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La Valette Castle

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition guide · The siege of the castle and the dragon attack

Geralt accompanies King Foltest during the assault on the rebellious La Valette family's castle in the Prologue. You operate siege weaponry, breach the barricades, and fight your way across the castle walls and courtyards to reach the sanctuary. The assault culminates in a devastating red dragon attack that cuts Foltest and Geralt off from the main Temerian army.

Related quests: Melitele's Heart

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Aryan's Key: Looted from Aryan La Valette if you choose to kill him in combat atop the towerSparing or killing Aryan La Valette; talking Aryan into surrendering on the castle tower prevents his death and allows you to encounter him later during the dungeon escape.The quest "Melitele's Heart"; you must talk to Newboy (Crinfrid Reaver) in the Temerian camp before the assault begins, convince him to discard his amulet, or accept it from him to pursue the quest later.

Achievements here

Eagle Eye MissableCalibrate the courtyard ballista correctly during the Prologue to hit Count Etcheverry on your third aim adjustment.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Blue Stripes Combat Jacket: Geralt's inventory at start

Secrets

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Assassin's Easter Egg | In the courtyard where you operate the ballista, look near a hay cart behind a fence to find a white-robed dead assassin, granting the "Assassin" ability.

Enemies

La Valette Soldier

Weak to Aard

Standard infantry wielding swords and shields; best dispatched by breaking their guard with strong attacks or stunning them with Aard.

Aryan La Valette

Weak to Parrying

Optional mini-boss atop the castle tower who fights alongside several armored guards if you do not negotiate.

The Dragon

Weak to Aard

Appears on the castle bridge; cannot be killed here, requiring you to dodge its fire breath and sprint through crumbling corridors.

Tips

You must time your movement between cover during the ballista sequence to avoid taking heavy damage from enemy archers.
Use the Quen sign before engaging heavily armored knights to absorb high damage spikes in close-quarters melee combat.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

Geralt, Prologue

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