As it turns out, there are consequences for burning down the headquarters to a heavily armed faction of religious zealots. While the Witch Hunters do not know who burned down their outpost, they are willing to vent their frustrations on the people of Novigrad.

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“Novigrad, Closed City” is a side quest fromThe Witcher 3that focuses on the daily lives of the Witch Hunters. The quest itself is unmarked and, unless you use a guide like this one, probably encountered by chance. There aren’t any significant rewards for completing this quest, though the two incidents explore what life is like in Novigrad.

This quest issplit into two independent partsthat only become available after completing the questA Matter of Life and Death.Each part is its ownself-contained questthat will end when completed. As a result,you may see yourself activating this quest twice.It’s odd but nothing to worry about.

A blonde woman dressed in fine, medieval clothes stands on a stone bridge in The Witcher 3’s city of Novigrad.

The starting locations for each quest are below.

Magical Contraband

It will start after encounteringLussi, Fritz, or Walter.They are spread out across the city.

Make sure tosearch the Witch Huntersinvolved in each meeting fora warrantthat will give you the locations of the other two members.

An annotated screenshot of a map of Novigrad in The Witcher 3 showing three locations where you can get quest items.

Fisstech Gang

The gang is waitingnorth of the Golden Sturgeon,near Novigrad’s docks. Talk to them tostart their quest.

Where To Find The Three Keys

Half the quest revolves around three criminals who haveamassed magical contraband.The trio is scattered across Novigrad and might be stumbled across when doing other quests.

While the quest will start regardless of which member you meet,it makes much more sense if you start with Lussi.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3, with Geralt walking up to a blonde woman on a cobbled road asking for help.

Lussi

She ison the north end of St. Gregory’s Bridge,signaling for help.

He isinside his housenearHierarch Square.

Getting Lussi’s Key

Lussi willask Geralt to help remove monsters from her home.She is lying, of course, and wasbeing searched by Witch Hunters.You will have no choice but tokill them.She willgive Geralt her keyand tell him about the remaining two keys before fleeing.

Getting Walter’s Key

You will find Waltertrying to enter a housewhile being chased by Witch Hunters. You will have toattack the Witch Huntersto get his key. Should he survive, he willgive you the key himselfbefore leaving.

If youtake too long to help Walter,the guards willattempt to arrest him,starting a fight andkilling him instantly.It would be best tostep inas quickly as possible.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3, showing Geralt walking up to a house in a dirty street.

Getting Fritz’s Key

You will find Fritzdead inside his house.His key ison the second floor.Use your Witcher Senses toinspect the torch at the top of the stairsand ignite it toopen a hidden door.The key itself ison the desk.

The chestcontaining the rewardis also inside this hidden room.Open it with all three keysto get your loot. It probably doesn’t have anything too special, though.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3 showing a piece of furniture highlighted in red by Geralt’s Witcher Senses.

The quest willbe marked as complete at this point.It will start again if youattempt the other half.

Meeting The Fisstech Dealers

This quest’s other half is startednear the Golden Sturgeon.Follow the road northwest of the tavern to meeta trio of banditson the road. They will call out to Geralt, making them easy to spot. They tell the witcher they’ve lost a friend in the crowd and need Geralt’s help searching for him.

Use your Witcher Senses tofind a set of boot printsnearby and follow them through the city. It won’t take long before you discover thatthe bandits were lying to youand that the person you helped them find is a wounded Witch Hunter. You will have two choices here.

A screenshot of Novigrad’s map in The Witcher 3, with a circle showing where to find some bandits needed for the quest Novigrad, Closed City.

Stop The Bandits

Geralt willintervene and stop the bandits from killing the Witch Hunter.You will have tokill the three banditsin turn.

Choosing to do this willforfeit your reward.

Let The Bandits Continue

Geralt willleave the Witch Hunterto his fate. You willreceive a small rewardfor allowing the murder to continue.

Stopping the bandits willpresent another choice to you.The Witch Hunter is injured too severely to survive for long andasks Geralt to help him.If you are determined to help him despite his attitude toward witchers and nonhumans,you can save him.If yourefuse to help him,Geralt will leave him to his fate.

The quest willend hereunless you have yet to complete the other half of the quest.

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