How to unlock and complete the Monster Hunter World Witcher side quest
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The Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt collaboration released for MHW as part of the 6.0 patch. It added a new Monster to fight and a quest that let you pay as Geralt of Rivia. But with a pair of side quests, a complicated investigation (compared to the normal Monster Hunter World ones), and one of the most frustrating fights from a non-High Rank monster, this mission can be a tough one. Here’s how to complete the whole Witcher collaboration in MHW.
Investigate The Anomaly at the Research Base
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The first stage of the Witcher quests is to complete a short mission called Investigate The Anomaly at the Research Base. This will appear once you’ve accessed the Coral Highlands and gained access to the Research Base. This mission is pretty short, and requires you to find a Nekker in the Ancient Forest. Once you’ve completed this, you’ll head to the Research Base and be able to talk to Geralt of Rivia to start a quest where you play as him. Talking to Geralt and accepting the quest lets you take control of him in the mission Completing Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest.
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Completing Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest
After talking to the first commission member, you can head north or west. Heading West will lead you to a dead Aptonoth in Area 2 which you can search for clues. This will unlock a trail of black feathers for you to follow. Following them will lead you to another dead Aptonath in Area 1. You’ll have to dispatch the black birds surrounding the dead Monster using the Witcher’s Igni ability.
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Heading north will lead you to a journal which will give you a trail of footprints to follow.
These footprints will eventually lead you to tree roots in a cave. From there head to Area 9 and rescue the researcher. Now you’ll have solved all the investigation clues, and if you head to Area 12 you’ll start the fight with the Leshen. You’ll have to complete any Side Quests before starting this fight.
Monster Hunter World Witcher Side Quests
There are two possible Side Quests in the Completing Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest mission. The first appears in the small path leading between Area 1 and Area 9. You’ll find a red-marked set of drawings on a rock face. This will activate a side quest called Side Quest: The Chief Issue. To complete this quest you’ll need to have unlocked all the Palico Gadgets before the quest.
Optional Quest: Save the Pukei-Pukei
The second Side Quest is to rescue a Pukei-Pukei. Freeing the Pukei you find trapped in Area 8 will activate the side quest Optional Side Quest: Pukei-Pukei in Peril.
Once you’ve freed the Pukei-Pukei using Igni, it’ll help you in the fight against the Leshen. And if the Pukei-Pukei survives, you’ll receive an Attack Jewel 1 as a bonus reward. The best way to make sure this happens is to use the Dust of Life that you start the mission with, but also use the EZ Dust of Life from the Chest at Base Camp.
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Fighting the Leshen
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Once you’ve completed the Side Quests it’s time to fight the Leshen. This is a difficult fight with a few wrinkles to it. First is the Leshen’s crows. He’ll constantly summon crows which will deal passive damage to you while you’re within melee range. These can be dispelled by using Igni, but you’ll need to have Igni on hand for some of his other ability, so only use it if you’re really struggling.
His roots are another major source of attacks. He has three main root attacks, one that summons roots around him which knock you up, a line of roots that shoots towards you, and a wall of roots that can prevent you from attacking. The first two attacks should be dodged, while the wall can be dispatched with Igni.
The Leshen has two melee attacks. A regular swipe and a second more powerful one that inflicts bleed. This is especially annoying with this other main source of damage: Summoned Jagras’. He will constantly summon Jagras to attack you. This can be mitigated by breaking the Antlers on his head. Otherwise, you’ll just have to use Igni again to burn away the Jagras.
Best way to beat the Leshen
Poison and Paralysis are some of the best ways to damage the Leshen. Luckily, the fight will usually take you to Area 6, where poison cups will allow you to create damaging zones for the Leshen. Additionally, you can use the Poison Knives and Paralysis Knives in the Chest at any Camp.
If you’ve rescued the Pukei-Pukei, he’ll also be able to poison the Leshen, dealing great damage. And like most monsters, he’s really susceptible to Mounting and Knockdowns.
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MHW Witcher quest rewards
- Hunter Runestone
- Attack Boost Decoration (Rescue and keep the Pukei alive for the decoration)
- 19800 Zeny
MHW Witcher quest unlocks
- Leshen hunts and Investigations
- Witcher’s Silver Sword
- Witchers Silver Sword +
- Geralt Alpha Armor Set (Full Armor Set)
For more Monster Hunter World guides and info, check out How to get Fulgurbugs in Monster Hunter World on Pro Game Guides.
MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
『Monster Hunter: World and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are teaming up!
Required Space
PlayStation®4：Approximately 1.72 GB
Xbox One: Approximately 1.
