Wild at Heart begins after Niellen reports his wife Hanna missing. The woods around Blackbough hide a mystery, and Margrit offers a shortcut before you have uncovered everything.
Refuse Margrit’s early bribe if you want the full quest and cave exploration. Use Witcher Senses to follow the trail to the isolated shack and underground lair, then complete the confrontation and decide how to resolve Margrit’s part in the story.
Find your next step
Wild at Heart: decision preview
Choose whether to accept the early shortcut.
Do it in this order
Pick up the contract in Velen
Read the notice or speak with Niellen in Blackbough.
Question the villagers and search the woods
Use Witcher Senses to examine the last place Hanna was seen.
Decline Margrit’s bribe to continue
This preserves the full story and the cave path.
Find the isolated shack and lair
Track clues to the underground entrance and investigate the area.
Finish the confrontation
After the werewolf encounter, decide the final narrative outcome for Margrit and Niellen.
Frequently asked questions
Should I accept Margrit’s bribe?
Only if you want the quick ending; it skips the deeper story and cave investigation.
Where is the quest?
Near Blackbough in Velen, with clues leading into nearby woods.
Can I see the cave after taking the bribe?
You lose the normal full quest continuation, so refusing the bribe is the safer completionist path.
What does the last choice affect?
It changes the immediate outcome for Margrit and the quest’s ending narrative.
Sources & further reading
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