The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a roleplaying game where you play a witcher called Geralt of Rivia, set in a world created by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
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What are lures for?
I notice a category of items in the inventory called "Lures". What are they for? I guess they're for attracting monsters. If so, what lures would attract what type of creatures?
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How do you start the Troll Contract?
The guide for Witcher 2 which comes with the premium/collector's edition says you can get the troll contract off the notice-board, but I never got any.
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So I was out drinking last night…how do I remove a tattoo?
Geralt got into a bit of fun with the Blue Stripes last night. After getting rip-roaringly drunk, the Witcher thought it might be good to see if it was possible to float across the river on the bums ...
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How do I find books about a particular monster?
I have a couple of side quests to kill monsters of a particular type, and they say I should read up on them. I can double-click the quest in my journal, and the tracking symbol appears, but it doesn't ...
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How do I get to the laboratory for Scent of Incense?
I'm working on the Scent of Incense quest in Flotsam (Chapter 1). I got the real recipe and talked with the scholar. I refused to be blindfolded, so he marked the location of his laboratory on my map.
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Modding the Witcher 2
There seem to be some mods already floating around, the ones I saw were for enlarging the item tooltips and for increasing/eliminating the inventory limit. The mods themselves were just XML files that ...
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Can I automatically sell junk?
Certain items are classified as junk, they do not seem to serve any useful purpose. Unfortunately they are not grouped in a separate category, they only appear in the complete list of all items in ...
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What does 'Increased Sign Intensity' mean?
Certain potions and talents can increase 'sign intensity', while many others increase sign damage. The damage increase seems pretty straightforward, but what does increasing the sign intensity ...
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Where is the kingslayer's hideout?
I'm supposed to go to the kingslayer's hideout now, as part of the Assasins of Kings quest, but I just can't find it. The quest marker points to a cave system near the army camp, but the hideout is ...
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In the Gargoyle Contract quest, where on the roof is the third rune located?
I have 2/3 seals broken. But i can't for the life of me figure out the seal on the roof of the house. I can't find the runes anywhere and i tried doing something with the candles, but no actions are ...
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When should I start to do the side quests in Flotsam?
I am finding the side-quests in Flotsam tough, because of the monsters in the surrounding area. I also discover that by doing some of the main quests, I get decent XP and some good loot.
When is a ...
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In what order do I have to extinguish the puzzle signs in the Gargoyle Contract quest?
There are three rooms, guarded by Gargoyles, each one with a chest and four magical signs/runes you have to extinguish in the correct order. There is also a different clue in each room.
The clue in ...
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What are the benefits of not killing prison guards?
After struggling and failing several times to get a grasp on The Witcher 2's stealth mechanics, I abandoned all hope of being able to sneak through the entire prison in the prologue and decided that ...
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Can I save King Foltest?
I had grown quite attached to King Foltest in our brief time spent together. Sure, he had his weak points, as a man and especially as a father, but he seemed to be honorable enough and was grateful ...
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What is the formula for experience points gained for killing monsters?
I've noticed that I don't gain any experience anymore for certain kinds of monsters, at least there appears no entry in the combat journal. I suspect that the XP formula is level-dependent, so that ...
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What does does “QTE” under Witcher 2 settings stand for?
There's an option called "Difficult QTEs" under Options menu of Witcher 2 - What are "QTEs"? What do they do? What is the consequence of enabling/disabling them?
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How do I avoid the Dragon while taking King Foltest along with me in the Prologue of The Witcher 2?
In the prologue, just after the first meet with the Dragon, there's a section where Geralt is supposed to (drag?) King Foltest across the walls.
How do I avoid getting maimed by the dragon? The first ...
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The Witcher Play Order [duplicate]
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How much of The Witcher 2 will I have trouble with, not having played the first game?
Does Witcher 2 continue the story of Witcher 1 and if so is it recommended to play ...
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Where do I find a formula for the Necrophage Oil in Flotsam?
Looking to craft some Necrophage Oil - I've tried Cedric, the book-seller, the incense guy and the trader near the inn, but no luck. Where else should I look?
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How many places of power are there and what bonuses do they grant you?
There are various places of power that grant a bonus to Geralt distributed around the map. The vicinity of a place of power is indicated by a characteristic sound effect, if you activate your ...
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What do all the colored dots on the minimap mean?
On the minimap you can occasionally see red, green and blue dots. The red ones are enemies, but what do the other two mean? Merchants and craftsmen are marked with icons, what do the blue and green ...
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Where is Cedric during the quest “Where is Triss Merigold” in The Witcher 2?
During the quest "Where is Triss Merigold" Geralt is tracking the elf Cedric by the blood trail he leaves.
I've done that, using my medallion to highlight the blood, but ended up at a dead end, some ...
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Which abilities contain mutagen slots?
Which abilities in The Witcher 2 contain Mutagen slots?
Does the level of points invested in the ability affect the availability of mutagen slots?
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How does regaining my Vigor work?
Part of my problem with combat in The Witcher 2 currently is that I'm unsure how to react when I run out of Vigor, as I'm not sure what's required to regain it. Can I simply run away from my opponent ...
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Where did Malena run off to?
Outside Floatsam, I ran into an elf woman being harassed by the guards as a spy. Being the amicable monster-slaying gentleman that I am, I volunteered to check her alibi in the nearby cave. Six game ...