28 GB
Downloading this update will also apply all previous updates for players who are updating the game for the first time. (PS4: About 5.8 GB of free space required; Xbox One: About 8.44 GB of free space required.)
Special Assignment — Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest
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You’ll need the help of the researchers and Geralt’s witcher skills to solve this mystery. Venture into the Ancient Forest, and make use of the weapons and items the researchers have prepared for Geralt!
The ending of the quest will depend on your progression through the side objectives! You can take on this quest as many times as you like, but try to solve all of the mysteries in one go!
— By talking to the Smithy Apprentice, you’ll be able to change the Witcher’s Silver Sword (sword & shield) to any other weapon type.
— Special assignment «Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest» is a single player only quest where you get to play as Geralt of Rivia.
Leshen, a monster from another world, arrives in the New World!
Dwelling deep inside the forest, these creatures use their innate magic to control all flora and fauna within their territory.
Complete the special assignment «Contract: Trouble in the Ancient Forest» to earn special rewards and equipment!
Complete the special assignment to earn a special item and gesture, a new guild card background, as well as poses and titles. You can also earn materials to craft the «Geralt α» full armor set and the «Witcher’s Silver Sword» sword & shield! Furthermore, completing special objectives will earn you a critical bounty that allows you to get the materials needed to craft the «Cursed Staff α» weapon, and the «Nekker α» full armor set for your Palico when completed!
If you manage to solve all of the mysteries in one go, you’ll receive the «Wild Hunt» title!
The Witcher® is a trademark of CD PROJEKT S.A. The Witcher game © CD PROJEKT S.
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The Witcher game is based on the prose of Andrzej Sapkowski. All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Major Additions and Changes
- Regarding Guild Cards
Certain poses and expressions cannot be selected when using a full armor set or layered armor related to the Horizon Zero Dawn* or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt collaborations.
If you have these poses or expressions already selected, please note that they will revert back to the default «Crossed Arms» pose and «Expression 1» expression.Note: Expressions 6, 7, and 20 cannot be used in combination with the Aloy alpha full armor set, Aloy gamma full armor set, or the Aloy layered armor. There are currently no poses that cannot be used related to the Horizon Zero Dawn collaboration. If you have the Aloy alpha full armor set, etc., equipped, please check to see if your guild card settings have been affected.*
*PS4 only - New words have been added to the banned word list for Simplified Chinese.
A feature has been added to allow a player or Palico’s name to be edited if it contains any word from the banned word list prior to update Ver. 6.00 (PS4) / Ver. 6.0.0.0 (Xbox One).
If a squad name contains a newly added banned word, the name will be replaced by asterisks, as squad names cannot be changed.
Player-related Bug Fixes
- A bug has been fixed where a mantle’s effect duration would count down if the player had it equipped while in an idle state, or equipped with one of the following weapons drawn: Switch Axe (Sword Mode), Charge Blade (Axe Mode), Light Bowgun, or Heavy Bowgun.
- PS4 Users:
A bug has been fixed that allowed players to use an item unintentionally. When a weapon is drawn, players can either press Square two times to sheathe their weapon and consume an item, or hold down Square once to do both actions consecutively. However, if the Dash Settings are changed to allow running by using both the L3 and R1 buttons, players could use an item unintentionally if they held down the L3 button while tapping the Square button.
This has been fixed so that tapping the Square button will not consume an item if the player is holding down a dash button.
Note: This issue does not occur if Dash Settings are set to allow running using only the R1 button. If your Dash Settings are set to L3, this bug occurred when holding down the R1 button and tapping the Square button, but has also been fixed.
- Xbox One Users:
A bug has been fixed that allowed players to use an item unintentionally. When a weapon is drawn, players can either press the X button two times to sheathe their weapon and consume an item, or hold down the X button once to do both actions consecutively. However, if the Dash Settings are changed to allow running by using both the LS and RB buttons, players could use an item unintentionally if they held down the LS button while tapping the X button. This has been fixed so that tapping the X button will not consume an item if the player is holding down a dash button.
Note: This issue does not occur if Dash Settings are set to allow running using only the RB button. If your Dash Settings are set to LS, this bug occurred when holding down the RB button and tapping the X button, but has also been fixed.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the Speed Crawler effect to stop working properly after update Ver. 5.21 (PS4) / 5.2.1.0 (Xbox One). It is now working as intended.
Dual Blades/Hammer/Hunting Horn/Insect Glaive/Light Bowgun/Heavy Bowgun
- A bug has been fixed where a neutral attack would be performed when the player executed an attack with the left stick and the attack button while the player character was in the middle of a turning animation.
