THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT
78 Achievements
Geralt: The Professional
Complete all witcher contracts.
How to unlock the Geralt: The Professional achievement in THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT - Definitive Guide
There are a grand total of 26 Witcher Contracts to complete. Every single one is listed as a Contract in your quest log, so there should be no confusion.
Progression, Difficulty and Level have no effect on this achievement. So you can wait until after you've finished the game on Death March!, set the difficulty down, and then blow up the low level enemies in seconds. If you're struggling with any of the fights, this is the way to go.
Reports in the comments say that you can choose to not kill enemies when given the chance and still get the achievement. The only thing you must kill is Woodland Beast (which isn't listed as a Contract, though it may be - there's a separate achievement for it).
White Orchard
(3) Contract: Devil by the Well (Notice Board in White Orchard) (Tip: Use Yrden to deal more damage. I didn't and used Quen instead on Death March - it was slower, but safer)
Velen
Contract: The Griffin from the Highlands (Optional according to comments below, though I cannot confirm - Part of Secondary Quest: Master Armorers in Velen - Speak with Fergus, the Blacksmith in Crow's Perch, to start)
(10) Contract: Jenny O' the Woods (Notice Board in Midcopse) (Tip: Use Yrden to deal more damage. When she splits into three, use your crossbow to 1-shot the parts)
(10) Contract: The Merry Widow (Notice Board in Lindenvale)
(33) Contract: Missing Brother (Notice Board at the Inn of the Crossroads)
(20) Contract: Mysterious Tracks (Notice Board in Lindenvale)
(22) Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders (Notice Board in Oreton)
(7) Contract: Patrol Gone Missing (Notice Board across from quartermaster's tent at the Niflgaardian Central Army Camp)
(23) Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route (Speak with a refugee in Benek in far East Velen)
(8) Contract: Shrieker (Notice Board in Crow's Perch)
(12) Contract: Swamp Thing (Villager to the west of The Orphans of Crookback Bog) (Tip: Use Aard to knock the Foglet out of the mists so you can attack it)
(6) Contract: Woodland Beast (Various Notice Boards in Novigrad and Northern Velen)
Novigrad
(14) Contract: The Apiarian Phantom (Notice Board in Beanston)
(35) Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest (Notice Board in Oxenfurt)
(15) Contract: Deadly Delights (Notice Board in Hierarch Square)
(24) Contract: Doors Slamming Shut (Notice Board in Hierarch Square)
(13) Contract: An Elusive Thief (Notice Board in Hierarch Square)
(25) Contract: Lord of the Wood (Notice Board at the Cunny of the Goose Inn)
(26) Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk (Notice Board near the Oxenfurt Port)
(16) Contract: The White Lady (Notice Board between Portside and Glory Gates, south of Novigrad's walls)
Skellige
(28) Contract: Dragon (Notice Board in Fyresdal)
(19) Contract: Here Comes the Groom (Notice Board in Svorlag)
(29) Contract: Missing Son (Notice Board in Rannvaig)
(18) Contract: Muire D'yaeblen (Notice Board near wharf of Kaer Trolde Harbor)
(17) Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg (Notice Board by longhouse in northwest Arinbjorn)
(16) Contract: Strange Beast (Notice Board in Larvik)
Do note that some other trophies require you to kill the contracted monster, failure in doing so will not grant you that contracts specific trophy.
White Orchard Contracts
Devil By The Well Contract
Velen Contracts
Woodland Beast Contract
Shrieker Contract
The Merry Widow Contract
Jenny O’ the Woods Contract
Swamp Thing Contract
Patrol Gone Missing Contract
Phantom of the Trade Route Contract
The Mystery of the Byways Murders Contract
Mysterious Tracks Contract
Missing Brother Contract
The Griffin from the Highlands Contract
Novigrad Contracts
The White Lady Contract
The Oxenfurt Drunk Contract
The Apiarian Phantom Contract
Doors Slamming Shut Contract
An Elusive Thief Contract
Lord of the Wood Contract
Deadly Delights Contract
The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest Contract
Skellige Contracts
Strange Beast Contract
The Phantom of Eldberg Contract
Muire D’yaeblin Contract
Dragon Contract
Here Comes the Groom Contract
Waylaid Transport Contract
In total, there are 26 witcher contracts to complete for this achievement. There is 1 in White Orchard, 11 in Velen (but one is only accessible when you’re already attempting the side quest “Master Armorers”), 8 in Novigrad, and 6 in Skellige. Take a look at the checklist below for each contract’s name and location.
