The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Why Fighting Specters Is Different From Other Monsters

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Geralt of Rivia is a monster slayer, and during his adventures in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt he faces a lot of different creatures, from friendly ones like Goblins to hazardous ones like Leshens. Specters are not an exception, and Geralt will encounter plenty of these monsters while he is fulfilling his duties.

Specters are ghosts with different aspects that inhabit all the significant regions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's world. They cannot be fought with the standard techniques a Witcher uses when facing other creatures; in fact, they cannot be approached with the same bombs, signs, swords, or tactics Geralt would use against other monsters.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Relict Species Explained

Barghests are phantom dogs that hunt the roads at night and appear in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's second expansion, Blood and Wine. Usually Witchers do not believe in Gods, but they accept that Barghests exist and are always connected with some tragic event, resulting from a curse or a concentration of ill will. Together in packs they surround their prey, leaping at it and tearing it apart with their teeth. If their prey defends itself too determinedly, they strike it with a blast of phantom fire. Since they are fast and agile, they can easily evade attacks, but they are vulnerable to the signs Yrden and Axii, Specter oil, and Moon Dust.

Old gossips claim Banshees are the spirits of women stuck between life and death. Their wails and howls are considered ill omens of imminent, inevitable death, though they are said not to attack the living themselves. They often appear in the form of pale, tear-streaked women with shriveled faces and wrinkled, corpse-like bodies.

Longlocks is a unique Banshee in the Blood and Wine expansion. She's found