Passing the third part of The Witcher, the player more than once has to face strong opponents, many of whom are able to kill the hero in an instant. In addition to the game "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Blood and Wine" you have to face the highest vampire Detlaf. Of course, it is not necessary to kill him, but this is only 1 of the four possible endings, so with a high degree of probability you still have to engage in battle with him. However, most players have difficulty with this battle.
Warning
It’s worth mentioning right away that this is a second battle. For the first time, the witcher will have to fight with Detlaf in the warehouses in the Boxler. This will be a cut-scene in which you observe a fleeting battle, but in the end you will be separated. From this moment you need to start preparing for the final battle. Indeed, in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, killing Detlaf is very difficult even for the most experienced players. It will be best to reach level 50 by the finals and collect a set of the best armor. However, on the highest difficulty this will not save you.
First way
Since in the Blood and Wine supplement, how to kill Detlaff is one of the most common questions, first we will offer the easiest way to get through. The main thing is to do without spoilers.
Fortunately, developers have built in the game the ability to change complexity. That is, you do not need to start all over again if you can’t get through something. You just need to change the level before the fight with Detlaf, and that’s it. The boss will fall off with a couple of strokes. For those who prefer to overcome the most difficult obstacles on their own, we offer the following tactics.
Build
So how to defeat Detlaf (The Witcher 3)? "To Death" is the difficulty on which he will kill you with one skill, regardless of your armor and the level of Quen sign used. The only thing that can save is your ability to fight and the build used, which will protect the player in case of an error.
Through long trial and error, some players compiled a build that allows not only to inflict a lot of damage, but also to survive in the battle.
- From the fencer's branch, you first need to take “Body Memory” to increase the damage of quick hits. Then upgrade Accurate Strikes to increase the chance and damage of a critical attack. Light Legs will reduce damage taken while dodging. That is, even if the blow to you passes, you will remain intact. Immortality will restore your health if it drops to 0, but only with adrenaline. Super useful skill that allows you to periodically make even the most blunders.
- Be sure to take the "Cat School Technique" from an additional branch to increase the efficiency of wearing light armor.
- Put the remaining skill points into alchemist skills. "Increased resistance" will increase the toxicity threshold, and hence the number of decoctions that can be used at a time. "Refreshing drink" is the best way to restore health, because even ordinary food will regenerate a maximum of 1200 hp, but the potion will heal for 4000. "Horror" will protect you from Detlaf's attacks when using oil against vampires on weapons . Hunting Instinct will increase critical strike damage. A "fast metabolism" will allow you to use more potions per battle. "Acquired resistance" will increase the level of maximum intoxication, "Tissue mutation" will give additional health, and "Synergy" will improve mutagens.
Using this build in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Blood and Wine) defeating Detlaf will be much easier. Most likely, he will not be able to kill you with one blow, which means that you can recover without any problems. Be sure to experiment with Synergy. It may be more effective to use mutagens for health rather than damage.
First stage
After completing the plot of the expansion, you will get to one of the main antagonists of the game - a vampire named Detlaf. The second battle will be many times more difficult than the one that you could observe during one of the cut scenes. The whole match will be divided into three stages.
It starts with the human form. How to defeat Detlaf (The Witcher 3) while he is in his first transformation? Everything is very simple. Your opponent will try to turn into fog and make jerks in your direction. All you need is to parry his attacks and counterattack. Or just dodge, as you used to do it against ordinary monsters.
You can also try using signs. Quen will protect you well from physical attack if you do not have time to dodge. Yrden will slow down your opponent. If you pump a little possession of signs, you can create a whole field of traps in which Detlaf will move, as in jelly. Igney is of little use, but you can very well use it to set fire to and disorient the enemy.
Second stage
Having figured out how to defeat Detlaf (The Witcher 3) in human form, you need to prepare for trouble. The next stage will begin very quickly, not reaching the second division of the health strip. After that, the vampire will turn into a hefty "bat." In this form, he will use three abilities.
Jerk. The monster briefly hangs high in the air, then abruptly teleports back and forth (a red cloud appears) and sweeps above the ground, trying to hurt the witcher. At this point, you can choose one of the following options.
- Roll / dodge. You can injure Detlaf while using another ability.
- Set the yrden sign. If you have it pumped, then flying over it, the vampire will slow down significantly, and you can knock him down with a sword, and then shred.
- Shoot down the monster by Axius or Aard and chop into small pieces. Can be used in combination with the previous option. So you will have more time to react.
The next skill is a call. Within 2-3 seconds, Detlaf gathers strength and rains a stream of bats on you. It is this skill that usually causes the biggest problems, since this skill is able to simply wag the witcher. To overcome it, at the beginning of the call, immediately start to run (with shift) to the side. As soon as Detlaf’s voice subsides, wait a second and roll. There is nothing complicated, the main thing is to seize the moment.
"Waterfall". Detlaf almost instantly turns into a bloody stream and falls into a certain area. After that, he freezes and, gaining strength, "explodes." It is between the “landing” and the “shock wave” that the most convenient moment is located to inflict a series of blows.
Third stage
It will begin immediately on the last strip of health. How to defeat Detlaf (The Witcher 3)? Problems can only occur with inattentive players. The summoned bloody doll is immortal, so you need to beat three hearts, which are located in a circle around the site. There are three ways to do this.
- Kill the bloody clone and, while he is resurrected, shred one of the hearts.
- Run around in a circle without touching the clone, and apply one blow to the hearts until they die.
- Use the Quen sign and cut the hearts in turn, ignoring the clone.
The final
Immediately after the final stage, you will return to the "real" world. After that, the question of how to defeat Detlaf (The Witcher 3) will not matter. The highest vampire will turn into a kind of slow zombie and will barely waddle. So just go to him, dodge the flaccid wave of your hand and finish off the monster. On this, the plot of the addition of the game “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Blood and Wine” will end. You can enjoy the final clip and think what you did wrong.