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The Witcher 3
A Matter of Life and Death Walkthrough
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┗ Best Decks: Nilfgaardian Empire | Monsters | Northern Realms | Scoia'tael
A Matter of Life and Death is a Secondary Quest in Novigrad in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Find out how to unlock and complete the quest as well as the best choices and rewards for completing the quest here!
| Previous Quest | Current Quest | Next Quest |
|---|---|---|
| - | A Matter of Life and Death | - |
A Matter of Life and Death Rewards
Card Rewards
 DandelionFaction: Neutral Cards Power: 2 Range: Close Combat Unit Ability: Commander's Horn |
 Vampire: BruxaFaction: Monsters Power: 4 Range: Agile Unit Ability: Muster |
 MilvaFaction: Scoia'tael Power: 10 Range: Ranged Unit Ability: Morale Boost |
How to Unlock A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death Map Location
You can get this quest by talking to Triss Merigold at her hideout in Novigrad after finishing Count Reuven's Treasure.
A Matter of Life and Death Walkthrough
| A Matter of Life and Death Objectives | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learn About the Vegelbud's Plan | |||||
| 2 | Prepare for the Masquerade | |||||
| 3 | Enter the Gwent Tournament (Optional) | |||||
| 4 | Escape with Albert | |||||
Learn About the Vegelbud's Plan
| Objective Guide | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Talk to Triss Talk to Triss in her hideout located in Novigrad. Choose the dialogue choice Want to tell me something? and agree to help her to continue to the quest. |
| 2 |
 Find the Servant Go to the fishmarket marked southwest of Hierarch Square. Near the bridge will be a Townsman in blue with keys around his belt. Use your Witcher Senses to easily find the keys, then talk to the Townsman. |
| 3 |
 Follow the Servant Escort the servant safely to the next location. 3 Bandits will attack at the archway after crossing the bridge. Kill them then continue following the servant. Once you arrive at the designated location, a cutscene will occur where you will learn of the plan to save Albert Vegelbud during the masquerade ball. |
Prepare for the Masquerade
| Objective Guide | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Get Your Masks To begin your plan, you must first head to Elihal's shop located south of Tretogor Gate and buy a Fox mask for Triss then any of the three other masks for yourself. |
| 2 |
 Head Back to Triss Afterward, head to Triss back in her hideout and deliver her mask. A cutscene will occur. |
| 3 |
 Arrive at Vegelbud Residence After the cutscene, you'll immediately arrive at Vegelbud Residence. From here, you can either enter the Gwent tournament or immediately start your plan to save Albert. |
Enter the Gwent Tournament (Optional)
| Objective Guide | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Find the Croupier Find the Croupier beside the Gwent table at the right side of the Vegelbud Residence. Talk to him to enter the Gwent tournament. We recommend that you enter the tournament as this is the only place where you'll be able to acquire the winnable cards. |
| 2 |
 Play the First Opponent Your first opponent plays a Nilfgaardian Empire deck, and uses Close Combat and Tight Bond units, so add copies of Biting Frost to your deck to reduce the strength of those units. |
| 3 |
 Play the Second Opponent Your second opponent plays a Scoia'tael deck, making use of Muster and Agile units, as well as Commander's Horn and Weather cards. Make sure to prepare Biting Frosts and Impenetrable Fogs to negate the Commander's Horn. |
| 4 |
 Play the Final Opponent Your final opponent plays a Monsters deck, with lots of Close Combat and Muster units, which is amplified by your opponent's leader card, Eredin: Commander of the Red Riders, which places a Commander's Horn on the Close Combat row. Again, bring Biting Frosts to drastically reduce your opponent's points and take the win. |
Escape with Albert
| Objective Guide | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Find Ingrid Vegelbud Go to Ingrid marked on your map. Talk to her and learn where Albert is. |
| 2 |
 Find Albert Vegelbud Find Albert, who is wearing a panther mask. He will be located in the southern most marked area next to the field. Talk to him. |
| 3 |
 Sit on a Bench Sit on the bench marked in the garden outside the gate. A cutscene will occur between Triss and Geralt. |
| 4 |
 Find Triss Follow Triss inside the courtyard maze and find her at the very end. Another cutscene will occur where you'll be given the choice to kiss Triss or not. This will be the first requirement should you choose to romance Triss in your playthrough. Albert will then appear afterward. |
| 5 |
 Leave the Maze Leave the maze and head back to the courtyard. On your way out of the maze, 3 Witch Hunters will apear. Beat them in a fistfight. |
| 6 |
 Head to the Stables Afterward, meet with Triss and Albert at the stables located to the north. A cutscene will occur where Triss and Albert escape. |
A Matter of Life and Death Missables
| Missable | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Milva Vampire: Bruxa Dandelion Gwent Cards |
Enter the Gwent Tournament and win all three rounds. Otherwise, you will not acquire these three cards and will fail Gwent Quest: Collect 'Em All. |
A Matter of Life and Death Choices
Mask Choices
| Choice | Effect/Condition |
|---|---|
| Wolf Mask | ・No change/consequence in the quest |
| Harlequin Mask | ・No change/consequence in the quest |
| Bird Mask | ・No change/consequence in the quest |
Does Your Choice of Mask Matter?
