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Of Swords and Dumplings

Of Swords and Dumplings
Type Secondary Quest
Region Novigrad
Quest Giver Hattori
Suggested Level 24
Reward Blade from the Bits; Hattori as a master swordsmith

Of Swords and Dumplings is a secondary quest in Novigrad. Hattori was once a master swordsmith, but now he sells dumplings. A rival smith, Ernst van Hoorn, drove him out of the trade with the backing of Cleaver's gang. Geralt helps Hattori win back his supplies, and in return Hattori forges master swords again.

Of Swords and Dumplings Map Location and Quest Guide

Of Swords and Dumplings map location:

  1. Talk to Hattori in his dumpling shop and agree to help him.
  2. Meet Hattori at the docks after dusk and follow him to meet Tinboy.
  3. Negotiate with Tinboy, then refuse every offer until he comes back with 25% and a discount.
  4. Kill Cleaver's men when they ambush the meeting.
  5. Follow Hattori through the alleys and clear the crates in the way with Aard.
  6. Knock on Hattori's door and agree to find him a bodyguard.
  7. Go to The Golden Sturgeon and break up Sukrus's fistfight outside the inn.
  8. Fight Sukrus, then share a drink with him.
  9. Go to the ship off the main dock and deal with the Skellige merchant.
  10. Tell Sukrus the problem is solved.
  11. Return to Hattori, then meet Sukrus by van Hoorn's warehouse after dark.
  12. Get past the dwarf guarding the warehouse door.
  13. Use Witcher Senses to find the three crates of crafting supplies and mark them with chalk.
  14. Defeat Ernst van Hoorn and his thugs outside the warehouse.
  15. Talk to Hattori about the promised sword.
  16. Come back after about six hours to collect the Blade from the Bits.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Choices

Tinboy first demands half of the profits. Geralt can try to negotiate or call him crazy, then refuse every deal. Tinboy then settles for 25% and a discount. Agreeing early keeps the price at 50%.

Sukrus's brother-in-law owes him money. Geralt can use Axii to make him pay, which needs Delusion level 2. Otherwise Geralt smashes the Skellige mead barrels on the ship with Aard, and the crew attacks.

At the warehouse, the dwarf lets Geralt in for 200 crowns. Axii also works, but needs Delusion level 3. A save imported from The Witcher 2 in which Geralt sided with Iorveth lets him walk straight in.

Characters

The characters who take part in the quest.

Character Image
Hattori -
Tinboy -
Sukrus -
Ernst van Hoorn -

Notes

  • The quest fails if Geralt strays too far from the fight with van Hoorn. Hattori then never crafts master swords.
  • Hattori becomes a master blacksmith once the quest is done.

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