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Having solved the riddle that revealed the Beast of Beauclair’s next victim too late to stop the murder, Geralt takes off after him to bring the monster to justice. The quest Blood Run brings you face to face with the Beast at the heart ofThe Witcher 3’ssecond expansion.
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This quest consists solely of battling the Beast, which is easier said than done. As you probably noticed in the quest’s first cutscene, he’s got a menacing set of claws and can move with inhuman agility. If you want to put him in his place, this guide will show you how.
Starting Blood Run
After being chased from the greenhouse inThe Beast of Toussaintand being cornered in a warehouse in the city, the Beast will engage Geralt in a conversation, trying to suss out the witcher’s motivations.
Regardless of what you pick, you will be fighting him.
While you will receive a1,000 experience point reward for beating him,losing the fight willnot force you to reload your save.The quest will continue, but you won’t receive the reward.
How To Beat The Beast Of Beauclair
The Beast is aHigher Vampire,an exceptionally dangerous species thatmost witchers will refuse to fight.This deadliness is on full display in this fight. He willfrequently teleport around the warehousetoskewer Geralt on his claws.
The battleconsists of whittling his health downwith whatever opportunities you can get. He willuse two kinds of attacksthroughout the fight.
Forward Charge
The Beast willcharge at Geralt,slashing with his claws as he moves forward.Your best bet would be to dodge away,avoiding being hit altogether. If you are fast, you canget a hit or two inbefore he starts blocking your strikes.
Teleportation
In a maneuver that would coldly dispatch most victims,the Beast will teleport behind Geraltwhile you are trying to hit him. When yousee him disappear,dodge forwards immediately.Delaying would put youat risk of being hit by a particularly deadly attack.
You will want tominimize being hit in this fight,considering just how much damage the Beast deals.Maintaining Quenandtrapping him in Yrdenwill be particularly helpful.
Black Blood may be a tempting option,considering that he will take damage for harming Geralt.It is not advised at higher difficultiesconsidering thatGeralt may not be able to take more than one hit.
Once his health is depleted, a cutscene will play where Geralt is saved byhis old vampiric friend Regis.The quest ends here, startingLa Cage au Fou.
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