What is Werebear weak to in The Witcher 3?

It is vulnerable to: Devil's Puffball, Cursed oil, Quen, Igni.

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Werebear

Cursed Ones

Updated October 14, 2026 · Patch 5.01

Weaknesses

OilCursed oil
SignQuen
SignIgni
BombDevil's Puffball

From the in-game bestiary, cross-checked on: Witcher Wiki, Fextralife, Game8

How to beat: Werebear

A berserker starts the fight in human form, when a steel sword with Hanged Man's Venom and your usual tactics against people work best. Once it transforms, switch to a silver sword coated in Cursed oil. In bear form it fights like an ordinary bear, only tougher and more relentless, so keep Quen up and use Igni; if you have developed the sign, the Melt Armor ability is especially handy. Devil's Puffball is also listed among its weaknesses.

About

Werebears, known in Skellige as berserkers, are people who turn into bears or half-bears, either because of a curse or by inheriting the trait from werebear parents. Skellige legends say they change when overcome by battle rage, lose all self-awareness and must sate their bloodlust before turning back. In bear form they seem impervious to pain and heal almost at once; steel barely harms them, but silver does.

Loot

Possible drops – not every kill yields all of them.

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