However, when the player character performs a Charged Upswing or Charged Brutal Upswing when turning while charging power, the design of the attack adds movement to the player motion when the game determines that they are holding the left stick forward.
In this situation, players can perform a neutral Charged Upswing if they input the attack fast enough, and is not considered a bug.
Switch Axe
- A bug has been fixed where the damage bonus from the Assassin’s Hood specialized tool only applied to the first attack of the Switch Axe’s Left Rising Slash in Sword mode instead of all 3 attacks.
Charge Blade
- A bug has been fixed where the visual and sound effect of the Condensed Element Slash would play during a Rising Slash when the player releases the Triangle button (Y button on Xbox One) just before Condensed Element Slash finishes charging.
Insect Glaive
- A bug has been fixed where the Quick Sheath skill would not activate when sheathing the weapon while the Kinsect is flying.
Light Bowgun/Heavy Bowgun
- A bug has been fixed where ammo listed with a Fast or Normal reload speed would not automatically reload when aiming the Light Bowgun or Heavy Bowgun and pressing Triangle (Y button on Xbox One) just after aiming the weapon.
It has been fixed so that it automatically reloads like ammo with a Slow or Very Slow reload speed.
Bug Fixes
Localization-related Bug Fixes
English/French/Italian/German/Spanish/Russian/Brazilian Portuguese/Polish/Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Traditional and Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
How The Witcher saga puts family over monster hunting
Dark fantasy and naturalistic worlds aren’t the only things the developers of The Witcher series can be proud of. The main advantage of the games is how they reflect everyday themes, grounding sword fights, magic and alchemy with the twisted fates of like-minded characters who are connected to each other by human stories. But if we talk about the main theme that runs through all the games, then of course we will talk about the family. This is the main idea revealed in the travels of Geralt and those he meets along the way.
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Attention! This article contains spoilers for all three The Witcher games!
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Whether you realize it or not, Geralt of Rivia’s main motivation throughout the series is to stop hunting monsters and start a family of his own. This fact was confirmed even by CD Projekt Red. In an interview with NoClip, Boris Pugach-Murashkevich, director of the English language adaptation of The Witcher 3, explained:
Much of the Geralt saga reveals him as a wandering monster slayer facing many vile creatures. However, in parallel, he is trying to figure out how to become part of the family. nine0005
Geralt is sterile — such is the price of the mutations he went through as a child that made him a witcher. He also has no parents. The only people close to him are outcasts. This also applies to the surrogate father Vesemir, and the adopted daughter Ciri, as well as the witchers Lambert and Eskel who support him.
Geralt does not have a biological family, and this largely justifies his travels, the destruction of monsters and romances with sorceresses.
The original The Witcher immediately draws attention to this. In the beginning, we see Geralt take custody of Alvin, an orphan with magical powers. He then manages to find a temporary home with Triss Merigold in the Temerian city of Vizima. During the game, we can influence the development of Alvin at our discretion, suggesting that he perceive his visions as a gift or punishment, so that he hides his abilities from the rest of the world. nine0005
You can also give it away or leave it under your care, trying to direct it in the right direction. However, regardless of the decisions made, Geralt will fail. Toward the end of the game, Alvin will disappear into the portal, and his fate will be revealed much later in The Witcher 3, during the quest «An Old Acquaintance».
In this side quest, a note is found addressed to Geralt from a person with the initial «A».
It is hidden in a book written by Jacob of Aldersberg, the villain of the original game. For many fans of the series, this confirmed the long-standing theory that Yakov and Alvin are the same person. The theory was further strengthened by the fact that Aldersberg’s last monologue depends on instructions for Alvin. He was unable to direct Alvin from the path of the monster. The Witcher leaves for the next part with Triss, dissatisfied and disappointed. nine0005
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings contains two storylines that touch on the theme of the family: the struggle for the throne of Temeria and the witcher’s attempts to restore the memories of Yennefer and Ciri, with whom he came closest to the dream. These narrative lines seek to legitimize alternative family models, while the members of the royal family demonstrate the shortcomings of the familiar concept. We see this idea at the very beginning, when Baron Arian La Valette, the illegitimate son of King Foltest of Temeria, decides to go to war against his brothers and sisters.
We see not only the infidelity of the Foltests, but also the divisions in the family reflected by the literal front lines. nine0005
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt has made the most progress in exploring the central theme of the series. The game continues the story threads and ideas set in the previous two installments and expands on them significantly through many quests and characters. The overall story of The Witcher 3 tells how Geralt, against the backdrop of the impending apocalypse, continues to search for his adopted daughter Ciri and tries to create a traditional family unit.
