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Contract: Devil by the Well Walkthrough

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Witcher 3 Quest Contract Devil by the Well

This is a guide to the quest titled Contract: Devil by the Well from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on to learn locations, rewards, best choices, best outcomes, as well as useful tips and strategy for completing this quest.

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How to Unlock Contract: Devil by the Well

Pick up and read the Notice Contract: Devil by the Well on the Notice Board at White Orchard. You can also get this quest by talking to Oodlan directly or going to the location of the contract at noon.

Is Contract: Devil by the Well Missable or Failable?

You will miss or fail this quest when you go to the Isle of Mists in the Main Quest: Isle of Mists.

Contract: Devil by the Well Location and Rewards

Basic Information

Quest Number -
Region White Orchard
Quest Location South of the Border Post
Previous Quest -
Next Quest -

Rewards

Gold Reward 20
Exp Reward 50
Item Reward None
Item Reward 2 Amethyst x 1


Contract: Devil by the Well Walkthrough

Objectives
1 Speak with Oodlan about the details of the contract.
2 Go to the Hovel, defeat the Noonwraith and investigate around the well.
(You will only battle the Noonwraith if you arrive at the Hovel during noon.)
3 Enter and investigate inside the house east of the well.
4 Examine the rope by the well then jump into the well to look for the bracelet.
5 Go back to the well and burn the body with the bracelet.
6 Defeat the Noonwraith.
7 Loot the trophy, return to Oodlan and speak with him for the reward.

Contract: Devil by the Well Tips and Strategies

Questing Tips

Specter Oil

You can get all the ingredients for Specter Oil in White Orchard. You can either buy both of them from any of White Orchard's herbalists or pick up the Arenaria in front or Oodlan's house and the Bear Fat by slaying the Bear near the Place of Power in White Orchard south of the Herbalist.

Exploration Tips

Arenaria Location

You can pick up Arenaria herbs for the Specter Oil in front of Oodlan's house.

Bear Location

You can get Bear Fat by slaying a Bear near a Place of Power south of White Orchard.

Combat Strategies

Noonwraith

Witcher 3 Combat Noonwraith

  • Coat your Silver Sword with Specter Oil to deal bonus damage to them.
  • Cast the Yrden Sign and wait for the Noonwraith to enter the trap to make it vulnerable to physical attacks.
  • When the Noonwraith splits, cast the Yrden Sign again and wait for each clone to enter the trap before attacking them.

Noonwraith Weaknesses and Loot

Is Contract: Devil by the Well Worth It?

Contract: Devil by the Well is totally worth doing

We recommend that you complete this quest. Completing this quest will give you very useful benefits that you can use to make your progression easier or make Geralt significantly stronger.

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