Hatred Symbolized is a quest in Chapter 2 of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.
Walkthrough
Roche's path
Exit Vergen and walk past the Elven encampment, head to your left through the stone archway. You will encounter a small shrine, with three paths open, take the leftmost path which leads to an entrance to a mine. The entire region here is very dark, so you must use Cat potions in order to progress through the mine. Common enemies include nekkers and rotfiends, along with two bullvores. There will be a clearing in the mine where you fight a bullvore, past that room you will find Zoltan and Saskia, who will freely give you the sword.
Iorveth's path
If you sided with Iorveth in Act I you will need to complete the quest A Matter of Life and Death
Journal entry
- The witcher learned that to lift the curse from the battlefield he would need mementos of the battle representing the virtues and horrors of war. He was concerned because he knew very little about the clash between the Aedirnian and Kaedweni armies. Philippa Eilhart then told him to see Cecil Burdon, Vergen's alderman, who was reputed to b e a real trove of knowledge on the subject. Geralt went off to question the dwarf about the battle.
- Cecil did not disappoint. He knew a lot and gladly shared his knowledge. The alderman told Geralt that the symbol of hatred could only be the sword of the infamous Vandergrift, bearing the dreaded but fitting name of "Hatred". Unfortunately, the blade belonged to Saskia the Dragonslayer, who had been poisoned and lay dying. Though the witcher had stolen from the dead or dying in the past, in this instance he decided to stay his hand.
- The healed Dragonslayer had no objections and handed the Witcher Vandergrift's sword while expressing her gratitude. Our hero acquired the symbol of hatred.
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