At the back of the yard is a %o( (a%%" L&)p o,er it and %oot a%% the containers in the area" 5o& sho&%d pick &p the A+TRF1ARA+8 Lacket" This is a s(e%% ar)or piece that has a co&p%e of s%ots on it for enhance)ents" The other i)portant piece to %ook for in the area is an -RF' 2RA4E" We8%% need this %ater on to )ake a %arge trap" 5o&8%% a%so see a ca,e entrance that see)s to %ead to an e)pty area" We8%% be back here %ater" An achie,e)ent (i%% pop if yo&8,e got the -ron 2ra)e (hen yo& 0nish this section"2ina%%y head back to the rocks yo& &sed to c%i)b into the area" C%i)b the %adder and (ood crates to the &pper (indo(" Iisten to a con,ersation that adds a p%ot point to the story" 5o& can a%so enter the ho&se b&t there is nothing &sef&% to getfro) inside at this point"1o back to the front" Ta%k to the g&ard and yo& sho&%d be ab%e to get in the ho&seno(" !efore ta%king to Ioredo yo&8%% notice a %ocked box that yo& )ight (ant to co)e back for %ater on" Ioredo (i%% gi,e yo& instr&ctions abo&t -or,eth and o.er so)e h&nting contracts" Ask Ioredo abo&t yo&r co)panions" Fnce the )eeting iso,er ret&rn to the front gate and get yo&r e6&ip)ent back"'ext yo&8%% probab%y (ant to se%% o. the %oot yo&8,e ac6&ired and get a +i%,er +(ord beca&se yo& no %onger ha,e one" +o %et8s %ook at -n,entory 4anage)ent and +hops"-n,entory 4anage)entThe ga)e gi,es a %ot of &se%ess %oot and there is a 4iser achie,e)ent for obtaining $#### Frens" To get that yo&8re going to need to se%% a %ot of %oot and &se free gear (here possib%e"+e%%ingWhen se%%ing don8t &se the A%% category in yo&r in,entory" 1o thro&gh a%% the categories caref&%%y so yo& don8t se%% so)ething yo& need" -n genera% 6&est ite)s can8t be so%d" A%so if yo& do se%% so)ething yo& (ant back yo& can genera%%y b&y it again if not i))ediate%y then by (aiting a 2D ho&r day and checking back" The prob%e) is there are a IFT of shopkeepers so re)e)bering (ho has (hat can be a cha%%enge" -t8s easier to j&st be caref&% (hen se%%ing"L&nk> se%% a%% L&nk -te)s in the ga)e except for -ron 2ra)e"4&tagens> keep a%% 1reater 4&tagens se%% Iesser 4&tagens"Ar)ors> se%% anything yo& aren8t (earing" -f yo& (ant to keep the !%&e +tripes jacket yo& can store it short%y"Weapons> in Act $ se%% anything except for a +i%,er +(ord and yo&r best +tee% +(ord" The best +tee% +(ord for )ost of the ga)e is a Lagged !%ade (hich (e (i%% (ork on next" +i%,er +(ords contin&e to &pgrade so (hen yo& get a better one j&st go ahead and se%% the o%d one" Keep any daggers yo& (ant"!ooks> yo& can get a +cho%ar passi,e for reading books" 5o& a&to)atica%%y gain the kno(%edge in yo&r Lo&rna% by reading" After yo& read a book yo& can se%% it if it8s not a 6&est ite)"2or)&%asHDiagra)s> se%% any once yo& get a better one" 2or exa)p%e if yo& ha,e a potion that gi,es ?:@ s(ord da)age (hen yo& ac6&ire a potion that gi,es ?M@ s(ord da)age then se%% the %esser for)&%a" 5o& need the for)&%a in yo&r in,entory to &se it"Crafting -te)s> if yo& se%% do(n to 2# of herbs yo&8re 0ne" 5o& can a%(ays b&y )ore" -n Act $ sa,e +i%,er Dia)ond D&st and /ardened Ieather" 1o ahead and se%% things %ike C%oth Ti)ber and T(ine these are easy to co)e by or p&rchase"R&nes> sa,e +&n R&nes and 2ire R&nes these are the hardest to co)e by" +tore the others yo&8re not &sing" These can be attached to (eapon s%ots by c%icking Enhance (hen yo& %ook at yo&r s(ords"+torage-nns o.er free storage thro&gho&t the ga)e" =isit the -nn in the to(n s6&are by the hangings and ta%k to the sta. person at the co&nter to store yo&r ite)s yo& (ant to sa,e"+hopsThe 2%otsa) area has %ots of shopkeepers too )any rea%%y" +hops ha,e so)e(hat rando) st&. that can change e,ery 2D ho&rs" -f yo& b&y an ite) fro) a shop and need )ore set yo&r Wait Ti)e 2D ho&rs in 4editation and yo& (i%% 0nd )ore of the sa)e ite) for sa%e" Anything yo& se%% to a shopkeeper (i%% be a,ai%ab%e to b&y back for a short ti)e"!%acks)ith> %ocated in the 'onKh&)an district" /e can craft (eapons"-ncense +hop> To(n +6&are1enera% +hop> To(n +6&are!ookse%%er> ho&se in 'onK/&)an district o.ers hairsty%ing and books-nnkeepers> se%% j&nk food can8t b&y back %ater"!&tcher> Crafts)an District oneKti)e on%y d&ring a 6&est"Waterfront 4erchants> t(o o&tside the city by the ri,erIobinden> /&)an to(n o&tside 2%otsa) gate" Ase the big door in the To(n +6&are to get there e7cient%y"Cedric> se%%s diagra)s and traps" !&y 1rapeshot bo)b diagra) fro) hi)" /e canbe fo&nd either on the p%atfor) %ook o&t to(er area in Iobinden or on the paths near the to(n" +end%er> ho&se in Iobinden" Crafts (eapons and ar)or" AneEka /erba%ist> ho&se in Iobinden" Potion st&."