Wandering in the Dark

Main StoryVelen

Barely had our heroes entered the underground chambers when they encountered the enemy. The Wild Hunt had reached the spot before them - and they, too, were searching for Ciri.

Fixing a softlock

Enable the debug console, then look for a fact under Gates the quest checks — one the quest is actively waiting on. If that flag never got written, addfact it to the value shown and the gate clears.

Setting a Set these to advance fact only marks a step done — it won't run the step or skip the quest forward, and it can't fix a softlock caused by a scene that never played or an NPC that didn't spawn (reload an earlier save for those). Save before forcing any fact.

Quest facts (42)

Set these to advance

28 facts

Completion flags this step writes — they record a step as done but won't run it or skip the quest forward on their own.

Keira part1 dd start

keira_part1_dd_start

Also used by A Favor for a Friend, An Invitation from Keira Metz, The Battle of Kaer Morhen

Keira part1 dd stop

keira_part1_dd_stop

Also used by A Favor for a Friend, An Invitation from Keira Metz, For the Advancement of Learning +1 more

Family found

q103_family_found

Also used by Family Matters

Completed

q104_completed

>= 1

Also used by A Greedy God, Contract: Swamp Thing, Family Matters

Met keira

q104_met_keira

== 1, >= 1

Also used by Family Matters

Knows inscription

q104_knows_inscription

Add q104_knows_inscription

Saved husband

q104_saved_husband

Add q104_saved_husband

Brazzier puzzle wrong

q104_brazzier_puzzle_wrong

<= 1, <= 2, > 2

Add q104_brazzier_puzzle_wrong

Elven wizard

q104_elven_wizard

>= 1

Add q104_elven_wizard

Fact hit

q104_fact_hit

== 2, == 3, == 4

Add q104_fact_hit

Failed to hear

q104_failed_to_hear

>= 1, >= 2

Add q104_failed_to_hear

Failed to hear away

q104_failed_to_hear_away

>= 1, >= 2

Add q104_failed_to_hear_away

Found cart

q104_found_cart

== 1

In phase: Keira Introduction, Searching Keira Journal

Found pond

q104_found_pond

== 1

In phase: Keira Introduction, Searching Keira Journal

Found stone

q104_found_stone

== 1

In phase: Keira Introduction, Searching Keira Journal

Husband to witch

q104_husband_to_witch

== 1

Add q104_husband_to_witch

Husband told about witch

q104_husband_told_about_witch

== 1

Add q104_husband_told_about_witch

Keira follows

q104_keira_follows

== 1

In phase: Postmine

Keira oneliners start

q104_keira_oneliners_start

== 1

Add q104_keira_oneliners_start

Keira oneliners stop

q104_keira_oneliners_stop

== 1

Add q104_keira_oneliners_stop

Keira praises

q104_keira_praises

>= 1

Add q104_keira_praises

Keira unfollows

q104_keira_unfollows

== 1

Add q104_keira_unfollows

Leave with keira

q104_leave_with_keira

>= 1

Add q104_leave_with_keira

Talked to villager

q104_talked_to_villager

== 1, >= 1

Add q104_talked_to_villager

Unblock running

q104_unblock_running

>= 1

Add q104_unblock_running

Unblocked running

q104_unblocked_running

>= 1

Add q104_unblocked_running

Veteran seen

q104_veteran_seen

>= 1

Add q104_veteran_seen

Visited queue

q104_visited_queue

>= 1

Add q104_visited_queue

Gates the quest checks

14 facts

Ciri met witch

q101_ciri_met_witch

== 1, >= 1

Also used by The Nilfgaardian Connection

Agreed to visit keira

q104_agreed_to_visit_keira

>= 1

Also used by An Invitation from Keira Metz

Activate portal bath

q104_activate_portal_bath

>= 1

Gates: Keira Introduction

Activate skull

q104_activate_skull

>= 1

Gates: Keira Introduction

Avallach about witches

q104_avallach_about_witches

>= 1

Gates: Character Journal Entries

Eredin seen

q104_eredin_seen

>= 1

Gates: Character Journal Entries

Exit dispelled

q104_exit_dispelled

== 1

Gates: Postmine

Help with lamp

q104_help_with_lamp

== 1

Gates: Postmine

Keira goes to mine

q104_keira_goes_to_mine

== 1, >= 1

Gates: Character Journal Entries, Keira Introduction

Keira intro test

q104_keira_intro_test

== 1

Gates: Keira Introduction

Looped chat

q104_looped_chat

>= 4

Gates: Keira Introduction

Still follow gossip

q104_still_follow_gossip

== 1

Gates: Keira Introduction

To mine now

q104_to_mine_now

== 1

Gates: Keira Introduction

Villager can go

q104_villager_can_go

== 1

Gates: Searching Keira

Objectives

1.Enter the portal.
2.Keep close to Keira and stay under her magic shield.
3.Kill the creatures emerging from the rift.
4.Follow Keira.
5.Examine the next room using your Witcher Senses.
6.Use your Witcher Senses to investigate the room.
7.Light the braziers in the correct order.
8.Find Keira.
9.Exit the tunnel.
10.Go through Keira's portal.
11.Use your Witcher Senses to find Keira.
12.Leave the chamber.
13.Destroy the rat nests with Signs or bombs.
14.Walk over to Keira.
15.Search the chamber using your Witcher Senses.
16.Look for information about Ciri using your Witcher Senses.
17.Fight the Wild Hunt warrior.
18.Look for a way out of the ruins.
19.Follow the Wild Hunt's warriors.
20.Fight the guardian.
21.Meet Keira at the entrance to the mage's hideout.
22.Use your Witcher Senses to find something associated with Ciri's horse Kelpie.
23.Rejoin Keira.
24.Explore new chambers with Keira.
25.Find a way to activate the portal using your Witcher Senses.
26.Search for a way to continue deeper underground.
27.Explore the elven ruins and look for information about the mage.
28.Explore the ruins and follow the swallow symbols.
29.Continue exploring the ruins and follow the swallow symbols.
30.Use the Eye of Nehaleni to dispel the illusion.

Objectives a quest can show, in roughly the order they appear; some are optional or mutually exclusive branches.

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