How To Play Friends In Gwent

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Gwent: Old Pals is a secondary quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Note: For those looking to get the Card Collector achievement, this quest must be completed.

The rewarded in this quest is unaffected by the ±5 level constraint and difficulty level.

Walkthrough [ ]

You can pick up this quest a number of ways, though the easiest is during the main quest starting with Broken Flowers, where you meet Geralt's old friend, Zoltan. Once beaten he'll give 25 and the Eithné card. If he's the first one you met and beat out of the group, he'll direct you to play Vernon Roche, who's hiding out at Temerian Partisan Hideout.

If you haven't already met Roche, head out and after a small conversation with one of his men, Roche will appear and will be available to play. Once he's beaten he'll give 25 and the Saesenthessis card. If you haven't already played Lambert, he'll then direct you to play your fellow witcher, though depending on where you are in various quests, you'll have to wait a bit on this. He'll also hint at another player but won't drop his name if you're too early in the main quest line.

The quickest way outside the main storyline to play Lambert is by doing the secondary quest Following the Thread and continue the quest until you're given the objective to meet him at The Nowhere Inn. When you meet him there, when given the chance to say "let's go" or "I'll meet you there" pick the latter and Lambert will begin to walk away. Talk to him as quickly as possible (if he moves too far away from you he'll disappear to the next quest location) and challenge him to a game of gwent. However, you can also play with Lambert right after completing the quest, just talk to him as he is walking away and he will be available for a match. However, if you failed to challenge him on both occasions then, continue the main storyline as normal and you'll eventually be able to challenge him again at Kaer Morhen. Beating him at either location gives another 25 and the Triss Merigold card.

Note: This part is only available if A Deadly Plot has been completed prior to playing with Roche. If it was not then Thaler is excluded from this quest and he will be played as part of Gwent: Playing Thaler once A Deadly Plot is completed.

After beating Roche he will direct you to Thaler (and Lambert of course) who now spends his time at the Seven Cats Inn. Once you beat him you will earn 25 and the powerful Geralt of Rivia card.

Journal Entry [ ]

Gwent is played for pleasure, a pleasure that is highest when playing in good company - and the best company of all is that of old and true friends. Geralt thus sought out some of his long-time companions for a hand or two of gwent - and the chance to win powerful cards from each of them.

Geralt had a wonderful time slapping down cards with familiar faces and added several powerful new cards to his collection while he was at it.

Objectives [ ]

Win a unique card from Vernon Roche.
Win a unique card from Thaler.
When you get a chance, win a unique card from Lambert.
Win a unique card from Zoltan.

Secondary Quests, Treasure Hunts, and Contracts in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

White Orchard

Side Quests	A Frying Pan, Spick and Span Faithful Friend Missing in Action On Death's Bed Precious Cargo Twisted Firestarter

Treasure Hunts	Deserter Gold Dirty Funds Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear Temerian Valuables

Contracts	Devil by the Well

Velen

Side Quests	A Dog's Life A Favor for a Friend A Greedy God A Towerful of Mice An Invitation from Keira Metz At the Mercy of Strangers Bitter Harvest Blood Ties Caravan Attack Ciri's Room Deadly Crossing Death By Fire Defender of the Faith Face Me if You Dare! Fake Papers Fists of Fury: Velen Fools' Gold For the Advancement of Learning Forefathers' Eve Funeral Pyres Ghosts of the Past Gwent: Velen Players Harassing a Troll Hazardous Goods Highway Robbery Highwayman's Cache Last Rites Looters Love's Cruel Snares Lynch Mob Magic Lamp Man's Best Friend Races: Crow's Perch Return to Crookback Bog Take What You Want The Fall of the House of Reardon The Truth is in the Stars The Whispering Hillock Thou Shalt Not Pass Where the Cat and Wolf Play... Wild at Heart Witcher Wannabe

