Shortest Path to Complete the Game

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This is an article about the shortest path the player can do in order to complete the game. Read on for more information about which quests will lead the player to the shortest path to complete the game.

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Shortest Path to Complete the Game
Quests to Complete
Quests to Ignore
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The shortest path to complete the game is very simple, you only need to do the Main Quests of the game. When doing the shortest path to complete the game it is important to know that you can only ignore very few Main Quests that are presented to you in the game.

Quests to Complete

Below is the list of Main Quests that the player only needs to do in order to complete the game:

Act I

Act II

Act III

Quests to Ignore

Below is the list of Main Quests that the player can ignore and still progress in the game's story:

Act I

A Mysterious Passenger

Act II

Brothers In Arms: Velen
Brothers In Arms: Novigrad
Brothers In Arms: Skellige
Brothers In Arms: Nilfgaard

Act III

Skjall's Grave

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