20 Details You Probably Missed in Skellige | THE WITCHER 3

[@MrDrJonas]

The one thing I wish Skellige had, was actual ships traveling back and forth between the islands. It doesn’t need to be that much, maybe 2-3 ships at a time? I mean, for an island nation, it makes very little sense that there aren’t any ships traveling back and forth between the different settlements on the islands.

[@derkatzenfuerst6077]

I think in some areas you can see ships sailing on the sea, but afaik they don't make port and you can't interact with them.

[@INMATE2468]

Unfortunately the witcher 3 suffers from things like these. Its a high quality game, but it still shows its indie game traits in the end.

[@adrien8747]

@@INMATE2468 If you call the witcher 3 an indie game I think you should probably stick to minecraft or roblox or whatever free to play games you find on Steam

[@INMATE2468]

@@adrien8747 the Witcher 3 IS an indie title lmao. CD Projekt Red was an indie developer at the time and were their own publishers. Stop embarrassing yourself kiddo. Learn your basic witcher history

[@huseyingedik935]

I always want to coincide with some other witcher on a contract. Meybi from a different school

[@MrSnuffian]

Cerys on the throne is best. She literally is stated to cause the Isles to thrive and grow, she’s a great queen.

[@Raz.C]

A great and sexy Queen. Is there anything better in life?

[@MrSnuffian]

Razar Campbell S I M P

[@TheSkelzore]

@@MrSnuffian riiiight

[@randomness5281]

But the defences and army fall weak

[@flankingfoxtrot]

@@MrSnuffian how is he a simp

[@Ricku13]

A small contribution for anyone who doesnt know: If you ignore stealth options and approach Emhyr's ship while on a boat during the "Veni, Vidi, Vigo" quest (one of the final main missions of the base game) Geralt will cite "Wait! Parlay! I'm a- ! Dammit!" before getting sunk. Most probably a Pirates of the Caribbean easter egg. Made me smile instantly :P

[@zenoist2399]

Veni Vidi vici ( instead of vigo ) is famously attributed to Caeser and is latin for " I came , I saw i conquered ."

[@arktsh1266]

@@zenoist2399 I came I saw I won

[@reng935]

I thought that was the only way lol

[@Ivanus59]

I came at nigth and they still shot arrows (or bolts actually) at me but didnt sink the boat xD Geralt still says the same thing though.

[@kaiserbeelzebub4th]

I came, I saw, I Fringilla Vigo?

[@reyn471]

Skellige was amazing. But Toussaint just took my breath away

[@alzhanvoid]

@Joseph Waters I wish you could set the world to be as bright as Touissant so you could atleast dampen how grim everything is in the witcher with some cheery visuals.

[@carlosmunoz7118]

Toussaint has kind of a mediterranean climate, it ressembles spain or italy

[@AdityaSingh-lp5rp]

I liked velen. But it rains too fucking mucj

[@JuanCarlos-ch8ix]

@@AdityaSingh-lp5rp nah velen is a terrible place full of Monsters and bandits

[@eddied.dragon550]

@Joseph Waters it has a strong resemblence to tuscany in italy or france imo. i once had a night a night were i just drank wine and wanderend through the area and it was like vacation i might repeat it soon since i am watching a lot of witcher 3 videos lately

[@Ghost-ql3hl]

King bran. OMFG THEY TRIED TO WARN US

[@fellowtemplar5679]

And we see what the king's election looks like... Cograts Tyrion.

[@RapFa-Hater420]

Game of thrones Ripped off the witcher series so hard

[@ultron-5600]

Kamyab Kaze actually no, game of thrones is more similar to the MCU and Marvel comics, George R.R Martin, the writer of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books that Game of Thrones is based off of, even confirmed that the biggest inspiration for the books and the show was Marvel comics and the characters and it’s evident since if you make a comparison of the show’s characters and the Marvel heroes they share a lot of similarities

[@lesliekilgore648]

hahaha, considering Martin's novels were written and PUBLISHED years before Witcher3 ever came out. hahahahah! :>

[@RapFa-Hater420]

@@lesliekilgore648 first witcher book is in 1994 whereas game of thrones first book is in 97 sooo yea stfu

[@ThePokemonlover1995]

#11: Deflect the curse definitely. If you make him go back to her, he'll be unhappy because he doesn't love her, she will be unhappy because he'll never love her, his wife will be unhappy that he left her, and his son will have to grow up without a father. If you deflect the curse, Lothar and his family live happily ever after, and Jonna, who is wicked enough to curse an innocent child over jealousy, will get what she deserves.

[@HyenA806]

By doing that you are clearly killing a human being who has done nothing to you, while it could have been resolved another way. There is no lesser evil. Never. The whole point of being between the two is to intervene as little as you can, while still doing the right thing. By telling Lothar to go back to her you place all of the pressure and responsibility on him, making it his choice not yours. Its his family, if he wants to take up arms against her for wanting his innocent child dead then so be it, but not by your hand. Anyways, that was just my thinking about the whole thing there is hardly one clear choice in these situations...

[@sneaky5141]

@@HyenA806 wrong.

[@Kq2957]

HyenA806 I rather kill a woman capable of murdering a kid over jealousy (btw she did not care one bit for the child’s fate) than destroying a whole family ruining each of their lives forever, including joanna’s as she will also be miserable

[@thefunk300]

Kranny Franny killing a innocent kid over jealousy is much worse then what he did tbh

[@angrykermit5037]

i honestly kept her alive just to have an easy herbalist

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

Birna's corpse in the game the exact image on her Gwent card in the Blood and Wine DLC! That is so epic.

[@xLetalis]

yes

[@miko7279]

How the fuck did this get so many likes?

[@Samiboy06]

@@xLetalis I've never seen anyone mentionned it ... but if you choose Cerys path during King's Gambit and follow Arnvald during the pursuit without interrupting him, he will lead you to a beach where there will be Clan's Tuirseach warriors awaiting him. They will try to kill him but you can save him and it offers another piece of dialogue later when you have to present proof agains't Birna Bran ..

