All good stories must come to an end. The first part of Ciri’s adventure inThe Witcher 3is concluded by the Bloody Baron telling the story of why she left Velen to Geralt. This finale is the final morsel that the Baron had held back as a way of compelling the witcher to find his missing family.

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In this brief flashback, you are once again thrown into Ciri’s shoes as she has to fight her way out of another life-or-death situation, trading witcher potions, and oils for supernatural teleportation. It can be a jarring change, especially if you are playing on higher difficulties.

How To Start Ciri’s Story: Out Of The Shadows

This is the final flashback in Velen that you can play. This tale is coaxed out of the Baron at the end ofFamily Matters,a long quest that revolved around the Bloody Baron’s missing family and forces you to Crookback Bog inLadies of the Wood.In reaching the end of Family Matters, you would have completedall the other flashbacks.

Out of the Shadows picks up where the Baron left off at the end ofCiri’s Story: The Race,right as Ciri and the Baron are attacked by a Basilisk.

Geralt crosses his arms and gives a bemused glare to a man just barely out of shot inside a manor.

How To Defeat The Basilisk

The absence of Geralt’s arsenal is particularly noticeable in this quest. The sole objective is todefeat a basilisk.Ordinarily, it would be a challenge for the veteran witcher. While Ciri is no slouch in combat, she hasn’t got anywitcher signs or a crossbow.

The basilisk is aflying monsterthat uses its wings and tail todeliver poisonous strikesat deceptively far distances. Without Quen to provide a safety barrier, you will need torely on Ciri’s superior dodge.

A basilisk lunges at the Bloody Baron while Ciri sprints over in an attempt to stop it.

You will have tododge around the basilisk,keeping an eye out for its wings and tail toknow when to escape.Ciri’sinnate health regeneration cannot keep up with its poison, making each hit against you dangerous.

Aim tokeep your distancethroughout the fight anddash in for a few hitswhen the opportunity arises. It willshield itself with its wings,signaling when you shoulddash away.

A screenshot of the game, showing a ledge that Ciri can grab on to.

The fight will come to an end after youdeplete its health bar,starting a cutscene. Once it ends, look for aledge in the middle of the arenato begin climbing up the tower. A second cutscene will play, bringing the quest to an end.

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