Bullvore


The bullvore is an enormous specimen of necrophage, related to the rotfiend but exponentially more dangerous. It draws its name from its bull-like head, which is stuffed with sharp, flesh-rending teeth. Most bullvores dwell among lesser creatures like nekkers and rotfiends, rather than other members of their own species. The bullvore’s steps shake the ground around it. Its charging attack is devastating, and it can attack from a distance with a deadly poison spray.

You begin encountering bullvores in Chapter 2. Bullvores infest the abandoned mine shafts around Vergen, and there’s one in the camp cave beneath the Kaedweni Camp. You also fight what is basically a bullvore during the course of the Little Sisters quest on Roche’s route, if you make certain decisions. In Chapter 3, you can fight a pair of bullvores in the sewers beneath Loc Muinne.

As with most very large creatures, the bullvore’s main weakness is its own slow speed. You can attack it with strong blows with impunity if you get to the creature’s back or sides. You can even attack it head on, and the bullvore only occasionally blocks. Be sure to quickly dodge-roll away when it does begin to block, as that usually means it’s soon going to charge. Since the bullvore is a necrophage, it takes extra damage from necrophage oil. The creature is also vulnerable to being stunned and incinerated, so signs like Igni and Aard are quite useful in these fights.

The bullvore has only one unique drop, the bullvore brain. You need a bullvore brain to complete the quest An Encrypted Manuscript in Chapter 3. It also contains fulgur, which makes it useful in crafting high-end potions.