[@xLetalis]

@@Samiboy06 I'll look into it

[@Sy3dz99]

@@Samiboy06 damn bro this is dope. Need to try this out

[@tam-the-cat4995]

I think the ghost ship is a reference to Pavetta (Ciri’s birth mother) and her death. She was on a ship, there in Skellige, and drowned after a storm suddenly broke out. Or just another Skelliger voyage gone wrong.

[@xLetalis]

interesting

[@angelaflying9591]

or her father killed her in a fit of rage

[@adammay3392]

@@angelaflying9591 according to where I am in the books they both died from the ship sinking although not sure if it's the same in game

[@dr.embersfield1551]

@Tami Chua This ship has gotten its own Gwent card a month ago. The name of the card, The Flying Redanian. Do what you will with this info.

[@harisuddin7755]

@@adammay3392 well I'm sure you know by now that wasn't the case...would have been better if it was though

[@jaredo.9270]

Man, everyone's like "I had no clue there was a lift." When for me that was the first thing I saw and thought everyone knew about that

[@xLetalis]

that's the beauty of the game :D

[@jaredo.9270]

@@xLetalis you are right in the game being a beauty, couldn't be more of the truth

[@azurovydrak8196]

I noticed it now just thanks to this video and I've played the game 5 times already whole 😄

[@smitezer3240]

@@xLetalis hey man, what armor did you use at 3:40? I dont think I've seen them before

[@zandersuppe]

@@smitezer3240 a bit late but it is the Temerian armor

[@hannahkahn1710]

In the basement where the sky cells are, one of the pirates also has a letter covered in lovecraftian language and the word "cthulu" indicating they may have been cultists.

[@xLetalis]

indeed

[@dunjam1194]

I love Lovecraftian letters, there is another one in Blood and wine (in a cottage of Lynx Craig I think).

[@ElInextricable]

Next video: "187 Details, easter eggs, secrets and bosses you probably missed in Royal Palace from Vizima" Lol.

[@Aati_Gumer]

Number 69: "You can actually assassinate the Emperor of Nilfgaard here, changing the whole story of the game"

[@ElInextricable]

@@Aati_Gumer # 134: "Actually half of the game's content is in the Royal Palace in Vizima, but for some reason players don't know about it." #168: "Behind one door you can find Triss and Ciri bathing together."

[@Aati_Gumer]

@@ElInextricable Okay I'm interested in #168

[@flatspinrecovery5082]

The man probably can find about one hundred just in the inn of white orchard.

[@agent7418]

Ayy that's pretty good!

[@RootzRockBand]

There is a Jimi Hendrix Easter Egg i just found after having the game since its release. Its an NE Island on the Pali Gap Coast in Skellige. An Isolated cave used as a retreat by the worlds most famous bard before Dandelion, the great Xirdneh of Zanguebar reknowned for his ferocious lute strumming. Xirdneh is Hendrix backwards. Hendrix had a song named Pali Gap about a place in Hawaii where he made a movie and filmed a concert. I met the bass player from the band of Gypsies named Billy Cox and we talked about this song because the riff is boss. This made my day. As if i could not enjoy this game any more!!!

[@xLetalis]

oh I gotta check that out!

[@olafthe_viking8436]

That is awesome!

[@jamesschofield9963]

scouse?

[@flyashy8397]

Now that's an A+ Easter Egg! & what's even more cool is that you met Billy Cox! Just wow!

[@BrokenStrings231]

Fucking awesome!

[@laurene988]

Jesus, the mild panic I got when geralt was falling at the beginning there.. It's a good thing no monster ever figured out they could drop him like two meters off the ground and insta kill him!

[@xLetalis]

hehe

[@readysetmood9473]

Finished the game just to realise that you didn’t really finish sh*t

[@nothingtobeconcernedabout7477]

2:16 I was actually surprised that Birna Bran let herself get arrested. When I sided with Cerys and Birna was being exposed I thought she would jump from the rampart to her death and say something about her choosing her end at her own terms, especially after they reveal the method of her death

[@veratikon7882]

Schemers usually Scheme towards one end. Improving their own lives/standing. Not usually the kind of people who are prepared to die.

[@staticradio724]

I agree. I saw her start backing up towards the wall as she was cornered, and I was 100% sure she was going to throw herself over the edge

[@kevin101lee]

I have a minor detail that probably gets missed. When your wondering in wilds, you can search wooden logs and find money inside of them. I have no idea why, but you can get a fair amount of coins from them.

[@gdrobotov]

ever heard about leprechauns?

[@danielsatter1805]

I was going to say the same thing. Glad someone else already has. I've never come across one that didn't have coin inside

[@danielsatter1805]

@@gdrobotov don't trust those drunks

[@meredithlong5964]

Yes I realized this on my second play through. Also just learned that I can fast travel to the harbors when in a boat. I’m dumb.

[@danielsatter1805]

@@meredithlong5964 just because you missed a feature doesn't mean you're dumb 😏

[@Nifava]

It's amazing how alive is the Witcher world CD Projekt created. If Cyberpunk 2077 has a fraction of the replayabilty of The Witcher 3 it will blow me away.

[@Ramurod]

I hope so. But I will be sceptical until I have played it myself. The Witcher was an overall outstanding experience. The setting 100% fits my taste and if I hear the background music in this video it still gives me goosebumps. Everything is absolutely believable in this game. The reason I will stay sceptical is because Cyberpunk is a totally different setting. I trust CD project red, that they will put their heart and soul into this game, but this doesnt mean that it must be also that good compared to the Witcher. This futuristic setting isnt my favourite and the trailers were good, no question, but for me it was lacking this mystical component, that made the witcher 3 so special. The amazing music, paired with the amazing setting, thats what made the Witcher so special. Often I was just standing there and watched my sourrounding. Not one second I doubt that Cyberpunk will be an amazing game. But its another kind of game. Its gameplay will be much faster. I hope this will not destroy the fun of just exploring the beautiful landscape. Cyberpunk will take play in some futuristic world made out of stone and asphalt. I honestly doubt, that it will be that amazing to explore. But we will see, I hope that I am wrong. Hopefully they will create Witcher 4 after that. They mentioned that the story of Gerald is over but I would be happy as well with Ciri as the main character.

