In the vast world ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you embark on a journey as Geralt of Rivia, a renowned monster hunter with extraordinary skills and a destiny intertwined with the fate of kingdoms. Throughout this game, you will encounter all sorts of people and monsters, all with a different approach to defeating you.
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Some of these foes stand out as the hardest bosses in the game, pushing your abilities and your skills to their limits. It would help if you utilized everything in your arsenal to have a chance at beating some of these bosses because, without signs, potions, or skills, it’s going to be a tough time. You will face vampires, witches, and even old memories, and conquering them is a feat to behold.
Nithral is the first boss of the Wild Hunt that you face during the main story. The fight with him is easier compared to the rest of the bosses, but facing him really early means you’re probably going to be under-leveled and under-geared for it. The strategy would normally be to attack him from the rear and let Kiera Metz attack him from the front.
Every time he summons the hounds of the Wild Hunt, quickly dispose of them and get back to battering him. Even with terrible gear, Nithral can be dealt with easily, but as the first boss, he is still considered a serious challenge by many players.
9The Bruxa Of Corvo Bianco
In the Blood and Wine expansion, a Bruxa finds herself in Corvo Bianco in an effort to retrieve Dettlaff’s hand. Once you interrupt her, you’ll notice that this Bruxa is not like others you might have faced. She immediately goes on the offensive with aggressive attacks and swipes that won’t damage you much but come at you really fast.
Fortunately, Bruxas are weak to Yrden, which you can use to reveal her location every time she goes invisible. You can also consume a black blood potion to prevent her from healing, making the fight pretty much a cakewalk. Preparation is key to finding success when it comes to fighting any Bruxa, but out of all of them, this one definitely ranks the highest in terms of difficulty.
8The Crones
When you’re fighting the Crones one at a time, they don’t pose much of a threat, but when all three are attacking you simultaneously, it can be difficult to deal with. You fight The Crones as Ciri, which means Witcher signs are swapped out for teleportation, which is much more useful in this fight.
Ciri’s abilities can be used to briskly close the gaps, and it definitely helps to take on one at a time. Furthermore, her blink attack can make short work of the Crones if used correctly.
Eredin is the big bad of the main story and surprisingly not as difficult of a boss compared with the other ones you face. Engaging in combat with Eredin demands a keen understanding of his attack patterns and the ability to exploit brief moments of vulnerability.
Reading his attacks is quite simple, and defeating him provides a cathartic end to the Wild Hunt. However, his massive health pool can make the fightexceptionally long, which means you can’t afford to make a single mistake to avoid restarting the entire fight.
Facing Imlerith on Bald Mountain is intimidating after defeating the Crones as Ciri since Imlerith is the fight it was building up towards. As with every Wild Hunt boss, the strategy for Imlerith remains the same, hitting and dodging with every open attack window.
However, since he’s equipped with a shield that can seriously hinder your attacks, he ranks higher in difficulty than the King of the Wild Hunt himself. Surviving the encounter with Imlerith demands both skillful swordplay and strategic thinking if you ever want to beat him.
5Olgierd Von Everec
Ironically one of the hardest bosses you can fight is one you can very easily miss. During the Evil’s Soft First Touches quests, if you choose the right dialogues, Olgierd will challenge Geralt to a duel.
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During the fight, he can repeatedly dash at you and hit you hard, meaning you’re forced to learn how to parry and dodge well. Using Quen is a necessity since it helps out in not taking unnecessary damage. Even if you win, though, you don’t really win since beheading Olgierd doesn’t kill him; he simply puts his head back on and continues chatting with Geralt.
4Iris’ Greatest Fear
If you thought beating one Olgierd was tough, try fighting six of them at once. Iris’ Greatest Fear can be considered the hardest boss in the game if fought incorrectly; however, there are ways to make it easier on Geralt.
you may fight each Olgierd one at a time, being careful not to damage the other specters in order to avoid engaging them. With every Olgierd you defeat, the next becomes stronger, so it takes a lot of patience and cunning to get through the fight, especially with the one-at-a-time approach.
Once you’ve started the Evil’s Soft First Touches quest and headed down to Oxenfurt’s sewers, you’ll be greeted with aunique monsterknown only as the Toad Prince. The Toad Prince can cause a lot of grief if you aren’t sufficiently prepared for the fight. The strategy is to spam Yrden as much as possible so you may get open attack windows to deal damage to the boss before rolling away.
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Using Igni can also deal some extra damage to him, but if you’re not ready, this fight will be the hardest you face in The Witcher 3. The fight with the Toad Prince is all about dodging his venomous assaults, exploiting his vulnerabilities, and striking with precision.
2The Caretaker
Probably the creepiest of the bunch is The Caretaker, who appears in the Hearts of Stone expansion. The Caretaker can be a headache to deal with; he hits hard, and his attacks can be slightly unpredictable. What makes him so difficult, though, is that he significantly heals every time he hits you.
One of The Caretaker’s attacks also summons shadow enemies that can heal him if they touch him. You constantly have to worry about his healing during the fight, which makes it so much more difficult than it needs to be. Although efficiently using Quen and learning the mechanics of the fight makes this boss easier eventually, he is still a challenge, especially on higher difficulties.
Dettlaff is the final bossof the Blood and Wine expansion and is the most demanding boss by a long shot. The likes of Eredin or The Caretaker don’t compare to the difficulty of the higher Vampire, Dettlaff. With every boss fight, oftentimes after a couple of failures, you eventually learn the mechanics and get better. With Dettlaff, however, the difficulty comes from how easy it is to mess up the fight.
Some of his attacks require you to dodge extremely precisely while others require you to read his movements accurately and respond extremely fast. One of these attacks can one-shot you even if you have Quen. Overall, the fight with Dettlaff is a combination of everything you’ve learned so far in terms of combat that leads to a cathartic end for the expansion and the Witcher 3 game.
