The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine — Best Ending Guide

Blood and Wine has several endings depending on your choices during the main quest. This guide covers how to achieve the best outcome for Geralt and Toussaint.

The Three Main Endings

1. Anna Henrietta pardons Syanna — Best ending for Geralt.
2. Syanna kills Anna Henrietta — Bad ending.
3. Both sisters die — Worst ending.

Key Choice: The Ribbon

The most critical decision is obtaining the ribbon from the Fairy Tale world. This occurs during the quest "Beyond Hill and Dale..."

When you meet Syanna in the Fairy Tale world:

• Accept the ribbon when she offers it.
• Do NOT forget to ask her about it before you leave.

The ribbon prevents Syanna from attacking during the final confrontation.

Final Confrontation — How to Get the Best Ending

1. During the trial of Detlaff, choose to warn Detlaff rather than trick him. This isn't required but affects Geralt's dialogue.
2. At the confrontation, Syanna will attempt to kill Henrietta.
3. If you have the ribbon and fulfilled Syanna's wish list in the Fairy Tale world, you can mediate between the sisters.
4. Choose to help Syanna speak her truth. Henrietta will be moved and spare her.

Syanna's Wish List

To get the best outcome, complete all of Syanna's wishes in the Fairy Tale world:

• Free Little Flint Girl
• Help the Giant
• Meet the Wicked Witch

Fulfilling all three allows the emotional resolution to land properly in the finale.

Detlaff — The Boss Fight

Regardless of choices, you fight Detlaff in Phase 2 of the main quest.

Phase 1 (human form): Dodge his dash attacks. He telegraphs them clearly. Use Vampire Oil.

Phase 2 (beast form): Stay mobile. His area-of-effect blood attacks require rolling away. The bat swarms are best countered with Igni sign.

Best gear: Manticore or Toussaint Knight's Steel Sword with Vampire Oil. Bring Superior Thunderbolt potions.

Vineyard Ending

With the best outcome, Geralt retires to Corvo Bianco vineyard. This is the canonical happy ending for Geralt — arguably the best conclusion in the entire game.

If Yennefer is Geralt's chosen partner in the main game and you told her you loved her, she joins him at the vineyard. Same for Triss.

Tips

• Save before major choices — the game has generous save slots.
• Both sisters surviving is the morally complicated but emotionally satisfying outcome.
• The Fairy Tale world side content (Thumbelina, the Giant) is optional but worth doing for context.