OVERVIEW: FISTICUFFS AND EQUINE PRACTICE
In addition to saving the Northern Realms from the threat of the Wild Hunt, there are additional activities you can try, and two types of pastime 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 blinders that help you store more equipment, increase Roach’s stamina, and reduce Roach’s panic level respectively. All are well worth attempting; the horse races should be located as soon as possible. Both are a good way to make a little coin, too.
AVAILABLE QUESTS: FISTS OF FURY
There are a total of 17 Fistfights to attempt (six quests): There are four in Velen, four in Novigrad City, four in Skellige, with a final Champion bout in Skellige once all of the original 12 fistfights are completed. In addition, there are three fistfights in Toussaint (Beauclair City), and a final Champion bout once all three Beauclair fistfights are completed.
AVAILABLE QUESTS: HORSE RACES
There are a total of seven horse racing quests (not including the horse-racing obstacle course you must complete during Blood and Wine Secondary Quest: The Warble of a Smitten Knight on page 443). There are three races in Crow’s Perch (one quest), four races in Velen (one quest), and four races across Skellige (four quests). In addition, there is a Hearts of Stone Race in Gustfields (one quest). They are presented as follows: