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The Witcher 3
The Sunstone Walkthrough
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This is a guide to the quest titled The Sunstone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | The Sunstone | - |
List of Contents
The Sunstone Rewards and Basic Information
Basic Information
| Quest Number | 53 |
|---|---|
| Region | Skellige Isles |
| Quest Location | Skellige |
| Previous Quest | - |
| Next Quest | - |
Rewards
| Gold Reward | None |
|---|---|
| Exp Reward | 500 |
| Item Reward | None |
The Sunstone Main Objectives
NOTE: The quest starts differently depending on who rules the Skellige Isles.
Path 1: An Craite Rules Skellige
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1A | Ask Crach where Ermion is at the Kaer Trolde Harbor. |
| 2A | Speak to Ermion at Madman Lugos's territory. |
| 3A | Battle your way out of Lugos's territory with Ermion. |
| 4A | Speak with Ermion again. |
Path 2: Svanrige Rules Skellige
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1B | Go to Kaer Trolde keep and watch the events occur. |
| 2B | Defeat all the Nilfgaardian Soldiers. |
| 3B | Speak with Ermion again. |
Merging Path
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speak with Eyvind the bard. Find Fishlung the pearl diver and speak with him. |
| 2 | Speak with Yennefer and the others. |
| 3 | Complete the main quest Child of the Elder Blood. |
| 4 | Meet and explore the elven ruins with Philippa. |
| 5 | Shift the mirrors into the correct position to reveal the Sunstone. |
Choices
Objective 1 Choice: Eyvind the Bard
When speaking to the Eyvind the Bard, you will have to convince him to tell you the location of the Sunstone without arousing suspicion.
The first option will not be able to convince him to give the location of the elven ruins, as he hates Ermion.
Picking the second option will convince him that you want to explore the elven ruins and collect material for your novel.
The Sunstone Tips and Strategies
Mirror Puzzle Solution
The simple solution to this puzzle is to shift each mirror once. Get to the position of each mirrior and pull the lever once for each one.
Exploration Tips
Place of Power
After defeating the Drowners and the Siren, head west in the same area to spot a Igni Place of Power.
Hidden Treasure
While exploring the elven ruins with Philippa, she will repair some stairs with her magic. After she repairs the stairs, climb them and turn left to explore an area with a Venemous Arachas and Hidden Treasure.
Combat Strategies
Drowners
- Underwater drowners are extremely weak to your crossbow. Use this to deal with them very easily.
- Cast the Igni Sign to burn them and give yourself an opening to attack.
- Coat your Silver Sword with Necrophage Oil to deal bonus damage.
| Drowners Weaknesses and Loot |
Sirens
- Cast the Aard Sign or use the crossbow to make them fall down and then attack them.
- Coat your Silver Sword with Hybrid Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
| Sirens Weaknesses and Loot |
Venomous Arachasae
- Coat your Silver Sword with Insectoid Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
- Prepare the Golden Oriole potion to remove and become immune to its poison.
| Venomous Arachasae Weaknesses and Loot |
Golem
- Cast the Quen Sign to protect yourself from its heavy attacks.
- Throw Dimeritium Bombs to disable from using it from using its ability.
- Coat your Silver Sword in Elementa Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
| Golem Weaknesses and Loot |
Ghosts
- These enemies are the same as normal Wild Hunt soldiers except they are Specters instead of Humanoid.
- Coat your sword in Elementa Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
| The Wild Hunt Weaknesses and Loot |
The Witcher 3 Related Links
Witcher 3 Questlines
| Prologue | |||||
| Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | |||
| DLC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Stone | Blood and Wine | ||||
All Act 3 Quests
| Quest Title | Location | Sugg. Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | Bald Mountain | 26 |
| Final Preparations | Novigrad | - |
| Blindingly Obvious | Novigrad | 28 |
| The Great Escape | Novigrad | 28 |
| Payback | Novigrad | 28 |
| Through Time and Space | Novigrad | 26 |
| Battle Preparations | Novigrad | 28 |
| The Sunstone | Skellige | 28 |
| Veni Vidi Vigo | Skellige | 28 |
| Child of the Elder Blood | Skellige | 31 |
| Skjall's Grave | Hindarsfjall | 28 |
| On Thin Ice | Undvik | 30 |
| Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age | Undvik | 30 |
| Something Ends, Something Begins | White Orchard or Velen | 30 |
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