+i%,er +(ord5o& can either craft one &sing the diagra) yo& ha,e or b&y one" -f yo& (ant to craft one yo&8%% need +i%,er" 5o& can 0nd a co&p%e of pieces fro) %ooting ho&ses in 2%otsa)" The b%acks)ith in the 'onKh&)an district se%%s +i%,er" 5o& can a%so try and )ine so)e fro) the ca,e at the entrance of the to(n near (here yo& ca)e in by the (aterfront" !&t the )obs in there are a %itt%e di7c&%t gi,en yo& need thesi%,er s(ord to defeat the)"!&y a si%,er s(ord fro) one of the Waterfront 4erchants if yo& can8t be bothered to craft" Iater d&ring the 2%otsa) side 6&ests yo&8%% start noticing diagra)s in theshops for better +i%,er +(ords so yo& )ight (ant to b&y the %o( %e,e% one no( and sa,e yo&r +i%,er for the better s(ords"Lagged !%adeThis is the best nonKe%e)enta% s(ord in the ga)e for )ost of the ga)e" We can craft it no( (ith a %itt%e (ork"$" !&y the diagra) fro) the d(ar,en !%acks)ith in the 'onK/&)an district"2" -ron Fre x $;"9" Ti)ber x $"D" Endrega Teeth x $:"5o& can get the Ti)ber and )&ch of the -ron Fre %ooting the ho&ses in 2%otsa) and Iobinden" -ron Fre can a%so be bo&ght in shops" -t8s (e%% (orth the in,est)ent" -f yo& are a )iser yo& can ,isit the ca,e o&tside the to(n j&st o. the (aterfront and ki%% the )obs in there and )ine so)e free pieces fro) a fe( ore spots" The Endrega Teeth re6&ires co)p%eting a side 6&est so %et8s do that one no("The Endrega ContractHThe 'ekker ContractWe can co)p%ete t(o side 6&ests at once" Pick &p the 6&ests fro) the 'otice !oard in front of the -nn" !&y the 1rapeshot !o)b for)&%a fro) Cedric in Iobinden j&st o&tside 2%otsa)" /a,e hi) craft yo& a )ini)&) of t(o bo)bs" 'o( (e can head into the (oods" 4editate before yo& go and &se a +(a%%o( Potion and one of yo&r potions that increases da)age or Defense"The 'ekker and Endrega )obs are so&th and east of Iobindon j&st a short (a%k thro&gh the (oods" 'ekkers (i%% e)erge fro) the gro&nd so go s%o(%y" 5o& need to take o&t t(o 'ekker 'ests &sing the 1rapeshot !o)bs" P&t the bo)bs in yo&r pockets" C%ick on the nests to bo)b the)"These )obs can be a %itt%e to&gh so proceed s%o(%y and try not to get too )any on yo& at once" Ro%% and hit the) fro) behind" R&n if yo& ha,e to in order to contro% 0ghting one at a ti)e"Endrega nests ha,e 9 cocoons of e)bryos that %ook %ike =en&s 2%y Trap p%ants" The Warrior endrega )obs don8t &s&a%%y drop the teeth it8s the easier endrega and 3&eens" -f yo& c%ick on the cocoons they (i%% open and yo& can ki%% the)" When yo& do this a co&p%e )ore endregas (i%% appear" After yo& ki%% the 9rd cocoon in the nest area a 3&een (i%% appear (ho is pretty to&gh" Ase the 3&en spe%% to add to yo&r Defense" 5o& can a%so %ay traps if yo& bo&ght so)e fro) Cedric" 5o& can reset traps yo& 0nd on the gro&nd to he%p yo&"There are t(o endrega nests a%together each (ith 9 cocoons" Fnce yo& take o&t a%% 9 cocoons and ki%% the 3&een the nest is gone" Keep at %east one cocoon acti,e in the (oods if yo& don8t ha,e $: Endrega teeth" A%so yo& (i%% need 3&een Endrega Phero)ones for a great s(ord %ate in the ga)e" 5o& (i%% sti%% 0nd a fe( endregas in the (oods once yo& co)p%ete this 6&est b&t on%y a co&p%e so yo& (ant to get a%% the teeth yo& need before 0nishing o. the t(o 6&eens" -f yo& don8t get eno&gh teeth )editate and set the ti)e ahead a fe( ho&rs or a day and then they (i%% respa(n"'o( that (e8,e ki%%ed the t(o 6&eens and bo)bed t(o 'ekker 'ests (e can t&rn in these side 6&ests for a re(ard" 2ind Io&is 4erse in 2%otsa)" /is ho&se is in the To(n +6&are across fro) the -nn" The door is bet(een t(o shops and the ho&se has red and (hite striped (a%%paper" 1o &pstairs to 0nd 4erse and te%% hi)yo& 0nished the 6&ests"With yo&r $: Endrega teeth and re(ard )oney yo& can no( craft the Lagged !%adeN P&t a +&n R&ne on the Lagged !%ade it8s (orth itN'ext %et8s start another tedio&s side 6&est (hich (i%% res&%t in getting a s%ight%y better jacket than the one (e j&st fo&nd"Tro%% Tro&b%ePick &p this 6&est fro) the 'otice !oard in front of the -nn if yo& ha,en8t a%ready" 1o to Iobinden and %ook for a )an na)ed Chorab" Ask hi) abo&t the tro%%" /e asks yo& not to ki%% it" /ead so&th of to(n into the (oods &nti% yo& approach a )an in tro&b%e" +a,e hi) and he (i%% te%% yo& abo&t the tro%%" We8,e a%ready ta%ked to Chorab so c%i)b do(n the rocks near the broken bridge and ta%k to the tro%%"5o& can ki%% the tro%% no( if yo& (ant and t&rn the 6&est in to Io&is 4erse" !