There is no confirmed branch where Andrei remains alive at the end of the documented quest. Coen can attack him, use the wrong memento and fight him, or use the correct ring so Ocha's spell causes him to kill himself.
- Recommended
- Use Andrei's ring and follow Ocha's ritual for the fullest documented quest branch. This avoids a direct attack but does not save Andrei.
- Later impact
- Following the ring plan preserves more of Ocha's quest branch. Her later available result depends on how Andrei died.
There is no confirmed branch where Andrei remains alive at the end of the documented quest. Coen can attack him, use the wrong memento and fight him, or use the correct ring so Ocha's spell causes him to kill himself.
Directly attacking Andrei provides no reported gameplay advantage and reduces Ocha's possible conclusions. Following the ring plan preserves the fuller quest branch and gives Ocha more agency, so it is the recommended route for content coverage.
Outcome map
- Attack Andrei: combat and death.
- Give cleaver/pendant: ritual fails, followed by combat and death.
- Give ring: ritual succeeds, followed by self-inflicted death.
- Later: advise Ocha; the available result depends on the earlier branch.
Sources
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