Should I Kill Radovid?

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If you choose not to help kill Radovid, or you side with Sigismun Djikstra, then the empire will lose the war and be overthrown. If instead you do help kill of Radovid and you side with Vernon Roche in Reason of State then

Nilfgaard will conquer the north

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Is King Radovid good or bad?


Radovid is excellent general and a brilliant strategist

, while Dijkstra is shrewd, cunning, and good at underhand tactics. Dijkstra is the better ruler, however.

What happens if Radovid lives?

One of these must be different:

Visiting

Emhyr, Radovid lives, you side with Vernon Roche. To clear confusion: If Radovid LIVES and Emhyr is visited, Ciri will have this ending. If Radovid dies and YOU DID NOT visit Emhyr and you sided with Vernon Roche, then this ending will happen.

Can Ciri be a Witcher if I kill Radovid?

So, if you want Ciri to be a witcher AND kill Radovid,

you have to avoid taking her to Emhyr

. You get the choice after the Kaer Morhen battle and before going to the bald mountain, in case you forgot.

Should I help Dijkstra kill Radovid?


Yes

, if you help with the assassination of Radovid and let Dijkstra kill Roche, Ves and Thaler, he'll take control over Redania and defeat Nilfgaard.

What happens if you dont kill Radovid?

If you choose not to help kill Radovid, or you side with Sigismun Djikstra, then

the empire will lose the war and be overthrown

. If instead you do help kill of Radovid and you side with Vernon Roche in Reason of State then Nilfgaard will conquer the north.

What happens if you kill Radovid and Dijkstra?

5 Dijkstra's Rule Of Terror

Dijkstra helps Geralt more than once but also requires from Geralt to help him as well. And

he can become the new ruler of the Continent

if both Emhyr and Radovid die. It goes like this – Geralt and Triss need to get the mages out of Novigrad.

Is Ciri becoming Empress a good ending?

However, the Empress ending is quite bittersweet, which makes it the sadder of the

two “good” endings

for Ciri. For many, it's akin to Ciri and Geralt's parting which the game makes it seem permanent even though Ciri could just teleport to Geralt from time to time.

Who becomes king of Redania?


Radovid V the Stern

(Polish: Radowid V Srogi) was the king of Redania from the Redanian Dynasty in the last quarter of the 13th century. His reign became, along with witch hunts, one of the defining factors of the post-war period that followed the Peace of Cintra.

How does Nilfgaard lose the war?

The War's End

In Nilfgaard, due to dissatisfaction with the Empire's failed wars in the North,

Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis

. … With Nilfgaard having lost the war, Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.

What happens if I give Radovid the crystal?


Upon getting outside of the cave after picking the crystal

, if you accept to give it away to the witch hunters (which arguably smells from the beginning), they will lie to Radovid and play the witcher for a fool.

Is Ciri actually dead?


Ciri dies

. … In the epilogue mission, Geralt hunts down the Crone who escaped Ciri's wrath and retrieves her Witcher medallion. The credits roll on him sitting sadly alone, remembering her. To trigger this ending, you must make at least three out of five “negative” decisions in conversation.

Does Ciri want to be a witcher?

So really in conclusion, if you play the game truly in character as a Geralt who does not force Ciri to do anything she does not want to do, then

she naturally makes the choice to be a witcher

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Can Ciri become a Witcher if Nilfgaard wins?


Ciri Becomes Empress of Nilfgaard

Just like Ciri's Witcher ending, she will survive The White Frost. But instead of choosing to fake her and become a witcher like Geralt. … More information on how to get the ending below in the Ciri Empress Ending section.

Will Dijkstra help at Kaer morhen?

Sigismund Dijkstra – If you successfully guide Dijkstra toward recovering his treasure in Count Reuven's Treasure, then he will offer 1000 Crowns and a variety of other items, including some Greater Runes.

He will not go to Kaer Morhen

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What happens if Nilfgaard wins?


Nilfgaard wins the war

, and Emyhr returns home to restore balance there. If you make some other choices, he then hands the throne to Ciri, who proceeds to pretty much be the most amazing ruler ever, and things are pretty happy ever after.

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