Tesham Mutna

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Walkthrough

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

1. 1

   Approaching the Outer Ruins

   Reach the ruins by heading southeast along the road cutting through the Caroberta Woods, or arrive through direct quest transit from Beauclair or the land beyond the portal. Regis meets up with you outside in the courtyard before you advance further inside.

   Tip: Apply Vampire Oil and prepare Black Blood, Quen, and White Raffard’s Decoction ahead of entering.

2. 2

   Descent to the Central Pit

   Move to the central pit / ruined open-air arena where cutscenes play out and the confrontation with Dettlaff takes place.

   Tesham Mutna Armor: at the bottom of the first circular descending staircase (where Regis stops to rest/lean during La Cage au Fou)How: inside a red-glowing wooden chest by the doorway/wallMissable because: Once the main questline concludes and the crypt doors lock Don't missTesham Mutna Trousers: at the bottom of the first circular descending staircase (where Regis stops to rest/lean during La Cage au Fou)How: inside a red-glowing wooden chest by the doorway/wallMissable because: Once the main questline concludes and the crypt doors lock Don't missTesham Mutna Steel Sword: at the bottom of the first circular descending staircase (where Regis stops to rest/lean during La Cage au Fou)How: inside a red-glowing wooden chest by the doorway/wallMissable because: Once the main questline concludes and the crypt doors lock Don't miss

   Watch out: Grab these items now, as the crypt doors permanently lock after the main storyline finishes.

3. 3

   Exploring the Suspended Cage Chamber

   Proceed down the flight of steps into the lower interior hall surrounded by suspended hanging cages. Check directly to your right next to the doorway to discover another storage chest. Loot this container to acquire the face and foot gear left inside.

   Tesham Mutna Mask: down the stairs into the chamber with the suspended hanging cagesHow: inside a chest on the right side next to the doorwayMissable because: Once the main questline concludes and the crypt doors lock Don't missTesham Mutna Boots: down the stairs into the chamber with the suspended hanging cagesHow: inside a chest on the right side next to the doorwayMissable because: Once the main questline concludes and the crypt doors lock Don't miss

   Watch out: These pieces become inaccessible once the main quest wraps up and locks the crypt.

4. 4

   Checking the Cell Corridor

   Move forward into the corridor flanked by iron holding cells. Search just past the second iron cell along the left-hand wall to locate a wooden box resting inside an indented wall shelf. Gather the remaining piece of gear from this shelf before heading toward the central grounds.

   Tesham Mutna Gauntlets: from the entrance of the cell corridor, walk just past the second iron cell to the recessed shelf on the left wallHow: open the wooden boxMissable because: crypt doors lock once the main questline concludes Don't miss New

   Watch out: Missing this wooden box before the questline concludes locks it permanently behind sealed doors.

5. 5

   Entering the Blood Crypt

   Descend into the blood crypt interior / lower level, where spiral staircases are flanked by hanging cages and cell blocks. When you reach the foot of the initial circular descending staircase where Regis stops to lean and rest, search beside the doorway wall. Open the red-glowing wooden chest placed here to claim a set of relics.

   Tip: Sparing Dettlaff spares Regis from executing his friend, but Geralt is thrown into prison in Burlap is the New Stripe either way if Syanna dies.

   Watch out: Failing to acquire the Magic Ribbon locks you out of the ceremony and potential good endings in Pomp and Strange Circumstance.

6. 6

   Battling Dettlaff's Initial Assault

   If combat begins, face Dettlaff across his first two phases in the open-air arena. Wait for him to miss a combo or blink behind you to land two or three light hits, keeping Quen refreshed. When he takes to the air in Phase 2, sprint sideways and chain rolls the moment his bat wave launches, then counter his diving drops with Aard or heavy swings.

   Key fight: Dettlaff van der Eretein (The Beast of Beauclair)

   Tip: Rolling laterally the instant the bat swarm releases prevents taking fatal full damage from the wave.

7. 7

   Slashing the Blood Sacs and the Finish

   Shift into the third phase by contending with his blood clone while prioritizing the three blood sacs across the space. Batter down all three sacs while dodging or deflecting the clone's strikes to shatter the beast's defense. Once broken, a final cutscene triggers where Regis administers the fatal bite to his former companion, earning you 1,000 XP.

   Key fight: Dettlaff van der Eretein (The Beast of Beauclair)

   Tip: Focus your damage entirely on the three blood sacs rather than wasting strikes against the blood clone.