The Bastion in The Witcher 3: Magic Lamp Spots, Wraiths and the Boy's Remains at Kaer Morhen
Witcher 3 The Bastion: why you need Keira's magic lamp, the five lamp spots, the tower ladder, the boy's remains and the Wolf School gear link.
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Updated October 2026. The Bastion is a small, sad side quest at Kaer Morhen. An old ruin west of the keep is haunted by wraiths, and with Keira's magic lamp you can see what happened to a boy who once trained there. Most players find it while hunting for the Wolf School gear. One warning first: without the magic lamp you can't finish it.
Quick answer
You need: Keira's magic lamp, from her side quest Magic Lamp. Without it, the second half of the quest can't be done.
Where: the old bastion west of Kaer Morhen. The Wolf School gear hunt sends you here for the Wolven steel sword diagram.
Steps: kill the wraiths, use the lamp at five spots, climb to the tower, take the boy's remains and bury them.
Watch out: picking up the remains makes more wraiths appear.
Before You Start
You get the magic lamp from Keira Metz in Velen, in her quest Magic Lamp (the same lamp you use in A Towerful of Mice). If you don't have it, you can kill the wraiths but you can't see the memories, so the quest stalls. Kaer Morhen opens up during Ugly Baby.
The Bastion Walkthrough
1. Clear the Wraiths
Go to the old bastion west of Kaer Morhen. It's haunted. Kill all the wraiths first; specter oil and the Yrden sign help, since Yrden forces wraiths to stay solid (see our oils guide).
2. Use the Magic Lamp at Five Spots
| Spot | Where | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ground level | A memory of the boy's training |
| 2–4 | Second level (three spots) | More of his training |
| 5 | Inside a ruined tower | His witcher instructor telling the trainees to hide in the tower |
3. The Tower and the Remains
Climb up to the tower using the ladder on the eastern wall. Find the boy's remains and pick them up. More wraiths appear as soon as you do; kill them and climb back down.
4. Bury Him
Take the remains to the marked spot and bury them. That ends the quest. The journal notes that two swords, one silver and one steel, are buried with him.
The Bastion and the Wolf School Gear
If you're hunting the Wolf School set, the scavenger hunt points you here for the Wolven steel sword diagram. For all the school sets and where to find them, see our witcher school gear guide.
Video: The Bastion
Frequently Asked Questions
QWhy can't I finish The Bastion?
You need Keira's magic lamp from her quest Magic Lamp. Without it, you can't see the memories, and the quest can't continue.
QWhere is the bastion?
In the ruins west of Kaer Morhen.
QHow many times do I use the magic lamp?
Five: once on the ground level, three times on the second level and once inside the ruined tower.
QHow do I get to the tower?
Use the ladder on the eastern wall.
QHow do I beat the wraiths?
Specter oil and the Yrden sign. Yrden stops them from turning ghostly.
More: our Kaer Morhen guide and all Witcher 3 quests.
Sources: in-game quest text and journal; steps checked against the Witcher Wiki page for The Bastion. Screenshots: gameplay frames from YouTube walkthroughs by I Love Game TV, toLeonard, Funkshoon, Shadowloki and RK Gaming.
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