Triss Choices
| Kiss Triss |
・Begins the Triss Romance line ・You can no longer Romance Yennefer afterward |
|---|---|
| Don't Kiss Triss | ・Avoids the Triss Romance line |
Romance Guide | Romance Triss or Yen
A Matter of Life and Death Quest Info
| Quest Number | - |
|---|---|
| Region | Novigrad |
| Quest Location | The Bits Triss' hideout Elihal's workshop Vegelbud Residence |
| Previous Quest | - |
| Next Quest | - |
| Missable? | No |
| Failable? | No |
The Witcher 3 Related Guides
Base Game Secondary Quests
| The Whispering Hillock (Lv. 5) | At the Mercy of Strangers | A Mysterious Passenger |
| Black Pearl (Lv. 13) | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em All! | Following the Thread (Lv. 11) |
| Gwent Quest: Old Pals | Never Trust Children | A Frying Pan, Spick and Span |
| Faithful Friend (Lv. 30) | Missing in Action | On Death's Bed (Lv. 2) |
| Precious Cargo | Twisted Firestarter | A Dog's Life (Lv. 5) |
| A Favor for a Friend (Lv. 6) | A Greedy God (Lv. 7) | A Towerful of Mice (Lv. 6) |
| An Invitation from Keira Metz (Lv. 6) | Bitter Harvest (Lv. 9) | Blood Ties (Lv. 12) |
| Caravan Attack | Ciri's Room (Lv. 5) | Deadly Crossing |
| Death By Fire (Lv. 10) | Defender of the Faith (Lv. 10) | Face Me if You Dare! |
| Fake Papers | Fists of Fury: Velen (Lv. 11) | Fools' Gold (Lv. 6) |
| For the Advancement of Learning (Lv. 8) | Forefathers' Eve (Lv. 7) | Funeral Pyres (Lv. 3) |
| Ghosts of the Past (Lv. 6) | Gwent Quest: Velen Players | Harassing a Troll |
| Hazardous Goods (Lv. 4) | Highway Robbery | Highwayman's Cache |
| Last Rites (Lv. 9) | Looters | Love's Cruel Snares (Lv. 10) |
| Lynch Mob (Lv. 7) | Magic Lamp (Lv. 6) | Man's Best Friend |
| Races: Crow's Perch | Return to Crookback Bog (Lv. 9) | Take What You Want (Lv. 25) |
| The Fall of the House of Reardon (Lv. 6) | The Truth is in the Stars | Thou Shalt Not Pass (Lv. 7) |
| Where the Cat and Wolf Play... (Lv. 25) | Wild at Heart (Lv. 7) | Witcher Wannabe (Lv. 10) |
| A Barnful of Trouble (Lv. 11) | A Dangerous Game (Lv. 12) | A Deadly Plot (Lv. 14) |
| A Feast for Crows (Lv. 20) | A Final Kindness (Lv. 26) | A Matter of Life and Death (Lv. 12) |
| A Tome Entombed (Lv. 13) | A Walk on the Waterfront (Lv. 12) | A Warm Welcome |
| An Eye for an Eye (Lv. 12) | Cabaret (Lv. 14) | Carnal Sins (Lv. 16) |
| Drunken Rabble | Empty Coop | Fencing Lessons (Lv. 12) |
| Fists of Fury: Novigrad (Lv. 23) | Gwent Quest: Big City Players | Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps |
| Gwent Quest: Playing Thaler | Haunted House (Lv. 7) | A Bard's Beloved (Lv. 15) |
| Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? (Lv. 6) | Abandoned Sawmill (Lv. 24) | Armed Assault (Lv. 15) |
| Call of the Wild | Hidden Messages of the Nilfgaardian Kind (Lv. 8) | Crime and Punishment (Lv. 18) |
| Finders Keepers (Lv. 24) | Fists of Fury: Skellige (Lv. 30) | High Stakes (Lv. 26) |
| Honor Among Thieves (Lv. 9) | For Fame and Glory (Lv. 15) | It Takes Three to Tango (Lv. 28) |
| From a Land Far, Far Away (Lv. 13) | Hard Times (Lv. 21) | Iron Maiden (Lv. 19) |
| Master of the Arena (Lv. 14) | Peace Disturbed (Lv. 25) | Shock Therapy (Lv. 24) |
| Karmic Justice | Stranger in a Strange Land (Lv. 14) | The Cave of Dreams (Lv. 14) |
| The Four Faces of Hemdall | The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory | The Heroes' Pursuits: Kaer Trolde |
| The Lord of Undvik (Lv. 17) | The Path of Warriors (Lv. 16) | Little Red (Lv. 15) |
| Message from an Old Friend | Novigrad Hospitality (Lv. 8) | The Sad Tale of the Grossbart Brothers (Lv. 26) |