&t (e can get a good ar)or piece A'D e,ent&a%%y ki%% the tro%% by doing a fe( )ore side6&ests" 5o& can get the sa)e ar)or )&ch %ater in another 6&est b&t it8s better to ha,e it no(" Te%% the tro%% yo& (i%% 0nd o&t (ho ki%%ed his (ife"1o )eet +i%e the +orceress in 2%otsa) in her roo) abo,e the -nn" -f yo& ha,en8t )et her yet go into the -nn" Ask her abo&t a tro%% head" Then go to the -nn and ta%k to Oo%tan the d(arf"'o( go to Iobinden and 0nd +end%er8s ho&se he8s a crafts)an (ho can )ake things and he se%%s so)e good ite)s" /e has a tro%% head on his (a%%" Ask hi) abo&t it" /e is (i%%ing to part (ith it on%y in a dice ga)e b&t (on8t p%ay yo& &nti% yo& beat so)e %o(er %e,e% p%ayers" -t8s ti)e to p%ay dice"Poker 2ace> 2%otsa)/ead to the -nn and go in the base)ent" 'ear the 0st 0ghting are peop%e at a tab%e p%aying dice" Ta%k to the) and )ake a sa,e before p%aying each one" Dice is%ike 5ahtEee or poker" Ase the R stick to ro%% the dice b&t j&st Gick it gent%y any dice that fa%% o. the tab%e are o&t of p%ay" 5o&r opponent (i%% ha,e the sa)e hand as yo& it8s j&st a )atter of getting %&cky (ith bets" -n genera% keep dice that are pairs or better and j&st try to get 9 or D of a kind" +a,e in bet(een each p%ayer yo& cha%%enge and j&st re%oad the ga)e &nti% yo& (in"Fnce yo& beat a%% 9 g&ys in the -nn 0nd Einar 1a&s%er the !ookse%%er in his ho&seand cha%%enge hi) to a ga)e" After yo& beat hi) yo& can go back to +end%er in Iobinden and cha%%enge hi)" /e8%% o.er yo& a choice of traps )oney or so)ething e%se" Choose the other re(ard to ask hi) for the Tro%%8s /ead" Ask hi) (here he got it and he (i%% )ention he got it fro) D)itri" 'o( yo& ha,e (hat yo& need to 0nish Tro%% Tro&b%e" 5o& can contin&e to p%ay dice aro&nd to(n for a %itt%e cash b&t it8s not rea%%y (orth it"We need to 0nd the fe)a%e tro%%8s )&rderers before (e t&rn in the head to the tro%%" +et yo&r Wait Ti)e to D&sk and go to the -nn to ask aro&nd abo&t D)itri" E,ent&a%%y so)ebody (i%% te%% yo& to 0nd D)itri in the Ce)etery" +et yo&r Wait Ti)e to day%ight and head to the Ce)etery (hich is a %itt%e north of the Iobinden on yo&r )ap the path can be a %itt%e hard to 0nd" 4editate and &se potions before heading in" 5o&8%% ha,e to take these g&ys o&t &se 3&en and 5rden if yo& need it" When yo& %oot the bodies yo&8%% 0nd a key that opens a bandit hideo&t so&th of the bridge area (here the tro%% is" 5o& can %oot that hideo&t no( or %ater if yo& (ant"'o( yo& can go to the Tro%%" Te%% hi) yo& ha,e the head and then ta%k to hi) again and te%% hi) yo& fo&nd the )&rderers" Then te%% hi) to stop drinking and yo&8%% %et hi) %i,e" /e8%% re(ard yo& (ith the /&nter8s Ar)or Diagra)" -t8s a coo% %ooking ar)or (ith abo&t the sa)e stats as the Astrogar&s b&t )ore co%orf&%" -t on%y re6&ires C%oth x $D Ieather x $; and T(ine x ; (hich can easi%y be fo&nd %ooting ho&ses and the -nn crates"/ead back to Iobinden and ta%k to Chorab to inti)idate the re(ard o&t of hi)" Then go to Io&is 4erse8s ho&se in 2%otsa) to get a re(ard fro) hi) too" After this head back o&t and ki%% the tro%%" The 6&est (i%% credit yo& for sa,ing the tro%% b&t there is a Tro%%s%ayer achie,e)ent fro) ki%%ing tro%%s in the ga)e"/&ng F,er/ead to the !%&e +tripes hideo&t (hich is %ocated to the %eft of the -nn &p a s)a%%staircase" +a,e and ta%k to =es (ho (i%% cha%%enge yo& to a knife thro(ing contest" -f yo& (in yo&8%% get ?: Dagger da)age" Daggers aren8t rea%%y (orth it beca&se they don8t do )&ch da)age" Whether yo& beat =es or not yo&8%% (atch a c&tscene and then get a chance to ar) (rest%e one of yo&r other )ates" -f yo& (in yo&8%% get a s(ord as a re(ard" -t isn8t as good as yo&r Lagged !%ade so j&st se%% it"5o&8%% (ake &p o&tside to(n h&ng o,er" A g&y o.ers to te%% yo& (hat happened fora bribe" -f yo& can8t con,ince hi) to te%% yo& for free yo&8%% ha,e to pay if yo& (ant yo&r e6&ip)ent back" /ead to the -nn and ta%k to 4argot in the base)ent" Then go speak to =es at the hideo&t" Check the chest by the (indo( for yo&r gear" 5o&8%% ha,e a chance %ater in the ga)e to re)o,e yo&r tattoo if yo& (ant"!ring -t Fn> 2%otsa)This is an ar) (rest%ing )ini ga)e that yo& can do thro&gho&t The Witcher 2" -n the &pper part of the -nn cha%%enge Oo%tan to ar) (rest%ing" Ase the R stick to 1E'TI5 )o,e the target to keep it on the Goating bar" !eat a%% the g&ys at the -nn" 'ext &p is !artho%o)e( !argee in the ,i%%age in one of the ho&ses" 2o%%o( hi) to the ri,erbank and beat hi) for $## oren re(ard to co)p%ete the 2%otsa) portion of ar) (rest%ing"2ight C%&b> Fne on Fne-n the base)ent of the -nn ta%k to the 0ghters and agree to 0st 0ght" This in,o%,es hitting the b&ttons Gashing on the screen in ti)e" -t8s pretty easy" After yo& beat a%% the g&ys yo&8%% be approached and asked to )eet o&tside for another cha%%enge" +et yo&r Wait Ti)e to a co&p%e of ho&rs past D&sk" Ta%k to the )an o&tside the -nn" /e (i%% s&ggest 0ghting in a to&rna)ent" 5o& can do this no( or (ait" When yo&8re ready te%% hi) and yo&8%% go to the &ndergro&nd ca,e yo& sa( behind Ioredo8s ho&se"When yo& reach the 0na% opponent Ioredo (i%% ask yo& to %ose the 0na% 0ght" 5o&can choose to do this (hich (i%% fai% the 6&est b&t (i%% gi,e yo& a re(ard fro) Ioredo and his good (i%%" Fr yo& can 0nish the 0ght and then yo&8%% ha,e to 0ghtIoredo8s )en after yo& %ea,e his co)po&nd" Ioredo (on8t be happy and yo& )aypay %ater on for this" !