The Witcher 3 Story Quest 32 - On Thin Ice
0STORY 32 - On Thin Ice
Recommended Level: 30
Objective: Talk to Avallac'h when you're ready to fight
When this quest begins, you'll be at the makeshift camp site where everyone is making their preparations for the final battle. Make sure you get everything repaired and stock up on what you need for the fight ahead, as this will be your last major story battle in the game. So pull out all the stops and use your best equipment to ensure victory. After you are ready, you'll find Avallac'h on the dock waiting for you.
Objective: Defeat Caranthir
After the long scene, you'll be in control of Ciri on the ice floes facing off against the warriors of the hunt. The good news is that Ciri seems to have gotten a power upgrade since we last used her, meaning she can defeat the warriors in a single swing. Follow the map trail along the ice, slicing apart the enemies along the way until you drop down into the circular arena where Caranthir is waiting.
Immediately after you land, Caranthir will begin to speak. Ignore him and rush up to get some quick swipes in before he can respond. He will begin teleporting around while trying to strike you with his staff. By this point in the game though, you should be well practiced at using Ciri's teleport to avoid enemy strikes. So keep slashing and avoiding his attacks until a quarter of his health has vanished. Watch the scene play out.
Objective: Kill Caranthir
Looks like Ciri's tapped out and Geralt's in. Caranthir's health will remain at the same level as Ciri left it, so this is more like the second phase of the same fight. Caranthir will begin by casting projectile attacks towards you repeatedly. Roll out of the way to avoid these and try to angle left or right as opposed to directly toward Caranthir as you try and close the distance. This makes avoiding the projectiles easier. Whenever you get close, land a couple of light hits on him (heavy attacks are too slow) before he teleports to a new position. Repeat until he has lost a full third of his health and he summons a ball of ice from the sky.
Ah, now this is where the fight really begins. Caranthir will summon an ice elemental (arriving as a ball of ice from the sky) which will unfurl and begin to attack you. The problem with this (strategy-wise, not the obvious) is that Caranthir has an infinite supply of these. This makes attacking the ice elemental completely pointless. You should instead concentrate your efforts on avoiding the elementals and getting close enough to Caranthir to land some more attacks before he relocates. This is the general idea for the rest of the fight.
There are a couple of other things to note though. As Caranthir loses more health, he can have more elementals active at a time, making the final small segment of his health a real bastard for you (as three elementals will all be chasing you, while Caranthir pelts you with projectiles). Play defensively and focus on avoiding taking damage, as you are likely going to want to save as many potions as possible for the final fight shortly. Another important point is that Caranthir's spells deal friendly fire damage. So wily players can use the elementals as a shield from the attacks and damage the elementals at the same time by placing the elementals between.
Objective: Swim to the surface
After you're splashdown victory, swim upwards towards to surface to climb out of the water.
Objective: Board the Naglfar
Now you'll have to run through the battlefield to reach the elven ship. You can either lend a hand or just run past everything (makes no difference). When you get close to the ship, you'll see Crach dueling with Eredin. After the scene plays out, you'll be face to face with the leader of the hunt.
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