The Witcher 3: Top 10 most difficult choices and their consequences

Key moments of the game that make you think and have a direct impact on the plot.

This also happens in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - a game that is loved by many fans of the RPG genre precisely for a large number of plot choices, each of which, to one degree or another, affects the game world and its inhabitants.

10 - Greedy God

Walking around the outskirts of Velen, Geralt may stumble upon the ruins of an old manor, inside of which there are several peasants, and there is also statue of a pagan deity. The people will tell the witcher that these the ruins are the temple of the All-Godwhich they have been worshiping for a long time. However, for some reason, he put a curse on them, and now people find out whose act could offend a higher being. If Geralt agrees to help the peasants, then he will have to carefully examine the ruins.

Penetrating inside, Geralt will understand that Almighty is just sylvan A sentient monster capable of performing small miracles. It turns out that all this time the monster was fattening on the offerings of the villagers, but he was suddenly tired of "poor gifts", which is why he sent a curse on people. The witcher has three choices:

1. Destroy Vsegod - the peasants will be unhappy, and Geralt will have to deal with a very strong monster.
2. To attempt deal with sylvan - the monster will agree to remove the curse and moderate his ardor, and the witcher, in turn, will receive a reward from the peasants.
3. Tell the villagersthat their deity is really just a sylvan. People will not be happy with such news, but they will thank the witcher (in a word, not in a minted coin).

9 – Non-intervention strategy

Unfortunately, Geralt often has to deal with injustice towards the common people. And although the witcher's code says not to meddle in one's own business, the inside of the White Wolf does not always allow him to turn around and leave. That's just the noble involvement in conflicts in some cases can turn against the witcher, by blocking him options for completing story missions.

A good example is the case in the tavern "At the Crossroads". Stopping here for a while, Geralt will witness the attack soldier of the Bloody Baron to the village. And although they will not touch the witcher himself (if he does not contradict them), the player can stand up for ordinary people by exterminating the villains. True, after that, the soldiers in the Baron's castle will be hostile to the gray-haired one - you will have to look for another way to enter the estate.

8 - Daughter of the Bloody Baron

After completing several story missions in Velen, Geralt will learn that the Baron's wife had a miscarriage, which turned out to be the child's father is to blame. In a fit of desperation, the owner of the castle did not come up with anything better than simply burying the body of a baby without performing a funeral rite. Now his daughter cannot find peace and dwells in the form of a vengeful spirit igoshi. Geralt will be asked to deal with the monster in two ways:

• destroy igosha, then use his blood for the ritual of rest - in this case, you will have to fight with a strong opponent, and the Baron will be dissatisfied with the situation;
• turn igoshu into chura (home guardian spirit) - you will have to fight with a large number of ghosts, but the child's father will be very grateful to the witcher.

7 - Spy of Temeria

In the northern part of the White Garden, not far from the flooded forest, you can run into a lonely boysitting by the fire. Getting to know the character better and finding out his story, Geralt will find out that this is a simple merchant whose caravan was attacked by monsters. He will also ask the witcher to go to the scene in order to return valuable goods - a box of alchemical ingredients. But when he arrives at the right point on the map, the White Wolf will immediately realize that the merchant was attacked not by monsters, but by people.

Returning with a package to the quest giver, you can immediately give it away or ask the mysterious character why he lied to us. The boy is obviously nervous and can't hide his true nature spy Temeria. After that, the witcher is expected to "race" on horseback. Well, as soon as the guy is caught, Geralt can choose his fate:

1. Report it to the guards - most likely, in this case, the spy will simply be executed.
2. Let him go empty handedleaving valuable ingredients for yourself.
3. Support the spy and let it go along with the medicinal herbs.

6 - The fate of the arsonist

In the village of the White Garden, Geralt can take a task from the dwarf blacksmith, during which have to find an arsonist his workshop. Following the trail, the witcher will find a drunken guy who at first will not be very kind, but then he will beg not to betray him to the nilfs and even offer money for silence. If you tell the quest giver about everything, then the arsonist will soon be sentenced, since the forge was a strategically important object. If save the boy's life then Geralt's reputation will suffer a little due to an unfulfilled task.

5 - Future of Temeria

Geralt often has to find himself in situations where his choice affects who will be the next monarch in a particular state. This will happen after the liquidation of Radovid the Mad. The Witcher and his allies will offer make peace with Nilfgaardto make Temeria a vassal state. However, Dijkstra has his own thoughts on this matter - he plans to become King of Redania. As a result, Geralt will face a difficult choice:

• betray loyal comrades (including Vernon Roche and Thaler) and support Dijkstra;
• eliminate Dijkstra and remain loyal to their allies, but deprive Temeria of a free future.

4 - Soul of Olgerd von Everek

In the final mission DLC "Hearts of Stone" Geralt has to make one of the most difficult choices in the entire game - let Gunther O'Dimm take Olgerd von Everek's soul, as it was written in the contract, or to challenge the demon, putting his own life on the line. Here's what it can lead to:

1. Supporting a friend, the witcher will be rewarded with a unique magical saber Iris - a weapon that will be useful until the very end of the game.
2. Allowing the demon to take the soul of Olgerd, Gunther will reward the witcher with gold (5000 crowns) or a relic artifact (a roach saddle, a bottomless decanter of vodka, or a cornucopia).

3 - The fate of Skellige

As mentioned earlier, Geralt often you have to choose who will take the throne in one kingdom or another. You will also have to immerse yourself in political games on the Skellige Islands, choosing the following ruler for them:

• Svanrige an Tirshah - will declare a full monarchy on the islands, which will lead to a war between the jarls;
• Hjalmar an Krayt - will continue to conduct brutal raids on Nilfgaard;
• Cerys An Krayt - will begin the unification of clans in Skellige, in which he will succeed very much.

2 - Triss or Yennefer

Despite the fact that Geralt is very popular with the opposite sex, two women stand out among the clear favorites - Triss Merigold and Yennefer of Vengerberg. Both girls are well suited to the witcher, so many gamers cannot decide which one to give preference to. The choice will affect not only the epilogue, but also some tasks in the game.

1 - lesser evil

The witcher does not always have a choice, which implies a peaceful option for passing. In some cases tragedy is inevitableso you have to choose the lesser evil. This will also happen during the execution of the task. "Whispering Hill", which has two scenarios for the development of the plot:

1. Destroy the Spirit at Whispering Hill - The Steiger village will remain unscathed, however, the kids from the orphanage will be taken away by the witches, and Anna will go crazy.
2. Help the spirit perform the ritual - the Steiger village will be destroyed, and the children will be saved (then they can be found in Novigrad), Anna will die, and the Baron will commit suicide.

To do this, you must agree to release the spirit before the witches demand to destroy it. After that, we leave the passage of the task until the requests of the three sisters. Instead of fighting the spirit, we release it and get a hidden ending.