Witcher 3 Remastered: How to Unlock All Three Endings

Ever wondered why your Witcher 3 ending felt so different from your friend's? It all comes down to a handful of conversations with Ciri. The remastered version keeps the same system, so if you're aiming for a specific epilogue, you need to know which dialogue options actually matter. Here's the breakdown.

During Act 3, five key Ciri choices act like a hidden points system. They pop up in 'Battle Preparations', 'Blood on the Battlefield', and 'Final Preparations'. Get a simple majority of positive outcomes, and you're on track for one of the two good endings. But here's the twist: which good ending you get depends on one crucial decision about visiting the Emperor.

Let's go through the five choices. First, after the Battle of Kaer Morhen, Ciri is distressed. Choose the snowball fight to lift her spirits (positive). Going drinking with her is a negative. Second, when you meet Emperor Emhyr, you can skip the visit entirely for a positive outcome. If you do go, turn down his huge monetary reward—accepting it is negative.

Third, when Ciri meets with the Lodge of Sorceresses, let her go in alone (positive). Hovering over her is negative. Fourth, at Avallac'h's laboratory, let Ciri wreck the place (positive). Trying to stop her is negative. Fifth, at Skjall's grave, offer to go with her (positive). Declining is negative. That's the full checklist.

Now for the endings. To get the best ending (the Witcher ending), skip visiting the Emperor and have at least two other positive outcomes with Ciri. If you do visit the Emperor and have at least three other positive outcomes, you'll get the Empress good ending. And if you rack up a majority of negative choices, you'll land the bleak bad ending. Simple, right?

So next time you're replaying the remaster, keep these choices in mind. A snowball fight might seem silly, but it's the difference between a happy epilogue and a heartbreaking one. What ending did you get on your first playthrough? Will you be aiming for a different one this time?