Having forced out everything Bloody Baron knows about Ciri and her whereabouts to Geralt, the witcher is done with the Baron. The next part ofThe Witcher 3’sstory can begin, and you are free to enter the city of Novigrad or the distant shores of Skellige. However, the Baron is not done with Geralt.

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The Baron, too, is ready to press on and resolve his own problems. With Geralt’s help, the warlord has finally located his wife and daughter. While the latter seems to have her affairs in order, the former is anything but safe. you’re able to follow the Baron on his Return to Crookback Bog to bring his story to an end.

Meeting At Downwarren

This quest will automatically begin after you completeFamily Matters.The Baron will ask Geralt for help saving his wife at the end of the quest, heading to Downwarren to search for Anna.

Downwarren may beheavily affected by your decision inThe Whispering Hillock.If you hadreleased the spirit,the town would have been destroyed.

A body dangles on a noose in an ancient village with a thug standing in the background.

You can visit the town whenever you are ready. The Baron will wait for Geralt before doing anything and can be foundtalking to the Ealdormanclose to the fast travel point. Speak to the Baron and tell him thatyou are ready to beginthe rescue mission.

Crookback Bog is just as dangerous as the first time you visited. If anything, it’s worse. The party will be attacked bytwo waves of monsters.While the Baron and his men are capable fighters, Geralt isfar better suited to slaying monsters.You will need todo most of the killing.

Thevast majority of monstersin the Bog arenecrophages.Try to keep your bladecoated in Necrophage Oiland useIgnito set them alight. If you have the health to spare,Black Blood potionswilldamage necrophage attackersif they hit you.

Geralt and some men are attacked by a swarm of drowners as they walk through a half-sunken archway in a swamp.

This section will end when theparty reaches the orphanagewhere they encounterTamara and Witch Huntersfrom the Church of the Eternal Fire. Their reaction to Geralt’s arrival will change depending on Geralt’s interactions with Tamara.

The orphanage isswarming with more monsters.Defeat all of them tocontinue the questwith a conversation with Tamara, Graden, and the Baron. They will search the orphanage after introductions are made and find Anna. Her state isdetermined by your choice in The Whispering Hillock.

Geralt is sent flying, rolling through a swamp as a monster roars at him.

The Final Wave

The Crones are not done causing misery. They will send a final wave at the rescue party, ringing the orphanage with black smoke andsending in monsters.You will need to fend offdrowners and water hagsat the start.

After enough monsters have been slain, the Cronessend a final foe, a fiend.This monster will be hard to miss, thanks to itslarge sizeand dangerous attacks.

Charge

The fiend willcharge in a straight line,sending anyone in its path flying.

Try toroll instead of dodgeout of the way. Its massive antlers have a surprisingly wide reach.

Melee Attacks

The fiend willswipe at opponents in front of itwith its forelimbs orlunge with its antlers.These hits maykill Geralt outrightat lower levels and willsend him flying.

These attacks areslow and telegraphed.You candodge out of the waywith ease. A good tempo would be tododge every two Quick Attacks,circling around the fiend.

Hypnotic Gaze

The fiend’s third eye canhypnotize peoplewho look directly at it. When under this effect,your screen will darkenwith only theglowing eye visible.

Things get difficult if Geralt gets hypnotized. Most of the screen will be obscured, with only theglowing, orange eyevisible. The fiend will likelycharge at you.You will need to time your escape using the eye.

You canprevent the fiend from using thisbythrowing a Samum bombat any time, preventing future use. You cancancel itbyhitting it with an offensive Sign.

You will be in the clear once the field is killed, though the quest is far from over. Anna isstill in a bad state.How the rest of the quest proceeds will depend heavily on your previous decisions.

Anna will be a gibbering mess if youkilled the spirit.

The quest will conclude here,without any further involvement needed.

Turned Into A Water Hag

The Crones will havetransformed Anna into a water hag.While sheis not hostile,it is still a bad situation.

You will need tofind Johnnyand ask for his help. We have covered the possible endingsin our guide forThe Bloody Baron quest.

Geralt willreflect on the questonce it’s over. Yourexperience point and money rewardswill automatically collect themselves once it’s over.

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