How to beat Whoreson Junior
Whoreson Junior is the first major Novigrad boss in Get Junior. Two-phase fight: a wave of thugs, then Whoreson himself. Most players die because they panic in phase one and burn all their potions before the real fight.
Pre-fight checklist
- Tawny Owl + Swallow — mandatory. The arena is wide open; you'll need stamina + healing.
- Northern Wind bombs — the thugs cluster, freeze them.
- Silver sword for the dogs in phase 1.5, steel for the humans.
Phase 1 — the thugs
- Run to the high ground at the back of the casino floor first. Funnels them into a single approach.
- Use Aard to stagger crossbowmen.
- Throw a Northern Wind bomb when 3+ enemies cluster.
- Don't waste Quen — most thugs do tickle damage.
Phase 2 — Whoreson Junior
- Activate Quen on approach.
- Fast attack 2x → dodge → repeat. He has a wide overhead swing — sidestep, do not roll.
- He spams a leaping kick when his health hits ~50%. Dodge backward, then punish.
- No parries. His attacks pierce blocks. Pure dodge fight.
He drops Junior's Sword (steel, decent for 5 levels) and the trophy.
The choice
After the fight you can kill him or leave him. Killing has zero gameplay penalty and seals the Lambert, Lambert, what a prick line; leaving him alive triggers a small Triss epilogue scene.
If stuck: if his second phase one-shots you, you're still wearing your steel sword from phase 1 — switch loadouts to a leveled silver-or-steel mix and Quen up before each engage.