Official Ciri story screenshot used for the Witcher 3 endings guide

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Wiki guide · Remastered

The Witcher 3 endings and Ciri choices

The main Witcher 3 ending depends on how Geralt supports Ciri across several late-game moments; the final conversation alone does not override the pattern of earlier choices.

01 / Prerequisites

Prepare before leaving

  • ✓Progress into the late main story.
  • ✓Keep saves before major Ciri conversations.
  • ✓Understand that a single choice is part of a wider pattern.

02 / Route

Follow the path in order

  1. 01

    Treat Ciri as the ending axis

    The final outcome centers on Geralt and Ciri. Choices that support her confidence and independence carry more weight than collecting a specific quest reward.

  2. 02

    Keep a decision save

    Save before major late-game conversations if you want to compare endings without replaying the entire main story.

  3. 03

    Watch the supportive moments

    Scenes involving Ciri’s training, emotional decisions and independence are the pattern the ending evaluates. Read the context instead of selecting one obvious “nice” option every time.

  4. 04

    Finish the final sequence

    The ending resolves after the Wild Hunt finale. Do not judge the outcome from an early conversation or an isolated quest result.

  5. 05

    Plan post-game content

    Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine remain strong post-game routes after the base ending, especially for late-game gear and mutations.

03 / Common mistakes

Avoid the expensive reset

The ending is not controlled by one dialogue at the very end.

Do not load an old save without checking which main-story choices have already been recorded.

A preferred character outcome is not always the same as the most protective immediate response.