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The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Gwent Quest Playing Innkeeps

Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps 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!

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Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Rewards

Card Rewards

Yennefer of Vengerberg Tibor Eggebracht Menno Coehorn

List of Gwent Cards

How to Unlock Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps

Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Map Location

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Gwent Play a Round with Stjepan

You can get this quest by taking the notice from the notice board in Oxenfurt. Alternatively, you can also start this quest by challenging any of the three innkeepers at the Alchemy Inn, the Kingfisher Inn, or the Inn at the Crossroads.

Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Walkthrough

Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Objectives
1 Play Stjepan at the Alchemy Inn
2 Option 1 Option 2
Play Olivier at the Kingfisher Inn Play the Innkeep at Inn at the Crossroads

Play Stjepan at the Alchemy Inn

Stjepan Guide
1
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Stjepan at Alchemy Inn

Go to The Alchemy Inn
Visit the Alchemy Inn in Oxenfurt and talk to Stjepan at the counter to play against him in Gwent.
2
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Stjepan Strategy

Play Stjepan
Stjepan uses a Nilfgaardian Empire deck that utilizes Spy cards to gain card advantage over you. You can use these Spy cards to gain more points than Stjepan and win a round or use Decoys to take the Spy cards and use them yourself to draw cards from your deck.

Play Olivier at the Kingfisher Inn

Olivier Guide
1
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Olivier at Kingfisher Inn

Go to the Kingfisher Inn
Head to the Kingfisher Inn in Novigrad and challenge Olivier to a game of Gwent.
2
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Olivier Strategy

Play Olivier
Olivier uses a Monsters deck that has cards with Muster, which summons multiple cards with the same name from his deck to the field. However most of his Muster cards are Close Combat cards, so you can use Biting Frost to reduce their card values.

Play the Innkeep at Inn at the Crossroads

Innkeep Guide
1
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Innkeep at Inn at the Crossroads

Go to the Inn at the Crossroads
Go to the Inn at the Crossroads in Velen and play a game of Gwent against the Innkeep.
2
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Crossroads Innkeep Strategy

Play the Innkeep
The Innkeep plays a Nilfgaardian empire deck that uses cards with the Medic ability, which takes a card from their discard pile and places it on the field, and Commander's Horns to double the strength of his cards. You can play a low amount of cards in the first round so that his Medic cards can't activate their effects in the next round, and you can use Scorch to remove cards strengthened by a Commander's Horn.

Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Quest Info

Quest Number -
Region Novigrad
Quest Location Inn at the Crossroads The Alchemy The Kingfisher Inn
Previous Quest -
Next Quest -
Missable? No
Failable? No

The Witcher 3 Related Guides

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Secondary Quests Partial

Secondary Quests Walkthroughs

All Gwent Quests

Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em All! Gwent Quest: Old Pals Gwent Quest: Velen Players
Gwent Quest: Big City Players Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps Gwent Quest: Playing Thaler
Gwent Quest: Skellige Style

Other Secondary Quests

The Whispering Hillock (Lv. 5) Brothers In Arms: Velen (Lv. 22) Brothers In Arms: Novigrad (Lv. 22)
Brothers In Arms: Skellige (Lv. 22) Brothers In Arms: Nilfgaard (Lv. 22) At the Mercy of Strangers
A Mysterious Passenger Black Pearl (Lv. 13) Following the Thread (Lv. 11)
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)
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) 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) 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) 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) 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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