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Fiend in The Witcher 3
Fiends are heavy relict-class monsters with hypnotic attacks, long charges and enough damage to end an unprepared fight.
Short answer. Prepare specifically for a relict-class monster, avoid staring through its hypnosis tell, and punish the recovery after a charge rather than attacking head-on.
01 / Player path
Where to find it and what to do
Fiends appear in several level-appropriate contracts and wilderness encounters, including locations in Velen, Skellige and later expansion routes.
02 / Requirements
Before you start
- 01
Read the contract and confirm the creature class.
- 02
Equip a relevant monster oil.
- 03
Keep a sign or bomb ready for crowd disruption.
03 / Core facts
At a glance
- Class
- Relict
- Danger
- Hypnosis and heavy charges
- Best window
- After a committed attack
- Sign utility
- Quen for recovery safety
04 / Field notes
Details that change the route
Back off when the hypnosis visual begins. Losing control near a charge can remove most of a health bar.
Use the surrounding trees and rocks to break line of sight while your stamina and healing items recover.
05 / Continue
Related entities and guides
Alchemy
Alchemy converts monster knowledge into damage, defence, healing and environmental control.
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Signs
Signs are Geralt's five magical tools for defence, damage, control, traps and dialogue alternatives.
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Velen
Velen is the largest early-game combat and quest region, mixing war-torn settlements, marshes and the Bloody Baron storyline.
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