The Witcher 3: Abandoned Sawmill walkthrough

In the wilds of Skellige in The Witcher 3, you may encounter a mysteriously empty worksite. This is where to Abandoned Sawmill quest can be found, which will have you coming up against a particularly cool-looking enemy.

This quest is both brief and doesn't reap many rewards, but if you happen to run into it or find yourself nearby, there's no harm in completing it anyway. If you need a point in the right direction, here's our guide on how to complete the Abandoned Sawmill quest in The Witcher 3.

The Witcher 3: Abandoned Sawmill walkthrough

The Abandoned Sawmill quest in The Witcher 3 is a little bit hard to find; it's so far from anything of note that it has its own fast travel signpost. Its located west and slightly south of Gedyneith, so set out into the forest and look for trails leading to the site.

Optionally search the southwest stone hut, breaking in the door to find a letter. There's also the main building to the north where you can find some notes, and a shed to the northeast where you can find some letters. Read them all and you'll be able to draw some conclusions about a nearby threat.

Whether you do all that or not, look for some human bones near a barn. Examining these immediately triggers the appearance of the beast we're fighting against, a Leshen, so quickly apply Relict Oil if you haven't already and go after it.

Killing the Leshen resolves the quest. There is no reward other than some EXP, but do loot its corpse.

If you're clearing up secondary quests, here's our The Witcher 3: Skellige secondary quest guide.

Alternatively, if you fancy doing something else as Geralt for a bit, here's our The Witcher 3 guide and walkthrough to help you out.