This might have been said a thousand times already, but it is relevant again.

Velen is a miserable place.

Some take a less regressive approach, finding solace in faith.

A woman prays to a shrine on an evening in Velen.

She can be found ata junction east of Blackboughor atDuen Hen,further to the west of Velen.

You are likely to meet her at the first location.

You are likely to pass by while playing the main story quest,The Bloody Baron.

A screenshot showing Geralt standing near a woman cradling her head in her hands by a fallen shrine.

It’s not something to worry about, though.

The quest isnot affected by the orderthat you restore the shrines.

She needs Geralt torestore a fallen shrinebefore the god it is dedicated to curses Velen.

An annotateed map showing the three locations that Defender of the Faith takes you through.

If you choose to accept the quest, Geralt will restore the shrine by lifting it back upright.

She will thank Geralt andasks him to restore two more shrinesthat have been recently vandalized.

This quest will take you througha large part of western Velen, where two of the shrines are located.

A screenshot of the two dialogue options that players can choose in Defender of the Faith.

At each one, you will need todefeat any nearby enemiesandinteract with the shrineto cleanse it.

East of Blackbough

No enemies spawn here.

Duen Hen

Geralt will be attacked by alone Endrega Warrior.

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South of Byways

Apack of wolveswill attack Geralt.

The last shrine you encounter will have its enemiesreplaced by some rowdy studentsresponsible for the vandalism.

you might choosehow Geralt responds.

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Stop Them

Geralt refuses to allow them to continue,starting a fight.

Let Them Continue

The students are left alone to carry on.

This willfail the quest.

Fighting The Students

They quote what modern listeners might recognize as Nietzsche and Marx to Geralt.

You will need tofight all the students at onceto complete the quest.

You candraw your swordduring the fight.

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