[@friedrichnevermind]

@@Ramurod witcher 4 confirmed, they said they wanna alternate between witcher and cyberpunk going forward, story of geralts ended but yeah

[@Ramurod]

​@@friedrichnevermind Sooo nice! Thanks for letting me know! I am aware that it will still take a long, long time until the Witcher 4 will be released, because they havent even started its development, but thats amazing news. I hope that Cyberpunk will be a great game, because then we have another great CD project red game to play in the near future and hopefully it will give them the money and ressources to speed up the developing process of the next Witcher game a little bit. Not too much of course, because what seperates CD project red from many other AAA-publishers is their way of developing. So that they still put their time and heart into it, so that every little detail is just perfect. If you have to release a new game every 12 months, you simply can not put that much love into a project. Even if the developers try to make up for that with having a way larger team, because having to many people working on it can bring other problems that can negatively influence the result. I am still a little bit sceptical, because Cyberpunks setting and game mechanics will differ so much from the Witcher games, but hopefully it will surprise me in a positive way. That they delayed the release date is a good sign. It shows again, that even if the game is completely playable, they dont want to release a product that isnt polished to the max. And thats something we should really appreciate, in times, were many games are unplayable and unfinished at release date. Were you have to wait for the first major bug fixes, to just experience the games without huge problems.

[@friedrichnevermind]

@@Ramurod yeah man, altho last year someone from the company said they wanted another AAA title out by 2021, which at this point seems unlikejy coz i doubt cdpr would rush smthn, but id say we may have the next witcher game in the next 3-ish years

[@leandrocoutom]

pepeLaugh

[@nihaalsandim9986]

Skellige is my fav place to be around the atmosphere is much better and the people actually respect being a witcher and being a warrior and are actually honest people loved the place shame the game wasn't based more in skellige

[@lenska_7507]

But I HATE when the sirens attack your boat in the middle of the sea and you sink 🙃

[@jackj9816]

There double sided blade your right but on the other hand you can go and raid and rape the main land and be praised as a hero so there not exactly good to

[@yasmingirl17]

@@lenska_7507 I hated that too, until i learned that you can just press the crossbow button, and Geralt automatically shoots them. (It's best to do this when they've grabbed onto your boat). Once or twice and they're dead. Too many of them, just jump underwater and kill them with the crossbow. You can also leave the helm of your boat when they're latched on, and use your sword

[@jorgebarrios8019]

Interesting, I got the impression that the people in Skellige didn’t like foreigners.

[@jackj9816]

@@jorgebarrios8019 they do but in there mind only the ones that have proven they can fight

[@ellchicago]

Skellige has the best music and is the most beautiful location in the game by far!

[@bnkosu]

I put on Fields of Ard Skellig when I’m reading quite often.

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

For me, White Orchard has the best music.

[@kaiocomksilva5492]

I agree, but toussaint's map is as beautiful as Skellige's too, at least for me

[@kaiocomksilva5492]

@@HelenHunt69 hahaha agreed too, Toussaint is on another level

[@nicholasberry8456]

Maybe if you are a fool

[@superblahman]

Yeah killing Morvagg after he gives you the prize... is satisfying.

[@dovahkiin_brasil]

I did that by acident the first time

[@Tim_Belay]

Though the game will still treat you as if you let the bastard go, thus folks would now curse you and the journal would say Geralt freed him. The reward was not worth it

[@alphahunterd]

@@Tim_Belay what's the reward?

[@laanson5389]

alphahunterd a relic sword

[@alexanderaphonin7850]

Never bothered to get a prize from him, just fed him his own flesh and he died all on his own:)

[@kivol.3454]

Here is another one. On the east side of Skellige , you will find a small island where you will see a sunken ship. If you investigate enough, a quest will show up. The ship apparently comes from very very far away, as far as Ofir I think. The quest ends in Novigrad when you encounter a woman with his child speaking a whole different dialect.

[@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe]

This sounds interesting, I gotta investigate this.

[@Maria-qb3zq]

Has anyone else discovered it too?

[@anajalo5981]

Yes! I had forgotten all about it, but it was really cool!

[@alvareztv2628]

Yes actually you can find a man looking for a woman by a hut speaking that same language says she is wanted in his country. Their crest has zebras on it

[@arjaysantos6130]

King Svanrige If you let the Woodland Spirit live, whenever you're near to any enemies (wolves/bandits) crows will fly around as a warning. Only happens on Skellige though.

[@nicholasberry8456]

Is this real? Can anyone testify?

[@kingaragornii9940]

@@nicholasberry8456 The likes are enough proof, plus the heart from letalis.

[@private4440]

Warning to Geralt? Why?

[@connorskinner9616]

Senna long lost lover a.k.a lucian warning that there are enemies near

[@anujme3]

wow!!!

[@knthyn2871]

3 trolls in the cave are so funny. They just keep farting when you fight them lmao.

[@gegensw4500]

eeew

[@zeesunoo6950]

Yep.. One of them's Angry Joy :)

[@henrikschunk5732]

Id have loved to leave them alive; I really like the trolls in this game, they're just so goofy. If I can spare a troll, I will

[@R3v3r4nD]

I love the subtle touch of naming stupid trolls after annoying youtubers

[@larsdragerl]

I think i read in some patchnotes that they put in a option so you dont have to kill them.

[@Nor1998_]

I prefer Cery's on the throne. Skellige had always known war. Why not something new?

[@laanson5389]

Ikmalreza 1998 that’s literally the explanation you give ciri when she asks why you chose triss over yen.

[@keafoleafo8368]

Also in the ending it explains that Cerys made Skellige thrive and changed it for the better.

[@nexuswolf780]

@@keafoleafo8368 Yes, but making them lose their fierceness. Well it's a good thing tbf, but proper Skelligers are preferable to Continentals for me.

[@mgg2387]

@@keafoleafo8368 though they were no longer as feared as they were in the past. I do also prefer Cerys on the throne, but when you remember that they are still expansionist empires ot there like Redenia or Nilfgaard out there, you realise that perhaps she's not the right option right now

[@cucuawe465]

@@mgg2387 at least this time they're united. Hjalmar can lead as general of allied instead leading few clan vs empire

[@Luckypendejo]

1 more bonus thing- There's 4 stones on Faroe that can be prayed at and it will clear the weather.

[@laanson5389]

Ruben Modenessi where?

