Each enemy would be a challenge if faced individually.
They get going,arriving at the Road to Bald Mountainafter a short cutscene.
You canask him about the celebration,to learn more about Velen’s traditions, before pressing on.
There aretwo merchants and a blacksmithin this area.
Earning Your Audience
This task should be familiar to you.
With the imminent threats removed, you canpick the coin up.
With the coin returned,Thecla allows Geralt and Ciri to see the Crones.
He fights identically to other sylvans, relying onphysical attacksfor most of the encounter.
The best defense for this is toroll away from himto avoid the worst of the damage.
This fight is just a warm-up for the rest of the quest.
Ciri will fightall three Crones at the same timein a large, circular arena.
The fight focuses onavoiding their area-of-effect abilitiesby making the most ofCiri’s agility and the space available.
Ciri’s unique abilities are both a blessing and a cursein this fight.
On the other, she isfar less durableand hasfewer optionswhen it comes toattacking the Crones.
It’s especially important to useCiri’s lunge attacktodash toward a distant Cronelike a missile.
While general advice will be helpful,understanding the Cronesis essential.
We cover each one below.
That does not mean that Brewess doesn’t have any special attacks.
She is responsible forcreating a moving red circlethat willdamage your healthif it touches you.
It’s something to be mindful of, butcan be easily avoided with a quick teleport away.
Brewess willstart to teleportafter one of her sisters is felled,becoming more mobilethan before.
This Crone has a familiar moveset, making her easier to fight.
The most important thing is tobe aware of her locationand to beprepared to dodge her projectiles.
The crows will occupylarge parts of the arena,making the attack difficult to avoid.
Try totarget one Crone at a time,focusing your efforts on killing that particular one.
As with all fights, it’s important toavoid being greedyand toprioritize avoiding damageinstead dealing it.
Be patient and pick them off one-by-one.
A cutscene will play immediately after you win before switching to Geralt’s battle.
You start this encounter with Geralt a short distance from the elf.
After exchanging a few words, the fight is on.
All that armor isn’t just for show.
He isnot affected by restraining effects like Northern Wind bombs and Axii.
Your strategy needs to change here.
Roll forwardas soon as he disappears.
It will bring you to safety.
The second phase can be frustratingly slow, though the cutscene that follows will be cathartic.
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