The Witcher 3

Something Ends, Something Begins Walkthrough and Endings

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Witcher 3 Quest SESB

This is a guide to the quest titled Something Ends, Something Begins 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 endings possible.

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Something Ends, Something Begins Rewards and Basic Information

Basic Information

Quest Number 56
Region Multiple Regions
Quest Location White Orchard or Velen
Previous Quest Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age
Next Quest None

Rewards

Gold Reward None
Exp Reward None
Item Reward None


Something Ends, Something Begins Main Objectives

NOTE: The objectives of this quest will depend on the choices you made that affects Ciri's fate during this quest. For more information see the Tips and Strategies below.

Ending 1: Ciri as a Witcher

Objectives
1 Follow the chamberlain and speak with Emhyr.
2 Go to the old Nilfgaardian camp and get the Silver Sword.
3 Go to the White Orchard Inn.

Ending 2: Ciri as the Empress

Objectives
1 Go to the hunter's cottage to speak with the hunter.
2 Meetup with Ciri.
3 Go to the Griffin's Nest with Ciri and slay the Forktail.
4 Go to the lake and fish with Ciri.
5 Go for a walk with Ciri.

Ending 3: Ciri Dies

Objectives
1 Walk forward and deal with the Werewolf.
2 Deal with the peasant hunters.
3 Kill the Crone.

Choices

Ending 3 Objective 1: The Werewolf

Witcher 3 Werewolf Epilogue

You are given the option to either kill the Werewolf or not.

The first choice will initiate combat with the Werewolf until you are able to kill it.

The second choice will allow you to spare the Werewolf, after which it will accompany you and help you in combat with the peasants and the Crone.

Ending 3 Objective 2: The Peasants

Witcher 3 Peasants Epilogue

You are given a variety of dialogue options to pick regarding how to deal with the Peasants. There are only two outcomes in this conversation: you kill the peasants, or you leave them alone.

Picking the more aggressive options will lead this conversation into a fight with the peasants, while you can leave them alone if you choose the more pacifistic options.

Something Ends, Something Begins Tips and Strategies

How to Get the Different Endings

The Main Epilogue of the game is entirely dependent on five of your choices regarding Ciri's fate in this quest. The game has a hidden scale of 5 points which determines whether Ciri lives or not. Getting 3 or more points in this hidden scale will lead to Ciri being alive while having 2 or lower points will lead to Ciri dying.

The Different Endings

The first two endings occur when Ciri is alive.

  • In the first ending, Ciri and Geralt will fake Ciri's death before Ciri starts her own path as a witcher.
  • In the second ending, Ciri will be able to return back alive, but she chose to become the Empress of Nilfgaard.

  • The final remaining ending is based on Ciri dying to the White Frost.

  • In the third and final ending, Ciri dies against the White Frost and Geralt is overcome with despair. He goes back to Crookback Bog and kills the last Crone. He is assumed to have died against the horde of monsters that arrived.
  • The Choices That Affect the Ending

    Major Choice #1

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found in the main quest Blood on the Battlefield. You are given two choices on how to comfort Ciri after she fails in her training with Avallac'h.

    The first option decreases a point on the hidden scale, while the second choice increases a point on the hidden scale.

    Major Choice #2

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found in the main quest Blood on the Battlefield. This choice will affect whether which of the first two endings where Ciri is alive will happen. However, this choice will not affect anything if you get the ending where Ciri dies.

    Choosing the first option will lead to the ending where Ciri becomes the Empress of Nilfgaard. The second option will lead to Ciri becoming a witcher.

    NOTE: Ciri will only become the Empress if you have done the following:

    1. Completed the Act I Secondary Quests; An Eye for an Eye, A Deadly Plot, and Redania's Most Wanted.
    2. Completed the Act III Secondary Quest: Reason of State.
    3. You chose not allow Dijkstra to kill Thaler, Vernon Roche, and Ves in the Secondary Quest: Reason of State.

    Major Choice #2-1

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found in the main quest Blood on the Battlefield. This choice is only available if you decided to visit Emhyr with Ciri before going to Velen.

    The first option decreases a point on the hidden scale, while the second choice increases a point on the hidden scale.

    Major Choice #3

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found in the main quest Final Preparations. You are given two choices to either accompany Ciri when she talks with the Lodge of Sorceresses or stay outside and wait for her.

    The first option decreases a point on the hidden scale, while the second choice increases a point on the hidden scale.

    Major Choice #4

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found in the main quest Child of the Elder Blood. You are given two choices to either calm Ciri down or to encourage her to wreck Avallac'h lab.

    The first option decreases a point on the hidden scale, while the second choice increases a point on the hidden scale.

    Major Choice #5

    Witcher 3 Ciri

    This choice can be found before the main quest Child of the Elder Blood ends. This choice affects whether the main quest Skjall's Grave will appear or not.

    The first option increases a point on the hidden scale while the second choice decreases a point on the hidden scale.

    Combat Strategies

    Forktail

    • Cast the Aard Sign or throw a Grapeshot bomb to stagger it and give yourself an opening to attack.
    • Ready a Golden Oriole potion to remove and become immune to its poison.
    • Coat your Silver Sword in Draconid Oil to deal bonus damage to it.
    Forktail Weaknesses and Loot

    Peasants

    • Coat your Steel Sword in Hanged Man's Venom to deal bonus damage to them.
    • Cast the Aard Sign to push most of them back and give yourself some space between them.
    Peasants Weaknesses and Loot

    Wild Dogs

    • Coat your Steel Sword in Beast Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
    • Cast the Igni Sign or Axii Sign to burn or stagger them and stop their movements.
    Wild Dogs Weaknesses and Loot

    Whispess Crone

    During this fight you will battle with the Crone and several necrophages like Drowners, a Water Hag, a Grave Hag, and some Ghouls. When the necrophages are present in the fight, it is recommended to clear them out first before attacking the Crone.

    • Coat you Silver Sword in Relict Oil and Necrophage Oil to deal bonus damage to all enemies present.
    • Cast the Igni Sign to burn the necrophages and make it easier for you to clear them out.
    Whispess Weaknesses and Loot

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    All Act 3 Quests

    No. Quest Title Location Sugg. Level
    43 Bald Mountain Bald Mountain 26
    44 Final Preparations Novigrad -
    45 Blindingly Obvious Novigrad 28
    46 The Great Escape Novigrad 28
    47 Payback Novigrad 28
    48 Through Time and Space Novigrad 26
    49 Battle Preparations Novigrad 28
    50 The Sunstone Skellige 28
    51 Veni Vidi Vigo Skellige 28
    52 Child of the Elder Blood Skellige 31
    53 Skjall's Grave Hindarsfjall 28
    54 On Thin Ice Undvik 30
    55 Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age Undvik 30
    56 Something Ends, Something Begins White Orchard or Velen 30

    See The List of All Quests

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