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How does arm wrestling work?
"Keep the indicator in the yellow field. If the yellow field reaches the left end of the bar, you lose. If it reaches the right end, you win."
That's all the description it gives, without a single ...
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How do I avoid the Queen Endrega's poison and kill it?
Getting poisoned by the Queen Endrega is pretty much a death sentence. It comes out quickly in a spray and hits you even if you're trying to roll out of the way.
Even if I'm able to kill the other ...
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Why is the Witcher 2 unplayable on recommended high settings?
I just got The Witcher 2 today and so far it seems quite enjoyable. The problem is that I haven't been able to play much of it so far due to lag that occurs even on low settings. The game recommends ...
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Are mutagens permanent?
Once I alter one of my abilities with a Mutagen, is it like equipment where I can go back later and switch it out for a better one? Or is it a permanent change to that ability that I'll keep for the ...
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Does time elapse?
It's midday now, and I have to meet up with someone at night. If I do side quests for a while, will it eventually become night and allow me to fulfill that quest? Or do I specifically have to ...
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I'm having trouble killing Letho near the end of the first chapter. How do I do it?
The following is somewhat of a spoiler, to avoid it being shown in the question excerpt, I'm filling the space with useless boilerplate.
I'm near the end of the first chapter and I'm now facing ...
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How do I know what time it is?
There are various events in the Witcher 2 which requires me to drop by a location by, say, 21:00hr.
How do I know what it is now in the game? There's an icon next to the radar, but it doesn't give ...
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How can I end a potion's effect prematurely?
I could have sworn that one of the tutorial journal entries mentioned that meditation could be used to remove potions prematurely (before their duration would normally expire), however I don't see ...
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I can't find the last Nekker Nest. Does anyone have their locations pinned on a map?
I've spent the last 1.5 hours running around trying to find the last Nekker Nest... I'm starting to think the quest is bugged. Has anyone got their locations pinned on a map?
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How do I defeat the Kayran in the first chapter of the Witcher 2?
In the first chapter you are supposed to slay the Kayran, this enormous beast:
I'm having a hard time with it. I drank the Mongoose potion for poison resistance and I have the Kayran trap, but it ...
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How are abilities unlocked in the Witcher 2?
On the character attributes page is a section for abilities (different from talents). I've earned the abilites Axii sign hex, cover, conjuror and assassin. Each of those gives a certain bonus, which ...
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How do critical effects like knockdown, bleeding, freeze, incineration, poison and stun work?
On your character screen in the abilites section is a list of critical effects and your chance of inflicting them. At the moment it looks for me like this, with a depressing 0% for everything:
I ...
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Is there a way to increase the carrying limit?
I'm constantly at the limit of weight Geralt can carry around due to all the crafting and alchemical ingredients I'm carrying around. My large collection of assorted monster parts in my inventory gets ...
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How do I do “finisher moves” in The Witcher 2?
Sometimes, for no apparent reason, when I strike one of the enemies I'm fighting in The Witcher 2, a short cinematic will play where Geralt stylishly eliminates the foe, seemingly regardless of their ...
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Is Geralt's Amnesia because I didn't import a Witcher 1 save file?
In the opening scene of the game, you meet the Crinfrid Reavers. Dialog with them implies that Geralt met them previously. Geralt claims to have amnesia.
Is this because I did not import a save-file ...
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How can I heal in battle?
I've noticed that I tend to take a lot of damage, and especially that once I take one hit I'm prone to take a couple more in succession. This makes the cost of a single mistake rather harsh.
Is ...
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How do I play Dice Poker?
I found two minigames in the first area of The-Witcher-2, an Arm-Wrestler, and someone who wants to play "Dice Poker". While the former is simply explained in the in-game help, there was no ...
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Is there a shortcut on the Game Over screen to resume from the last save?
Clearly, I'm dying quite frequently, and the mouse controls in this game aren't the best.
Is there a shortcut on the keyboard that chooses the "Yes" option for you so you can go back to get murdered ...
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How can I prevent myself from doing long, fancy attacks?
For example, if 2 enemies are approaching me side by side, there doesn't seem to be a way to attack one of them without leaving myself utterly open to counterattack or interruption from the other one. ...
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How do I enter Meditation Mode?
The game is telling me that in order to drink potions, I must enter Meditation Mode, but it doesn't give me any clue how to enter Meditation Mode in the first place. How do I do that?
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In The Witcher 2, is it possible to hit the man with the red plume?
In the tutorial, the king gives Geralt the spyglass to aim for the "man with the red plume", while he adjusts the ballista. I felt like I had the cross-hairs right on the man, but when the bolt was ...
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How can I tell what my spells (signs) do?
Apparently I have a sign called "Aard", which does something when I press Q while it's active. Aard is hardly a descriptive word, however, and when I press C to bring up my character screen there's ...
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How do I not get incinerated or cut down on the very first battle?
I'm apparently being attacked by a giant dragon and there's fire everywhere. No matter what I do, I seem to catch fire and burn to death before fighting the second group of enemies.
If this is a ...
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Why does Axii sign not work?
The Axii sign should allow Geralt to get one enemy to fight on his side for a short while. This sound extremely useful for fighting groups, but I was unable to get it to work so far.
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