CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3 has experienced a resurgence of relevance following the December release of the next-gen upgrade for the game, as well as the spin-off Netflix series, Witcher: Blood Origin, which released later in that same month. While the show has been unanimously panned by critics, and the next-gen upgrade held back by bugs and poor optimization, the latter has been somewhat rectified by a series of patches from CD Projekt Red, as well as the commitment to keep ironing out the kinks until the game is back to the standards of its once-in-a-generation pedigree. CD Projekt Red has also announced the development of several new titles set in the Witcher universe, including a remake of the original Witcher game.
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In a clip posted to Reddit by fifth_place_ladd, a creative and hilarious new way to defeat Filibert Fourfingers is shown off. In a classic sword fight perched high on the battlements of a ruined castle, fifth_place_ladd, as Geralt, bullies Filibert into a corner with parries and the Aard sign. After some finessing into the right spot, where there is a gap in the ramshackle fence, one decisive Aard push sends Filibert hurtling to the cold earth, where his health bar goes from full to empty in a split second. The humorous feat of out-of-the-box thinking highlights a simplified way to tackle the Knight for Hire quest in the Blood and Wine Witcher 3 expansion.
The Filibert Fourfingers boss fight takes place during a secondary quest line in Blood and Wine, the 2016 expansion of The Witcher 3. Released only a year after The Witcher 3, Blood and Wine was hailed as one of the most impressive expansion packs of all time, boasting a 30-hour detour through the breathtaking land of Toussaint. The clip from fifth_place_ladd shows some of the verdant landscapes and towering medieval castles included in the expansion pack. While there is of course a smattering of traditional monster-slaying bounties for Geralt to tackle in Toussaint, Blood and Wine also featured more traditional low fantasy-influenced storylines, such as the side quest that culminates in the Filibert Fourfingers fight.
While fans patiently await more news from CD Projekt Red regarding the multiple Witcher games currently in the works, clips like fifth_place_ladd remind gamers why Witcher 3 remains so highly regarded in the world of gaming.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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