Necrophages are some of the most terrifying creatures Geralt will face in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They live near cemeteries, gravesites, swamps, and city sewers, and whoever witnesses an infestation of these creatures must call a Witcher to kill them and destroy their nests.
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Necrophages come in many forms, and usually, they are not alone; they hunt in groups of different individuals, and knowing their weaknesses and strengths, while also using the right tools, is the key to defeating them.
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Abaya is a powerful Water Hag situated in the bay beneath Kaer Trolde, in Skellige. Geralt will face this creature during the «Muire D'yaeblen» contract. This particular type of Water Hag has powerful claws able to demolish any attempt to block or evade and the ability to blind opponents from a distance, then strike with a lightning-quick counterattack. The Witcher's signs are helpful against Abaya since Yrden can slow her, and Quen can protect the Witcher from her blows. In addition, she is vulnerable to Necrophage oil and Northern Wind.
Alghouls are particularly large Ghouls that are fattened and crave warm meat. They prefer to kill their victims because they love to prepare their meals instead of simply eating them. They can be found in battlefields or anywhere where many corpses can be found in shallow graves or left out to rot. Geralt will have to face them during two contracts.
Alghouls differ in size, strength, coloring, and intelligence from normal Ghouls. Ghouls are primitive creatures unable to plan the simplest ambush, although Alghouls can think and are much more dangerous. They usually move in packs terrorizing anything
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