White Orchard
- Contract: Devil by the Well
Velen (No Man’s Land)
- Contract: The Griffin from the Highlands
- Contract: Jenny O’ the Woods
- Contract: The Merry Widow
- Contract: Missing Brother
- Contract: Mysterious Tracks
- Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders
- Contract: Patrol Gone Missing
- Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route
- Contract: Shrieker
- Contract: Swamp Thing
- Contract: Woodland Beast
Novigrad
- Contract: The Apiarian Phantom
- Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest
- Contract: Deadly Delights
- Contract: Doors Slamming Shut
- Contract: An Elusive Thief
- Contract: Lord of the Wood
- Contract: The Oxenfurt Drunk
- Contract: The White Lady
Skellige
- Contract: Dragon
- Contract: Here Comes the Groom
- Contract: Missing Son
- Contract: Muire D’yaeblen
- Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg
- Contract: Strange Beast
Generally, these witcher contracts involve stumbling upon evidence of a monster’s activity (its lair, prints, or evidence of bloodshed and combat), or by reading the city/village notice boards requesting your help in exchange for some monetary funds. Take note that the monsters you will be hunting down in these contracts are tougher versions of the same enemies you naturally meet during your travels. Despite this difference, they are still susceptible to the same exploits (oils, potions, bombs, and Signs). Make sure you check the suggested level in each contract’s quest menu and consult the Bestiary to ensure you’re built and ready for the fight.
Because these contracts are very involved, you can follow THIS LINK for a briefly detailed guide on all 26 witcher contracts in the game. Once all the contracts have all been completed during your playthrough, this achievement will finally be yours.
*Missable Trophy*
There is a total of 26 (25 with patch 1.07) contracts that you will need to complete. Here is the breakdown of all the contracts, locations, and any pertinent information for them:
WHITE ORCHARD
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Devil by the Well *Not required with Patch 1.07 or higher*
- Contract Location: White Orchard notice board
- Recommended Level: 2+
- Monster Type: Noonwraith
VELEN
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Woodland Beast
- Contract Location: Boarder Post notice board
- Recommended Level: 6+
- Monster Type: Scoia'tael
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Patrol Gone Missing
- Contract Location: Nifgaardian Central Army Camp notice board
- Recommended Level: 7+
- Monster Type: Wyvern
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Shrieker
- Contract Location: Crow's Perch notice board
- Recommended Level: 8+
- Monster Type: Cockatrice
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Jenny O' the Woods
- Contract Location: Midcopse notice board
- Recommended Level: 10+
- Monster Type: Nightwraith
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The Merry Widow
- Contract Location: Lindenvale notice board
- Recommended Level: 10+
- Monster Type: Grave Hag
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Swamp Thing
- Contract Location: Villager west of The Orphans of Crookback Bog
- Recommended Level: 12+
- Monster Type: Foglet
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Mysterious Tracks
- Contract Location: Lindenvale notice board
- Recommended Level: 20+
- Monster Type: Chort
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The Mystery of the Byways Murders
- Contract Location: Oreton notice board
- Recommended Level: 22+
- Monster Type: Ekimmara
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Phantom of the Trade Route
- Contract Location: Benkelham refugees
- Recommended Level: 23+
- Monster Type: Royal Wyvern
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The Griffen from the Highlands
- Contract Location: Crow's Perch notice board (During "Master Armorer Side Quest")
- Recommended Level: 24+
- Monster Type: Archgriffin
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Missing Brother
- Contract Location: Inn at the Crossroads notice board
- Recommended Level: 33+
- Monster Type: Arachas
NOVIGRAD
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An Elusive Thief
- Contract Location: Hierarch Square notice board
- Recommended Level: 13+
- Monster Type: Doppler
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The Apiarian Phantom
- Contract Location: Beanston notice board
- Recommended Level: 14+
- Monster Type: Hound of the Wild Hunt
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Deadly Delights
- Contract Location: Hierarch Square notice board
- Recommended Level: 15+
- Monster Type: Succubus
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The White Lady
- Contract Location: Notice board south from Novigard's walls
- Recommended Level: 16+
- Monster Type: Noonwraith
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Doors Slamming Shut
- Contract Location: Hierarch Square notice board
- Recommended Level: 24+
- Monster Type: Earth Elemental
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Lord of the Wood
- Contract Location: Cunny of the Goose Inn notice board
- Recommended Level: 25+
- Monster Type: Leshen
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The Oxenfurt Drunk
- Contract Location: Oxenfurt Port notice board
- Recommended Level: 26+
- Monster Type: Katakan
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The Creature of the Oxenfurt Forest
- Contract Location: Oxenfurt notice board
- Recommended Level: 35+
- Monster Type: Archgriffen
SKELLIGE
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Strange Beast
- Contract Location: Larvik notice board
- Recommended Level: 16+
- Monster Type: Nekker Warrior
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The Phantom of Eldberg
- Contract Location: Arinbjorn notice board
- Recommended Level: 17+
- Monster Type: Wraith
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Muire D'Yaeblen
- Contract Location: Kaer Trolde Harbor notice board
- Recommended Level: 18+
- Monster Type: Water Hag
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Here Comes the Groom
- Contract Location: Svorlag notice board
- Recommended Level: 19+
- Monster Type: Ekhidna
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Dragon
- Contract Location: Fyresdal notice board
- Recommended Level: 28+
- Monster Type: Forktail
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Missing Son
- Contract Location: Rannvaig notice board
- Recommended Level: 29+
- Monster Type: Fiend