The Witcher 3

Garkain Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Garkain - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

GarkainGarkain
Type Vampires
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.

Garkain - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Garkain

Loot Item 1 Monster ear
Loot Item 2 Monster eye
Loot Item 3 Monster hair
Loot Item 4 Vampire blood
Loot Item 5 Vampire saliva
Loot Item 6 Vampire fang

Garkain - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Garkain

Weakness 1 Moon Dust
Weakness 2 Samum
Weakness 3 Black Blood
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Vampire Oil

How to Fight Garkains

How to Fight

Fighting Garkains is the almost the same as fighting Fleders. You can employ the same strategies and attacks since they move similarly to each other.

The best way to deal with Garkains is to gain some significant distance from it so it will leap to attack you. You can then cast the Yrden Sign and wait for it to leap towards you. Dodge or roll away from the attack appropriately and attack the Garkain while it is being slowed by the Yrden Sign trap.

Another good way to deal with it is to directly hit it with a Samum Bomb. Successfully hitting it will stun it for a good duration and allow you get multiple attacks in or a charged rend.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Vampire oil to deal bonus damage to them. You can prepare some bombs like the Grapeshot Bomb and the Dancing Star Bomb to fight it at a distance. Also bring some Samum Bombs and Black Blood Potions to help you control the monster.

Special Sign Effects

  • Igni - If you Sign Intensity is high enough, this can burn them which can help you deal additional damage to them.
  • Yrden - This can be used to slow them down after they leap so you can hit it with more attacks.
  • Axii - This can stun them for a good duration and allow you to hit it with multiple attacks.

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