Treasure Hunts	A Costly Mistake A Plea Ignored An Unfortunate Turn of Events Battlefield Loot Blood Gold Don't Play with the Gods Dowry Hidden from the World Lost Goods Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire Queen Zuleyka's Treasure Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3 Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 4 Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2 Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 1 Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2 Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 1 Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 5 Sunken Chest Sunken Treasure The Dead Have No Defense The Things Men Do For Coin... Tough Luck

Contracts	Jenny o' the Woods Missing Brother Mysterious Tracks Patrol Gone Missing Phantom of the Trade Route Shrieker Swamp Thing The Beast of Honorton The Griffin from the Highlands The Merry Widow The Mystery of the Byways Murders Woodland Beast

Novigrad

Side Quests	A Barnful of Trouble A Dangerous Game A Deadly Plot A Feast for Crows A Final Kindness A Matter of Life and Death A Tome Entombed A Walk on the Waterfront A Warm Welcome An Eye for an Eye Cabaret Carnal Sins Drunken Rabble Empty Coop Fencing Lessons Fists of Fury: Novigrad Gwent: Big City Players Gwent: Playing Innkeeps Gwent: Playing Thaler Haunted House Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? Hidden Messages of the Nilfgaardian Kind High Stakes Honor Among Thieves It Takes Three to Tango Karmic Justice Little Red Message from an Old Friend Novigrad Hospitality Novigrad, Close City (I) Novigrad, Closed City (II) Now or Never Of Dairy and Darkness Of Swords and Dumplings Out On Your Arse! Race: The Great Erasmus Vegelbud Memorial Derby Racists of Novigrad Reason of State Redania's Most Wanted Rough Neighborhood Spooked Mare Strangers in the Night Strumpet in Distress Suspicious Shakedown The Dwarven Document Dilemma The Flame of Hatred The Gangs of Novigrad The Most Truest of Basilisks The Nobleman Statuette The Price of Passage The Soldier Statuette The Volunteer Warehouse of Woe Witch Hunter Raids

Treasure Hunts	Coast of Wrecks Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 1 Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3

Contracts	An Elusive Thief Deadly Delights Doors Slamming Shut Lord of the Wood The Apiarian Phantom The Creature from Oxenfurt Forest The Oxenfurt Drunk The White Lady

Skellige

Side Quests	A Bard's Beloved A Hallowed Horn Abandoned Sawmill An Unpaid Debt Armed Assault Brave Fools Die Young Call of the Wild Coronation Crime and Punishment Farting Trolls Finders Keepers Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions Fists of Fury: Skellige Flesh for Sale For Fame and Glory Free Spirit From a Land Far, Far Away Gwent: Skellige Style Hard Times In Wolf's Clothing Iron Maiden King's Gambit Master of the Arena Peace Disturbed Possession Practicum in Advanced Alchemy Shock Therapy Siren's Call Stranger in a Strange Land Taken as a Lass The Cave of Dreams The Family Blade The Four Faces of Hemdall The Heroes' Pursuits: Fayrlund The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! The Heroes' Pursuits: Fyresdal The Heroes' Pursuits: Kaer Trolde The Last Wish The Lord of Undvik The Nithing The Path of Warriors The Price of Honor The Sad Tale of the Grossbart Brothers The Tower Outta Nowheres Woe is Me Worthy of Trust Yustianna Disturbed

Treasure Hunts	Family Fortune Freya Be Praised! Hidden in the Depths Inheritance Ironsides' Treasure Nilfgaardian Treasure Not Only Eagles Dare Pearls of the Coast Precious Haul Ruins, Hidden Treasure, You Know... Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 1 Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2 Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 4 Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3 Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 4 Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3 Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 6 Shortcut Unlucky's Treasure X Marks the Spot

Contracts	Dragon Here Comes the Groom In the Heart of the Woods Missing Miners Missing Son Muire D'yaeblen Skellige's Most Wanted Strange Beast The Phantom of Eldberg

Kaer Morhen

Side Quests	Berengar's Blade Greenhouse Effect Monster Slayer The Bastion Trail of Echoes The Witchers' Forge

Treasure Hunts	Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2 Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 4