Drowner

How to beat: Drowner

Drowners usually come in groups of three or more, and if they burrow into the ground they have spotted you and are preparing an ambush, so watch for disturbances at your feet and roll away. Their leaping attacks cannot be parried or countered, but their normal claw swipes can be countered, which is risky when several drowners attack at once. They are weak to Igni, which sets them alight and stuns them while they screech, and a good combo is to catch the pack in Yrden and then hit them with Igni. They dodge Aard well and Axii does not work on them. Coat your silver sword with Necrophage oil, never let yourself get surrounded, and exploit the moment when they scream over a fallen companion, as that leaves them defenseless for a few seconds.