While every Witcher fan loves the dramatic sagas that Geralt goes through, sometimes the best times they have with their fave grumpy warrior are the heartbreaking, enchanting, or absolutely bizarre side quests they end up on.
After all, everyone loves Ciri. But who doesn't remember their first misadventure with Roach in tow? It may get crazy, but it's always loads of fun to feel like you ended up somewhere special all on your own. Of course, with the Netflix series getting so popular, people can't wait to see if their favorite side mission will make it past the writer's room. Here are 10 Side Quests We Want To See In The Show.
10 A Towerful of Mice
Of course, this Witcher 3 side-quest would have to be on this list. It is one of the creepiest, most fascinating, intricate optional missions in all of Witcher-dom. Fans absolutely love A Towerful of Mice.
Okay, sure, this is involved in the romancing of Keira Metz. But the series doesn't have to include the romance part if it doesn't want to. Keep Annabelle and her tragic tale, get rid of the romantic stuff. The spooky specter is what fans are looking for, anyway.
9 A Princess In Distress
While many of these quests are heartfelt, serious events, some of them are just downright fun. It would be absolutely hilarious to see Henry Cavill act out A Princess in Distress. After all, who doesn't love crawling through the forest with a tiny bell to save a goat? Yes, a goat.
It could even fit in nicely to season 2 as a mission he takes Ciri on to train her about the very basics of Witcher-ing. The side quest is simple and shows how absurd and unexpected the job can get.
8 Carnal Sins
In every video game, there always are classic serial murderer quests. In Fallout 4, it was Pickman's Gallery. In Skyrim, it was Blood on the Ice. For its version, Witcher 3 has Carnal Sins.
While the idea of the side mission is not unique, unlike the others, if Geralt is too quick to spook the culprit or offs the wrong person, the real one will disappear and then reappear later in the game for the Witcher to deal with. Pretty neat, eh? Real detective skills need to be used to sniff out this one.
7 Return To Crookback Bog
Everyone loves Crookback Bog. There are mysterious Crones, a gloomy village, weird possessed trees, an orphanage, the works. It's a perfect little, eerie Grimm's fairytale. Geralt has to traipse all over it to complete the Bloody Baron quests, helping him find his missing wife in exchange for information. That's the main mission, but returning to the bog is a side mission.
Other than just wanting to return to the bog, Geralt gets to learn more about the situation, possibly free his wife from living as a tree forever, and other fun choices. Let's hope the series returns to Crookback Bog, everyone.
6 Following The Thread
Fans may rave on about how much they love Witchers, but they are far from perfect, heroic warriors. Particularly those from the Cat School of the trade. Those Witchers are known for turning into the top assassins of the continent.
Between hunting down a Cat School assassin and also seeing him turn into a retired family man. Geralt always said being a Witcher didn't come with home life, but it's fascinating to not only see him proved wrong but with a far less just man. Fans definitely want to see him peer into that.
5 The Heat of The Day
Geralt gets involved in quite a few convoluted murder mysteries, but few are as complicated and interesting as the tale of two sisters who loved the same man. Without ruining the whodunnit, both sisters end up meeting their maker and create quite the twisted tale.
It would be great to see Geralt look into more mysterious magics that are completely spawned from the complicated and conflicting desires of human beings. Also, it's another classic story based on real European folklore, so it totally fits the MO of the other stories the show has picked to focus on.
4 Of Dairy And Darkness
Who doesn't want to see a mage that specializes in cheese? That's enough to hook most people into wanting to see this side quest pop up in the Netflix series. It's not just a funny mission, but also that's quite a wild mage ability.
And the show definitely needs more mage shenanigans. Add in a creepy, trickster dungeon and a great sword and this is a great quest. Sure, it's not as important as some of the others, but it would be fun to see a lesser side mission built into something bigger.
3 The Last Wish
While this is an optional mission in-game, this is the pinnacle of Yennefer and Geralt's love story. While they always cared for each other and have been in and out of one another's lives for years, what's always held Yen back is her conviction that his djinn wish altered her feelings. She never was sure what she felt for him was real.
As Yen seems to be the canon love interest choice in Netflix's Witcher, Geralt and Yen will eventually reach this point and know their love is real. Also, the side quest is pretty, neat hunting down a djinn on top of a mountain. It would be cool to see play out in the series.
2 Ghosts Of The Past
This side quest is a little complicated. In some cases of The Witcher 3, it may not even exist. The quest is predicated on the fact that Geralt did not slay Letho, a Witcher who ended the life of King Foltest in a conspiracy plot.
In this side mission, Geralt catches up with Letho and they tackle his past and what he's done. It's a fascinating dive into his character and what's happened to him since the events of the second game. If the show includes Letho, it should definitely include this mission with him.
1 Hearts of Stone
Okay, so maybe this one is a cop-out. But the Hearts of Stone DLC was one of the best adventures in The Witcher 3, even though it's a bit more than just a tiny side quest. It doesn't interfere with the main story, though, so it does kinda count.
Helping Olgierd Von Everic restore his heart is a fun, action-packed, and literally heart-warming adventure. Fans should definitely hope that this can at least play some sort of part in the Netflix series. If not, the writers are missing out on a great side story in Geralt of Rivera's travels.