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How to beat Eredin (final boss)

The Wild Hunt king. One-on-one duel, three phases, no swarm. Here is the cleanest strategy.

How to beat Eredin

Eredin Bréacc Glas, king of the Wild Hunt, is the base-game final boss. Pure 1v1 duel, no adds, three phases. He hits hard but his pattern is rigid — read the swing, punish the gap.

Pre-fight setup

  • Petri's Philter (Sign intensity) + Tawny Owl (stamina) + Swallow (regen). Drink before the cutscene.
  • Northern Wind bombs — freeze him at low HP.
  • Specter Oil on silver sword (he's classified as specter).

Phase 1 — Open

  1. Quen up.
  2. Fast attack 2x → roll back. He has a 3-hit overhead combo — two attacks then dodge.
  3. He casts an ice trail. Don't stand on it — Yrden it to dispel.

Phase 2 — Teleport spam

  1. He starts teleporting behind you at ~60% HP.
  2. Don't chase — when he teleports, dodge forward through where he was. He always reappears behind your old position.
  3. Aard to interrupt his charge attack.

Phase 3 — Lightning

  1. Lightning bolts strike random spots starting at ~30% HP.
  2. Stay moving. Never stop sprinting between hits.
  3. Bait his lunge — when he commits, Quen + counter for a free finisher.

Finisher

  • A QTE plays at ~5% HP. Press the prompt twice — first to stagger, second to execute.

Reward

  • Witcher's Crossbow unique loot, the Eredin's Helmet trophy item, and the King of the Wolves achievement.

If stuck: if his teleport always catches you, you're rolling — switch to dodge (alt button). Roll has long recovery; dodge has i-frames you can chain twice.