Where To Find The Secrets In Beyond Hill And Dale In The Witcher 3

Beyond Hill And Dale is one of The Witcher 3's best quests. Here's how to get the most out of it.

There are many interesting locations in The Witcher 3, but the Land Of A Thousand Fables is one of the most unique areas in Blood and Wine There's a lot to see in the Land Of A Thousand Fables, and it's easy to miss unique equipment and locations while adventuring with Syanna.

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This guide covers the literally magical region and its accompanying quest, Beyond Hill And Dale. This lengthy quest is the only time you will be here. We'll help you find the secrets hidden within and return safely from the Fablesphere before things get out of hand in the real world.

Updated on June 8, 2023 by Nicolas Ng: Toussaint is one of the most gorgeous locations in The Witcher 3, providing a departure from the game's darker locations to the north. Despite that, the region is swiftly outshined by the Land of a Thousand Fables in the quest "Beyond Hill and Dale..." in Blood and Wine's main story. We've updated the guide to bring it in line with the rest of our coverage of the game.

Continue through "The Night Of Long Fangs" until you enter the Land Of A Thousand Fables. You'll receive the "Beyond Hill And Dale..." quest after doing so. The "Beyond Hill And Dale..." quest contains most of the story content in the Land Of A Thousand Fables. Inside this realm, you can't use Steel Swords to attack enemies, so bring a powerful Silver Sword.

Once you enter the realm, continue walking on the yellow brick road until you come upon a split pathway. Continue to move straight and then take a right at the next turn, which will lead you to a hut. There are a few enemies along the path, but they aren't a major threat.

When you reach the hut, you'll encounter Syanna and the Wicked Witch. You have to fight the Wicked Witch, which is difficult because she flies in the air for most of the battle.

When the Witch moves towards the ground to attack you, use your Crossbow or the Aard Sign to knock her out of the air so that you can attack her.

If you manage to ground the Wicked Witch, then make sure to destroy her broom to stop her from flying away. Keep damaging the Witch until you defeat her, at which point you can speak to Syanna after a short cutscene with the character Jack. You can find out more about how to defeat the Wicked Witch in this guide.

Jack mentions beans, so ask Syanna about them. She'll reveal that there are three beans in total, and finding them is the next primary objective of your journey in the Land Of A Thousand Fables. With Syanna by your side, leave the area and get back on the main path. You need to walk through a small ravine, which is home to a few pixies that you can fight.

Defeat the pixies and then find the Unicorns ahead of Geralt. You can ride the Unicorn like Roach, so get on it and continue following the main path until you reach a boy by the name of Joss.

Kill the wolves near Joss and talk to him. After a brief conversation with Joss, you'll learn about the three beans. Since Joss is a liar, you'll need to talk to Syanna to make sense of the things Joss tells you. The first bean is with the Big Bad Wolf, who you can find by continuing along the path on the left side of the large tower and then taking a right at the next split in the road.

If you follow the previous directions, you'll come across a Red Hut with the Big Bad Wolf. You may notice that the Wolf is hungover, and he refuses to talk until you act out his fairytale with Syanna as Little Red Riding Hood. You need to retrieve the hood before the reenactment can begin, so find the well near the Wolf and jump into it.

The body of Little Red Riding Hood is at the bottom of the well, which is where you can grab the hood. There's a small path you can use to swim back up to the surface. Give Syanna the hood and speak with the Wolf to start the show. Shortly after you start the reenactment, you can kill the Big Bad Wolf and loot the Red Bean from his body.

You can find out more about how to defeat the Big Bad Wolf in this guide.

Speak with Syanna again before continuing to the Yellow Bean. Keep in mind that this section of dialogue with Syanna may impact the ending you receive. When you finish talking, leave the Red Hut and head to the tower.

Walk towards the large tower in the middle of the Land Of A Thousand Fables and start climbing it. Syanna won't help you climb the tower, so you have to complete this task solo. Once you reach the top of the tower, you'll encounter a Banshee with golden hair by the name of Longlocks.

Longlocks can regenerate and spawn minions, so focus primarily on her and defeat her quickly before she can heal.

You can take the Yellow Bean off the nearby pillow once you defeat the Banshee. Climb back down, and you can continue your conversation with Syanna. You can find out more tips on how to defeat Banshees like Longlocks in this guide.

