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Ashes to Ashes achievement in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Ashes to Ashes

Complete the contract on Therazane.

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How to unlock the Ashes to Ashes achievement

  • JanenzkiJanenzki
    30 May 2015 30 May 2015 30 May 2015
    Note : There might be some grammar errors so early apologies for those.

    This is a witcher contract that you can obtain in Novigrad from Kurt Dysart named NPC, who is located on the second floor of the Kingfisher Tavern.

    Suggested lvl for this contract is lvl 24 but I completed this when I was only level 20. The name of this quest is *Doors Slamming Shut*

    The monster of this contract is an Earth Elemental named Therazane so it's fighting technique is similar due Golem, although this Elemental monster have some some sort *earth shock wave* move that you will see and hopefully dodge.

    I did have some good equipment though but at this point of the game when you are going for this quest, you might possibly have some good stuff too to be obtained. I used only Swallow potion and some food, dodged, attacked when I did see an open and occasionally I used Axii sign to slowdown this monster. The fight was not particularly hard but if you will be a too bold and dare devil, you will probably die.

    Bestiary of the game says that this *Therazane* creature has only two vulnerabilities: Dimeritium Bomb and Elementa Oil. So if you are going for full prepare for this battle, craft these !

    Ok so walkthough of this quest:

    1. Talk to Kurt Dysart in The Kingfisher tavern that is located in the Hierarch Square in Novingrad. Accept the contract but you can also haggle the prize like every else witcher contract.

    2. Follow the quest objectives and you will come eventually come to Moldavie Residence.

    3. Yet again follow the quest objectives, search the house by using you're witcher senses for clues. At the basement of the house, use Aard sign to blast one of the cracked walls and venture forward.

    4. You will arrive to a small cave that has a bridge which will lead you to other side of the cave. Other side of this cave has a large door. At the other side of the door you will hear roaring. Search the area around of the door and you will find a journal. Read the journal and you will then realize that it is a Earth Elemental behind that door.

    5. Next obviously you will have to find some way to open that door. Just drop down to from the bridge, swim far right of the cave, find and use the switch that is located there. Then swim far left of the cave and jump to platform and you will be again at the same point where the door is. The door is open now and you will see the monster inside of the bubble.

    6. Before venturing in SAVE the game just in case. Use Elementa Oil for you're silver sword if have any and equip the Dimentium Bombs too. When you are inside of the room, you will see the monster (but it cannot attack you so dont worry), search with you're witcher senses a support pilar (glowing red object) and blast it with Aard sign. Just before you will blast it however, be ready to fight !

    7. Once you have defeated this monster and looted it, return to Kurt in Novingrad to complete this quest. Once you have obtained you're reward and the conversation ends you will acquire the achievement. Congratulations !
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    JanenzkiZordniln thx for the info, I personally just wrecked that room so I didnt have much time to explore it smile
    Posted by Janenzki on 08 Jul 15 at 16:17
    xLil SheWolfxNever mind I found out what I needed to do. Awesome guide +1
    Posted by xLil SheWolfx on 20 Sep 15 at 19:06
    Janenzki@xLil Shewolfx Thank you very much, hopefully you found everything that you needed.
    Posted by Janenzki on 02 Oct 15 at 09:46
    VaderAGThis didn't unlock for me. Only realised as I've just got the achievement for competing all contracts :(
    Posted by VaderAG on 04 Aug 16 at 22:09
    MikeBugslayerThis should be marked as missable or buggy. I did all Witcher contracts and didn't get this.
    Posted by MikeBugslayer on 11 Nov 17 at 11:22
    Natan CFThis achievement is (or at least was) definitely glitched. I'm revisiting the game now to get the remaining achievements and I noticed I got the achievement for completing all contrats, but Ashes to Ashes did not unlock for me. I'll start a new game plus and I hope it unlocks this time, after 3 years since the last time I played the game. Maybe it's patched... Let's hope so.
    Posted by Natan CF on 13 Jan 20 at 21:29
    UnfadingShimmyStill glitched...
    Posted by UnfadingShimmy on 29 Jan 20 at 11:46
    ChillzGlitched for me today. Would like to know if there is a specific to-do that avoids the glitch. I even have a save to go back to.
    Posted by Chillz on 31 May 20 at 07:49
    ZoZombifyThis didn't pop for me
    Posted by ZoZombify on 13 Oct 20 at 23:05
    Davis 888I can also confirm the achievement did not pop when I completed the mission. However I had a save before completing so I will try to return do it and see if that works.

    Edit. Reloading a save before the mission and re doing it worked for me to unlock it. I reloaded just before I turned the mission in
    Posted by Davis 888 on 03 Nov 20 at 23:39
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