Her Highness the Striga Walkthrough — The Witcher

Q: How to defeat the Striga in The Witcher?

Survive a night with the Striga or defeat it in combat to complete the quest and receive rewards.

Q: Where to find Notes of an Elven Minstrel?

Survive a night with the Striga or defeat it in combat to complete the quest and receive rewards.

Q: How to get D'yaebl sword?

Survive a night with the Striga or defeat it in combat to complete the quest and receive rewards.

Q: What is the reward for saving Adda?

Survive a night with the Striga or defeat it in combat to complete the quest and receive rewards.

Q: How to survive the Striga encounter?

Survive a night with the Striga or defeat it in combat to complete the quest and receive rewards.

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Walkthrough

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Head to the Striga’s Crypt, past the Circle of Mute Thunder and through swampland.
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Speak to the Desperate Father near a fireplace, who will tell you about the Striga.
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Turn in “The Cemetaur Contract” if completed.
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Speak to Velerad, who is checking on your progress.
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Prepare by ensuring you have a Cat potion ready for the dark crypts.
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Enter the crypt; Velerad will lock you in until you succeed or fail.
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From the entry chamber, head east to a four-way split, then continue east.
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Enter the first room to the north and loot a sarcophagus for “Notes of an Elven Minstrel”.
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Continue east, then enter a room to the south. Loot a fireplace for some Yellow Meteorite and find the final Wayfarer’s Stone.
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If you are Order-aligned and wish to advance “Armor” and complete “St. Gregory’s Litany”, cast Aard, Aard, Igni on the Wayfarer’s Stone to teleport to another Ancient Crypt.
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Head east down a tunnel, into a room, then up a ramp to the north to find a room with a Basilisk and “St. Gregory’s Tomb”.
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Loot “St. Gregory’s Tomb” for a Vodon Rune Stone and “St. Gregory’s Litany”.
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Return to the Wayfarer’s Stone and teleport back.
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Backtrack to the four-way split and head south. Rest at the fireplace if it is not night.
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Head into the room further south to encounter the Striga (Adda).
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To dispel the curse: Survive the night by wasting time and running around the sarcophagus in the room, staying away from Adda. Survive until the five candles on the sarcophagus burn out (approximately five minutes).
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To fight the Striga: Use the Strong Silver Style (or Fast Silver if it dodges). Use Aard to knock it down for free hits or Igni for damage. Be aware of its Blinding, Knockdown, and Pain attacks.
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After surviving or defeating the Striga, talk to Adda.
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If you saved Adda, she will mention Salamandra and point out a nearby sarcophagus containing Ostrit’s Journal. Loot a nearby trunk for more items.
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Head outside and talk to Velerad.
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If you saved Adda, Velerad will reward you with the sword D’yaebl and 3000 XP.
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If you killed the Striga, Velerad will be disappointed and reward you with 2000 XP.
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Velerad will pass on a message from Foltest: go to the Old Manor to deal with Salamandra.

Tips

Make sure you have a Cat potion ready for the dark crypts.
The sarcophagus in the Striga encounter room can be used as a barrier.
The candles on the sarcophagus serve as a timer for the survival method.
If fighting the Striga, Aard can be used to knock it down for free hits.
If fighting the Striga, Igni can be used to deal damage.

For obtaining the “Note of an Elven Minstrel”: 1000 XP
For obtaining all the ingredients needed to repair Raven’s Armor: 1000 XP
For obtaining “Saint Gregory’s Litany”: 9000 XP
For saving Adda: 3000 XP and the sword D’yaebl
For killing Adda: 2000 XP

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