Since its release in 2015, The Witcher 3 has been enriched with two major paid expansions, Hearts of Stone And Blood and Wineboth critically acclaimed. However, one free quest added in 2022 during the update for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is now generating renewed interest. Designed as a nod to the Netflix series, it is an integral part of the game’s next-gen experience.
Baptized “In the shadow of eternal fire”this quest offers much more than just bonus content. If it was first known as the “Netflix quest”, it today turns out to be a real piece of screenwritingworthy of the main arcs of CD Projekt Red’s game.
Discovering the School of the Forgotten Wolf
The pretext for this quest? Obtain new armor, that of School of the Forgotten Wolfdirectly inspired by Geralt’s look in the television series. A marketing approach in appearance, but which the studio has transcended.
Unlike crossover content that is often rushed, here the player is immersed in a complete adventure, with moral choices and consequences. The player expected a quick questbut on the contrary he discovers “one of the best quests in the game”according to some fans on X.
How to start the quest for free in your game
Good news: if you own The Witcher 3 on the next-gen console, you already have access to the content. Just update the game and then go to Velenat the fast travel point of Mulbrydale. From this village, go east, beyond the Devil’s Pitand listen: Church of Eternal Fire NPC pray not far away. He will give you the quest. From there, prepare for a series of events where your moral compass will be tested, much like the best storylines in The Witcher 3.
A free update that really enriches the experience
CD Projekt Red could have been satisfied with a cosmetic addition, but preferred to offer a real adventure. As one fan sums it up: “It would have been far too easy to just throw the Netflix armor into the game and leave it at that, but CD Projekt Red took it a step further by adding a compelling quest that fits into the series’ universe.”
This free content is still unknown to many playersand yet it stands out today as a must-have for the next-gen version. While waiting for the release of The Witcher 4, now is the time to come back to it.