[@some_Rando_watching]

@@laanson5389 I think he's talking about the Hemdall shrines

[@drdopamine369]

“No Nordling’ll ever understand the isles. This is Skellige!”

[@peritusarcus4388]

Ye land rats are all the same. Afeared of yer wenches.

[@theeye6145]

This is Americaaa

[@seractionsucks6167]

There was this shrine in an island where you can pray for good or fair weather, and it works. The island was where you can get the "Iron Lady" quest.

[@Sabrina-tl3jv]

Yes I was just going to write that lol

[@matiasbonta7829]

I knew about the lift, didn't know about the dialogue...your videos are never a waste of time.

[@mustprotecc]

normies: I see dead people. xLetalis: I see hundred of crabs.

[@aaoppe]

The best detail about Skellige for me personally is that most of the towns/villages in the Skellige isles are named after actual locations in Norway. I was raised in the very real town of Larvik, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciated its namesake in one of the best games of all time.

[@volibear7635]

The Cerys path is better, the berserkers are formidable warriors, if Skellige ever gets invaded by the Nilfgaardians again, Skellige will need the berserkers, and she would probably be capable of marrying a foreign ruler and unifying their countries. Hjalmar keeps tradition up and his people happy but he's poking the hornet's nest, on the sea he could probably fend off the black ones but on land they are no match against trained and disciplined soldiers, once Nilfgaard makes it to shore its pretty much game over for them. I am proud of them both though, true warriors of steel and mind alike.

[@roger5555ful]

Come to think of it,if i remember right there is a castle on one of the smaller isles that was blasted by artillery(catapults etc) and i think it was the Nilfgaardians who did it

[@Wishing_God]

Laughs in svanrige

[@blowmebiatch]

SHADOW REALM - I have to disagree about Nilfgaard chances in a direct assault on Skellige. If the Nilfgaardians ever attacked the Skelligers directly, Skellige would easily outmatch the Nilfgaardians in close combat with their hardened battle skills, brute strength and extremely brutal & proficient counter offensive tactics. IOW, land traps, grenades, siege weapons and sabotage. Most of the 'Black Un's' generals and military command are classically schooled dandies. They couldn't last more than a few seconds against Skellige's armies on their own territory. Even with their better armor and weapons. The reason that Nilfgaard would, however, win a prolonged war against Skellige has to do with their advantage over Skellige on sheer numbers, general technology and military cohesiveness. Also, the Nilfgaard Empire has a much more productive and far more profitable government & society. Which means they have near unlimited resources to call on. Including mercenary armies and navy fleets. The wild card, though, that could win the war for either side is, of course, magic. Depending on who has the best access to the best magic would be all it would take to snatch defeat away from the enemy. Now, Cerys clearly understood all of this. She was the smart one. The most determined and most resourceful. She was always the best choice for Skellige's future.

[@swe123swe]

Its funny because if you choose cerys there is a suggestion that while she brings prosperity for a time, their lack of military focus leads to skellige being ill equipped for the advancing tide of nilfgaardians. Hjalmar is pretty much the reverse but he also has issues with discontent brewing at home in spite of several victories against nilfgaard

[@johntrahan5866]

Cerys is twisted. She comes up with the idea of throwing a baby into the oven just a little too quickly.

[@Discdore]

me: ok time to study KZbin: hey look whats just uploaded me: WELP ONE MORE WONT HURT

[@xLetalis]

it's only 25 minutes :)

[@RubenRubensson]

xLetalis fastest 25 minutes of my life

[@visakanthiruchelvam5028]

i believe in skellige there is a point up high on a mountian which looks like a stone monument. there is a poem on a bit of parchment at the foot of the structure which intimates that you should find the point where the tip of the structure casts a shadow into a nearby valley under the noon sun. if you go to that point, there is a chest half buried in the earth and some loot inside. i missed it on my first 3 playthroughs.

[@pedroguedes9096]

Yes, I wonder how he missed that

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

Can you upload a screenshot of that position on a map, please? Because "up high on a mountain" and "skellige" is like half the landmass!!!

[@pedroguedes9096]

@@TheresOnlyOneIanGere How do I upload pictures on youtube comments?

[@vedranbasic7503]

I found it in my first playthrough xD

[@johntrahan5866]

I remember a locked house near the nithing quest that if you meditate in front of, a group of bandits come out and attack you and it turned out they had a hostage in there. Also in novingrad, there was a quest where some skellige men took over a brothel and you try to get them to leave, if you killed the ice giant first there was a dialog option mentioning it and they called geralt the giantslayer a friend and leave.

[@leoaraujo8590]

i did this quest and I did the giant quest before it, I was amazed by the dialogue option, that was my "ok this game is amazing and pays attention to details" moment

[@laiboyou2348]

shits i went there before killing the giant and my first impression of skellige people were total bastards

[@danielsatter1805]

DAMN! The details and nuance just don't stop! Any complaints are simply nitpicks. Can't we all agree on that? CDPR made one hell of a game!

[@B20C0]

Oh man, every time I learn something new about the Witcher it always baffles me how great of a game came out of such a comparatively small studio. The details are insane. Also the fact that in many quests you don't get a "well done"-medal but just have to live with your own consciousness is pretty cool, that feeling of doubt that you forgot something or didn't make the right choice without ever getting a definitive answer. Just next level gaming.

[@xLetalis]

well said

[@xElias01]

I don’t know if this was already covered, but should you travel to Skellige before doing ANY research on Ciris whereabouts in Velen and or Novigrad, Geralt will tell Yen (at the funeral of King Bran) that he hasn’t found out anything as of yet! There’s even a dialogue option which goes something like „Haven’t found out anything yet. I just came here as fast as possible“ upon which Yennefer says something about how she expected Geralt to travel to Skellige only after completing his search for Ciri on the continent and that now they’ll start searching on Skellige since they’re both there already! Intersting detail one can easily miss since I doubt anybody would do things so much out of order!

[@eliasdrechsel3791]

Lol! Yeah, I never tried that...

[@xLetalis]

Yeah I should make a video about that, there are also different encounters with the Baron when you ask for Uma based on which parts of the main story you've done.

