Combat
Combat is real-time. Geralt fights with swords, the crossbow, Signs, bombs and other alchemy items. Bombs deal area damage or apply crowd control.
Attacks and Defense
Geralt has two sword attacks. Fast attacks are quick, weaker and easy to chain into combos. Strong attacks are slow and heavy. Geralt can parry blows, and a parry timed just before the enemy's hit becomes a counterattack. He has two evasive moves: a quick short dodge and a slower roll that covers more distance.
Steel and Silver
Steel swords are for humans, nonhumans and beasts. Silver swords are for monsters and magical creatures. A red enemy health bar calls for steel, and a silver and red bar calls for silver. The crossbow is the only weapon usable underwater, and it brings down flying monsters.
Stamina and Adrenaline
Signs cost Stamina, which regenerates over time. Heavy armor slows Stamina regeneration and light armor speeds it up. Adrenaline Points build up as Geralt lands hits and drain when he takes damage.
On Horseback
Geralt can use the sword and the crossbow while mounted. Axii is the only Sign usable on horseback, and only on Roach. Roach has a fear meter that fills when enemies are close or she is hit. When it is full, she throws Geralt off. Axii on Roach lowers her fear.
Remastered Changes
- Hold dodge (Alt / Circle / B) to drop the target lock, then press sprint (L Shift / X / A) to run away.
- New finisher animations and better gap-closing animations for Geralt.
- A dynamic combat camera shows more of the fight.
- Target-lock switching works better when the camera moves.
- Many non-boss monsters got polished attack patterns, counterattacks, movement and reactions.
All Mechanics
| Group | Pages |
|---|---|
| Signs | Signs, Aard, Igni, Yrden, Quen, Axii, Sign Intensity |
| Stats | Attack Power, Critical Hits, Armor Piercing, Adrenaline Points, Vitality, Stamina, Toxicity, Experience, Resistances, Damage Types and Effects |
| Skills and Mutations | Skills, Combat Skills, Cat School Techniques, Griffin School Techniques, Bear School Techniques, Mutagens, Mutations, Cat Eyes |
| Other Systems | Combat, Witcher Senses, Gwent, Reforge |
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