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The Witcher 3, the critically-acclaimed RPG from CD Projekt Red, is often praised for its inventive storytelling. The game follows the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, monster-hunter and mutant, as he searches for his adopted daughter Ciri. This tale takes players across the entire Continent of Witcher 3, from islands to forests, cities to castles.

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One of the most important locations in the Witcher lore is Kaer Morhen, a crumbling castle far in the north that serves as the home of the School of the Wolf. This particular Witcher school is the one that trained Geralt of Rivia, and remains central to the game's plot.

How To Get To Kaer Morhen In Witcher 3

Kaer Morhen

Like several of the most important locations in Witcher 3, players will only be able to access Kaer Morhen when they've progressed enough in the story. This is despite the game actually beginning at Kaer Morhen, in an introductory sequence which is quickly revealed to be a memory/dream of Geralt's.

In order to explore the castle and its surroundings fully, players will need to reach the Ugly Baby quest, which marks the beginning of Act 2 and the end of the In Ciri's Footsteps quest. In Ciri's Footsteps will have taken players all over Velen, Novigrad, and Skellige, so Kaer Morhen is actually one of the last locations in the game to unlock.

Players will journey to Kaer Morhen as part of the Ugly Baby quest, after which the location will unlock for the rest of the game. Players will then be able to fast travel to the Kaer Morhen signpost from anywhere on the map, as well as any additional signposts they unlock in the area.

What To Do In Kaer Morhen

Witcher 3 Kaer Morhen Map

As well as a crucial story location in Witcher 3, one that players will return to many times in the following Acts, Kaer Morhen is also a moderately-sized explorable area with its own secrets and treasures to discover. There are five fast-travel signposts, several caves and ruins to explore, and a set of Wolven equipment Diagrams.

There are two items within the Kaer Morhen Keep itself that players should try and collect as soon as possible. The first is Triss' Earring, which can be found on the broken bed in the north-east corner, under the main tower. The Earring can be kept or returned to Triss after the Blindingly Obvious quest, after which she'll start wearing it.

Additionally, players should make sure to grab Berengar's notes from a ruined room near the western wall. Reading these notes will begin the Berengar's Blade quest, which must be advanced by speaking to Vesemir before players set off for the Isle of Mists quest.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. A PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version is expected to release in December 2022.

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