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Blood on the Battlefield Walkthrough, Ending Choices and Best Choice

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Witcher 3 Quest Blood on the Battlefield

This is a guide to the quest titled Blood on the Battlefield from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on for information on objectives and possible rewards, as well as useful tips, strategies for completing the quest, and best choice that affects the ending.

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The Battle of Kaer Morhen Blood on the Battlefield Bald Mountain

Blood on the Battlefield Rewards and Basic Information

Basic Information

Quest Number 42
Region Kaer Morhen
Quest Location Kaer Morhen
Previous Quest The Battle of Kaer Morhen
Next Quest Bald Mountain

Rewards

Gold Reward 2000 (If you presented Ciri and accepted the gold reward.)
Exp Reward 1000
Item Reward None
Item Reward 2 Nilfgaardian Black Mare (If you presented Ciri and did not accept the gold reward.) x 1


Blood on the Battlefield Main Objectives

Objectives
1 Walk towards Avallac'h and the sorceresses and discuss the next plan.
2 Cheer up Ciri after her training failure.
3 Wake up and travel with Ciri.

Visiting Emhyr at Vizima (Optional)

4 Present Ciri to Emhyr.

Choices that Affect the Ending and Best Choices

Choices

Objective 2 Choice: Comforting Ciri

Witcher 3 Choice Ciri 1

NOTE: THIS IS ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR CHOICES THAT WILL DETERMINE THE ENDING.

Choice 1: Relax. You don't have to be good at everything.

Picking this choice make you drink alcohol with Ciri and decrease a point to a hidden scale that will determine the game's Epilogue.

Choice 2: Think I know what might lift your spirits.

Picking this will boost Ciri's confidence and will add a point to a hidden scale that will determine the game's Epilogue.

Objective 3 Choice: Visiting the Emperor

Witcher 3 Choice Travel

NOTE: VISITING EMHYR AT VIZIMA CAN AFFECT THE ENDING.

You are given a choice to visit Emhyr and present Ciri to him or travel straight to Velen.

Optional Objective Choice: Presenting Ciri

Witcher 3 Choice Ciri 2

NOTE: THIS IS ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR CHOICES THAT WILL DETERMINE THE ENDING.
This choice is only available if you chose to visit Vizima before traveling to Velen.

Choice 1: Thanks. Definitely need it more than you do.

Picking this choice will grant an additional reward of 2000 Crowns and will decrease a point to a hidden scale that will determine the game's Epilogue.

Choice 2: Didn't do this for the coin.

Picking this choice will grant a new mount that is no different than Roach except for the color. This choice will also increase a point to a hidden scale that will determine the game's Epilogue.

Best Choices

Have a Snowball Fight

Choose the option [I think i know what might lift your spirits] to start a snowball fight with Ciri. This will help to get one of the good endings.

Present Ciri and Do not Take the Coin

Go and bring Ciri to Emhyr. Then do not take the reward for another point towards the good ending. Bringing Ciri to the emperor will also enable the Ciri empress ending.

For more information on the endings, check out the guide below:
List of Endings and How to Get the Best Ending

Blood on the Battlefield Tips and Strategies

Combat Strategies

Ciri

When fighting against Ciri in a snowball fight, you shoud keep chasing her until she kneels down to get snowballs. When this happens, it the the perfect time to start throwing snowballs at her.

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All Act 2 Quests

No. Quest Title Location Sugg. Level
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

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