Ciri's Trust Decides Your Witcher 3 Ending

Players who want a specific ending now have a clear checklist, making replays more strategic and less guesswork. It reinforces how much weight small dialogue choices carry in open-world RPGs.

Players who want a specific ending now have a clear checklist, making replays more strategic and less guesswork. It reinforces how much weight small dialogue choices carry in open-world RPGs.

Key points - Five Ciri dialogue choices in Act 3 determine which of three endings you get. - Positive choices include snowball fight, skipping Emperor, letting Ciri go alone, wrecking lab, and visiting Skjall's grave. - Skipping Emperor plus two other positives yields the best Witcher ending. - Visiting Emperor plus three other positives yields the Empress good ending. - A majority of negative choices leads to the bad ending.

Timeline - Act 3, 'Battle Preparations': Snowball fight vs. drinking choice occurs after Battle of Kaer Morhen. - Act 3, 'Blood on the Battlefield': Audience with Emperor Emhyr and decision to accept or decline reward. - Act 3, 'Final Preparations': Choices at Lodge of Sorceresses, Avallac'h's lab, and Skjall's grave.

FAQ

Q: How many positive choices do I need for a good ending? A: A simple majority of positive outcomes is enough. For the best ending, skip the Emperor and get at least two other positives. For the Empress ending, visit the Emperor and get at least three other positives.

Q: Does visiting the Emperor always lock me out of the best ending? A: Yes, visiting the Emperor leads to the Empress good ending if you have enough positives. Skipping the visit is required for the best Witcher ending.

Q: What happens if I make mostly negative choices? A: You'll get the bad ending, the bleakest epilogue. It triggers when the majority of Ciri dialogue outcomes are negative.