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Temple Isle

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Geralt visits Temple Isle in Novigrad during the main quest "Broken Flowers" to question Elihal, one of Dandelion's acquaintances. He searches the tailor's home for clues regarding Dandelion's recent activities and whereabouts. Following this thread helps piece together Dandelion's list of lovers and associates across the city.

Region
Free City of Novigrad
Levels
Level 12–17
Getting there
Walk across the high bridge from northern Novigrad (Gildorf/The Bits) into Temple Isle, or fast-travel via the Temple Isle or Electors' Square signposts.
Connects to
Electors' Square, Great Temple of the Eternal Fire, the var Attre Villa, the cavern network directly beneath the island cliffs
Related quests
Broken Flowers · Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear · Fencing Lessons

Services and people

Merchants 1

  • Eternal Fire Priest · Alchemist and merchantElectors' Square atop Temple Isle, north near the Great Temple

Quest NPCs 1

  • Whoreson Junior · Confronted during the main quest Get JuniorHis heavily guarded hideout residence on Temple Isle

Invaders and enemies 2

  • Guardian Golem · Fought during Scavenger Hunt: Cat School GearCavern passages directly beneath Temple Isle
  • Mad Kiyan · Corrupted Cat School witcher mini-bossHidden laboratory at the end of the passages beneath Temple Isle

Services 1

  • Temple Isle Signpost · Fast travel pointTemple Isle

The short version

What matters

  • •Defeating Mad Kiyan in the hidden laboratory under Temple Isle yields the Moonblade relic silver sword, Laboratory notebook, and the four standard Feline gear diagrams (armor, boots, gauntlets, trousers).
  • •Finishing "Novigrad, Closed City" before setting sail for "The Isle of Mists".

Common mistakes

  • •Sailing to The Isle of Mists before finishing "Novigrad, Closed City", which permanently fails the quest.

Walkthrough May be incomplete

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

  1. 1

    Crossing to Temple Isle

    Head north from mainland Novigrad across Gregory's Bridge to enter Temple Isle, and discover the Temple Isle Signpost fast travel point. From there, advance up toward the summit where the Great Temple of the Eternal Fire dominates the skyline alongside Electors' Square.

    Watch out: Complete the side quest "Novigrad, Closed City" (available nearby) before embarking for the Isle of Mists, or it will permanently fail.

  2. 2

    Trading on Electors' Square

    Travel to Electors' Square near the Great Temple in the northern part of Temple Isle to locate a merchant posing as an Eternal Fire priest.

  3. 3

    Confronting Whoreson Junior

    Proceed to Whoreson Junior's heavily guarded hideout estate situated on the island to advance the quest "Get Junior".

  4. 4

    Entering the Passages Under Temple Isle

    Make your way down to the lower cliff path on Temple Isle to access the subterranean dungeon known as the Passages Under Temple Isle (Temple Isle Cave). Delve into the cavern corridors during the quest "Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear", where you will face a guardian Golem blocking the underground path.

  5. 5

    Exploring the Submerged Cavern and Hidden Lab

    Dive into the underwater section within the subterranean passages to retrieve the Laboratory Key from a submerged corpse. Defeat him to loot his corpse for the Moonblade relic silver sword, the Laboratory notebook, and the diagrams for standard Feline armor, boots, gauntlets, and trousers.

Checklists

Don't miss 0/1

Enemies
Witch Hunter
Weak to Igni, Steel SwordSteal / drop nothing can be stolen

Hostile Novigrad guards that patrol the upper streets of Temple Isle and attack if provoked during certain story sequences.

Shops and people
  • Elihal: Sells various fashionable clothing, masks, and crafting components

Tips
  • Be diplomatic when speaking with Elihal to easily obtain information about Dandelion's recent visits without causing unnecessary friction.
  • Use the nearby fast travel signpost at the entrance to Temple Isle to quickly navigate down into the lower districts of Novigrad after finishing your inquiries.

Not listed for this area: secrets.

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