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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A Favor for Radovid

By
Nathan Garvin

Politics is a dirty, bloody business, a high-stakes game of murder, intrigue and betrayal - a veritable breeding ground for curses and monsters. Needless to say, monarchs sometimes find themselves in need of a Witcher, and even if the seedier elements of court politics weren’t at play, having a durable mutant killer at your beck and call has its own obvious uses. It’s not surprising, then, that Geralt has found himself in the employ of various heads-of-state, formerly King Foltest of Temeria and presently Emperor Emhyr var Emrais of Nilfgaard. Dabbling in politics rarely ends well for Geralt, which is unfortunate, considering that despite his unfairly earned moniker of “Kingslayer”, another crowned head seeks to coerce services out of Geralt. This page will provide a walkthrough for the main quest "A Favor for Radovid" iconA Favor for Radovid in The Witcher 3.

Quest Objectives

Starting A Favor for Radovid

This quest will begin after completing Get Junior. During the aforementioned quest, you’ll be brought before a Redanian informant courtesy of your old frenemy "Vernon Roche" iconVernon Roche, only to find yourself in the presence of King Radovid himself. He’ll tell you how to find "Whoreson Junior" iconWhoreson Junior but will demand an unspecified future at a future date. Turns out this future date is immediately after you deal with Whoreson Junior - leave Whoreson Junior’s estate in Oxenfurt and you’ll be approached by several Redanian guards who escort you to Radovid on his ship docked at Oxenfurt’s harbor.

Talk to Radovid

When you’re back in control you’ll find yourself unarmed on Radovid’s ship, the HMS Oxenfurt-Tretogor. Follow the guard southwest to find Radovid, still torturing chess pieces, and he’ll give you a simple command - find Phillipa Eilhart. He’s got a lead on this rogue mage so your hunt won’t be entirely blind, but Radovid seems to be leaning on Geralt’s uncanny ability to sniff out sorceresses here more than anything else. Respond however you wish to learn about Philippa’s activities following the end of The Witcher 2 along with Radovid’s grudging confirmation that his leashed mages are in no way comparable - or even fit for purpose - compared to the competent but dangerous Lodge of Sorceresses he’s spent the last several months hunting down.

(1 of 2) Leave Whoreson Junior’s estate after finishing “Get Junior” and you’ll be taken by some Redanian Soldiers to meet Radovid.

Leave Whoreson Junior’s estate after finishing “Get Junior” and you’ll be taken by some Redanian Soldiers to meet Radovid. (left), who will command you to find Phillipa Eilhart, starting the quest “Redania’s Most Wanted”. (right)

There’s no haggling to be done here, ultimately - Radovid issues a command and leaves you to fulfill his demand, starting the quest Redania’s Most Wanted. Helping Radovid track down Phillipa probably won’t sit well with the other sorceresses in Geralt’s life, but there’s nothing compelling you to report back to Radovid with whatever information you find. In any event, completing Redania’s Most Wanted may be necessary to advance a Radovid-focused questline consisting of several quests throughout the course of the game, so whatever your sympathies regarding Radovid, Redania and the sorceresses being persecuted, it’s recommended you complete Redania’s Most Wanted, one way or another. You’ll get 50 EXP for completing A Favor for Radovid and once you’re done talking to the mad monarch, loot his boat - surprisingly the guards are fine with this - then talk to a Redanian Soldier at the northeastern end of the ship to get back on shore.

You’re not compelled to seek out Phillipa Eilhart now, however… or ever, really. If you prefer you can continue on with the main questline involving Ciri by either pursuing Count Reuven’s Treasure or, if you already completed the aforementioned quest, The Play’s the Thing. All in all A Favor for Radovid is a short quest with no noteworthy options that serves to branch the Radovid secondary questline off from the main questline.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    CD Projekt
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, Switch, XB One
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    24 June 2015
  • Last Updated
    22 August 2024
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Nathan Garvin (Haeravon)

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You are Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster-hunter known as a Witcher. You’ve fully regained your memories since your miraculous revival and escape from the Wild Hunt, and have cleared your name of the false accusations of regicide. In the wake of the assassination of Foltest, king of Temeria, the north have been rent by warfare as Nilfgaard launches its third major invasion, and the northlands have been united under the insane king Radovid. Overshadowing these petty politics is the mysterious return of Ciri - Geralt’s adopted daughter, who is now being pursued by the Wild Hunt.

The guide offers the following:

  • A full walkthrough that’s more than just a listing of quests-it’s an “ideal chronological order” that will get you through the whole game and allow you to see and do everything the game has to offer.

  • Side quests, including monster contracts and treasure hunts for obtaining powerful Witcher sets.

  • Descriptions of decisions, quests, and events that influence the various endings of the game.

  • Crafting and Alchemy information.

  • General strategies on how to take down foes large and small, monstrous and humanoid, boss or mundane.

  • Information on how to complete all the Gwent quests and obtain all the Gwent cards, including detailed Gwent strategies.

  • Trophy/Achievement information.

MASSIVE UPDATE: 7th September 2016 ongoing

  • Added DLC quests “Fool’s Gold” and “Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear”.
  • Organisational changes in the Velen section of the walkthrough to reflect the increased level of Griffin School Gear.
  • Organisational changes throughout the walkthrough to provide a “no skulls” path through the game.
  • Added Death March difficulty tips and commentary throughout the guide.
  • More XP reward numbers included.
  • Walkthrough now includes additional information based on patch changes.
  • Various typo and grammar fixes.
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