The Witcher 3

Hounds of the Wild Hunt Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Hounds of the Wild Hunt - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

Hounds of the Wild HuntHounds of the Wild Hunt
Type Elementa
Class Normal Monsters
Appearing in Witcher 3 Base Game

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.

Hounds of the Wild Hunt - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Hounds of the Wild Hunt

Loot Item 1 Rotten Meat
Loot Item 2 Sulfur

Hounds of the Wild Hunt - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Hounds of the Wild Hunt

Weakness 1 Dimeritium Bomb
Weakness 2 Igni
Weakness 3 Axii
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Elementa Oil

How to Fight the Hounds of the Wild Hunt

How to Fight

The best way to deal with them is to hit them with fire damage. You can do this by using the Igni Sign, igniting them with the cloud from the Dragon's Dream Bomb, or throwing a Dancing Star Bomb. You can also throw Dimeritium Bombs to reduce the damage of their attacks and prevent them from forming icy spikes. When they do this all of your attacks will get deflected and you will take damage.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Elementa oil to deal bonus damage to them. Prepare some Dragon's Dream, Dancing Star, or Dimeritium Bombs to throw at them depending on the situation.

Special Sign Effects

  • Igni - If your Sign Intensity is high enough, this will ignite them and they will take fire damage for a decent duration.
  • Yrden - You can use this to slow them down if multiple hounds are attacking you.
  • Axii - They will get stunned for a decent duration allowing you to attack them.

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