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This is a guide to the quest titled To Bait a Forktail... from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on for information on objectives and possible rewards, as well as useful tips and strategies for completing the quest.
Previous Quest | Current Quest | Next Quest |
---|---|---|
Disturbance | To Bait a Forktail... | The Final Trial |
List of Contents
Quest Number | 36 |
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Region | Kaer Morhen |
Quest Location | Kaer Morhen |
Previous Quest | Disturbance |
Next Quest | The Final Trial |
Gold Reward | None |
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Exp Reward | 600 |
Item Reward | None |
Objectives | |
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1 | Search and track Eskel using your Witcher Senses. |
2 | Fight the Forktail with Eskel. |
3 | Chase after the Forktail and track it using your Witcher Senses. |
4 | Kill the Forktail inside the cave with Eskel. |
5 | Return to Kaer Morhen with Eskel. |
6 | If you choose to race with Eskel: Beat Eskel in a horse race. |
When returning to Kaer Morhen with Eskel, you can choose to either race with him or not.
You can choose to accept the reward after winning the horse race against Eskel. You will receive an additional 200 XP, Mountain Folk Boots, and Hanged Man's Venom Recipe.
Not accepting the reward will reward the player with nothing and does not affect anything in the future.
NOTE: This Choice is not available if you did not race against Eskel or if you did not win against Eskel in the horse race.
If you beat Eskell at the race, he will offer a reward. Accept it and you will receive an additional 200 XP, Mountain Folk Boots, and Hanged Man's Venom Recipe.
Geralt wil ask Eskel to buy him a round of drinks next time they meet. This does not have any benefits or affects anything in the game.
You can go straight to Eskel's location by checking the map without bothering to track him using your Witcher Senses.
Forktail Weaknesses and Loot |
During Objective 4, after killing the Forktail, you can use your Witcher Senses to find a half-buried chest that contains Diagram: Enhanced Wolven Gauntlets inside the cave.
No. | Quest Title | Location | Sugg. Level |
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34 | Ugly Baby | Crow's Perch, Royal Palace, Kaer Morhen | 19 |
35 | Disturbance | Kaer Morhen | - |
36 | To Bait a Forktail... | Kaer Morhen | 19 |
37 | The Final Trial | Kaer Morhen | 19 |
38 | No Place Like Home | Kaer Morhen | 19 |
39 | Va Fail, Elaine | Kaer Morhen | 19 |
40 | The Isle of Mists | Skellige | 22 |
41 | The Battle of Kaer Morhen | Kaer Morhen | 24 |
42 | Blood on the Battlefield | Kaer Morhen | 20 |
To Bait a Forktail... Walkthrough
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