Harpies and Erynias
- Harpies Loot Items: Harpy Feathers, Harpy Talon, Harpy Egg and Raw Meat
- Erynias Loot Items: Erynie Eye and Infused Shard
How to Fight:
Harpies and Erynias can fly and will attacks in groups, if you are spotted and Harpies or Erynias nest, you should be very careful, because there their number could be more then 15. So fighting against them can be little bit hard, but area-of-effect abilities and bombs can be very useful against them. While they are in air, you can use IGNI to bring them down and if you are surrounded by many harpies in close combat, Yrden is so effective. While in air they will leap on you from the front, you can use AARD, when they are close to knock them down. Erynias are more vicious than harpies and will be able to cause bleeding effects.
Griffins and Archgriffins
- Griffin Loot Items: Griffin Egg, Griffin Feathers, Griffin Mutagen, Infused Dust and Raw Meat
- Archgriffin Loot Items: Archgriffin Mutagen, Infused Shard and Amber Dust
How to Fight:
Against Griffins, using AARD and explosive crossbow bolts are very effective, while he is attacking from the sky, shich cause him to know down. But your timing should be excellent, or you will take some serious damage, you can also dodge his sky attacks very easily. Once he is on the ground, it means the fight truly begins. Northern Wind bombs can freeze griffin in place. Griffin roar can put off your balance. From the sky, griffins try to repeatedly claw at their targets as they sweep past, or attempt to dive onto their prey. Every slash or bite from a griffin can cause serious bleeding. But you can counter this with Quen. During the fight on the ground, watch for wings of griffin, each swipe does a massive damage.
Sirens and Lamia
- Siren Loot Items: Siren Vocal Cords, Water Essence and Shell
- Lamia Loot Items: Lock of Lamia Hair, Water Essence, Lamia Mutagen and Seashell
How to Fight:
You can face sirens coastal regions throughout Velen, Novigrad and Skellige, they can fly and swim. They are fast in water rather than sky. Like the other fluing monsters, you can use AARD, Grapeshot and crossbow’s explosive bolts are enough to ground a flying siren. Fire bomb and IGNI are very very useful against them, if they are attacking on you from the sky. Sirens slash with their claws or tails as they sweep past their victims. Wounded sirens do an ear piercing screech that stun you.
Succubi
- Loot Items: Perfume, Succubus Mutagen and Flowers
How to Fight:
If you decide to fight against Succubi, you cannot just attack on her, Succubi has surprising brute strength and also use spell-slingers in their own right, commanding fire with natural aptitude. Using QUEN and dodging her attacks are helpful. Explosive bolts or use AARD can disrupt her spell, Northern Wind can freeze her. A witcher will succeed in slaying a succubus if they can pin them down and unleash a flurry of silver sword strikes.
But if you are clever enough, you can seduce succubi and allowing her to flee a region whispered among commoners, during your conversations with her.
Work-in-Progress….
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