There Can Be Only One
You can grab the “There Can Be Only One” quest from the notice board in Beauclair city. You have to pick up the note “Test Yourself with the Trials of the Virtues!” and read it to start the quest.
Key Facts | |
| Location: | Beauclair |
| Category: | Side Quest |
| Reward: | Unique Silver Sword: “Aerondight”. |
Quest Text
Upon a notice board in Toussaint, Geralt found a call to all who wished to submit to a Test of Virtue. The notice’s mysterious author summoned any who dared to an isle upon Lac Celavy, where they would have a chance to prove their worthiness of character. He who successfully completed the test would receive a reward. Though Geralt had never thought of himself as particularly virtuous, he found the summons intriguing and decided to go to the appointed spot to learn what the trials entailed.
Starting NPC
Additional Info
This is an amazing quest with one of the best (if not the best) weapons in the game. You can complete the objectives in many ways throughout the main story and the side quests. We have completed and written a guide on how to complete its objectives during certain side missions.
Walkthrough
Following contains quest spoilers. You’ve been warned
Talk to the hermit and read the inscriptions on the stones.
The hermit can be found on the small island in the middle of the lake found northwest of the capital city – Beauclair.
Wait for a chance to prove you are a man of honor.
At the same Beauclair city notice board where you have picked up the “There Can Be Only One” quest, you should grab and complete the quest called “Till Death Do You Part”. At the very end of this quest you have to choose the first option: “Actually, just a marital spat”, to complete the honor challenge.
Wait for a chance to prove your wisdom.
The quest you want to complete for this part is called “Father Knows Worst”. You can grab it from the notice board in Beauclair city or from The Cockatrice Inn. At the very end of this quest you have to choose the second option: “No one dies. Not today.”
Wait for a chance to prove you are capable of compassion.
At the Cockatrice Inn, you can grab the quest “Big Game Hunter”. During this quest, you need to help the count in his adventures, save the animals (don’t harm them), ask about his family and, in the end, visit him at his exhibit.
Wait for a chance to prove your generosity.
Once you go into Beauclair city, a boy will approach you and give you a letter. This also starts the “Turn and Face the Strange” quest that unlocks Mutations. Give the boy a tip to prove your generosity!
Wait for a chance to prove your valor.
One of the ways to prove your valor is to complete the “Feet as Cold as Ice” quest. You can start this quest near the cave northwest of Beauclair city. Help the knight with his adventure and at the end of the mission choose the option “Take the damned head, go back to Beauclair”.
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Is there another way to prove the valor? I lost the tourney and the dude died in the cold as ice quest so i couldn’t give him the head.
I have done everything, and im stuck at «wait for a chance to prove your wisdom.»
I tried to meditat and everything, what should i do??
Yeah I screwed the wisdom one before I got to this quest. Damn.
Is there another way for honor? Warble of a Smitten Knight was broken for me and I already did Till Death Do You Part.
Is there any other way to do compassion?
spare the silver basilisk in mutual of Beauclaur’s Wild Kingdom will meet the compassion test..
what about wisdom? another way to do that?
You have to lift the wights curse I believe. It’s the only alternative I know of.
I did it with the quest ” A Knight’s Tales ” but you have to make a good ending.
Is there a way to do wisdom? I already did “Father Know’s Worst” before i got this quest.
When you complete Equine Phantom. I asked Roach to forgive the guy, I’m not sure if that had anything to do with it.. but I was able to get wisdom after that. I thought I screwed the whole mission because I did the same as you with Father Knows Worst.
Never mind.. ignore what I wrote above. I confused it with another quest. Completely disregard what I wrote.. I suck.
I did it with the quest ” A Knight’s Tales ” but you have to make a good ending.
Is there another way for the generosity? I missed that one
Yes in the Quest ‘Equine Phantom’ the old woman has no money so do not even accept her potato’s.
They didn’t give me the opportunity to refuse the potatoes
You do the good gracious great balls quest. Send the husband home and let the old man use the jewels for one more day.