What level should I be before I go to Skellige?
Sarah Silva
Updated on April 01, 2026
Besides, should I go to Skellige or Novigrad first?
You have to go to both. I suggest going to Novigrad first, but be warned: it's the dullest area and has the most boring quests in the game. Skellige is a breath of fresh air (literally and figuratively).
Furthermore, will going to Skellige fail quests? No. Once you've been there, you can return to Velen from Skellige via fast travel. The only thing that auto-fails quests is progressing through certain main story quests.
Keeping this in consideration, can you go to Skellige early?
There is one boat in Novigrad that takes you to Skellige for 1000 crowns, the captain is in the Golden Sturgeon. This can be done at any time once the Velen/Novigrad area is unlocked, but you have to fight some level 16 pirates.
Is Ciri in Skellige velen or Novigrad?
In Ciri's Footsteps is a major main quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The quest serves as a large, overarching search for Ciri that takes place across three major areas: Velen, Novigrad, and Skellige. The quest will complete after Geralt pursues all leads.