[@gamingsolvesmyissues8192]

CDPR: How much detail do we want in the game? Also CDPR: Yes

[@kevinvalenci9853]

Personally having played this game, AC Odyssy is a far superior game.

[@gamingsolvesmyissues8192]

@@kevinvalenci9853 I've played Odyssey twice since release and Witcher 3 4 times since buying it 7 months ago. Personally, I think AC Odyssey is good but it still can't hold a candle to Witcher 3 (I know of very few games that can). The problem with Odyssey is almost all side quests and even some main quests are either fetch quests or go here, kill that, here's a reward. One of the things that sets Witcher 3 apart from other games is the fact that contracts, side quests and a few treasure hunts are main quest quality, if not better. I have hundreds of hours in Witcher and even though I have atleast 10 hours left in my current run, I'm already planning my fifth and sixth. The game has so much amazing content, and I highly doubt I have seen anywhere near everything this game has to offer. I'm still discovering new things every playthrough. Odyssey lacks that sense for me and I have done hardly any side quests because I fear most will be dull and repetitive, and I'd rather not ruin mu enjoyment of an otherwise pretty good game. Also, you don't get to bang a sorceress on a unicorn in Odyssey.

[@kevinvalenci9853]

@@gamingsolvesmyissues8192 to each their own

[@harisuddin7755]

Odyssey is a decent game but it lacks depth in terms of characters and side content. Side quests in TW3 are some of best in any game ever not to mention the amazing main story plus the DLCs. I could say a lot more but the guy above already did so yeah. You're entitled to your opinion but for me it's a no contest. Witcher 3 >>>>>>

[@daniiblake6030]

@@kevinvalenci9853 the only thing Ac does better is the movement

[@hadiferlan3760]

I see you still continuing your Witcher 3 researchs. Keep it up the videos xLetalis.

[@xLetalis]

I intend to ;]

[@sanghuloom6943]

9 things you might have missed in skellige: 1: At 11:42 Something you might have missed is if you choose to let jonna live, after a couple of days go back to the house of the cursed child. Now you can see there is a guy axing woods outside their house. Wait till it gets dark and the guy will come inside and sit on a chair inside the house. This might be the new partner of his mother and the now-stepfather of the child. 2: You can actually save jorund from dying. His death is scripted at the end of Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg if one hasn't completed King's Gambit yet. However, if King's Gambit is completed before the contract, the fight will never happen and thus he lives. However, doing the above to save him will lock you out of the following quests: Stranger in a Strange Land, The Cave of Dreams, and An Unpaid Debt. One trick however to not miss the cave of dreams contract is to go directly to to the cave location before collecting your reward from jorund ( or starting his quest). You can encounter Blueboy Lugos' ship near a cave southeast of Holmstein's Port and Kaer Muire. There you can start the quest. 3: There is actually a Secret Chest in Skellige (Kaer Muire Mountain). Just go on top of the mountain on Kaer Muire and you will stumble upon a chest. Wont reveal whats inside, its for you to find out. :) 4: Another one, there is actually a lot of hidden chest and a big genie like bottle or something that is used for alchemy below the distillery Southeast of the Palisade and northwest of Grotto. You can go there when you start the associated quest: Practicum in Advanced Alchemy. After finishing the quest, go out of the cave and on the wooden stair just outside the cave, slide down the mountain and on the bottom, you can find the chest where you can loot some good stuff including an alchemy diagram which can be found if you swim on the shore and dive down the water. But before doing that, there is actually a rotten corpse on the left side of the shore which looks like Gunter o Dimm or should i say GOD :) I think you can loot something from him which might be an apple which in reference to the garden of eden story wherein adam and eve saw the truth when eating an apple. I think Gunters purpose is like how the snake or satan performed his actions on the garden of eden. The rest is for your own interpretation. 5. On the Lord of Undvik quest, when you reach the area of master armorers cave associated quest, you can actually go on top of the mountain. Climb up to the top and slide your way down like a ski and turn right so your path would go down directly to the house. Its a very long and satisfying slide. Probably the longest one ive done. The path is also clear. 6: You can actually follow cerys after her argument with her brother during the opening of kings gambit quest. She will go down to the stairs and breath some fresh air to cool down on the balcony of the castle. There you can trigger a conversation with her. 7: At 16:05 There is actually a post script where svanrige actually ended the feud with all the clans and established a monarchy himself patterned after the continent but on the cost of blood of his people thus eliminating the voting system of the vikings which contradicts the notion of the freedom to vote in skellige and the uniqueness of its politics. 8. To confirm svanrige accusations with her mother that she told him to stay outside the feast hall, you can actually find him on his room on the right top just outside the feast hall. There he is standing beside his bed. 9 - Inaccesible place of power in Kaer trolde. But hear me out first. My unconventional choice despite criticism from others is hjalmar to be a crowned as king. Despite being hot-headed, he has the counsel of his sister and his father. Yeah, birna will not be convicted, but i hate the idea of banishing svanrige when you help cerys despite svanrige actually accused his own mother. I think the devs were critical about hjalmar. Even to the point of putting a quen (queen) place of power which is only accessible if you choose cerys. Hjalmar is a true embodiment of a skelligan. That is there way of life, though it might be not peaceful to other but through time with the help of her sister and his father, i think he will be a good king. I just can feel that CDPR is biased towards hjalmar. He is a nice guy, even helps geralt in battle in kaer morhen which he has a funny scene that he WWE one of the wild hunt soldier and went inside the portal, but was transported back because the hunt might have been shocked with what he has done. Haha. Even though in my own interpretation, birna will again strike and conduct another assassination towards hjalmar, he told geralt that he will be more suspicious and look more closely behind his back. Geralt even mentions to cerys that hjalmar is impetuous but not stupid. (Thus, he knows about the legend of the Vildkaarls who transforms into bears). Well, that is all I can remember xletalis, thanks and cheers mate.

[@NV..V]

IIRC, once you leave the tent after Avallac'h's briefing to you and the Sorceresses, you can find Ciri nearby in small, narrow ravine practicing her "Force" powers by levitating several small rocks. There are a few small snippets of dialogue. Another great video - Thank you.

[@alex113alexification]

Can you point out a video with this scene? Can't seem to find it on youtube. Thanks!

