Monster Slayer is a secondary quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that can be started in Kaer Morhen.
Walkthrough[]
This quest can be obtained by traveling to Lakeside Hut and to the right side the hut by inspecting the dead drowner's body. Once inspected, keeping on moving up and inspecting the dead drowner's bodies until you find a cave to the right.
Note: On the edge of the small island just before the cave, you can also pick up the Enhanced Wolven trousers diagram.
Upon entering the cave, an ancient rock troll will attack you. Once the troll is defeated, look around with your witcher senses and you will find an old letter which reveals details to the original plan to attack Kaer Morhen.
Objectives[]
- Use your Witcher Senses to find out what's killing drowners near the lake.
- Kill the troll.
- Search the troll's lair.
- Read the letter. (50)
Journal entry[]
- While walking along the shore of the lake near Kaer Morhen, Geralt came across the body of a drowner. The witcher thought at first that Lambert or Eskel had killed the creature - but upon closer inspection he soon discovered there were no marks dealt by sword or Sign. It was thus clear someone - or something - else had done the drowner in. They say the enemy of one's enemy is a friend, but Geralt wanted to see who exactly this drowner-killing "friend" was.
- It turned out the drowners had perished at the hands of an old rock troll who clearly did not want them as neighbors. He didn't seem fond of Geralt's presence, either - or at least, it seems safe to conclude as much, given that he tried to tear the witcher to shreds as soon as he saw him. Witchers make tougher opponents than drowners, however, and the troll was soon cut down. Geralt then uncovered a very interesting document in the troll's cave that shed new light on the Salamandra's attack on the fortress years prior.
Notes[]
- It's possible to start this quest during the The Final Trial main quest, which takes Geralt to the same hut. Geralt can optionally put that on hold and complete this brief mission.
- There are two cut content items seemingly associated with this quest - a massive ring, and a silver seaweed ring. However, unless the troll was supposed to have a siren wife (inferred from item IDs), there appears to be no logical explanation as to how they would be related and are probably remnants from an entirely different quest.