The Witcher 3

Pale Widow Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Pale Widow - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

Pale WidowPale Widow
Type Insectoids
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.

Pale Widow - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Pale Widow

Loot Item 1 Chitinous shell
Loot Item 2 Monster blood
Loot Item 3 Monster tooth
Loot Item 4 Monster heart
Loot Item 5 Giant Centipede discharge
Loot Item 6 Giant Centipede mandible

Pale Widow - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Pale Widow

Weakness 1 Yrden
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Insectoid Oil

How to Fight a Pale Widow

How to Fight

Fighting a Pale Widow is almost the same as the Giant Centipede. Their only difference would be that Pale Widows are stronger than the average Giant Centipede and slightly harder to deal with.

The best way to deal with a Pale Widow is to force them or wait for them to bury underground and lay down a Yrden Sign trap. When they raise from the ground to try and attack while in Yrden trap they will get stunned for a long duration allowing you to attack them multiple times.

It is essential that you attack their bellies since some of your sword attacks will bounce back when you attack them from behind.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Insectoid oil to deal bonus damage to them. You can also prepare a Tawny Owl Potion since you are mostly going to use Signs against this monster.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - This can irritate them and force them to go underground to attack you.
  • Igni - This can irritate them and force them to go underground to attack you.
  • Yrden - When they rise from the ground a well placed Yrden trap will stun them for a very long time.
  • Axii - This can irritate them and force them to go underground to attack you.

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