[@mazeenourek8580]

Yes where the video i need it =/

[@thicklilth]

Nick Vitale can you explain more?

[@harisuddin7755]

IIRC?

[@apxutekctypa]

Haris Uddin if I recall correctly

[@rudram.552]

Here's another super unique detail I noticed: During the quest, 'Stranger in a Strange Land', if you Aard the other prisoners, you'll get into a fist fight with them, and if you win, it triggers a rare dialouge scene with the Guards

[@xLetalis]

Interesting, I need to have a look, thanks!

[@kamienel9941]

I just attacked the prisoners cause the guard kinda stated that he said he was waiting for 2 years other for 4 years I felt like I should get rid of them

[@Wyatt_Riley]

I did that too just out of pure curiosity except I used igni and just melted all of them

[@SplinterSTAN]

Me: You really think you could find 20 things a Witcher veteran like me did miss? *Watches Video* Also me: * surprised pikachu face *

[@xLetalis]

:D

[@younglightskin2685]

This how I feel watching every video

[@januszkurahenowski2860]

3:13 its an easter egg, a reference to a Polish punk song which contains a line "Dobry chłopak był i mało pił" which means "he was a good boy, didn't drink much" but it doesn't rhyme or sound catchy in English. Witcher has a lot of those small Polish pop culture references which are very hard to notice for a foreigner.

[@Johanna-vr2qx]

A man of culture :)

[@stzawadzki]

It's actually even hard to figure out for somebody having this particular song on a playlist :P They must've had a lots of fun while creating dialogues :)

[@keelelovesscifi12]

20 things??? You'll probably be able to find 100 things in Toussaint if you could find 20 in Skellige

[@tobiasL1991]

Ow yes, Toussaint is like easter egg/ special central

[@jonathanburgmann7154]

Did anyone else find a pamphlet of a worried citizen in Toussaint? I started a new game yesterday and found one in the barn next to the basilisk and I'm sure that I haven't seen one yet (maybe its a normal thing and I'm blind). Anyway, the citizen kind of spoilers the whole plot saying the older sister of the duchess was sent away years ago and will now come back soon, taking her earned spot.

[@dexterramos1826]

At the top of Mount Gorgon, if you can climb it, there's a class picture like of all the crew and employee of CD Project who made the witcher 3 possible

[@twinmama42]

@@jonathanburgmann7154 Yep, you can find them regularly but not quite so often.

[@GewalfofWivia]

Jonathan Burgmann that is literally propaganda from Syanna

[@bluntlyhonest6803]

Cerys or Hjalmer? It's a tough choice if really do care, while i just go with the one i like the most as a character (Cerys) there is pros and cons to both rulers. *Spoilers* Hjalmer will rule skellige as it has been ruled for pretty much ever, plundering the sea, make skellige strong by showing outlanders that they are not to be triffled with, He would make an excellent commander in war and a good king to his people as not that much change would come if he was to be elected king. Cerys on the other hand does want to make change, while still keeping the isles strong she instead choses to welcome trade to the isles as well as starting to live off of the land instead of relying solely on the sea to provide. While alot of skelligers wouldnt agree with Cerys's methods right off the bat they are bound to pay off eventually. While not as great a warrior as Hjalmer she's a better diplomat and Would make an excellent queen if she gets elected.

[@Nebuhalanezar]

As far as I know the three Trolls are not only references but they are also voiced by the three KZbinrs. CDPR had that done also with three german KZbinrs btw.

[@jep6759]

Oh god oh no I can feel it, witcher 3... ITS PULLING ME BACK IN

[@xLetalis]

I know how you feel

[@robbelottemeyn]

20:06 In the German Version are the Trolls 3 German KZbinrs Gronkh, Sarazar and High5. Gronkh and Sarazar are one of the fameoust KZbinrs in Germany.

[@EribaMarduk]

I might have found something: the Skellig islands actually exist in real life and are mainly know for their large population of birds. Now if you rotate the map of Ard Skellig (the main island) 45 degrees clockwise it is in the shape of a bird including a lake for an eye.

[@xLetalis]

interesting

[@jennym4882]

i was forced to a church trip to Spiekeroog once, its the most boring place i have ever seen, nothing but dunes and old people

[@insane_troll]

You can find Luke Skywalker there too.

[@RamyASMR]

Brother you are the only one I know who shares my unrelenting passion for the witcher world! Currently watching your whole playlist (130+ videos) in order. Thank you so much for this A+++ Content and see you in the next one 😁

[@brianhuff2180]

So here's two I recently found, not sure if anyone else found them. 1) on one the islands on the top right corner. If you explore the island you find what looks like a funeral pyre with a big brown bear on it with 2 chests. 2) (and this one intrigues me) again in top right corner area you find a ship, with bodies tied to the ropes going to the sails. Then on the steering wheel you find a body crucified to it. Does it belong to a quest or something? There's no treasure to it and it didn't trigger anything? Maybe a forgotten or drop quest from developers?

[@nilsjonsson1133]

I found this isle by chance while just random exploring recently and it creeped me the fuck out. There is also a huge swarm of birds over the big tree near the bear that makes the isle look ominous from a distance. Like what the hell happened here? Overall exploring the unmarked small islands of Skellige is something I'd recommend to anyone who's not easily bored. Several more of them have interesting and/or creepy details hidden on them.

[@danielstocks9088]

The second one might be a Dracula Easter egg from the books

[@jorgebarrios8019]

@@danielstocks9088 can you elaborate?

[@jazzman7441]

The crabs aren't specific to that quest, i saw them the first time i arrived on Undvik, but always at night time. It's a great sight when you see them.

[@anujme3]

I guess he was not going crazy LOL

[@LefreLP]

am i the only person who didn‘t even knew that morkvarg can be a man again i always solved the quest with giving him his own flesh and thats it :D

[@xLetalis]

wow ok :) Glad I mentioned it

[@hehehiho6850]

What choices do i need to make so morkvarg can be a man again?

