In addition to saving the Northern Realms from the threat of the Wild Hunt, there are additional activities you can try; and two of these pastimes are fistfighting and horse racing. The former allows you to hone your unarmed fighting skills, and should be undertaken after reading up on the Training section dedicated to this activity. The latter enables you to equip Roach with additional saddlebags, saddles, and blinkers that help you store more equipment, increase your horse’s Stamina, and reduce Roach’s panic level. All are well worth attempting; the horse races as soon as possible.
Available Quests
There are a total of 13 Fistfights to attempt (four in Velen, four in Novigrad city, and four in Skellige, with a final champion bout in Skellige once all previous 12 fistfights are completed.
There are a total of six horse racing quests; three races in Crow’s Perch counting as one quest; four races in Velen counting as one quest, and four races across Skellige, counting as four quests. They are presented as follows:
