Witcher 3 Master of the Arena: How to Lift Ulle the Unlucky's Curse
Witcher 3 Master of the Arena is a base-game Skellige quest in Hov on Spikeroog: talk to the guards, then let Ulle's wraith beat you to lift the curse.
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Updated October 3, 2026. Master of the Arena in Witcher 3 is not a Hearts of Stone quest – it is a base-game secondary quest in Skellige, at the arena in Hov on Spikeroog. To finish it you must let the wraith of Ulle the Unlucky win instead of killing him.
Quick answer
Start: go to the arena in Hov (Spikeroog) and talk to the guards Gunnar and Lidrik or the wraith (around level 14). Ulle lost every bout; after Jarl Thormar mocked him, Ulle killed him, and the dying jarl cursed him never to win a fight. Fights: killing Ulle does nothing – he returns. In the rematch do not strike back and let him knock Geralt down: winning breaks the curse. Reward: up to 60 XP and a small coin payment (15, plus 20 more if you come back a few days later). Completing it is required for Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DLC? | No – base game (Skellige) |
| Where | Arena in Hov, Spikeroog island |
| How to win | Let Ulle beat you; don't attack in the rematch |
| Reward | Up to 60 XP + small coin reward |
| Unlocks | Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions |
Full walkthrough below.
Location: Skellige / Hov
Type: Secondary quest
Suggested Level:14
Reward: 60 XP
For those who complete a series of quests "Fists of fury" and defeated Champions Velen, Novigrad and Skellige, and struck the Troll (or at least got the job) in a fist fight "Champion of Champions" in the arena at HOV on the island Spikeroog becomes available for the quest "Master of the Arena ".
This village is famous throughout Skellig for the arena where the best warriors on the Islands once fought.
In order to clarify information about the reasons for closing the arena, which the bookmaker told Geralt, you will need to meet with two managers, who can be found on the right viewing platform.
Manager Gunnar and Lidrik will tell a fairly typical witchcraft story about the curse of a certain Ulle the Unlucky.
It turns out that Ulle was not able to win any fight, but never stopped trying. Then one day, by chance and lot, Ulle's rival was Jarl Tormar.
Ullé's opponent did not feel sorry for the poor man and mocked him in every possible way. When Tormar was about to declare himself the winner of the fight, Ullé did a rather cowardly thing – he crept up on the Jarl's back and stabbed him with a dagger. On his deathbed, Jarl Tormar spent the last of his strength to utter a curse against the "Unlucky", condemning him to an eternal stay in the Arena and eternal defeat in every battle.
The managers, having finished their story, hire Geralt in a desire to finally get rid of the spirit of the Arena, promising the Witcher a reward and a percentage of the fights.
Geralt agrees and goes to the Arena in order to personally meet the Unlucky in Ulle.
This is my fate. I have to stay here until the end of the world and lose any fight
Entering the Arena, Geralt is immediately met by a Ghost who already knew his fate and is ready to meet it. The spook should leave his killer instincts and talk to ule first.
As practice shows, the answer to how to remove the curse is in the text of the curse itself.
What is the main burden of a Ghost? That's right-constantly losing. What happens if Geralt lets Ulle the Unlucky win?
This is what the spook will have to check.
Succumb to the Ghost and it will lead to the lifting of the curse. Ulle is quite controversial, however fleeting character. On the one hand, he was constantly ridiculed for his losses among those who do not tolerate the weakness of others. On the other hand, he's a cowardly killer who stabbed you in the back.
Anyway, it is the removal of the curse that can be considered the most reasonable option for completing the quest "Master of the arena".
To complete it, you will only need to meet with the managers again and get your reward. And also, do not forget to re-appear in the arena to collect your honestly earned percentage and fights.
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