| Woe is Me | Worthy of Trust | Greenhouse Effect (Lv. 27) |
| Novigrad, Closed City (II) | Monster Slayer (Lv. 26) | Trail of Echoes |
| Novigrad, Closed City (Lv. 11) | Now or Never (Lv. 14) | Of Dairy and Darkness (Lv. 9) |
| Of Swords and Dumplings (Lv. 24) | Out On Your Arse! (Lv. 14) | Race: The Great Erasmus Vegelbud Memorial Derby |
| Racists of Novigrad | Reason of State (Lv. 30) | Redania's Most Wanted (Lv. 12) |
| Rough Neighborhood (Lv. 10) | Spooked Mare (Lv. 12) | Strangers in the Night |
| Strumpet in Distress | Suspicious Shakedown | The Dwarven Document Dilemma (Lv. 2) |
| The Flame of Hatred | The Gangs of Novigrad (Lv. 9) | The Most Truest of Basilisks |
| The Nobleman Statuette (Lv. 14) | The Price of Passage | The Soldier Statuette (Lv. 14) |
| The Volunteer (Lv. 13) | Master Armorers (Lv. 24) | Yustianna Disturbed |
| The Tower Outta Nowheres (Lv. 30 ) | The Price of Honor (Lv. 14 ) | The Heroes' Pursuits: Fyresdal |
| The Heroes' Pursuits: Fayrlund | The Family Blade (Lv. 15 ) | Taken as a Lass (Lv. 25 ) |
| Siren's Call | Practicum in Advanced Alchemy (Lv. 24 ) | In Wolf's Clothing (Lv. 15 ) |
| Flesh for Sale (Lv. 12 ) | Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions (Lv. 11 ) | Farting Trolls |
| Brave Fools Die Young | An Unpaid Debt (Lv. 15 ) | Witch Hunter Raids |
| Warehouse of Woe (Lv. 13 ) | The Witcher's Forge (Lv. 30 ) | The Bastion (Lv. 23 ) |
| Berengar's Blade (Lv. 27 ) | King's Gambit (Lv. 18) | The Last Wish (Lv. 15) |
| Possession (Lv. 17) | Gwent Quest: Skellige Style | Coronation (Lv. 18) |
| The Nithing (Lv. 14) | Free Spirit (Lv. 13) |
Blood and Wine Secondary Quests
| A Knight’s Tales | Big Feet to Fill: The Third Group | Big Feet to Fill: The Fourth Group |
| Big Feet to Fill: The Fifth Group | Extreme Cosplay | Knight for Hire |
| Raging Wolf | The Perks of Being a Jailbird | Mutual of Beauclair's Wild Kingdom |
| The Words of the Prophets are Written on Sarcophagi | Till Death Do You Part | Using Your Loaf |
| Vintner's Contract: Chuchote Cave | Vintner's Contract: Duchaton Crest | Of Sheers and a Witcher I Sing |
| Fists of Fury: Toussaint | A Portrait of the Witcher as an Old Man (Lv. 43) | Amidst the Mill's Grist |
| Big Feet to Fill: The First Group | Big Feet to Fill: The Second Group | Duck, Duck, Goosed! (Lv. 47) |
| Father Knows Worst (Lv. 37) | Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite! (Lv. 36) | Gwent Quest: To Everything - Turn, Turn, Tournament! (Lv. 38) |
| Master Master Master Master! (Lv. 40) | No Place Like Home (Blood and Wine) | Paperchase (Lv. 36) |
| The Hunger Game (Lv. 42) | The Warble of a Smitten Knight (Lv. 35) | There Can Be Only One (Lv. 43) |
| Turn and Face the Strange (Lv. 35) | Vintner's Contract: Cleaning Those Hard-to-Reach Places (Lv. 43) | Vintner's Contract: Dun Tynne Hillside (Lv. 40) |
| Vintner's Contract: Rivecalme Storehouse (Lv. 37) | Wine Wars: Belgaard (Lv. 37 and 39) | Wine Wars: Consorting (Lv. 40) |
| Wine Wars: Coronata (Lv. 37) | Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina (Lv. 42) | Wine Wars: Vermentino (Lv. 37) |
| Gwent Quest: Never Fear, Skellige’s Here! | Big Feet to Fill |
Hearts of Stone Secondary Quests
| A Midnight Clear (Lv. 33) | Avid Collector (Lv. 34) | Enchanting: Quality Has Its Price (Lv. 32) |
| Enchanting: Start-up Costs (Lv. 32) | Races: Swift as the Western Winds (Lv. 32) | Rose on a Red Field (Lv. 33) |
| The Taxman Cometh (Lv. 32) | Without a Trace (Lv. 32) |
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