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Von Everec Estate
Geralt arrives at the dilapidated Von Everec Estate to fulfill Olgierd's third request of recovering a violet rose given to his estranged wife Iris. Upon exploring the haunted grounds and eliminating the monstrous Caretaker, Geralt discovers Iris has died, prompting him to bury her remains and enter her painted memory world to unravel her tragic past.
- Region
- Gustfields
- Levels
- 34–35
- Getting there
- Northeast of Oxenfurt, east of Draken Hollow Outpost / south of Brunwich.
- Connects to
- Gustfields, Oxenfurt, Draken Hollow Outpost, Brunwich
- Related quests
- Dead Man’s Party · Scenes From a Marriage
Services and people
Quest NPCs 3
- Frightened thief · Met by Geralt upon arrivalFront gate / broken perimeter wall
- Black Cat and Black Dog · Supernatural talking companions who accompany GeraltGardens near the back porch
- Iris von Everec · Physical remains and spirit retrieved and buriedMaster bedroom and at her grave in the estate's garden
Invaders and enemies 2
- The Caretaker · Boss encounter guarding the groundsBack garden
- Wraith from the Painting · Hostile enemy fought inside the manorUpstairs bedchamber and art studio inside the manor
The short version
What matters
- •The Caretaker's Spade looted directly from the boss's body in the rear garden.
- •The Ornate Silver Hairbrush found on the ground near the southeast gazebo before burying Iris.
- •Iris' Sketchbook located on the studio desk, along with the relic armor and front door key upstairs.
Common mistakes
- •Failing to pick up the Ornate Silver Hairbrush in the garden before conducting Iris's burial, locking you out of it permanently.
- •Advancing through Iris's burial without looting her studio desk, which forfeits the Sketchbook as a grave offering option.
What you can skip
- •Searching the estate for shops, blacksmiths, or vendors, as none exist here.
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.
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Arrival at the Estate
When you reach the front gate or broken perimeter wall of the Von Everec Estate in northeastern Redania, you will encounter a terrified thief fleeing the grounds. Proceed into the overgrown front courtyard and explore the surrounding garden grounds to take in the estate. Note that there are no merchants, craftsmen, or other service providers located anywhere in this area.
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Confronting The Caretaker
Follow the dragged blood tracks leading deeper into the grounds toward the back garden and graveyard behind the manor house. There, you must engage and defeat The Caretaker, who is guarding the estate. Once he falls, loot his remains in the rear garden to acquire The Caretaker's Spade alongside the key to the manor's back door.
Watch out: Remember to loot the Caretaker's corpse immediately to secure his unique spade before entering the residence.
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Meeting the Familiars and Scouring the Grounds
Immediately after defeating the boss, you will meet the supernatural talking Black Cat and Black Dog on the grounds near the back porch; they will accompany you across the estate. Before entering the residence, head over to the southeast corner of the garden near the ruined gazebo. Activate your Witcher Senses to spot and grab the Ornate Silver Hairbrush lying directly on the ground.
Watch out: If you do not retrieve the Ornate Silver Hairbrush before holding the burial and placing a different memorial offering, it becomes permanently missable.
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Exploring the Manor and Slaying the Wraith
Unlock the manor's back door and explore both the ground floor and the upstairs bedchamber and art studio, where you will battle the Wraith from the Painting in the hallways and bedrooms. In Iris's painting studio, inspect the desk to pick up Iris' Sketchbook, which serves as a possible grave offering. Search the master bedroom to gather the front door key, the Portrait of Iris and Olgierd from the bedside furniture, and the Ornate Robe and Ornate Boots from the wardrobe or chest.
Watch out: Be sure to collect the Sketchbook from Iris's desk before proceeding with her funeral arrangements if you wish to use it as her burial offering.
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Burying Iris von Everec
Collect Iris von Everec's remains from her bed and carry her down into the estate's garden to give her a proper burial. From this point forward, you leave the physical estate behind to explore her memories within the painted realm.
Choices here
What you decide here and what it leads to.
Iris's Grave Offering
When burying Iris von Everec in the estate's garden during "Scenes From a Marriage"
- Place the Sketchbook→ Uses the sketchbook found from her bedroom studio as her memorial offering
- Place the Ornate Silver Hairbrush→ Uses the silver brush picked up from near the garden gazebo as her memorial offering
Picking an offering progresses the ritual and permanently prevents using any alternative item you did not select.
The Violet Rose
During the conversation with Iris von Everec at the conclusion of the Painted World
- Take the rose from Iris→ Geralt obtains the physical Violet Rose key item
- Leave the rose with Iris→ Geralt obtains a painted portrait of Iris holding the rose instead of the physical flower
Leaving the rose behind permanently misses obtaining the physical Violet Rose item.
Checklists
Items May be incomplete
0/6
Enemies
Sustains health by landing hits on you and summoning healing shadows to consume, but leaves his shovel stuck in the earth after slamming attacks.
Traverses between portraits in the room to restore her vitality, which can be halted by striking the glowing green painting before she heals.
Appears as multiple shadowy duplicates of Olgierd that activate progressively; striking dormant copies will awaken them all at once.
Tips
- When fighting Iris' Greatest Fear, bait and defeat each Ethereal clone one at a time to prevent multiple enemies from overwhelming you at once.
Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.
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