The most evil decisions in The Witcher 3

Key conclusions

• Geralt's decisions in
  Witcher 3
  can have significant implications for the story and his relationships with other characters.
• Players are faced with morally questionable choices, such as rejecting Cira's wishes, betraying allies, or releasing dangerous entities for personal gain.
• The game presents players with subtle dilemmas, demonstrating the complex and morally ambiguous nature of the fantasy world.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most famous open-world RPGs of all time, and for good reason. The game has a large and beautiful open world, which players can spend dozens of hours exploring, as well as an exciting story where they play as Geralt and must gather their “family” together, fighting the external threat of the Wild Hunt, an elite squad of elves Aen Elle, who pretend to be ghosts and spirits.

Witcher 3 it's not the most traditional role-playing game, as there is a pre-set main character, Geralt of Rivia. He has an established personality and was a character in a book series, meaning he has an established moral compass and isn't as free in his decisions as a created character from another RPG. While Geralt is traditionally a good character, there are some who are morally questionable, if not outright evil decisions he may make.

8 Refusal to visit Skjal

Denying Ciri the opportunity

Skjal is a secondary character in the game and has a rather unfortunate fate. After Geralt and Jen travel to Skellig in search of Ciri, they encounter a village ravaged by the Wild Hunt. There they learn about Kraven, a young man who abandoned his people and was therefore vilified after his death. However, it is soon revealed that he did it to save Ciri.

After Ciri finds out he's dead, she wants to visit Skjall's grave. Geralt can offer her support and keep her company, or he can coldly deny her the opportunity. This breaks Ciri's heart and contributes to unlocking the bad ending, leading to strain in the relationship between her and Geralt, as well as the players losing their ability to come to terms with the past.

7 The killing of the baron's child

Forcing the stillborn to suffer

The Blood Baron quest line is one of the most complex and morally gray stories in the game, dealing with themes such as abuse and miscarriage. Geralt becomes a participant in the story of a broken family and at one point has the opportunity to dig up the baron's dead child and use it to find his wife and daughter.

One way to do this is to turn the batchling that the child becomes into a benevolent spirit that will guide the Witcher along the way. However, players can also kill the child right in front of his father, and while this may be necessary, it ends up re-traumatizing the Baron and causing him even more pain.

6 Accepting payment for Ciri

Make a fool of Geralt

Another decision related to Ciri is to take her to Emhir var Emreis before hunting Imlerith in Velen. While taking her is not in itself a negative, if the player chooses to do so, they are faced with another choice: whether or not to accept the coin promised by Emhir for finding Ciri. When Geralt refuses the coin, Ciri is very proud.

However, when Geralt accepts the coin, Ciri feels as if she is being sold to the Emperor and betrayed by Geralt. The scene itself is extended as the coins are counted, almost written to humiliate the Witcher and make the player regret their choice. He helps get the bad ending from Ciri at the climax of the main quest.

5 Banishment of God

Abandonment of amicable settlement

During Geralt's visit to Novigrad, he seeks the help of a woman named Corinne Tilly, but a problem arises: she suffers from endless nightmares. The witcher goes to investigate and discovers that a god named Sara is in charge of them. Now she lives in Corinne's house and creates these dreams.

The witcher can communicate with her and find a way to resolve the situation peacefully, but the player can also choose to oust her using burdock. This leads to Sara leaving the house and going into the swamp, cursing Geralt and calling him a tactless fool. This is a rather ruthless decision when a peaceful alternative was available.

4 Choosing both Tris and Yen

An adulterer

Yennefer and Triss are the main love interests in the game, and while each has their own preferences and reasons for choosing one over the other, the game also allows the player to confess to both of them in their respective quests. While this seems like a real possibility at first, the outcome for Geralt is not so bright.

Just before going to Skellig, Geralt gets invited to a threesome with Ian and Triss, but they end up tying him to a bed and leaving him for the night, with Dandelion eventually coming to the rescue. Despite ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​a.g. of the year Geralt is left alone, he becomes an adulterer and betrays both Triss and Ian.

3 Releasing the spirit of the tree

Helping an ancient evil

When Geralt meets the Crones, they give him the task of destroying an ancient evil trapped under an old tree. Eventually, when Geralt discovers the creature, he hears a proposal: to release the spirit from its prison and set it free so that it can free the children that the Old Ones are going to eat and then take revenge.

While the spirit fulfills its promise and frees the children, it also destroys the nearby village along with all its inhabitants. He remains on the loose and can still do damage with no way to stop him, meaning Geralt has unleashed a very dangerous enemy in exchange for only a few lives saved, making his choice questionable.

2 The death of Olgerd

Condemn the soul to torture

U Hearts of stonethe storyline focuses on a man named Olgerd von Evereck, a morally dubious and even reprehensible individual at first glance, a ruthless warlord who has a history of harming members of his own family. However, the player learns more context that allows them to empathize with Olgerd, including the details of the contract he made with the mysterious Gaunter O'Deam.

The expansion culminates in an encounter with Olgerd atop a secluded spot where Gaunter attempts to take his soul. The player can save Olgerd from his curse and allow him to seek redemption for his actions, but they can also stand aside and allow Gaunter to force Olgerd to live in eternal pain and agony.

1 Killing Kira Metz

Murder of a friend

Kira Metz is a book friend of Geralt, Triss, and Jen. She is found in Velena and is credited with the storyline of the quests. This involves exploring the Mouse Tower and helping her find some notes from an old wizard. This could eventually lead to a date and a little romance between Geralt and her.

However, Kira ends up stealing the notes from Geralt and abandoning him. This culminates in a clash between the two, and when Geralt acts rudely and provokes Kira, they engage in a battle in which Geralt kills one of his friends, depriving himself of a powerful ally, all because of an unresolved misunderstanding.