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Rotfiend
Creature Class	Necrophage
Range of Health	(info here)
Locations	Velen
Weaknesses	Necrophage Oil
Loot	Rotfiend blood, Greater Rotfiend Blood, Necrophage Skin

Rotfiend is an Creature/Monster in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

"Course it reeks. Think they're called rotfiend because they smell like roses? - Vesemir, witcher of the Wolf School

Rotfiends resemble decomposing human bodies that have been stripped of their skin. Their presence is given away by the overwhelming stench of the rot which gives them their name. Devourers are a particularly dangerous kind of rotfiend marked by an insatiable appetite for human flesh.

Rotfiends and devourers were once rarities, but in the present age of constant warfare and violence they have become a veritable plague, particularly around battlefields and in disease-stricken area. Though they feed mainly on carriorn, they will at times attack the living. They usually feed in large groups and thus present a danger to lone travelers - especially considering their speed, which is more than a match for a horse at full gallop.

The rotfiend's decomposing body is filled with gasses which are poisonous even to those who, like witchers, are immunie to most other toxins. These emissions are also highly flammable, meaning any spark, not to mention a carelessly-cast Igni sign, can lead to an explosion. This is particularly likely after a rotfiend dies, when its body thrashes around in uncontrollable tremors.

Rotfiends and devourers feed in the twilight hours at night, when they become much more dangerous than during the day."

Rotfiend Information

• Found in: Velen, can be found near groups of Drowners
• Drops: Rotfiend blood, Greater Rotfiend Blood, Necrophage Skin
• Associated Quests: Return to Crookback Bog

Strategy

• Attacks: Causes an explosion after its health is almost fully depleted
• Weaknesses: Necrophage Oil, Igni
• Strengths:
• Tips: If you can get a rotfiend pack to bunch up you can kill them pretty quick with a chain reaction ! Just whittle one rotfiend down and lure the others towards it as it begins to blow up. When it does the others should take a bunch of damage and start to explode themselves. Easy mode!
• Rotfiends fight much like Drowners but are capable of a powerful suicide explosions. Their transformations tend to be triggered by their health dropping below 50%. Be cautious and be ready to backstop at the slightest notice. Rotfiends may actually explode without transforming when killed by burning. You can safely kill them in 1 hit when they're knocked down but they can explode while knocked down if they're killed by something other than the 1 hit stab.

Trivia & Lore

• Notes on Lore and players notes go here.