The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Quest
Group: Secondary Quests
Location: Skellige
This quest may be started by reading the notice posted on the Larvik Notice Board, by speaking to Svana, or at the starting line of any of the Heroes' Pursuits horse races on Ard Skellig.
Those on the Continent worship the gods by praying, burning incense and making offerings. In Skellige, all these are practiced, but the islanders consider the best way of honoring the gods to be risking one's life while performing feats of bravery. A favorite way to do this? Taking part in the Heroes' Dash, a race full of strong emotions and frightening dangers sure to make the goddess smile.
Geralt is not the most pious of fellows, but the prize on offer for the race's winner (as well as the chance to test Roach's speed against the best Skellige mounts) convinced him to join in.
Related points of interest
Larvik Notice Board
The Skellige Isles
Svana
The Skellige Isles
Quest stages of The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory!
1. Talk to Svana the priestess about the Heroes' Dash.
Talk to Svana. You will find her near the western gate to Larvik. She'll tell you about the horse race organized in honor of Freya. To take part you must first win three qualifying races on Ard Skellig.
2. Win each of the qualifying races at least once.
You have to win three races:
When you win the last of these three races, its race master will inform you that now you can take part in the final race.
Geralt managed to win all of the qualifying heats and earn himself a spot in the Dash's final race, to be held on the isle of Hindarsfjall.
3. Go to the race's starting line.
Return to Svana and tell her you're ready for the race. This time you will only race against one opponent, the winner from last year - Astrid the Vipress.
4. Be the first past the finish line.
This time the route will be much more curvy than the previous ones and its end will be near the entrance to the Freya's Garden. Once you win the race, you'll get 90 crowns, 50 XP, and Zerrikanian saddle (80 Stamina).
There he faced the winner of last year's Dash: Astrid the Vipress. Though she was as vast and dangerous as her name-snake, even she was unable to beat the witcher. Geralt's victory brought glory to him and joy to the goddess - with a handsome prize making it all the sweeter.