&t by no( yo& )ay ha,e yo&r o(n ideas abo&t Ioredo"4a%enaAn e%,en gir% is being harassed by so%diers in the ,i%%age" -f yo& inter,ene they ask yo& to )eet o&tside the ,i%%age by the (aterfront to %ook at the e,idence" 4eet the) in the grassy area by the 0rst dock" They ask yo& to 0nd a dead so%dier in the ca,e nearby" Ase so)e potions and sa,e" Enter the ca,e (here there (i%% be a %ot of nekkers to defeat" Try and take the) on one at a ti)e to a,oid being o,er(he%)ed" 5o& can a%so bo)b the) fro) a distance" To 0nd the so%dier yo&8%% ha,e to c%i)b t(o rocks and search aro&nd"!ack o&tside yo& ha,e a choice on (hat to te%% the so%diers" The )ost re(arding option is to te%% the) their b&ddy (as ki%%ed by nekkers" Iet the e%f %ead yo& a%oneor (ith the so%diers to )eet the )en she says did the deed" 5o&8%% be )eeting by the (aterfa%% so&th of the endrega cocoons" 4editate and take potions before reaching the (aterfa%%" 5o&8%% 0ght so)e e%f +6&irre% bandits so )ake a sa,e before yo& start" /ere yo& can get a rare drop in the ga)e the Dh& !%edd ar)or attach)ent (hich gi,es ?: +ign da)age" This is a rea%%y to&gh batt%e so &se 3&en and then 5rden on the e%,es" 5o& can a%so set traps and stand sti%% and (aitfor the) to attack yo& and take trap da)age" 5o&8%% de0nite%y ha,e to ro%% and tryand iso%ate the e%,es one at a ti)e" Re%oad if yo& don8t get the Dh& !%edd"The e%f gir% r&ns a(ay to the insane asy%&) (hich is the ,ery so&th)ost point on the )ap" +earch for her in the r&ins" 5o& can dea% (ith her as yo& see 0t to end the 6&est"The +cent of -ncense2ind the 6&est gi,er on the docks near the ri,er" /e8%% ask yo& to 0nd an incense for)&%a fro) the shop in to(n" The incense shop is to the right of the -nn" 1o ta%kto the shopkeeper and ask abo&t the incense" /e8%% o.er yo& a fake for)&%a and yo&8%% ha,e to inti)idate hi) to get the rea% one" Either one (i%% co)p%ete the 6&est" 'earby a cro(d (i%% try to get yo& to c%ose this shopkeeper do(n for se%%ing addicti,e incense" -t8s &p to yo& ho( yo& hand%e it" -f yo& c%ose the shop )ake s&re yo& get the for)&%a 0rst beca&se yo&8%% %ose the shop if yo& c%ose it" The )ora% option is to c%ose it b&t shops rando)%y add ite)s each day and this one has ,a%&ab%e )ateria%s %ike hardened %eather and dia)ond d&st" - can8t s&ggest c%osing it do(n &nti% the Point of 'o Ret&rn for Act -" This (a%kthro&gh (i%% gi,e yo& a !-1 heads &p at this point and -8%% c&e yo& if yo& (ant to go back to c%ose it then"1o back to the 6&est gi,er (ho (ants to test the for)&%a" 5o& can gi,e hi) the fa%se or rea% for)&%a or gi,e hi) nothing" 4eet hi) by the edge of to(n (here he8%% (ant to b%indfo%d yo& to take yo& to his hideo&t" -t8s &p to yo& b&t -8d rather keep )y eyes open" -n that case yo&8%% ha,e to 0nd his hideo&t (hich is j&st pastthe Ce)etery north of Iobinden in a ca,e" -f yo& don8t go and ref&sed to gi,e hi)any for)&%a yo&8%% be attacked in the (oods" -t8s )ore %&crati,e to gi,e hi) the rea% for)&%a get the re(ard and then ki%% the bandits and %oot their %ab"-n the C%a(s of 4adness2ind Cedric in Iobinden and ask hi) for (ork" /e )entions t(o peop%e (ho ha,e gone )issing near the -nsane Asy%&)" This is (here yo& fo&nd the e%f gir%" /ead back there and ta%k to the )an o&tside" /e says his partner is inside" 4editate and take so)e potions and )ake a sa,e" 1o do(n a staircase to enter the asy%&)" A ghost starts setting 0res short%y after yo& enter so )ake yo&r (ay thro&gh the roo)s that are c%ear of 0re" 5o&8%% )eet a ne( Wraith ene)y and these can be di7c&%t to 0ght so ro%% aro&nd and &se 3&en to keep yo&rse%f a%i,e" Ioot the chests for hospita% records" Reading these gi,es yo& an idea of (hat happened here"When yo& 0nd 1rid%ey he8s too &pset to ta%k so yo& ha,e to 0nd tran6&i%iEers in a nearby roo) after 0ghting )ore (raiths" 1i,e hi) the tran6&i%iEers" /e (i%% te%% yo& his story and yo& ha,e to defeat the c&rse before he can %ea,e"Fnce yo& 0nd the ghost it (ants the hearts and eyes of the t(o )en before it (i%% depart" 1o back and take 1rid%ey o&tside" 'ekker eyes and hearts (i%% (ork b&t )en te%% yo& that pig eyes and hearts (i%% be )ore be%ie,ab%e" 5o& can either ki%% the )en or 0nd the pig ite)s" To get these go to the 2%otsa) Crafts)an areaand %ook for the !