Trying to get into Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3 before most of the story is complete is a waste of time. This location is considered a blocked area. It is possible to be on its territory only during the execution of the main missions, if you do not resort to the help of the console and do not delve into the game files.
In the guide below, we will tell you all the ways to get to Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Where to find Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3
The witcher fortress of Kaer Morhen is located in the Blue Mountains of Kaedwen (northeastern part of the overall map).
How to get to Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3
There are several ways to get to Kaer Morhen, which work both in the regular version of the game and in the updated The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (4.0) Next-Gen.
Open by Story
A full movement to the location becomes available after Geralt completes main story mission «Freak”, the age of which will be possible after completing the quests “A Poet in Disgrace”, “Nameless” and “Family affairs».
Once the above conditions are met, meet the Bloody Baron at Vronice in Velen and collect Uma from the NPC, an ugly creature that visited the castle recently (after Ciri's disappearance).
The first visit to the witcher's fortress will be automatic. Already at the end of the main mission in question, all the possibilities will open up to quickly move to Kaer Morhen.
After that, you can complete most of the storyline at this location: gather allies to resist the Wild Hunt and defend the "shelter" in the battle for Kaer Morhen.
Use console command
In case the age of story missions is not considered of paramount importance, you can use the console commands.
To get to Kaer Morhen, you first need to turn on the console. To do this, you have to go into the game files:
- Launch the Steam Launcher and open the "Library".
- Find the game in the list. Open the "Management" section by right-clicking on the name, and after - "View local files».
- Find the file called [general.ini].
- Right-click on the file name and use the "Open with" function -\uXNUMXe Notebook».
- Add a new line "DBGConsoleOn=true» without quotes. Save your changes.
Start the game, then:
- Open any save.
- When the is complete, click on tilde (~) or press the key combination FN+Esc.
- Once the console in the Nextgen The Witcher 3 is open, enter the following command:
Complete the action by simply pressing Enter. Thus, Geralt will be at the main sign of the witcher's castle. Next - free movement around the location: according to the script, there will be no other NPCs or enemies on the territory of Kaer Morhen.
Through fast travel
After you get to Kaer Morhen for the first time, fast travel to the location will become available automatically — the active pointer stands at the main entrance to the fortress.
We hope our guide helped you understand how to get to Kaer Morhen in The Witcher 3. Write in the comments if you have any questions - the author of the article will try to help. Read other The Witcher 3 Next-Gen guides on our website.
