The Witcher 3

Arachas Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Arachas - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

ArachasArachas
Type Insectoids
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.

Arachas - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Arachas

Loot Item 1 Arachas eyes
Loot Item 2 Arachas venom

Arachas - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Arachas

Weakness 1 Golden Oriole
Weakness 2 1
Weakness 3 2
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Insectoid Oil

How to Fight Arachas

How to Fight

The normal Arachas are really easy to deal with. The best and simplest way to deal with them is to hit them with the Aard Sign and rush them with sword strikes.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Insectoid oil to deal bonus damage to them. Prepare a Golden Oriole Potion incase you get poisoned from their attacks.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - This can stagger them for a good duration so you can rush in and attack them.
  • Igni - If your Sign Intensity is high enough, you can burn them and rush in to attack them.
  • Axii - You can use this to stun them momentarily and kill them with a few sword strikes.

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