Boss Battle: Eredin

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Eredin is the fourth and final member of the Wild Hunt crew. This boss battle is long and taxing, but is more than doable. The key to the entire fight is being patient and not becoming greedy with your strikes. When you try to wail on Eredin, he will hit back—hard and fast. Quen is your best friend during this fight. Make sure to use it often.

At the start of the battle, Eredin will slash toward you. He usually has combos that last for three swings. Your goal is to dodge your way behind him. Don’t be afraid to roll if you need that extra distance away from him. At the end of Eredin’s combos, there is a small window for one or two strikes. Take them. After you land your blows, Eredin will either parry your attacks or teleport. Either way, dodge away and try to get behind him again. He does have an ice shield, so use Igni to melt it so your attacks do more damage.

When roughly 25% of Eredin’s health is gone, he grabs Geralt and teleports the two of them to a mountain top. Eredin then teleports away from Geralt and sends out a shockwave from his sword. Roll out of the way, trying to get closer to your foe. The next shockwave splits into three parts. Roll to the left or right, and try to strike Eredin.

After you land a hit or two, the leader of the Wild Hunt will teleport again. This time, instead of a shockwave, Eredin sends out magical mines. You will see the ground glow beneath your feet. Simply roll toward Eredin and hit him to end the explosions. Another new attack is to call down ice from above. Similar to the mines, you will see a glow at your feet. Dodge out of the way to avoid being frozen.

When Eredin has lost 75% of his health, he will become more aggressive with sword attacks. Keep up your patience and slowly take down his health. Around loosing 90% of his health, Eredin will teleport back to the Naglfar. Dodge the ice meteors and head through the portal. Back on the ship, dodge his blade and take out his remaining health. At the end of the long fight, Eredin and Geralt finally see eye to eye.