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Hounds of the Wild Hunt are the supporting antagonists of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They are ice hounds that serve the Wild Hunt.
Description[]
These unnamed predatory creatures are similar to dogs or wolves, as the two animals mentioned have a furious or group fighting tactic. These Hounds are artificially created like Elemental Golems, they also have skin covered with ice, making them susceptible to fire items, fire powers or anti-magical elixirs such as dimerite bombs and the Witcher's Igni sign, and are also susceptible to oils against magical beings. Despite their ice-related disadvantages, they are able to freeze the areas around them and can generate ice by producing ice spikes to injure opponents or make defensive attacks.
Bestiary entry[]
| “ | Baying at the heels of the Wild hunt are its Hounds, fierce beasts which follow it like dust clouds trailing after a comet. Hushed legends speak of them losing their way at times and descending from the night sky to earth, cold and death following in their wake. | „ |
| ~ Essi "Blackjack" Daven, trobairitz |
Born, or so some experts believe, of magic ice crystal, the Hounds of the Wild Hunt race alongside their spectral masters. Like ravenous, feral dogs they are capable only of mindlessly attacking whatever crosses their path.
The Hounds' chief weapons are their claws and teeth. Their battle tactics rely on knocking their opponents to the ground before tearing them to shreds. Badly wounded Hounds fall into a kind of frenzy that adds to their deadly might. These beasts also use their powers over the cold to freeze the ground around them and create sharp spikes of ice. Creatures born of frost,they feel pain from the Igni Sign, and there is also reason to believe Axii can momentarily weaken their drive to kill and somewhat weaken these fierce foes.
The Hounds' icy nature also means they can draw strength from extreme cold. Thus one should be particularly on guard when fighting them during blizzards or in glacial regions. Elven legends likewise claim they gain strength when a red moon - a known herald of the Hunt's arrival - hangs in the sky.
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Novels The Witcher The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hearts of Stone Blood and Wine Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Netflix TV series
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