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While your first encounter with the Beast of Beauclair didn’t go to plan, it did allow you to reunite with an old ally. In the quest La Cage Au Fou, Geralt joins forces with Regis, a vampire that had helped him in an adventure long before the events ofThe Witcher 3.
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This quest is both a long overdue reunion for the former comrades in arms and a continuation of Geralt’s investigation into the Beast. The investigation is particularly challenging, involving a delicate curse cast by an old adversary with only one shot of successfully lifting it without any bloodshed.
Finding Regis In The Cemetery
After their brief reunion at the end ofBlood Run, Regis asks Geralt to find him at a nearby cemetery outside Beauclair where they can continue their discussion. It’sa relatively long rideaway from the city.
Perhaps unsurprisingly for a cemetery, the grounds are devoid of human life, with onlya ghoul presentto greet Geralt. After killing the lone monster,knock on the crypt’s door.Regis will not answer, forcing Geralt to find another way in.
This alternative entrance is in anopen sarcophagus nearby.Unfortunately, your only course of action is tojump into the excavated interior.The cavern beneath has been turned into akikimore nest,with the insectoid monsters immediately attacking you.
Kikimores are diminutive foes that would barely be considered a threat if not fortheir attacks increasing Geralt’s toxicity.They canforce Geralt to his maximum tolerancewithin moments.
You cancounteract their poison with White Honey,though consuming the potion willdisable any active potions and decoctions.
After your unwelcome entrance,go through the caves to reach Regis,destroying a rock wall with Aard along the way.
He’s happy to see Geralt, though he doesn’t let their reunion get in the way of their business. Thanks toGeralt having Dettlaff’s severed hand,Regis brews a plan totrack his friend downusing an esoteric alchemical concoction.
They hit a snag early on, needing astrong hallucinogenic substance. Few chemicals fitthe bill and all of them are difficult to acquire. In a stroke of good luck, Regis hasheard about a previously extinct species of Wightthat can provide the appropriate hallucinogen.
Hetasks a flock of ravensto help him find the specimen andinvites Geralt to share a drink with him.
Sharing a drink with Regis isentirely optional.That said, skipping it will have you miss out onRegis explaining the history of vampires in the worldand a chance tohear more about Geralt’s feelings toward his profession.
Spotting A Wight
The ravens lead Geralt toa long-abandoned estatein a remote forest. If not for thefoglets shrouding the surrounding woodsor thebarghests patrolling the grounds,you might be forgiven for thinking that the area was merely ominous instead of haunted.
Once you reach the manor itself, Geralt will comment on the writing carved into the building’s walls. Deducing that it isa curse afflicting the Spotted Wight,he can startinvestigating cluesto lift the curse.
Use Geralt’sWitcher Senses to highlight clues in red.While most of them consist of spoons, there area handful of notes scattered around the manorthat give you some insight into the curse’s origins.
If you’ve completed the Hearts of Stone expansion, you can probably guess who the wandering merchant is.
When you areready to confront the wight,take the stairs down andsearch the room to the right.Interacting with thecauldron at the back of the roomwillprompt him to hide in a nearby wardrobeto wait for the wight to appear.
After a short cutscene, you will have tochoose between killing the wight or trying to lift the curse.Killing it is easy, lifting the curse is another matter entirely. Wecover how to lift the curse in the section below.
Youwill not be able to lift the curseunless you areready by the time you hide in the wardrobe.
How To Lift The Wight Curse
Unlike many of the game’s witcher contracts, Geralt’s understanding of the curse is not contingent on finding a single clue. Instead, you will have toinvestigate enough cluesfor Geralt to piece together a solution.
You will knowwhen you have discovered enoughwhen youreceive an experience point reward.Once it comes in, you canend your investigation.
If you are successful, Geralt willbe the wight’s willing guestand willsit at her table to eat her brew.There isone more check to makebefore your job is done.
Right before you partake in a delicious, home-cooked meal, you have tomake a final decision crucial for lifting the curse.The onlycorrect option is to eat without spoons.Doing so will successfully lift the curse.
If youchoose the wrong option, you will have to kill the wight.
She willflee from the manor,rushing to the grounds where shereturns to her human self.Geralt willbring her to Corvo Bianco,where an optional quest,The Hunger Game,will begintwo days later.
Going To Tesham Mutna
Returning to Regis with eitherthe wight’s breworits salivary glandswill not end your trials. He requires a final ingredient, theblood of a higher vampiretaken while it istransformed and in a frenzy.
Having already decided that there is no other alternative, Regisdrinks a drop of blood,risking a relapse of his blood addiction before traveling to the ancient vampire stronghold of Tesham Mutna, where his blood can be safely extracted.
He leads Geralt through its old halls, explaining the history of his people along the way beforefinally arriving at a cagewhere he intends to trap himself.
This isyour only chance to get the Tesham Mutna equipment.It’s a relic set that willrestore health each time you kill an enemy.
It hassix components.ensure touse Geralt’s Witcher Senses to highlight them.Thefirst five itemsare inchests that Regis stands next to.The final one isin an alcove on a wall.
By the time you reach the cage, Regis is struggling with his growing bloodlust. The final task is toplace bait around the chamberbefore imprisoning him inside. You may have touse Aard to clear the sites.Once everything is ready,talk to Regis to lock him in.
The bait will lure inseveral waves of necrophages and vampires,starting with relatively mundane ghouls, rotfiends, and scurvers. After fending off the first few waves,two lesser vampires join the fray,consisting of a felder and a katakan.
There is no better time toquaff Black Blood, especially in its Superior form.The potion willharm enemies that harm you.At its highest level, it willforce vampires and necrophages to bleedwhen close to Geralt.
Your objective is tokill enough monsters to drive Regis into a frenzy.This will be over faster than you expect, though the battle will be intense. Monsters willapproach from all four entrancesand may surround you.
Survival is your main priority.There are enough foes to kill Geralt at the smallest misstep.Ensure that Quen is up at all timesand be prepared to withdraw to let your health regenerate.
Pay particular attention to thescurvers and rotfiends.These monsters willexplode when killed.You can use this to your advantage byhaving them explode near their allies.
Combat endsimmediately after Regis' bloodlust takes over.His vampiric awakening will scare the monsters away and give Geralt a chance to take his blood.
After returning to Regis' home, they brew the potion and find their next objective, a bootblack.
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