The Witcher 3

Archespore Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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This is a guide on how to beat the enemy Archespore in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on to find out what loot Archespore drops, what its weaknesses are, what level you should face it at, and more.

Archespore - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

ArchesporeArchespore
Type Cursed Ones
Class Normal Monsters
Appearing in Blood and Wine DLC

The Type of a Monster will determine what Oil it is weak against. For example, Monsters of the Necrophage Type will receive 10% extra damage from Swords coated in Necrophage oil.

Archespore - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Archespore

Loot Item 1 Archespore Juice
Loot Item 2 Infused Dust
Loot Item 3 Monster Spore
Loot Item 4 Mutagen

Archespore - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Archespore

Weakness 1 Aard
Weakness 2 Igni
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Cursed Oil

How to Fight Archespores

How to Fight

When fighting Archespores the first thing you need to do is to determine its variety. If their color is yellow, you will have an easier time since yellow archespores do not bury under the ground during combat. If you are fighting a green or a black archespore, they will spawn buds around them which will allow them to move back and forth from the different buds.

The best way to deal with the archespore is to ignite them using the Igni Sign or with the Dragon's Dream Bomb, or by throwing a Dancing Star Bomb. Once ignited, you can attack them while they are burning. You should be mindful of all the buds that appear during combat since they can act as a move point for the archespore or a bomb to damage you.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Cursed oil to deal bonus damage to them. You should ready bombs that can ignite it or can prevent it from burying underground. Also, drinking a Golden Oriole Potion can prevent you from getting poisoned or cleansing the poison of the archespore.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - Hitting it with Aard will temporarily stun it leaving it vulnerable to attacks.
  • Igni - If you Sign Intensity is high enough, you can burn it deal a lot of damage while it is burning.

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