Objective:
|
You control Ciri. Head along the tunnel to a gap in the rocks leading to a pool. Dive in and swim roughly southwest and surface, climbing onto the bank of a tunnel, and heading up and into the crones’ cavern. The trio of comely maidens are stirring a cauldron. It is a stew of sacrificial body parts.
After tempting a tree root, you announce your presence. The ladies welcome you as a Child of the Elder Blood. They reveal their true and horrific forms. You tell them they’ve talked enough. Through mournful cursing, they rise again to attack you. But they are now mortal, and should be attacked until they fall.
Fighting the three “Good Ladies” at once would be a tall order for Geralt. For Ciri, newly awakened to a portion of the powers she possesses, this is a good fight. Which is not to say that you can afford to be lax in your defenses.
Defeating the Crones of Crookback Bog
Brewess, the large rotund crone, should be Ciri’s first target. She’s the easiest target due to her size, and Ciri can easily evade her melee attacks while attacking relentlessly. You can also use Ciri’s teleport slashes to wreck havoc on all three crones at once, but you will defeat them faster by focusing your melee attacks on one at a time, using a mix of fast and heavy attacks.
All three crones will manipulate the bloody waters of the chamber you fight them in to strike at Ciri while they flit about the area. Keep your eyes out for disturbances in the water, and avoid standing in them. They can also seemingly explode into a flock of crows that deal damage to Ciri, typically in response to damage they sustain.
For all their bluster, the greatest threat when dealing with the three crones is overconfidence. They do hit fairly hard, if they are allowed to hit. Ciri’s speed and ability to teleport can make her safe from anything the crones can throw at her. Stay on the offense, but not to such an extent that defense is neglected.
After the fight, you inspect the corpses. Alas, it seems Weavess isn’t quite dead. She throttles you and sends you sprawling. You quickly retaliate with a throw of your sword. The last crone is skewered, but escapes with the crows, still clutching Vesemir’s medallion.