The Witcher 3

Barghest Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Barghest - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

BarghestBarghest
Type Specters
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.

Barghest - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Barghest

Loot Item 1 Barghest essence
Loot Item 2 Emerald dust
Loot Item 3 Sapphire dust
Loot Item 4 Blue mutagen

Barghest - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Barghest

Weakness 1 Moon Dust
Weakness 2 Axii
Weakness 3 Yrden
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Specter Oil

How to Fight Barghests

How to Fight

The best way to deal with Barghests is to constantly be moving by dodging or rolling away from their attacks and once you see an opening, hit them with the Aard Sign and rush in to kill them. The easiest way to do this is to wait for them to charge at you before you hit them with Aard. After doing that, you can roll towards them and quickly kill them with multiple sword strikes.

Another good way to deal with them is to plant multiple Yrden Sign traps to slow them down and give yourself an opening to strike in between their attacks.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Specter oil to deal bonus damage to them. Prepare Moon Dust Bombs to prevent them from entering their ethereal form.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - You can use this to attack them while they are staggered from the Signs effect.
  • Igni - If your Signs Intensity is high enough, this can burn them but it will only last for a short duration.
  • Yrden - This can slow them down and allow you to strike in between their attacks.
  • Axii - This can stun them for a good durations and allow you to attack them.

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