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La Cage au Fou

By Max Roberts, Jack K., Jon Ryan, +35.8k more
Updated: Jan 3, 2025 7:53pm UTC
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This page contains IGN's Walkthrough for La Cage au Fou, the fourth main quest of The Witcher 3's first DLC expansion, Blood and Wine.

Into the Cemetery

After the events of the Blood Run quest, hop onto Roach and start heading towards the Mere-Lachaiselongue Cemetery. Head for the marker on your map to find a locked mausoleum. Use your Witcher Senses to find a large tomb with a hole inside on your left.

Drop inside to find some Kikimore Workers waiting for you inside. After you've dealt with them, you'll be stopped by a fork in the road. Go down the path on the left to find treasures behind an illusive wall, while the path on the right leads to Regis. Use Aard to blow down the rocks blocking the path.

Hunting a Wight

After a lengthy cutscene with Regis, it's time to head for the creepy manor at the top of the hill. Hop on Roach and head towards the marker on your map. Once you reach the estate, head for the door. Looks like the Wight is obsessed with spoons!

Explore the area by using your Witcher Senses. All the objects marked with red will reveal more of the wight's obsessions, as well as the curse that left her in this state. Go into the room on the right and head for the corner to find a key in the form of a spoon. Turn the corner in the room on the right to find a stairwell. Go down and take a right to find the Wight's Lair.

Before you do anything, examine the table in the room! Inspect the cauldron, then go hide in the wardrobe. As you spy on the wight, wait for it to notice you. If you examined the table, you'll have the option of trying to lift the curse. Otherwise, you can attack and chase it down the stairs. As you try to lift the curse, you'll have the options of eating the dinner with spoons, by trading spoons, or eating without spoons. Choosing to eat without spoons will lift the curse and start the No Place Like Home side quest. All other options will result in the wight running down the stairs.

You can either go back to Regis or go down and fight the wight at this point. Fighting the wight is optional, but defeating her will get you a Monster liver and heart, as well as a Greater Triglav runstone and a Green mutagen. And not to mention the wight hair, wight ear, the wight saliva gland, wight trophy, fork, and a disgusting wight key. The wight is pretty standard enemy, but you do want to watch out when she dives into the pool of spoons. Keep dodging and rolling during this time, otherwise she will grab and stun you for a short while.

La Cage au Fou

Return to Regis and let him explain the situation. The game will take you right to Tesham Mutna where the vampire ritual will go down. Walk down, collecting treasures as you go. Once you reach the center room, walk over to each of the four entrances and place bait to attract the enemies.

As you kill each enemy, Regis' bloodlust will grow. Enemies you'll find here include Rotfiends and Scurvers, two enemies that will explode and hurt those around them when they are near death, along with Ghouls and Fleders.

Once you fight off all the enemies, another series of cutscenes will play. After that, the mission will end and When Children Toil, Toys Waster Away will begin!

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