Is there a way to get Emhyr to help?

Unfortunately, there is no way to get Emhyr to help, as the quest will automatically end after the disappointing encounter, regardless of the player’s choices. The player’s decisions and actions do not influence Emhyr’s decision to help, making it impossible to secure his assistance in the battle at Kaer Morhen.

Related FAQs

General Questions

1. What happens if you don’t bow before Emhyr?: Refusing to bow will upset the Chamberlain, who will be punished on Geralt’s behalf, and his anger would be understandable.
2. Is it better for Ciri to be a Witcher or Empress?: It can be argued that the Empress Ciri ending is the best, as that life is much safer than that of a Witcher, but it isn’t what Ciri wants from life, and she is unhappy to take the role.
3. Can Ciri become a Witcher if you take her to Emhyr?: Taking Ciri to see Emhyr will put her on the path to become Empress if other conditions are met, while not taking her will lead to her becoming a Witcher if she comes back.

Gameplay and Storyline

4. How to help Nilfgaard win the war?: To help Nilfgaard win the war, the player must be polite to Dijkstra during Blindingly Obvious and then side with Roche in Reason of State.
5. How do you help Emhyr win the war?: Emhyr can win the war by aiding in the assassination plot against Radovid and then siding with the Temerians when Dijkstra betrays Roche and Geralt at the end of Reason of State.
6. Does killing Radovid change anything?: Killing Radovid and siding with Dijkstra in Reason of State will lead to Dijkstra rising to power and claiming the north as his own, ruling with an iron fist.

Characters and Abilities

7. Does Ciri lose her powers if she becomes a witcher?: According to The Witcher books, Ciri doesn’t renounce her power as her ability to draw from it, meaning that while she can’t cast spells, she still has the knowledge of how it works.
8. Does Ciri get mutated into a witcher?: Ciri hasn’t undergone any mutations, she trained as a witcher when she was young, but never underwent the mutations, so her swordplay is not bad, but she lacks the superhuman reflexes, speed, and senses that the mutations give witchers.
9. Is empress Ciri a bad ending?: The Empress Ciri ending can be argued as the best, as that life is much safer than that of a Witcher, but it isn’t what Ciri wants from life, and she is unhappy to take the role.

Additional Questions

10. Who is more powerful than Ciri?: Geralt has defeated nearly every magical creature in existence and has meddled in many political issues, being on the winning side every time, making him stronger than Ciri.
11. How do you stop Ciri from dying?: To stop Ciri from dying, the player needs to rack up at least three positive points, leading to two possible options: Ciri becomes the Empress or Ciri becomes a witcher.
12. Should Geralt bow to emperor?: Choosing to bow to the Emperor will have him make a snide remark, while refusing to do so will upset the Chamberlain.
13. Is Emhyr bad in The Witcher?: Emhyr is a bloodthirsty monarch with legions of devout followers, spelling trouble for heroes like Geralt and Yennefer.
14. Can you still romance Yennefer if you failed the last wish?: If the player fails the Last Wish, they can still explore the romance storyline with Triss if they haven’t blown the romance with her.
15. Can Ciri’s blood make more witchers?: Ciri has Elder blood, which was one of the primary ingredients in the potion to create new witchers, making it possible to use her blood to create more witchers.