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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Wiki guide · Remastered

The Witcher 3 Remastered combat guide

Use the correct sword, observe the animation, dodge area attacks, parry only readable humanoid attacks, and add the sign or oil that directly counters the enemy.

Reviewed by The Witcher 3 Wiki editorial team6 min readUpdated 2026-09-30Version Remastered

01 / Prerequisites

Prepare before leaving

  • ✓Complete the combat tutorial.
  • ✓Equip a steel and silver sword.
  • ✓Carry at least one healing item and one defensive sign setup.

02 / Route

Follow the path in order

  1. 01

    Choose the right sword

    Use steel against humans and nonhumans, and silver against monsters. The wrong sword turns a routine fight into a damage race.

  2. 02

    Read the animation

    Dodge sideways for committed lunges and backward only when the attack has short reach. Remastered animation timing rewards late reads over repeated early rolls.

  3. 03

    Control the group

    Reposition before attacking so you fight one or two enemies at a time. Use Aard, bombs or terrain to interrupt the rest.

  4. 04

    Add direct counters

    Use Yrden for specters, Igni where regeneration or flammable effects matter, and the correct oil for the monster class.

  5. 05

    Preserve stamina

    Keep enough stamina for one emergency dodge or Quen. Emptying the bar on offence is the most common cause of avoidable deaths.

03 / Common mistakes

Avoid the expensive reset

Do not parry monsters as if they were human swordsmen. Dodge their committed attacks instead.

Do not ignore the bestiary when a fight feels impossible; the missing answer is often preparation.

Do not fight a large group in a locked-on straight line. Break the lock and reposition first.