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The Witcher 3

Lamia Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Lamia - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

LamiaLamia
Type Hybrids
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.

Lamia - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Lamia

Loot Item 1 Water essence
Loot Item 2 Lamia lock of hair
Loot Item 3 Seashell

Lamia - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Lamia

Weakness 1 Grapeshot
Weakness 2 Aard
Weakness 3 Igni
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Hybrid Oil

How to Fight Lamia

How to Fight Above Water

Fighting an Lamia is the same as fighting a normal Siren. When fighting them above water, the best way to fight Lamias is to force them down to the ground and attack them. They are also very weak to fire damage and easily ignited. You can use the Aard Sign, crossbow bolts, and the Hornwall Horn to force them down to the ground and the Igni Sign and bombs like the Dancing Star Bomb and the Dragon's Dream Bomb to ignite them.

When fighting them underwater, the only way to deal with them is to use the crossbow. Automatically targeted shots from the crossbow can quickly deal with them.

When fighting them on a boat, you hit them with crossbow bolts while they are flying or attacking the boat, or you can use the Hornwall Horn to keep them from attacking your boat.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Hybrid oil to deal bonus damage to them. Prepare bombs like Dancing Star and Dragon's Dream to ignite them when they are on the ground. Also, you should always have your Hornwall horn equipped to deal with them when they are flying.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - This can knock them down from the sky and make them very vulnerable on the ground.
  • Igni - This can easily ignite them and will give you a lot of time to attack them while they are burning.
  • Axii - This can stun them for a short duration and give you time to attack them.

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