Objective: Kill Imlerith, defeat Eredin, and stop the White Frost.
Crucial: Small choices with Ciri now decide which of three endings you get.
1. Bald Mountain
Playing as both Geralt and Ciri, you assault the Crones' sabbath on Bald Mountain and confront the Wild Hunt general Imlerith. Use Yrden and Aard to break his shield, and dodge his mace slams. Ciri avenges the orphans and Vesemir here.
2. The Final Preparations
Turn the elven sage Ge'els against Eredin ("Through Time and Space" with Avallac'h), then gather everyone at Undvik for the final battle, "On Thin Ice", which leads into "Tedd Deireadh, The Final Age". This is the last stretch — spend your best gear, potions and decoctions.
3. Boss: Eredin & the White Frost
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Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt
A pure sword duel. Bait his big overhead and teleport strikes, dodge (don't roll) his combos, and counter with fast attacks. Quen between exchanges. He leaves after-images — hit the real one.
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The White Frost
With Eredin dead, only Ciri can enter the realm of the White Frost to end the apocalypse. Geralt can only wait — and hope.
4. The Three Endings
Ciri's fate hinges on a handful of small moments across the last act — not a single big choice. Aim to be supportive and let Ciri be her own person:
Ciri the Witcher (best)
Ciri lives and walks the Path. Get it by making at least 3 supportive choices and not taking her to see Emhyr: let her smash Avallac'h's lab, visit Skjall's grave with her, let her face the Lodge on her own and start the snowball fight. The fifth supportive choice, refusing Emhyr's payment, only comes up if you do visit him.
Ciri the Empress
Ciri lives and takes the Nilfgaardian throne — the same supportive choices plus taking her to see Emperor Emhyr earlier, and Radovid must be dead: side with Roche, Ves and Thaler at the end of "Reason of State".
Ciri Dies (bad)
Too many discouraging or dismissive choices leave Ciri broken, and she does not return from the White Frost. Avoid scolding her or undermining her agency.
See the full choice list in our Endings Guide. And when you're ready, the expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine await.
Sources
Cross-checked on 26 September 2026 against the guides of Gamer Guides and Fextralife, and re-checked on 1 October 2026 against those of Vandal and EliteGuías.