Penitent
| Penitent | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Specters |
| Variant of | Wraith |
| DLC | Base game |
| Oil | Specter Oil |
| Signs | |
| Bombs | Moon Dust |
The Penitent is a Specter, a rare kind of Wraith. One haunts the isle of Eldberg and its lighthouse, near Arinbjorn in Skellige. It is the target of a level 17 witcher contract.
Lore
Mikkjal, the lighthouse keeper of Eldberg, gives the bestiary entry its opening lines. After running back inside and bolting the doors, the keeper heard a voice whisper the name Mikkjal.
Clerics and scholars argue without end about where the dead go. They agree on one point. A spirit that stays in this world after its body dies becomes a Wraith. Its mournful howls make it clear this is no fate to envy.
The Eldberg Penitent was finally laid to rest. With the lighthouse keeper's help, the mist was driven from the isle and the Penitent was sent from this world for good. Ships could sail into the port of Arinbjorn once again.
Behaviour
Wherever a Penitent haunts, the land is soon wrapped in thick fog and darkness. People who wander into that fog usually never come back. On Eldberg, ships stopped reaching the port of Arinbjorn while the Penitent haunted the isle. A Penitent stays bound to the place it haunts, and something always ties it there.
Weaknesses
Coat the silver sword with Specter Oil and keep Quen up. Yrden and Moon Dust bombs work well against it, as they do against every Wraith.
A Penitent is agile. It can vanish and reappear in the blink of an eye to strike from behind. Keep moving at all times so it never finds an easy opening. Most important of all, find out what binds the Penitent to its haunting ground. Break that bond as soon as possible. On Eldberg, the Penitent must be held off until the lighthouse keeper lights the brazier.
Penitent Map Location and Quest Guide
- Take the contract from the notice board north of Arinbjorn, or find Jorund in Arinbjorn.
- Talk to Jorund about the contract.
- Travel to the isle of Eldberg and find the lighthouse keeper, Mikkjal.
- Explore the lighthouse with the Witcher Senses.
- Go back to Mikkjal and talk about the Penitent.
- Defend Mikkjal from the Penitent until the lighthouse brazier is lit.
- Kill the Penitent and take its trophy.
- Collect the reward from Jorund in Arinbjorn.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Contracts and Quests
| Quest | Quest Giver | Location | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg | Notice board | Eldberg Lighthouse, Skellige | Wraith Trophy |
The Penitent is the target of Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg in Skellige. The contract can be taken from the notice board north of Arinbjorn, or straight from Jorund of Arinbjorn. Jorund sends the witcher to investigate the isle of Eldberg and its lighthouse keeper, Mikkjal.
On the isle, Mikkjal is still alive. A search of the lighthouse with the Witcher Senses shows that the phantom is a Penitent. Mikkjal must light the lighthouse brazier to drive the mist away. The fight that follows is an escort. Mikkjal runs for the brazier while the Penitent attacks. Once the fire is lit, the Penitent can be destroyed and its trophy taken back to Jorund.
Drops
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Amethyst Dust | 
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| Emerald Dust | 
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| Infused Dust | 
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| Specter Dust | 
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| Wraith Mutagen | - |
| Ashrune | 
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| Essence of Wraith | - |
| Wraith Trophy | 
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| Wraith Essence | - |
All Monster Categories
All Specters
| Name | Image | Variant of | Oil | Signs | Bombs | Location | DLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banshee | 
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- | Specter Oil | Yrden | - |
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Blood and Wine |
| Barghest | 
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- | Specter Oil | Moon Dust | Toussaint | Blood and Wine | |
| Daphne's Wraith | 
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- | Specter Oil | - | - | Toussaint | Blood and Wine |
| Devil by the Well | 
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Noonwraith | Specter Oil | Yrden | Moon Dust | White Orchard | Base game |
| Ethereal | 
|
- | Specter Oil |
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- | Hearts of Stone | |
| Hym | 
|
- | Specter Oil | Igni | Moon Dust | Skellige | Base game |
| Jenny o' the Woods | 
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Nightwraith | Specter Oil | Yrden | Moon Dust | - | Base game |
| Longlocks | 
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Banshee | Specter Oil | - | - | Land of a Thousand Fables | Blood and Wine |
| Nightwraith | 
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- | Specter Oil | Yrden | Moon Dust |
|
Base game |
| Noonwraith | 
|
- | Specter Oil | Yrden | Moon Dust |
|
Base game |
| Penitent | 
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Wraith | Specter Oil | Moon Dust | - | Base game | |
| Phantom of the Amphitheater | 
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Banshee | Specter Oil | - | - | - | Blood and Wine |
| Plague Maiden | 
|
- | Specter Oil | Yrden | - | - | Base game |
| Red Miasmal | 
|
- | - | - | - | - | Base game |
| The White Lady | 
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Noonwraith | Specter Oil | Yrden | Moon Dust | - | Base game |
| The Wraith from the Painting | 
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- | Specter Oil | - | - | Hearts of Stone | |
| Umbra | - | - | - | - | - | Toussaint | Blood and Wine |
| Wraith | 
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- | Specter Oil | Moon Dust | White Orchard | Base game |
