Combat Feats
Eleven combat trophies. Most come naturally over a 100-hour run, but each one can be farmed quickly in the right spot. Save first and reload if a try goes wrong.
The Enemy of My Enemy
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Use the Axii Sign to force one opponent to kill another. Do this 20 times.
The Enemy of My Enemy
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Cast Axii on a human so they fight for you, and let them land the killing blow on another enemy. Do it 20 times. The Axii skill that makes charmed targets fight for you (Delusion/Puppet line) makes it much easier.
Tip
Bandit camps are ideal: charm the toughest bandit and let him finish off the weaker ones, which you've softened up without killing.
Humpty Dumpty
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Kill 10 opponents by knocking them off somewhere high with the Aard Sign.
Humpty Dumpty
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Blast 10 enemies off a height with Aard so the fall kills them. Cliffs, bridges, towers and ships all work.
Tip
The Devil's Pit bandit ledge in Velen is a good spot. In Skellige, the bandits on cliffs and ship decks are easy targets too.
Environmentally Unfriendly
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Kill 50 opponents using the environment (e.g. swamp gas, insects or objects).
Environmentally Unfriendly
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Get 50 kills from the environment: ignite swamp gas or other explosive gas with Igni, knock hornet nests or beehives onto enemies with Aard or the crossbow, or use explosive barrels.
Tip
The Crookback Bog and the swamps of Velen are full of gas pockets. Drowners and foglets there die to one Igni in the right spot.
Kaer Morhen Trained
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Perform 10 effective counterattacks in a row without getting hit or parrying.
Kaer Morhen Trained
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Land 10 counterattacks in a row without taking a hit or doing a plain parry in between. A counter is a block pressed at the moment an enemy attacks.
Tip
Humans with swords are the most predictable. Pick a lone, low-level bandit, stay locked on, and counter every swing. Wolves are also fine.
Can't Touch This!
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Kill 5 foes in a fight without taking damage (except for Toxicity) and without using the Quen Sign.
Can't Touch This!
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Kill 5 enemies in one fight without taking damage and without Quen.
Tip
Easiest with a pack of weak wolves or drowners you heavily out-level. Hanged Man's Tree in Velen has low-level wolves nearby.
That Is the Evilest Thing…
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Ignite the gas produced by a Dragon's Dream bomb using a burning opponent. Do this 10 times.
That Is the Evilest Thing…
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Set an enemy on fire (Igni), then throw a Dragon's Dream bomb next to them. The burning enemy ignites the gas cloud. Do it 10 times.
Tip
Find or buy the Dragon's Dream formula first. Groups of drowners are perfect: burn one, drop the bomb, repeat. Reload and repeat the same fight to finish it quickly.
Butcher of Blaviken
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Kill at least 5 opponents in under 10 seconds.
Butcher of Blaviken
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Kill 5 enemies within 10 seconds.
Tip
Use a pack of low-level wolves or drowners you vastly out-level. Let them surround you, then use whirl, fast attacks or a Dancing Star to kill them in one burst.
Triple Threat
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Kill 3 opponents in one fight using 3 different methods (swords, bombs, crossbow, Signs, etc.).
Triple Threat
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In one fight, get one kill each with three different methods: for example a sword kill, a crossbow kill and an Igni kill.
Tip
Weak wolves are ideal. Crossbow the first one, burn the second, and cut down the third.
Overkill
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Make an opponent suffer from bleeding, poisoning and burning simultaneously. Do this 10 times.
Overkill
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Get bleeding, poisoning and burning on one enemy at the same time, 10 times.
Tip
A Devil's Puffball (poison) plus a Dancing Star or Igni (burn), and bleed from a weapon or bolts with a bleed effect. Throw the poison first, then open with bleed and finish with fire. A group of bandits at the Devil's Pit lets you tick several off in one go.
Master Marksman
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Kill 50 human and nonhuman opponents by striking them in the head with a crossbow bolt.
Master Marksman
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Get 50 crossbow headshot kills on humans and nonhumans (elves, dwarves). Monsters don't count.
Tip
Knock bandits down with Aard, then shoot them in the head while they're on the floor. Upgraded bolts (Broadhead, Split) help on Death March. It adds up over the whole game.
What Was That?
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Attack, counter, cast a Sign and throw a bomb (in any order) in under 4 seconds.
What Was That?
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Within 4 seconds: a sword attack, a counter, a Sign and a bomb, in any order.
Tip
Easiest against a single slow human. Wait for his swing, counter, then immediately cast a quick Sign, throw a bomb and slash.
Quick reference
| Trophy | Target | Fastest method |
|---|---|---|
| The Enemy of My Enemy | 20 Axii kills | Charm a tough bandit in a camp and let him finish off the weakened rest |
| Humpty Dumpty | 10 Aard falls | Enemies on cliffs, bridges and ship decks |
| Environmentally Unfriendly | 50 environment kills | Igni on swamp gas; knock hornet nests onto enemies |
| Kaer Morhen Trained | 10 counters in a row | A lone sword-wielding bandit; counter every swing |
| Can't Touch This! | 5 kills, no damage, no Quen | Low-level wolf pack |
| That Is the Evilest Thing… | 10 Dragon's Dream ignitions | Burn a drowner, drop the bomb beside it |
| Butcher of Blaviken | 5 kills in 10s | Low-level pack + whirl or Dancing Star |
| Triple Threat | 3 kills, 3 methods | Crossbow, Igni, sword on weak wolves |
| Overkill | Bleed + poison + burn ×10 | Devil's Puffball, then bleed, then Igni/Dancing Star |
| Master Marksman | 50 crossbow headshots | Aard bandits down, shoot them on the floor |
| What Was That? | 4 moves in 4s | Counter, Sign, bomb, slash on one slow human |
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