&tcher" /e8s easy to 0nd chopping )eat on his porch" This is a oneKti)e shop so don8t se%% anything yo& )ight (ant back" !&y the pig ite)s andret&rn to the asy%&)" 5o&8%% ha,e to 0ght the ghost any(ay" 5o& can decide to %et the t(o )en go or yo& can take the) to Ioredo for a re(ard"4e%ite%e8s /eart Part $=isit the /erba%ist shop in Iobinden and ask the shopkeeper abo&t yo&r )eda%%ion" +he te%%s yo& it once (as f&%% of po(er b&t is no( c&rsed" 5o& can se%% it her b&t it8s a great ite)" Ask her if she can he%p (ith it and she (i%% agree to re)o,e the c&rse" To do the rit&a% she needs Endrega E)bryo Tro%% Tong&e Essence of Death and Arachas Eyes" 5o& sho&%d ha,e e,erything except the Arachas Eyes" Cedric se%%s these for 9:$ orens" We can a%so get the) fro) a )onster in the story b&t (e (i%% need to )o,e on (ith the story to get the eyes for free" !efore (e )o,e on (e need to dea% (ith the Kayran )onster" -f yo& (ant to 0nish this 6&est no( yo& can b&y an eye fro) Cedric and skip ahead to part -- of this 6&est" Fther(ise %et8s )o,e on for no("The Kayran Part -5o& sho&%d ha,e a%ready )et the +orceress" =isit the dock )erchants and 0nd the one in the p&rp%e top and (hite co%%ar" -nti)idate hi) to do&b%e yo&r re(ard for ki%%ing the Kayran and recei,e an achie,e)ent" Perhaps yo& a%ready ta%ked to Cedric abo&t the Kayran b&t if not head to Iobinden next" Cedric )entions a ship(reck (e can ,isit" Ta%k to Triss and fo%%o( her to the ship(reck" Defeat the dro(ners that rise &p to attack as yo& approach" Ioot the barre%s on the (reck topick &p a Captain8s Report and Iog" Read these" =isit a nearby spot to pick &p a sa)p%e of Kayran )&c&s" This )&c&s (i%% be &sed to create a potion to resist the poison fro) the Kayran" -t (i%% a%so gi,e 1era%t a per)anent resistance to poison so it8s (orth it to head back to Cedric to %earn abo&t the potion"4ystic Ri,er Part -Reading the Captain8s Report and Iog starts the 4ystic Ri,er 6&est" 5o& need to )ai% the Captain8s Report" To do this yo& need to 0nd a Roya% 4ai% !ox" There is one in Io&is 4erse8s o7ce and another in Ioredo8s )ansion" /ead to 4erse8s ho&se and inti)idate hi) for the key to the )ai%box" 5o& can read the contents of the )ai%box and deposit the Captain8s Report in the box" -f yo& fai%ed to get the key yo& can %ater on get one fro) Ioredo b&t yo&8%% ha,e to ki%% hi) to get it" That8s a%% (e can do on this 6&est for no( (hich (i%% contin&e %ater in the ga)e"The Kayran Part --Ret&rn to Cedric to ask abo&t the potion" 5o& (i%% need Fst)&rk to co)p%ete the potion" /ead to the (aterfa%% (here yo& )et the e%f gir% in the (oods" Wa%k into the (aterfa%% (hich is a ca,e" Defeat the nekkers and get a sa)p%e of ost)&rk in the back of the ca,e" 5o& can no( create the 4ongoose potion &sing 4editation"/ead back to Cedric" 5o& can b&y the Kayran trap diagra) fro) hi) and ask hi)to create the trap" 5o& ha,e the -ron 2ra)e yo& picked &p ages ago fro) Ioredo8sback yard (hich is the )ain trap ite) needed" The trap diagra) is expensi,e and it8s not necessary to create the trap beca&se yo&r 5rden sign is a%so a trap" Fne strategy is yo& can stack )&%tip%e Kayran traps for a %ot of da)age so create se,era% if yo& (ant to try it" 5o&8%% get an achie,e)ent for )aking and &sing the Kayran trap so it8s (orth doing on at %east one p%aythro&gh"=isit +orceress +i%e in her roo) abo,e the -nn to go begin the batt%e" +he agrees to )eet yo& at the %air by the ship(reck yo& ,isited ear%ier" When yo& arri,e ta%kto +i%e" Then )ake a sa,e and 4editate and take the 4ongoose Potion for the Poison bon&s" A%so &se a +(a%%o( and another attack or defensi,e potion if yo& (ant" P&t the Kiryan Trap in yo&r pocket so it8s sho(ing on the screen if yo& p%an to &se this trap for the achie,e)ent"The idea is to 0nd the ye%%o( trap )arkers and either &se 5rden or the Kayran Trap at these )arkers to capt&re one tentac%e at a ti)e" The (eak spot on the tentac%es is the b&%ging orange spot" There are fo&r tentac%es (ith this spot" Try and cast 5rden or %ay a Kayran Trap near the)" When yo& trap the tentac%e it (i%%%ay on the gro&nd and yo& can )ash the X b&tton on the orange (eak spot" A short c&tscene (i%% 0nish o. each tentac%e so yo& kno( yo&8re doing it right if thec&tting o. scenes hit"!e caref&%N 5o& can die in a co&p%e of hits &n%ess yo&8re p%aying on Easy" +tand asfar back as possib%e to(ard the shore and ro%% a(ay fro) the s)ashing