The Wild Hunt is a group of specters, led by the King of the Wild Hunt, which is most often considered to be an omen of misfortune and death.
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"The Wild Hunt is a horde of specters that roams the sky during storms and is an omen of disaster. The appearance of the Wild Hunt foreshadows war and woe, much as a comet does. The spectral Wild Hunt sometimes appears in nightmares of the cursed or those touched by Destiny." |
Occurrence
The Wild Hunt appears in the sky as a harbinger of war and other misfortunes; some believe it to be simply a magical phenomenon and not a horde of specters; elven sources refer to it as the Red Riders.
Immunity
No information is available about fighting the Wild Hunt.
Susceptibility
Magic, especially of the ritual kind, according to the Hermit in the fields outside Murky Waters. They are apparently not fond of mandrake either.
Tactics
Warriors of the Wild Hunt do not have to fight, they inspire such terror that people cower after a mere glimpse; there are known instances of abductions by the Wild Hunt.
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Trivia
- So much for the lore, Geralt is not afraid of the King of the Wild Hunt. Signs and a silver sword both are effective.
- During the Prologue, Lambert says in an optional chat that the Wild Hunt was around when Eskel and Vesemir found Geralt. He also mentions that Triss Merigold urged the witchers to go and drive the specters away.
- During the Dead Hand of the Past quest, you'll meet the King of the Wild Hunt, thus gaining a character entry on him.
- The Hermit gives the quest Hunting the Wild Hunt. He describes the Wild Hunt as "...a group of crazed specters who traverse the heavens searching for souls like themselves. They are susceptible to magic, especially of the ritual kind."
- In the Epilogue, the Geralt can have another conversation about the Wild Hunt with the Hermit. The conversation does not result in any new journal entries (not even a bestiary entry if you were missing it.)
- If Geralt kills the King, he can loot the remains for Vapors of the Hunt with or without the associated bestiary and ingredient journal entries.