[@xLetalis]

@@hehehiho6850 you have to investigate the house in the garden and then talk to his old mates in the nearby town

[@williamcutting5224]

Whoa, I didn't know that

[@s.m.r.swasey1296]

Leo I solve the quest by freeing mordvark and then I killed him anyway

[@Terzaghi12]

Video intro: Geralt jumping from like 200 ft cliff to a river Me: Second guessing from a 10 ft jump

[@morgomir2327]

Should've mentioned about shrines of Skellige gods which you can pray and change weather with it. And one of those shrines, theres a cute sidequest. Not sure locations. Youll have to search for them.

[@kingfuzzy2]

Yep they are pretty neat.

[@davidoff013]

The crabs are definitely there! I saw them too.

[@AnkitSaiyan]

“What’s the different between a nilfgardian and a drowner?” “Drowners actually know how to swim” When Black ones attack Skellige.

[@vucovix7]

Cerys is the best ruler, because despite ignoring their traditions she wants to make Skellige a better place for those who live there.

[@Supervillain725]

The wife's son is the best ruler because he turns on her Nilfguardian consorts and drives them out of the isles.

[@Lulabellexd]

I know I'm really late to this but I've now played the game 3 times and have chosen Cerys every time because she seems calmer and more level headed than Hjalmar. Also, the music in Skellige is my favourite. It's so hauntingly beautiful

[@AdityaVikramKhandelwal]

Cannot believe the amount of detail in this game. The land patterns and some of the other stuff you show is simply incredible. Developers knew 99.9% players won't see it, but still put it there for sake of making a more detailed, living world... incredible. It's 55 GB for good reason I see.

[@shkibeta]

For conversations sake if we look at the view count on these videos that reveal these Easter eggs to witcher fans I think that 99% number is lower than that. Witcher sold 30 mill copies. 1.3 M saw this video so approx 4% of fans know about these details now 😇

[@ГамстерКунгфу]

Undvik is my favorite location in the whole game! I think there should be at least several interesting details... At least, song of the old man is beautiful

[@Rodgerdodger117]

Was i the only one who got the chills when he went to the whale spawn point?

[@marvel_warhead4458]

I got them too!!! Not sure why

[@jalo4242]

About the last little detail: You can find the wedding gift in the ship wreck and give it to the (almost) husband.

[@xLetalis]

Yeah I didn't know about it back then ;[

[@adind.228]

@@xLetalis you can also see the faces of the brothers carved into the tree where they died

[@ScarredCore1]

Skellige Act was so good to be just a game.I blindly went for Cerys for a wise king.Anyways,I'm waiting for a Toussaint video because it's so breathtaking and eye catching.I found so many things in Toussaint but I'm not home rn.Thanks for videos like this.I appreciate your efforts.Have a good life with your family...

[@phoneticjuliet_1017]

I still remember how blown away I was and how euphoric it was to land on Skellige for the first time, absolutely amazing.

[@HerosTheme]

The Iron Maiden quest was a personal favorite of mine in Skellige.

[@Yuu_Touko]

Played for 350+ hours, never knew about the lift. The more you know.

[@snipera4526]

You didnt include the unmarked riddle on Skellige, near the Druids Place I think. On a mointain, is a smal Stonehenge-like Rock formation, that ona specific time of the day, throws a shadow into the woods below, right where this shadow lands, isa secred unmarked tressure chest. I don´t quite remember where exactly it was, but somewhere south of the druids place I think. There is a book near these stones aswell that explains the riddle, if Im not mistaken.

[@austinmoss5501]

I thought the reward was just the Glyph behind the monument (I almost fell off the cliff getting it), pretty sure it says the shadow at midday, which would be a very small shadow. idk?

[@KalElRedK]

@@austinmoss5501 It is down in the forest but the shadow isn't there every day. I missed it, too.

[@InferiorityCX]

I was surprised you didn't include the shipwreck to the east of "Redgill" that leads to the quest "From a Land Far, Far Away". I only discovered this one myself a couple months ago.

[@pierrethomas7547]

After u get the quest about the book research. If u go further on the island. The hardest Griffin will be waiting for u.

[@dwitsha]

I was laughing my ass of in my first playthrough when I asked Morkvarg for the reward and killed him right after that. One of the best endings to a quest xD

[@xLetalis]

:D indeed

[@apexalex7240]

Number 19 at 20:47. It’s just amazing that they put in that amount of detail. I would never even think to look for something like that. Amazing.

[@xLetalis]

indeed

[@Mrnatethegreat2002]

Hey xletails found another side quest in skellige that i have never found even after 600 hours of playtime. Its called finders keepers and it is on the island north east of Yustianna grave on some islands by the coast. A ship wreak and a group of pirates are there. After killing them investigate and you start the quest. It is quite small but it is very obscure.

[@RealBearFace]

Cerys is best ruler, shes smart and stabilizes Skellige. Also she's badass and gorgeous

[@princemwamba5230]

@Emiscary1 felt the same way the brother was too hot headed

[@TheMarcHicks]

Not something missed, but I recently did the Skellige's Most Wanted quest. Probably one of the most interesting one I have done so far. Very philosophical, & made me glad about the times I showed mercy to monsters earlier in the game!

[@Acronimz]

yeah but even if you kill morgvarg after hearing about his reward, people in towns will say, "another murderer runs free"

[@saltycracker1762]

Videos like this just shows what a great game this is, I'm on my 3rd play through and I'm still finding new things and outcomes

[@BugScuzzle]

Man cant believe in 2019 ive come back again to your channel. used to binge watch your TW3 vids back in 2016

[@xLetalis]

hey :) welcome back, I couldn't let go of the game!

[@BugScuzzle]

@@xLetalis same , i ignored it for the past year and half. just getting back into it again recently. It seems your channel has been growing well since last time i checked, congratulations man.

[@xLetalis]

@@BugScuzzle Thank you :) You could check the other videos in this series.

[@QDSGames]

Cerys is a great ruler. She is wise and sly, she finds the right way. I like her.

[@Rakshiir]

I always liked her. Not just wise and sly, she still is strong in a fight I would say, if its necessary

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

@@Rakshiir Also brother & father can still support her, its better to have a smart ruler than someone as hotheaded as her brother who might take it too fast before hearing opinions like blaming the bearserkers without asking who is behind all if it.