As with Alvin, we choose the methods of raising Ciri. You can treat her independence with respect, condemn her, or make fun of her in an attempt to divert attention from catastrophic events. However, this time the choice will lead to serious consequences. The game has several endings, depending on the decisions made at key moments. Prove yourself as a loving father and reunite with Ciri.
But if you behave too harshly, then you will forever push her away and at the end of the story Geralt will regret what he did. nine0005
To help with decisions, The Witcher 3 provides many examples of dysfunctional and broken families, showing how easy it is to give up on relationships. Probably the most infamous example is the Bloody Baron’s «Family Matters» quest. He shows what can happen when one’s family is mistreated or abused too much. The baron insulted his relatives, and when he lost confidence and love for himself, he began to keep them locked up. Therefore, the Baron’s wife and daughter were forced to flee for their lives, because of which they clashed with the Witches of the Crooked Marshes, and subsequently with a cult that hired Geralt to save the Baron’s relatives. nine0005
Regardless of the outcome of this quest, after meeting the Baron’s wife and daughter, Geralt will gain new views on family life and learn to respect Ciri’s independence.
There are more positive examples of fathers in the game from which other lessons can be learned.
One of the most striking is associated with the addition of «Blood and Wine» and the quest «Bokler Safari». In this task, Geralt must accompany a nobleman through the forest who wants to capture dangerous creatures using a medieval analogue of a camera. nine0005
At first, this person seems to be a rich fool, devoid of common sense. But that’s exactly how Geralt himself treats him. But gradually he wins the respect of the witcher. This happens after Geralt finds out that he went on such a dangerous campaign only for the sake of his daughter Clarisse. The girl was injured in an accident while riding horses and was bedridden. And the father wants to show his daughter photographs of unseen creatures encountered during the journey. nine0005
The ending that each of us sees in The Witcher 3 directly depends on what lessons we learn from these many examples of family relationships. If you complete all the DLC, then you can refuse to kill monsters and live in a winery with Ciri and Triss / Yennefer (depending on who Geralt is in love with).
This requires due attention to the stories of the people Geralt encounters. If you do not heed the advice, then the finale for the witcher and Ciri will be sad.
nine0002 The Witcher series intertwines epic fantasy and everyday themes. Developers could only focus on killing monsters, but CD Projekt Red has achieved something more. Geralt’s job is just a means to make ends meet. His skirmishes with bandits and beasts are just a continuation of his personal struggle. And the real emphasis in The Witcher is on trying to find a family. What does it mean to be a part of dear, close people in a common home.
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A strange witcher world.
Unusual quests The Witcher 3
The fantasy atmosphere in The Witcher 3 is only partially similar to its competitors in the genre: in Geralt’s universe there really was a place for dragons, princesses and knights in shining armor. But in addition to the classical elements, there are plenty of experimental ones, which cannot be told in more detail!
The developers from CD Project Red are in no hurry to follow the canons of the genre, and therefore the three-dimensional universe was filled with talking trolls, witches from the swamps, and crazy wizards who built a tower with a spire piercing the sky on the outskirts of the virtual city. But it’s impossible to tell about all the oddities in The Witcher 3 at once, so it’s time to choose ten completely unique stories in which you can’t do without a monster hunter. nine0005
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Fist fight with a bear and a troll
Geralt relies on iron and silver swords in battle: both, according to the Witcher, are intended for monsters — those whose lives do not bring benefit, but only harm the medieval society. In addition to weapons, the hero’s arsenal includes signs, consumable items, and even a crossbow. In the Fists of Fury quest, there is a chance to demonstrate the power of the witcher’s hands and defeat the contenders for the title of champions on each of the islands.
In addition to people in fights for titles, there will also be a bear, and at the same time a troll, a mysterious enemy hiding on Spikeroog.
Living in someone else’s shoes
The Hearts of Stone plot add-on brings 3 new characters to The Witcher universe, including Olgerd Von Everek, who is completely out of the usual scenery and becomes a unique figure in the story. But this is not about Olgerd, but about the brother of the new character, Vitold.
That has long left the mortal world, but dreams of returning back to — at least for a couple of moments. But here’s the problem: even sorcerers can bring someone back to life only in an unusual way. Instead of Vitold, a spirit will appear, and even then only if a suitable vessel is found.
The Witcher, by the way, is suitable: the hero will have to accept a ghost from the past and become a guide to a wild life. Geralt hadn’t had so much fun for a long time. It’s a pity that the next morning after the party rolled up by Vitold, his head will begin to crack, and in the villages they will talk about the adventures of the brave witcher for a long time to come. nine0005
Fairyland
DLC for The Witcher 3 diligently guides Geralt into new worlds. In Hearts of Stone, you had to look beyond the picture, and in the addition of Blood and Wine, in a book that absorbed half the references to classic works of fiction. The hero has to find the princess, walk along the yellow brick road, find the three pigs and the little red riding hood.
