Fans of The Witcher franchise know how tedious and difficult the boss battles in the video game series can be. To be a legit threat against the famed Geralt of Rivia, an enemy would have to be quite terrifyingly strong. In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Geralt, and his accomplices team up against the Wild Hunt, taking down their top soldiers, mages, and of course, the king Eredin.
14 The Wicked Witch
This nasty witch faces Geralt in the Blood and Wine expansion of The Witcher 3, in the Land of a Thousand Fables. She is based on the classic fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, as she loves to kill and devour humans. She uses a broom to attack from the sky, which requires a lot of dodging and evading her poisonous soup-based attacks.
13 Beast Of Beauclair
This won’t be the first time Geralt will attack this blood-spilling vampire, as he appears throughout the Blood and Wine DLC and can be fought against again at the story’s climax. However, that doesn’t mean the first fight against Dettlaff, the Beast of Beauclair, is easy!
12 Myrhyff the Ice Giant
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Geralt comes across The Ice Giant known as Myrhyff as he looks for Hjalmiar an Craite. This boss isn’t required to finish the game, but it does offer some valuable rewards.
11 Bruxa at Corvo Bianco
As Geralt finds out more about the mysterious Beast of Toussant, he comes across a blood-thirsty bruxa. Bruxa are stronger, more intelligent vampires, making them much harder to kill.
10 Major Boss Fight: Nithral
The soldier Nithral is the first Wild Hunt member that Geralt has to face in the game. This challenging opponent can be found in the quest Wandering In The Dark. Kiera aids Geralt in this battle, using electric attacks to stun and distract Nithral.
9 The Caretaker
This boss can be found in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Hearts of Stone expansion. He is easily one of the most difficult bosses in the entire game, as he can heal himself with every blow he deals to Geralt.
8 Major Boss Fight: Imlerith
The next Wild Hunt boss Geralt has to face is Imlerith. He is the largest enemy from the Hunt, making him very strong but also slower than the others.
7 The Crones
One of the boss battles in the final leg of the game is between Ciri and the three Crones: Brewess, Whipess, and Weavess. Taking on three bosses at once can get tricky, especially with the lack of prepared items and upgraded weaponry, since the player is controlling Ciri the entire fight.
6 Major Boss Fight: Caranthir
The battle between the protagonists and Caranthir begins with Ciri’s fight. Using her rage mode, it is important to use her teleportation to dodge attacks and to cut down as much of his health as possible before the cutscene interrupts.
5 Woodland Spirit
The Woodland Spirit from the “In the Heart of the Woods” quest could be considered one of the toughest contract bosses in the game, being able to kill Geralt in a just small number of hits. The challenging beast will put up a good fight, but with spells and powerful equipment, it shouldn’t take too many tries.
4 Major Boss Fight: Eredin
The main villain in The Witcher 3 is Eredin, the King of the Wild Hunt. This fight is brutal and will require the player to be fairly leveled up before attempting it.
3 Toad Prince
Also found in the Hearts of Stone expansion is the Toad Prince, the first boss Geralt encounters in the DLC. This battle will last forever since the enemy has an enormous amount of health and deals poisonous and ranged attacks. Being in a tightly enclosed space doesn’t help with the difficulty!
2 Dettlaff, Part 2
The second fight against Dettlaff will be extremely harder than the first. The Elder Vampire will use all his force to take down Geralt, making him arguably the hardest boss in the entire Witcher franchise.
1 Iris’ Greatest Fear
The Hearts of Stone DLC proves to have many good boss battles, including the fight against Olgierd and the battle against the many undead spirits with Olgierd’s appearance, which is revealed to be Iris’ Greatest Fear.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