tentac%esto a,oid being hit" C&t apart a%% D (eak tentac%es and then yo&8%% 0nd yo&rse%f riding one of the re)aining ones" 4ash the A b&tton to stab into the tentac%e"The Kayran (i%% knock a piece of the bridge do(n a %arge p%atfor) piece to yo&r %eft" +(itch yo&r signs to 3&en and &se it on yo&rse%f" 5o& )&st r&n to the top of this (itho&t dying to initiate a 0nishing c&tscene"Congrat&%ationsN After ta%king to +i%e grab %oot fro) the Kiryan there are t(o %oot spots" Fne is the tentac%e c%osest to yo& and the other spot is near the head" The Kayran trophy is a nice accessory that adds ?:# =ita%ity"Co%%ect the re(ard fro) the 4erchant (ith the p&rp%e shirt by the docks" Don8t fo%%o( Triss i))ediate%y after the c&tscene beca&se (e ha,e a fe( things to do 0rst"Kayran +kin Ar)or5o& ha,e a diagra) for this ar)or and )aking it (i%% gi,e yo& an achie,e)ent" -ta%so has D enhance)ent s%ots" And it8s easy to )ake>$Dx Rob&st C%oth;x /ardened Ar)or$x Kayran +kinPx T(ine5o& can b&y the c%oth fro) the t(o )erchants in the To(n +6&are" -f yo& need )ore j&st 4editate and set the Wait Ti)e to the next day" 4ore Rob&st C%oth and/ardened Ieather (i%% be in the shops" T(ine can be got fro) %ooting the ho&ses and so)e can be fo&nd in the crates by the docks"Ase yo&r Dh& !%edd ar)or attach)ent and any others yo& ha,e in +torage at the-nn" We can get another Dh& !%edd attach)ent soon" 4y ar)or has ?$9 ar)or (ith the added enhance)ents and 9#@ resistances a%ong (ith added =ita%ity"The Assassins of Kings!y no( yo&r jo&rna% sho&%d on%y ha,e 9 6&ests %eft> 4e%ite%e8s /eart The Assassins of Kings and 4ystic Ri,er"Tattoo> 5o& (i%% no( ha,e an opport&nity to re)o,e yo&r tattoo (hen yo& )eet &p (ith Triss" To do it she (i%% need 1reen 4o%d and Wo%f8s A%oe Iea,es" 5o& can b&y these fro) the /erba%ist AneEka in Iobinden and yo& (on8t %ose the) by &sing the) to re)o,e yo&r tattoo"When yo&8re ready join Triss at the 0rst docked ship by the ri,er"Depending &pon ho( yo&r re%ationship (ith Ioredo is going the so%diers at the ship )ay hass%e yo& or a%%o( yo& to ,isit the prisoner" The prisoner is (o&nded and Triss re6&ires yo& &se the Axii sign to ho%d hi) (hi%e she hea%s hi)" !efore this ho(e,er yo& ha,e the chance to ta%k to her and get yo&r tattoo re)o,ed if yo& bo&ght the ingredients"C%ick on the e%f and )ash the A b&tton to )aintain yo&r Axii sign and then ta%k tohi)" 5o&8%% need a high pers&ade here b&t yo& can sti%% get the sa)e infor)ation by choosing the botto) dia%og&e choices if yo&r pers&ade fai%s"Rose of Re)e)branceAfter ta%king to the e%f Triss o.ers to go (ith yo& to 0nd a Rose of Re)e)brance"-f yo& (ant to spend so)e 6&a%ity ti)e (ith Triss in an ahe) ro)antic )o)enttake her (ith yo&" -f yo& don8t (ant to ro)ance her any %onger go by yo&rse%f" !&t the scenes are (orth (atching so )ake a separate sa,e if yo& (ant to see the) and then repeat the 6&est (itho&t the ro)ance"Fther(ise yo&8%% need to head to the e%,en r&ins on the so&th of the )ap" Pick a rose at the stat&e of %o,ers" +o)e bandits arri,e (hich yo&8%% ha,e to take care of" +o)e c&tscenes (i%% occ&r next if yo&8re (ith Triss" Fther(ise ret&rn to her in to(n and gi,e her the rose" +he (i%% need ti)e to create the potion fro) it and inthe )eanti)e yo& can ta%k to Oo%tan or 0nish any b&siness yo& ha,e at the shops" -t8s D&sk so do a 4editation and ad,ance the ti)e to Da(n"Take Care of +hoppingWe8re not at a Point of 'o Ret&rn for Act - yet b&t (e8re getting c%ose" !efore ta%king to Oo%tan at the -nn take care of any shopping se%%ing or crafting yo& (ant to 0nish &p in 2%otsa)" 5o& can sti%% ret&rn one )ore ti)e b&t it (i%% )ean backtracking and incon,enience" 4ake s&re yo&8re stocked &p on extra /ardenedIeather or b&y the diagra) to )ake it" Dia)ond D&st and +i%,er are a%so good to stock &p on" =isit yo&r +torage at the -nn and t&ck a(ay anything yo& don8t (ant to carry" When yo& are done ta%k to Oo%tan at the -nn and ask hi) abo&t -or,eth"The Assassins of Kings contin&ed2o%%o( Oo%tan to start the next part of the story" 5o& (i%% not be ab%e to drink potions i))ediate%y b&t the fe( nekkers yo& enco&nter are easy if yo&r (eapons are &p to date" Oo%tan )entions an arachas )onster (hich yo& (i%% dea%(ith" 5o& can drink potions at this point before yo& descend to 0ght the arachas" This is a to&gh 0ght" +tay on the )o,e and pick yo&r hits" 5o& can trap the arachas (ith 5rden and keep 3&en on" 5o&8%% probab%y (ant the arachas eyes for the 4e%ete%e8s /eart 6&est b&t if yo& are on a 4agic ski%% path )ake s&re yo& get an Arachas Trophy too" -t has =ita%ity ?2: (hich is %ess than the Kayran Trophy b&t the