by The Witcher 3 romances are quite extensive to be honest, with eleven potential loves in the base game alone. I’m not saying Geralt gets away with it, but monsters aren’t the only thing he kills. Of these eleven romances, Yennefer of Vengerburg and Triss Merigold can be chosen as potential end-game partners – everyone else is just for fun.
If you’re just getting back on the path and need a reminder of where to get your fancy Witcher gear, these Feline armor (opens in a new tab) and Ursine armor (opens in a new tab) guides can help you find the best light and heavy armor respectively. Anyway, here are all The Witcher 3 romances, what you need to do for each, and most importantly, how to choose either Yen or Triss without screwing it up. It’s also worth noting that whoever becomes your partner will also appear at the vineyard at the end of Blood and Wine, so choose wisely.
Yennefer of Vengerburg
Yen is one of The Witcher 3’s two main romances – and the true canon option – so if you want Geralt to end up with Yennefer, there are two important steps you need to take:
- I ‘The king is dead – long live the king; quest on Skellige, you will go to a party with Yennefer with the ulterior motive of stealing an important item. You must fight an earth elemental, and when you are defeated, the room begins to fill with poison gas. Yennefer will ask you to think of the first thing that comes to mind, and you must say the second option: “Damn, I want to kiss you, Yen”. Once you’re teleported back to her room, you choose “Wouldn’t mind seeing…” the option when she needs to mend the dress to start a romantic scene.
- Continue the main Skellige story and Yennefer will ask Geralt to help her on the island of Larvik, triggering “The Last Wish” quest. Continue the quest to the end, free the Djinn and you’ll find yourself sitting on the side of a ship with Yennefer. When she tells you that nothing has changed, choose the first option: “I Still Love You Too”. This will lock Yennefer as your romantic choice.
The true choice
Lauren A, Guides Editor: As an aside: CDPR confirmed that Yen is the canon option and she’s not a cow who stole her friend’s husband because he lost his memory, so there.
There is another opportunity to sleep with Yennefer during the “No Place Like Home” quest in Kaer Morhen. When you get the chance, just follow Yen to her room to trigger the scene. However, it’s nowhere near as fun as getting drunk, dressing up as witches and silly people.
Triss Merigold
The second of The Witcher 3’s two main romances, you first meet Triss in Novigrad. Here’s what you need to do to choose her as your partner:
- After the “Count Reuven’s Treasure” quest, Triss will ask Geralt to come see her, triggering the “A Matter of Life and Death” quest where you go to a masquerade ball with Triss. After she runs into the maze and falls from the fountain into Geralt’s arms, choose the first option: kiss Triss.
- When you finish A Matter of Life and Death, you will receive a secondary quest called “Now or Never” which you can start by seeing Triss. At the end of the mission when Triss boards the ship and says goodbye, choose the second option: “Stay with me”. This will lock Triss in as Geralt’s main love interest.
Why not both?
Most other games make romantic characters impossible if you already have one locked up, but The Witcher 3 does things a little differently. If you try to romance both Yennefer and Triss, you’ll end up with neither. They will invite you to an inn and convince you that you can be with them both, but will then leave you tied to the bed. This ends any potential romance with either, but it’s almost worth it for the fun scene.
Other romances
Most other games make romantic characters impossible if you already have one locked up, but The Witcher 3 does things a little differently. If you try to romance both Yennefer and Triss, you’ll end up with neither. They will invite you to an inn and convince you that you can be with them both, but will then leave you tied to the bed. This ends any potential romance with either, but it’s almost worth it for the fun scene.
Keira Metz
Keira is probably the first romance you’ll have in The Witcher 3 if you choose to pursue her. Here’s what you need to do to make it happen:
- When you finish the main quest “Walking in the Dark” in Velen, Kiera will ask you to go see her. Doing so results in two secondary quests: first ‘A Towerful of Mouse’, then ‘Favor for a Friend’. During the second, Kiera will invite you to a moonlit horse ride and dinner, where you must choose the first option: “With pleasure”. Just follow the quest to seal the deal.
Jutta An Dimun
Jutta is located on the Faroe Islands in Skellige, east of Trottheim in a small arena. Here’s what you need to do to love her:
- When you first meet Jutta, you will receive the “Iron Maiden” quest and she will task you with finding Hoskuld’s sword. If you bring it back to her, she will fight you. If you win without using signs or bombs, she’ll invite you back to her house after dusk to spend the night with her, and all you have to say is option one: “Happy”. Go to her home in Harviken by following the quest marker and wait until after dusk to start the scene.
It is worth noting that if you lose Jutta, you will not have the opportunity for a rematch, so the romance will end there.
Madam Sasha
Sasha is a romantic character who appears in the “High Stakes” side quest at Passiflora in Novigrad. Here’s what you need to do:
- The High Stakes quest requires you to pay NOK 1000 to participate, and you need a strong Gwent deck for the tournament. You must either agree to help Madame Sasha or beat her in the tournament. At the end of the mission, she will invite you to dinner at The Kingfisher, and you must choose option one: “Invitation accepted”. So when she asks you to go up, choose option one: “Good idea”.
Shani
Shani is a romance character only available in the Hearts of Stone expansion. Here’s what you need to do:
- Towards the end of the “Dead Man’s Party” mission, when Gaunter sends Vlodimir Von Everec away, choose option two: “I would like to stay a little longer”. After that you have the option to give Shani a gift of flowers, mead or brandy. It doesn’t matter what you bring, but it will affect the romance scene you get a bit. When you’re at the lake, Shani will ask if you have some time to waste with her, to which you answer option one: “Kiss certainly didn’t fill me up”. This will trigger the romance scene.
Syanna
Syanna is a character from the Blood and Wine expansion that you can romance. Here are the steps:
- In the main quest after Blood and Wine, you get the opportunity to rescue Syanna from her crazy prison. After the last boss of the quest, Syanna will tell you that she needs a man, for which you should choose option one: [Let her have her way with you]. This will start what is probably The Witcher 3’s trippest romance scene.
Brothels
There are three brothels in The Witcher 3: Crippled Kates and the Passiflora in Novigrad, and The Belles of Beauclair in, you guessed it, Beauclair. There are three potential partners on each and Geralt can spend the night with any of them for a fee, although Beauclair is only available through the Blood and Wine expansion.
