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Fearless Vampire Slayer achievement in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Fearless Vampire Slayer

Complete the contract on Sarasti.

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How to unlock the Fearless Vampire Slayer achievement

  • CenrailCenrail
    27 Jun 2015 27 Jun 2015 16 Mar 2016
    Note: This solutions contains some spoilers.

    This achievement is tied to the level 22 Witcher contract with the name 'Mystery of the byway murders'.

    You can acquire this witcher contract by reading the notice board notes that you will find in the town of 'Oreton'.

    Once you have picked up the notice you will be directed to talk with the person who has put up the contract. He will send you to a village that has been overrun by Ghouls.

    When you arrive at this village you will notice that these ghouls are all level 20 and are somewhat less easy to beat than regular ghouls. Especially since ghouls are able to regenerate health. I personally used my 'Puppet Axii power'on them and then made sure i slashed them away from the group one by one but all in all the same strategy applies to them as the one that applies to fighting regular ghouls. Hit fast, dodge away and hit fast again. Just don't get stuck between them.

    Once you have killed the ghouls then the villagers will come out and it more or less occurs to Gerralt that something feels slightly off. Upon inspecting the village with your witcher senses you will notice that a stench trail leads you to a locked door. The key to this door will be handed to you by the villagers after a brief conversation.

    Important note by 'A Silent Circus': ( thank you for pointing this out)
    I just wanted to add that this achievement CAN be missed with the wrong dialogue choices. If you don't question the villagers when they're acting shady then they won't give you the key and you can still turn the quest in but MISS the achieve.
    Inside the hut that you have just entered with the key you will find a trapdoor in the floor and beneath it is a cave.

    This cave contains Sarasti at the lowest level. You might wanna ensure that your potions are stocked up and if you have the possibility to do so ,apply vampire oil on your sword. You are about to face a rather nasty vampire enemy.

    He is weak against :

    -IGNI ( The fire sign)
    -The Devil's Puffball grenade
    -Vampire oil.

    Truth be told; the strategy i used on Death March was to simply cast a puppet spell ( the 2nd spell you unlock in the Axii tree) on him and punch his teeth in with normal sword attacks. If executed properly you can just take him down while he is not able to attack, nor defend himself.

    After that is done you can go and collect your reward.
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    A Silent CircusI just wanted to add that this achievement CAN be missed with the wrong dialogue choices. If you don't question the villagers when they're acting shady then they won't give you the key and you can still turn the quest in but MISS the achieve.
    Posted by A Silent Circus on 16 Mar 16 at 14:00
    CenrailOh really? I wasn't aware of that. I will add your comment to the guide with the reference to you for your credit.
    Posted by Cenrail on 16 Mar 16 at 14:12
    MiintyFreshI've finished this quest and made sure to make the right dialogue choices, completed quest section says I killed the ekimmara but no achievement. Anyone know why? Or if I'm locked out of this achievement for my play through?
    Posted by MiintyFresh on 30 Oct 16 at 03:45
    PanteliS14oh for fuxk sake i already killed him without picking the contract
    Posted by PanteliS14 on 08 Dec 16 at 00:19
    LathamSurely this achievement should be flagged as missable? I've completed this contract with all of the actions completed and ticked and no achievement. Only answer is that I entered the wrong replies as stated above? facepalm Another playthrough it is.
    Posted by Latham on 24 Jul 17 at 12:32
    BegFourMercyNOTE: I had to do the hold power button down and clear network MAC and reboot trick. I had to refight the ekimmara and it pops after to talk to the villagers again. Save right before that. It does not unlock at the commander!
    Posted by BegFourMercy on 24 Dec 17 at 18:11
    coipPanteliS14--how did you kill him withough picking up the contract? I thought the only entrance was in the locked house, which requires a key from the villager. Is there another way into the underground lair?
    Posted by coip on 05 Jul 20 at 04:31
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