Arachas Trophy a%so has +igns Da)age ?2 )aking it a better choice for sign &sage"After(ard another c&tscene occ&rs" Ta%k to -or,eth" /e (i%% s&ggest taking yo& toanother %ocation to check the tr&th of (hat yo& are saying" 5o& (i%% ha,e a choiceto say JIet8s 1oJ or to respond J- 'eed to Do +o)ething 2irst"J This is a point of no ret&rn" -f yo& go (ith -or,eth no( yo& (on8t be ab%e to do side 6&ests re)aining in Chapter $PF-'T F2 'F RETAR'This is the 0na% freeK roa) point of Chapter $" -f yo& ha,e any side 6&ests yo& (ant to do in the 2%otsa) area 'FW -+ T/E T-4E" Te%% -or,eth J- need to do so)ething 0rstJ and he (i%% agree to )eet yo& at the E%,en R&ins" Oo%tan (i%% ret&rn to to(n" 5o& )&st 0nish &p any o&tstanding 6&ests shopping or crafting no(" The arachas 0ght sho&%d ha,e gi,en yo& one or )ore arachas eyes to 0nish &p 4e%ite%e8s /eart 6&est" -f yo& (ant to c%ose &p the incense shop in 2%otsa) doso no("4e%ite%e8s /eart Part --/ead to Iobinden to the /erba%ist AneEka8s ho&se Bbehind +end%er8s crafting shopC" Te%% her that yo& ha,e the ingredients for the rit&a%" +he (i%% agree to )eet yo& at )idnight at the A%tar of =eyopa%tis" -t8s the big )o&th (ith the teeth near the ,i%%age" 1o there and )editate set the c%ock to c%ose to )idnight" Then )editate again and take so)e potions &sing ar)or and +(a%%o( potions is best" P&t 3&en on yo&r acti,e )agic s%ot and yo& can a%so set so)e ConGagration traps or p&t 0re bo)bs in yo&r pocket"AneEka (on8t appear i))ediate%y yo&8%% ha,e to stand by the )o&th for a )in&te or t(o" 5o&r )ini )ap (i%% ha,e an arro( pointing to her ho&se in the ,i%%age b&t (hen she appears it (i%% disappear" +he (i%% begin the rit&a% and yo&8%% ha,e to keep (raiths fro) attacking her"These are ,ery di7c&%t (raiths e,en on Easy di7c&%ty" 5o& (on8t be ab%e to ki%% the) a%% beca&se they respa(n &nti% AneEka says she8s done" 5o& need to ki%% j&st$# before the s&n rises"=ita%ity Regeneration4e%ite%e8s /eart in 1era%t8s possession (i%% grant a bon&s of =ita%ity Regeneration ?$ no( that the c&rse is %ifted" When yo& 0nd areas of )agic po(er that acti,ateyo&r a)&%et p&sh in the I stick" 5o&8%% get a M )in&te regen bon&s and so)e )agic po(er areas gi,e yo& increased ar)or" !&t yo&8%% retain the regen bon&s e,en (hen the a)&%et isn8t acti,ate" This is good for hea%ing &p d&ring a 0ght"Do any other shopping or 6&ests yo& (ant to 0nish" We can8t do any )ore (ith the Rose of Re)e)brance 6&est if yo& ro)anced Triss so it8s ti)e to )o,e on" Re)e)ber (hen (e )o,e on (ith The Assassin of Kings (e can8t go back and do any )ore 2%otsa) area side 6&ests"4ake a +a,eNThe story no( reaches a fork in the road (ith )ore to co)e" 4ake a sa,e no( incase yo& (ant to go back and p%ay this section of the story di.erent%y" Keep that sa,e &na%tered in the f&t&re" 5o&8,e done a %ot of (ork to get to this point" With a sa,e no( yo& can go back and try other story arcs (itho&t doing a%% the 6&ests again in 2%otsa)"The Assassins of Kings contin&edC%ick on this 6&est in yo&r jo&rna% to get it on yo&r )ini )ap and fo%%o( the arro(to the r&ins" After a con,ersation yo&8%% ha,e a choice of (hether to gi,e -or,eth his s(ord back"Choice> -or,eth8s +(ord1i,e -or,eth the s(ord> he (i%% break free and escape and p%ace the nonKh&)ansin 2%otsa) in peri%"Ref&se -or,eth the s(ord> -or,eth (i%% be capt&red and yo&8%% be a hero in 2%otsa)"5o&r decision deter)ines (hat happens in 2%otsa) next" The choices are %oo)ingto side (ith nonKh&)ans or h&)ans and this decision is the 0rst one yo& ha,e to)ake"!ossIetho hits hard b&t yo& on%y need to (ork his hea%th bar do(n ha%f(ay" Ietho is &sing 3&en too so )ake s&re yo& ha,e it on and ro%% to &se strong attacks fro) behind" 5o& can &se Aard on hi) to knock hi) back" Pick &p yo&r s(ord (hen thebatt%e is done and %ook aro&nd for a sack of goodies that Ietho %ea,es behind and a chest (ith orens and so)e daggers"Where is Triss 4erigo%dQ'o( (e ha,e to get to Triss back in 2%otsa)" /ead back there" Depending &pon yo&r choice (ith -or,eth yo&8%% get one of t(o scenes in 2%otsa)"-f yo& he%ped -or,eth (ith his s(ord> a g&ard (i%% )eet yo& at the city gate and depending &pon yo&r past re%ations (ith Ioredo yo& )ay end &p in a 0ght if yo& can8t ta%k yo&r (ay o&t of it" 2%otsa) is in chaos" 5o&8%% need to 0nd Triss and Dande%ion at the -nn res&%ting in a 0st0ght there if yo& inter,ene (ith so)e of the chaos"-f yo& didn8t he%p -or,eth> Ioredo (i%% )eet yo& in the s6&are and o.er a drink" 5o& can get a %itt%e (ooEy here if yo& accept" 1et to the -nn to %ook for Triss and Dande%ion"2o%%o( Dande%ion to %ook for Triss" +earch +i%e8s roo) and then ta%k to the (hore next door" /ead do(nstairs in the -nn to 4argot8s roo) next"'o( (e need to 0nd Cedric" -f yo& didn8t he%p -or,eth A'D yo& %eft the incense shop open it (i%% be sti%% a,ai%ab%e the on%y shop no( in 2%otsa) so yo& can se%% anything yo& need to" F&tside the -nn 4editate and &se a Cat Potion to he%p 0ndhi)" 2o%%o( the ye%%o( go%d spots o&tside to Iobinden" 4ake a sa,e" -f yo& didn8t he%p -or,eth yo&8%% get to 0ght so)e +coia8tae% and yo& can try for another Dh& !