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The Witcher 3
List of Endings and How to Get the Best Ending
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This guide will show you the endings, what the best ending is and how to get the best ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
What are the Possible Endings?
Ciri's Endings
| Ciri's 3 Possible Endings | |
|---|---|
| Ciri Becomes a Witcher | Ciri Becomes Empress |
| Ciri Dies | |
Ciri has three possible endings in The Witcher 3. Depending on the player's choices on key quests, Ciri can become a Witcher, an Empress of Nilfgaard, or die to the White Frost.
Ciri Becomes a Witcher
Ciri survives The White Frost, but Geralt will fake Ciri's death by lying to Emhyr. This will free her from her obligations under Emhyr, allowing Ciri to choose who she wants to be.
This ending happens when the player gets more "positive choices" than "negative choices", and if the player does not bring Ciri to Emhyr, or if the player did not do the side quest Reason of State.
Ciri Becomes Empress of Nilfgaard
Just like Ciri's Witcher ending, she will survive The White Frost. However, she realizes that she can make a bigger and more impactful change in the world as the Empress of Nilfgaard.
Ciri Dies to the White Frost
Ciri is never to bee seen since the events on Undvik. One can only presume that she has passed away.
The player will get this ending if they get more "negative choices" than "positive choices". These choices are made in the quests, Blood on the Battlefield, Final Preparations, and Child of the Elder Blood.
Geralt's Endings
| Geralt's 3 Possible Endings | |
|---|---|
| Geralt Retires with Yennefer | Geralt Lives Together with Triss |
| Geralt All Alone | |
Geralt's three possible endings are tied with his two main romance options, Yennefer or Triss. Geralt can also abandon both romance paths and live alone til his last days.
Geralt Lives with Yennefer
Geralt and Yennefer move to Toussaint together. They retire from the life of intrigue and adventure and decide to live the rest of their lives in peace. This ending is achieved if the player only romances Yennefer.
Geralt Lives with Triss
Geralt and Triss move to Kovir to live together. Triss earns a pretty penny as the advisor to the king and Geralt keeps his blade sharp with the occasional Witcher contract. This ending is only achieved if the player only romances Triss.
Geralt Ends Up Alone
Geralt does not end up with any of his potential romantic partners. He continues the rest of his days as a Witcher on the Path.
Outcome of the War
| Outcomes of the War | |
|---|---|
| Radovid Wins | Dijkstra Wins |
| Nilfgaard Wins | |
Radovid Wins the War for the North
Radovid wins the war and pushes Niflgaard back to the south. With Nilfgaard out of the way, Redania then proceeds to take the north for themselves.
Radovid wins if the player does not do the side quest, Reason of State.
Dijkstra Wins the War for the North
With Radovid dead, Dijkstra takes hold of power as the chancellor and wins the war against Nilfgaard. As the new ruler, he decides the only way to keep the peace was to unite the north under his rule. Whether they want to or not.
Djikstra wins if the player does the side quest Reason of State, and leave the Temerians to die.
Nilfgaard Wins the War
Thanks to the assassination of King Radovid, Nilfgaard wins the war. Fearing guerrilla attacks, Emhyr made a deal and restored the country of Temeria.
Skellige's New Ruler
| Skellige's Rulers | |
|---|---|
| Cerys Becomes Queen | Hjalmar Becomes King |
| Svanrige Becomes King | |
Cerys Becomes Queen
Cerys becomes queen of Skellige. Under her wise rule, Skellige stops its coastal raids and focuses on the development and progress of the islands.
Cerys becomes queen if the player chooses to help her during the side quest King's Gambit.
Hjalmar Becomes King
Hjalmar continues raiding the continent, spilling blood even with the war over. Even if it means his people spilling theirs.
Hjalmar becomes king if the player chooses to help him during the quest King's Gambit.
Svanrige Becomes King
After becoming king, Svanrige decides to centralize the power of Skellige and turn it into an absolute monarchy. Even if it meant having to shed the blood of his countrymen.
Svanrige becomes king if the player does not choose to side quest King's Gambit.
How to Get the Best Endings
| Best Endings |
|---|
Ciri Becomes a Witcher
| Quest Name | Dialogue Choice |
|---|---|
| Blood on the Battlefield | Choose the dialogue choice I think I know what can lift your spirits. |
| At the end of Blood on the Battlefield, before heading to Velen, choose All right, Velen it is. | |
| Final Preparations | Tell Ciri You'll do fine on your own. |
| Child of the Elder Blood | Tell Ciri Go for it. |
| Choose the dialogue I'll go with you. |
This is considered the best ending for Ciri as she finally can choose her own path without anyone ordering her around. More importantly, this ending seems to be canon as The Witcher 4 features Ciri as a playable Witcher.
Geralt Ends up with Yennefer or Triss
| Lover | How to Romance |
|---|---|
| Yennefer | Complete the side quest The Last Wish and choose the dialogue choice I still love you, too. |
| Triss | Complete the side quest A Matter of Life and Death to get Now or Never. At the end of Now or Never, you will need to ask her to stay then choose the dialogue choice I love you. |
Either of the two can be considered as "best", as it will depend on the player's preference. However, if you want to stay in line with The Witcher's canon lore, you should choose Yennefer as she is Geralt's one true love.
Take note that pursuing both romance paths will lead to Geralt being pranked and dumped by both women.
Nilfgaard Wins the War
Nilfgaard can be considered as the best winner of the war. With Radovid being a murderous tyrant and Dijkstra a morally questionable character, it is easier to think Nilfgaard winning and restoring Temeria is better. It is necessary for Nilfgaard to win to get the Empress Ciri ending.
For Nilfgaard to win the war, you will need to finish the side quest Reason of State and choose to help Roche. You will need to complete the side quests An Eye for an Eye, Redania's Most Wanted, and A Deadly Plot.
Cerys Becomes Skellige's Leader
Cerys would be the best ruler for Skellige. Unlike her hot-headed brother, Cerys decides to focus on improving life in Skellige rather than shedding the blood of enemies and allies.
Getting Cerys to become the queen of Skellige requires you to choose to help her in the side quest King's Gambit. For you to unlock it, you will need to complete the side quests, Possession and The Lord of Undvik.
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Anonymous almost 6 years
Anonymous almost 6 yearsi was thinking maybe hjalmar cause at the end of the day raiding and pillaging are part of skellige culture so who are we to say thats wrong
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I think ciri becoming a Witcher is the cannon ending seeing as we play as ciri in the Witcher 4.