
Monsters, and humans/elves/the Wild Hunt any humanoid with a weapon, basically. However, he will always remain one of the creepiest encounters Geralt's ever had to face.There’s two very broad categories of enemies you’ll fight in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As long as you've learned to avoid his attacks and swiftly dispatch his phantom sacrifices, bringing the Caretaker down becomes more of a rhythmic process rather than an insurmountable challenge. Once you have his pattern down, defeating the Caretaker is a lot less daunting. Smacking him with another Northern Wind bomb is a viable tactic to buy Geralt a longer opening here as well. If Geralt positioned himself correctly, he should be able to reach the Caretaker in one or two steps and get a couple of strikes in before dodging another explosion of greenish-blue energy. The Caretaker will charge past, stopping just a few paces ahead, where he'll need a moment to regather his strength. What you need to do is wait a little distance ahead for the Caretaker to charge you, then sidestep just as the shovel is about to make contact. This attack is a bit trickier to dodge while still leaving Geralt an opening to counterattack. This keeps the Caretaker furthest away from the phantoms, meaning they can't reach him as easily, giving Geralt more time to take them out. As for strategic positioning, Hazzador on YouTube recommends engaging the Caretaker near the house or gazebo rather than in the middle of the map. Upgraded Yrden trap helps take them out swiftly. Phantoms only take one strike to kill, so take them out as quickly as possible, and above all, do not let the Caretaker hit them. They will start ambling towards him, paying Geralt no mind, but it's imperative that Geralt takes them out before they reach their summoner. Once Geralt has managed to whittle his health down, the Caretaker will summon a group of these passive shades.


On your first playthrough, you may not even realize what they are good for as they don't seem to be attacking Geralt and sort of just putz around like zombies.Īs it turns out, they serve as another source of regeneration for the Caretaker. These things are a pain, no two ways about it. RELATED: The Witcher 3: A Guide To Dead Man’s Party Regeneration Phantoms