The Blue Bean is the final bean in the Land Of A Thousand Fables. Travel northwest from the tower, and you'll encounter a Brick House. You need to use the Aard Sign to destroy the building, which will reveal three pigs.

The pigs will run at you and try to knock you down, but you can counter their attacks by dodging out of the way. The Three Little Pigs are much easier to defeat than the other bosses in the Land Of A Thousand Fables since they function similarly to standard boars.

You can coat your sword with Beast Oil to deal extra damage towards the three pigs.

When the pigs are dead, you can find the Blue Bean on the table inside the house and speak to Syanna again for another dialogue sequence.

You need to travel to Snowy Village, which is a small town north of the tower. The Little Flint Girl is inside the village, as you can see in the picture above.

Obtaining the Ribbon is optional, and it only matters if you want the good ending.

When you speak to the Little Flint Girl, Syanna will recognize the Ribbon she's wearing and ask for it. The Little Flint Girl will only give Syanna the Ribbon if you pay her 500 Crowns or defeat her in a Gwent Match. Regardless of your choice, get the Ribbon, and then continue your adventure.

When you have all three beans, and you're ready to leave the Land Of A Thousand Fables, you can travel to the open area next to Snowy Village and activate your Witcher Senses.

Your Witcher Senses will tell you the exact location to plant each bean, so follow the locations, and the beans will grow into a beanstalk. Pixies may spawn in the area, so defeat them before continuing. Geralt and Syanna will climb the beanstalk, and you can leave the realm.

Geralt's adventure in the Land Of A Thousand Fables doesn't end until you defeat the Cloud Giant at the top of the beanstalk. This giant has a few unique attacks that make it difficult to defeat.

The Cloud Giant will occasionally move underneath the clouds to avoid damage, but it will come back up to attack you swiftly. You need to dodge regularly to ensure you don't get hit by any of these surprise attacks.

If you look around the battlefield, you'll notice three metal beacons. When the Cloud Giant hits these beacons with its attacks, the beacons will stun the boss for enough time for you to deal damage. The Cloud Giant is weak to the Igni Sign, as well as Ogroid Oil. Continue with this combination of attacks until you defeat the Cloud Giant.

There's one faster way you can kill the Cloud Giant, which is shooting it in its eye with your Crossbow. A straight shot to the Cloud Giant's eye will kill it immediately, so you won't have to fight it. It's hard to pull off an exact shot to the Cloud Giant's eye, but it's worth trying if you're proficient with the Crossbow.

You can discover more strategies for fighting the Cloud Giant in this guide.

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Once the Cloud Giant is dead, speak to Syanna for a dialogue sequence. Click the "Useful How?" Dialogue option if you want a romance scene to occur between Geralt and Syanna. There's a unique weapon named Gesheft below the nearby bridge that you can get if you follow the path near the Will-O'-The-Wisp.

Afterward, you can move towards the bridge and follow the path until you find a well to jump inside of. This well will take you back to Toussaint. Most of the items you can collect in the Land Of A Thousand Fables will leave your inventory once you jump into the well, excluding unique equipment.

There are a few pieces of side content in the Land Of A Thousand Fables that you should complete before you leave this unique open-world area.

Although it doesn't offer any unique equipment or quests, Thumbelina's Village is a must-see if you visit the Land Of A Thousand Fables. There's also some unique dialogue between Geralt and Syanna at this location. You can find Thumbelina's Village by searching for a miniature town in the northern section of the Land Of A Thousand Fables, and Thumbelina is this settlement's primary inhabitant.

The toy size of Thumbelina's Village is interesting by itself, but you can also step on Thumbelina since she's much smaller than Geralt. If you step on Thumbelina, then Syanna will be angry at Geralt for killing the fairytale character.

The Toussaint Armor is a unique equipment set you can find in the Land Of A Thousand Fables. You encounter the Toussaint Armor on a Dead Knight near Longlock's Tower. There's a Will-O'-The-Wisp near the Knight's body, making it easier to find. You can loot the Toussaint Armor for free, so it's worth obtaining if you like collecting rare equipment.

The Toussaint Armor offers the wearer resistance to piercing damage, slashing damage, bludgeoning damage, and burning effects, as well as 450 extra vitality. You can also find Vitis nearby, which is a Steel Sword that grants a 20 percent intensity boost towards all of your signs.

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