In addition to plot vicissitudes, the fairy tale also has well-thought-out scenery: around towers and fortresses suitable for the genre, a rainbow hovering in the sky, and fantastic forests with unique living creatures. nine0005
Defeat in the name of glory
Geralt has plenty of heroic deeds: defeated vampires and basilisks, battles with the soldiers of the Red Rose, liberation of peasant villages from evil spirits. But sometimes weapons are not enough to win. Sometimes you need to bow your head to the enemy and, trusting intuition, find an unexpected solution to a confusing curse.
It’s about a duel with a ghost, which for many years now has to fight with daredevils from all over the world and lose. Such is the hard fate of an almost training target. But Geralt is able to take pity on the ghost, using a little trick. Why not let the enemy win? Perhaps the curse will disappear if only the ghost wins. nine0005
Star Trek
Geralt was not afraid to experiment while trying to find Cirilla: he asked everyone around, looked for entries in other people’s diaries, knocked out useful knowledge along with teeth from someone’s head.
But in addition to brute force, periodically needs to be creative.
A suitable opportunity is provided in Novigrad, where the Witcher will become an actor, perform on a medieval stage and from there recite a tiny passage to convey important information to the doppler Dudu. In addition to the debut, Geralt will have to choose costumes, actors, spectators, and at the same time also improvise on stage several times. nine0005
Second happiness
The atmosphere in The Witcher 3 is sometimes quite oppressive: devastated villages, ghosts hovering over cemeteries, witches in the swamps. But sometimes the developers from CD Project Red and even try to break unprepared hearts. Take, for example, the Bloody Baron, who lost his child and had to go through hell to help Geralt.
It is pointless to retell the quest in its entirety: everyone should look at the horror in the Witcher universe — such an unusual opportunity does not appear every day, and even not with such soulful music, in the rain and with elements in the spirit of Lovecraft’s books. nine0005
Redan Blood
The Volunteer quest in The Witcher 3 turns monster terminology in the virtual bestiary on its head. And all because of a rock troll who settled west of Oksenfurt and killed half the soldiers of the Redanian army in the district, and along with the local peasants. Under the contract, the Witcher needs to neutralize the troll, but an alternative scenario for the development of events is also provided. If you listen to the monster, he will tell a heartfelt story about the recruitment into the army that took place, the order issued, and how war almost broke out because of the inhabitants of Oxenfurt. nine0005
By accepting the story of the troll, has the opportunity to help the recruit of the Redanian army: will only have to find paints and turn the fortress surrounding the monster into a headquarters with a coat of arms on the fort. King Radovid, perhaps, would have appreciated the efforts.
Heart-to-heart conversations
Sometimes orders fall on the Witcher like from a cornucopia. Trolls, lesser vampires, ghosts, and here’s another errand from the village herbalist. She really squirmed because of an invisible monster devouring supplies and instilling fear in the inhabitants around. Geralt will have to deal with the misfortune. But first you have to drink a strange decoction of herbs. A couple of moments and the contract is over, but the brew has an unexpected side effect — the ability to talk to the horse.
A humorous quest in The Witcher 3 carefully makes fun of half of the bugs made by CD Project Red, tells why Roach finds it so hard to travel long distances around the map, and why sometimes you need to rest more often. But is it worth trusting the ongoing dialogue, or is the problem lies directly in the broth?
Sword of Lancelot
References to ‘s works of fiction — fairy tales, fables, films — are common in The Witcher 3. The quest in Toussaint from the addition «Blood and Wine» is another confirmation of this. Geralt will have a chance to find the legendary silver sword Arondite, which sticks out of the water and will only be given to those who possess the five knightly virtues — honor, wisdom, generosity, valor and sympathy. nine0005
A reference to White Terence Hanbury’s «The Sword in the Stone» and King Arthur’s Excalibur is visible from afar. But why not play along and show the world the true power of the Witcher?
New priorities
After the release of The Witcher series on Netflix, the demand for The Witcher 3 has skyrocketed again, despite the highly controversial film adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels. The reason for this is the wave of those who have who have never encountered the game version of the legends of the gray-haired monster hunter that has swept over consoles and computers. nine0004
But besides the recruits, loyal fans have returned to The Witcher 3, and even with a quite understandable goal — to turn Geralt … into Henry Cavill with the help of thematic modifications.
