The Witcher 3

Rotfiend Location, Weaknesses, and Loot

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

Rotfiend - Basic Information

Appearance and Type

RotfiendRotfiend
Type Necrophages
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.

Rotfiend - Loot and Locations

Loot Dropped by Rotfiend

Loot Item 1 Rotfiend blood
Loot Item 2 Necrophage skin

Rotfiend - Weaknesses and How to Fight

Weaknesses of Rotfiend

Weakness 1 None
Recommended Sword Silver
Recommended Oil Necrophage Oil

How to Fight Rotfiend

How to Fight

The best way to deal with a Rotfiend is to stop their movements for a short moment and unleash multiple sword strikes at them. When the Rotfiend's HP reaches a certain point, they will start deflecting all your attacks and explode when their HP falls to 0.

When dealing with multiple Rotfiends, you can cast the Igni Sign on them when they do this to accelerate their explosion which can kill the other Rotfiends.

Another way to deal with them is to cast the Aard Sign on them. When you have a high enough Sign Intensity, this can knock them down and you can instant-kill them while being immune to their death explosion.

What Preparations to Make?

You should use your Silver Sword and coat it with Necrophage oil to deal bonus damage to them. Prepare bombs that can stop their movements like the Northern Wind Bomb and the Samum Bomb.

You can also prepare bombs like the Grapeshot Bomb and the Dancing Star Bomb so you can maintain your distance against their death explosions.

Special Sign Effects

  • Aard - If you Sign Intensity is high enough, this can knock them down and you can instant-kill them while being immune to their death explosion.
  • Igni - If your Sign Intensity is high enough, this can burn them and you can leave them to die by themselves. This also accelerates their explosion when they start doing it.

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