%edd ar)or enhance)ent if yo& (ant" Took )e on%y D re%oads to get one" - &sed )y ear%ier one on the Kayran Ar)or so this Dh& !%edd (i%% be for a f&t&re piece"After yo& 0nd Cedric and ta%k to yo&r co)panions yo& can get E%,en Ar)or and boots o. Cedric" The E%,en Ar)or has a ?$: (eight %oad (hich )ight be handy at this point if yo& picked &p a%% the +(ords fro) the e%,es" +hort%y yo& can stop at +end%er8s in Iobinden and se%% o. this st&. as his store is a,ai%ab%e no("Dande%ion and Oo%tan arri,e and te%% yo& abo&t -or,eth and Roche" 5o& (i%% no( ha,e to )ake a ga)eKchanging choice"At a Crossroads> -or,eth or RocheQChoosing to he%p -or,eth or Roche (i%% %ead yo& in co)p%ete%y di.erent directions in the ga)e" The story di,erges )assi,e%y at this point" !asica%%y yo& get t(o di.erent ga)es to pick fro) no(" Fb,io&s%y if yo& (ant to p%ay the entire ga)e yo&8re going to ha,e to p%ay fro) this point again or re%oad yo&r ear%ier sa,e before the Ietho 0ght if yo& (ant to take it back f&rther" 1a)ers ha,e debated (hich direction is the better (ay to go on yo&r 0rst p%aythro&gh and there is no right ans(er" 5o& )&st choose for yo&rse%f"Roche8s Path> so)e ga)ers arg&e that the entire ga)e8s story is conf&sing o,era%% and he%ping Roche the 0rst ti)e c%ari0es the p%ot and )akes -or,eth8s Path easier to fo%%o( %ater"-or,eth8s Path> other ga)ers ha,e said this path is the )ore interesting of the t(o and has )ore di7c&%t batt%es and deeper re%ationships"- (i%% s&ggest taking Roche8s Path 0rst for the sake of &nderstanding the story (ith the idea that -or,eth8s Path (i%% be a treat next ti)e" 4ake a sa,e here or keep yo&r ear%ier one intact so yo& can p%ay thro&gh fro) here again"5o& ha,e to decide (hether to go to the +coia8tae% Ca)p no( or =ernon Roche8s residence" 5o& can go to =ernon Roche and to -or,eth and ta%k to the) both before choosing" The choice (i%% be JA%% right %et8s do it yo&r (ayJJCo&nt )e inJ or J- need to do so)ething"J 5o& can say J- need to do so)ethingJ to both if yo& (ant )ore ti)e to decide or yo& (ant to ,isit the shops in Iobinden again"RKKR This g&ide (i%% co,er Roche8s Path 0rst" -f yo& choose -or,eth8s Path skip do(n to Chapter 2KK-or,eth8s Path"=ernon Roche> Death to the TraitorNTa%k to =ernon to hear his p%an" 4editate and set yo&r Wait Ti)e to 4idnight" Then head to the back a%%ey straight across the )ap fro) the door yo&8,e &sed before to get to Ioredo8s )ansion" Ta%k to Roche8s Co))ando and then 4editate to &se so)e potions"C%i)b o,er into the back yard" 5o& can st&n or ki%% the g&ard (a%king near yo&r initia% position b&t yo&8%% either ha,e to sneak past the other g&ards or ki%% the)" There is another g&ard f&rther past the gro&p yo& j&st enco&ntered" Ki%% or st&n hi) and %oot hi) for the key to the door" 5o& can no( c%i)b &p to a door that (as%ocked the %ast ti)e yo& (ere here"+t&n the 0rst g&ard yo& see inside other(ise yo&8%% ha,e in0nite g&ards co)ing thro&gh the nearby %ocked door" Fr yo& can get a(ay 6&ick by entering the door opposite" -n the 0rst Goor roo) (here yo& )et Ioredo ear%ier in the ga)e open the )ai% box on the tab%e to take a %etter that (i%% &pdate the 4ystic Ri,er 6&est"Ioot Ioredo8s )other for her key and keep %ooking aro&nd for %oose orens" /ead &pstairs st&nning or defeating g&ards a%ong the (ay" When yo& get to the 9rd Goor take )ore potions and get ready for a boss 0ght"!oss> Ioredo/e8s s%o( and carrying a hea,y (eapon that is hard to s(ing" As %ong as yo& ro%% and stay behind or to the side of hi) he (i%% probab%y )iss yo& (ith his (eapon" -f yo& can get hi) pinned into a corner he can8t rea%%y s(ing" Ioot hi) for the rare E%aine !%edd ar)or attach)ent"Page $ of D'ext Page Iast Page 2A3 Disp%ay Fptions> =ie( as +ing%e Page S Printab%e =ersion1a)e2a6s"co) facebook"co)H12A3s t(itter"co)H1a)e2A3s /e%p +ite)ap Ad,ertiseChange Co%ors !%&e BDefa&%tC!%&e on !%ackRedRed on !%ack1reen1reen on !%ackFrangeFrange on !%ackP&rp%eP&rp%e on !%ackC%o&dy !%&e1raysca%e+epiaCotton Candyga)espot"co) giantbo)b"co) )etacritic"co) ga)erankings"co)T 2#$: C!+ -nteracti,e -nc" A%% rights reser,ed"Pri,acy Po%icy Ad Choice Ter)s of Ase