[@armyofone5904]

And most importantly she is a redhead

[@randomness5281]

@@YuubiTimberwolf crach dies

[@Christian-oi7sd]

@@randomness5281 and? His death has nothing to do with cerys being queen

[@Warfolomei]

I really liked 'the best of both worlds' option with Morkvarg. Similarly to the Werewolfs wife, it feels like a secret third option. Also Blueboys death hit me much harder than I expected, especially after his quest.

[@frankstone8930]

Can't imagine how they managed to pack that amount of detail and quality content into a single game. Unbelievable.

[@happyjack8543]

Perfect!I'm just about to start a new Witcher 3 playthrough for the 50th time

[@xLetalis]

gl!

[@xrqdioqctive369]

great video as always :D, you are the best Witcher youtuber easily

[@dammitcarl1082]

I just finished the game after it having been sat on my hard drive for 2 years without being touched. Gotta say, I am glad I opened it again. Definitely the best open world game I have ever played, and the second-best video game I have ever played. Everything about it was absolutely perfect. Only thing I could fault was Roach's mechanics being a bit wonky. Ending is an emotional roller coaster. I am actually sad that I can't erase my memory of this game and play it all over again. What an absolute masterpiece.

[@xLetalis]

well said :)

[@pv9214]

Second playthrough is even better

[@jessecook5781]

Curious, what's the best video game you played?

[@blackwallstreet1505]

Poor xLetalis playing too much witcher 3 he thought crab rave was in Skellige (: Really good video !

[@tlotpwist3417]

Common games "Goodbye NPC i'll never meet again!" The Witcher 3 "Let's make the grieving npc go mourn near the shore"

[@xLetalis]

yes indeed

[@ThePokemonlover1995]

So true, in almost every quest most of the npcs just seem to vanish after the quest like they never existed. If they're still there, they won't have much or any dialogue. And the npcs are not much different from any other game object. But in the Witcher series it feels so real, even NPCs have lives of their own, routines, schedules, opinions, personalities. They continue living their lives even after the quest ends, and the outcome of the quest is very clear in how they lead their lives.

[@leovincent7417]

Sreyas RS rdr2 outdid this though but props to the witcher nonetheless

[@alphakodiak16]

@@leovincent7417 What game are you referring to, I can't decipher the abbreviation :P

[@dgrundman7499]

I believe it’s the Western RPG ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ if I’m not mistaken amigo. Cheers!

[@KrisStab]

Instead of the lift , you can use a small path in the same tower that runs alongside the cliff and at the end you end up near the barber's house .Its the fastest way of getting up there from the town , second only to the fast travel .

[@jonathanpeters9271]

Cerys is the best ruler for Skellige. Full of wisdom, unites the clans in the end, and puts an end to the raiding of foreign lands. Sigi is the best Chancellor option in my opinion. Even though he's an ass, he's the lesser of 3 evils and he quoted Macbeth

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

I love this chain of islands, they may have slaves but they sure know to party. Edit: I chose Cery, that way we are rid of Birna Bran betrayal.

[@nicholasberry8456]

I let them all die

[@darkessinzero]

Cerys, not only is she level headed and does things by the brain not the brawn like Hjalmar would. But her Quint card makes the whole Skellige deck viable in the first place.

[@xLetalis]

A little longer than usual but I hope you guys enjoy it! Also, I've left a couple of things out since I plan on making exclusive videos for them. (One is about Hjalmar's quest). Also I I forgot to ask you guys to like the video :P Go ahead and do if you thought it was good!

[@xenon8117]

You are too good for us, these videos are never too long or numerous.

[@kmackie]

I'm surprised you didn't include the shipwreck in the far east that starts a quest that ends in the west of Velen.

[@Onakita]

Yeap, crabs was there =) but now they are removed

[@PsychicSploob]

Skellige was absolutely gorgeous and completely unique as far as open worlds are concerned. It also was one of the more grim locations.

[@xLetalis]

I mean Velen was pretty grim

[@PsychicSploob]

@@xLetalis I think Skellige felt more "personally" grim. The culture was very free spirited and almost naive at times, which makes a lot of the misfortune that befalls people extra impactful. I think the quests for the individual clients wound up disturbing me more. Also pair that with the music and the climate, and it just has this mysterious, eerie vibe that I've never seen replicated in a game before

[@Theo2077Nikolov]

I’ve played this game 6 or 7 times and I’ve never seen this lift. Gotta appreciate all the details in this game🙌🏼

[@xLetalis]

Indeed

[@gamingforlife7232]

yesterday, I found king bran's burning ship on Skellige sea when I just randomly sailed on the sea.

[@xLetalis]

nice, where!

[@gamingforlife7232]

Not far from the ship set sailed, I just salvage everything from the question marks nearby the funural. No exact location, I think. Because no matter when I go north or south, the ship follows me along the way.

[@gamingforlife7232]

You can try to randomly sail a ship around the location of funural. I can find the ship perhaps because I didn't go and find Yennefer right away after the funural, but I went to do many other quests instead.

[@kaischmidt4593]

Too much witcher 3? There is no too much of witcher 3!!!

[@manwe24]

1 small detail that isn’t important but i thought interesting is during the sun stone search in skellige quests. While talking to the diver “fishlung” i found out that if you mention its dangerous they leave right away safely and aren’t attacked by the drowners. If you dont mention/skip that dialogue option. They get attacked by the drowners while you’re there in the underwater cave.

[@xLetalis]

oh interesting, I need to check it out!

[@jamiel8552]

I've played through this game at least 4 different times and I never knew that you could loot back the 1000 coins you paid to the captain to sail you to Skellige. I guess that obvious fact flew right over my head...or ran aground over a rocky outcropping.

[@lukedaoutdoorguy7639]

No one: xLetalis: THERE WAS CRABS HERE I SWEAR. (This counts as one right?????) Love the video

[@xLetalis]

:) ty

[@QuillyQuarters]

There were crabs. Found them just now

[@wedgeantilles4712]

I prefer Cerys as queen, it's by far the best choice in my opinion. And she's miles ahead of her brother when it comes to intellect, I mean, she come up with an idea on the fly to outsmart a Hymn. That convinced me on the spot.

[@EvilRickQueenVita]

The Bandith leader form N°17 has a note that has written the famous Cthulhu chant, as a reference to Lovecrafts "The call of Cthulhu"