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The Nilfgaardian Connection
The Witcher 4

The Nilfgaardian Connection

Follow this guide to complete 'The Nilfgaardian Connection' quest in The Witcher 4. Includes choices, walkthrough, and rewards.

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Follow this guide to complete 'The Nilfgaardian Connection' quest in The Witcher 4. Includes choices, walkthrough, and rewards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Make your way to the Crossroads objective marker in Velen.
  2. 2
    On the bank of the river opposite the quest marker, you'll find a man attacked by Drowners. Kill the Drowners and release the man for 25XP.
  3. 3
    Enter the inn at the Crossroads.
  4. 4
    Speak with the innkeeper. You will have to make a choice that impacts the next mission:
    • "Back off or Die": Starts a fight. You'll need to kill the guards and find an alternate route into Crow's Perch in the next mission.
  5. 5
    "I'm a Witcher": Guards will allow you into Crow's Perch for a fee in the next mission.
  6. 6
    "Care for a Drink?": Guards will allow you into Crow's Perch free of charge in the next mission.
  7. 7
    After your choice, the innkeeper will update your objectives. Exit the inn. If you attacked the guards inside, three more will be waiting outside.
  8. 8
    Ride to the new objective marker at Heatherton.
  9. 9
    Help the NPC by killing the three feral dogs attacking him.
  10. 10
    After the conversation, enter the nearby hut.
  11. 11
    Activate Witcher Sense and inspect the following:
    • The body on the floor. Search its boots for a Key.
  12. 12
    The rug on the floor in the right hand room to reveal a secret passage.
  13. 13
    Climb down to the basement. Activate Witcher Sense again and examine:
    • The torch on the wall to reveal a hidden wall panel.
  14. 14
    The book in the chest behind the now open wall panel.
  15. 15
    Examining all four entries in the ledger in the chest will complete the quest and earn you 100XP.
  • 125XP (25XP for saving the man + 100XP for reading the ledger)

Upon completion, two new quests will unlock: Bloody Baron and Hunting a Witch. The guide recommends pursuing 'Bloody Baron' first due to its relative ease early in the game.

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