The Witcher 3’sopening can be a little bit slow depending on who you ask, but it was the start of a grand old adventure for many Geralts out there, who then went on to slice and dice their way through untold manner of horrible monsters and cheeky bandits. However, there’s one Geralt out there who never got to go on their adventure, as their life was brutally ended by the hooves of his closest companion.
Roach is supposed to be your best friend while you explore the likes of Novigrad and Skellige, and while she’s glitched on the odd rooftop or into the nearest tree, she’s never intentionally hurt Geralt in any way. The same can’t be said about all horses though,as a Reddit user called LDoubleU91(thanks GamesRadar) recently explained to the Witcher subreddit that they started the game for the first time recently. It’s an ordinary story, but their first death in the game was anything but.
The Witcher 3 Fan Discovers Geralt Can Be Killed By A Horse
LDoubleU91 shared a video along with their tale, showcasing their first death right at the start of the game. It shows Vesemir and Geralt taking down some Ghouls in the mission Lilac and Gooseberries, and everything is going as you’d expect for two seasoned Witchers. That is until Geralt accidentally spooks what appears to be Vesemir’s horse that is standing nearby.
Just like any other horse that has something unexpected happen behind them, it kicks out its back legs quickly and strikes Geralt ride in the temple, leaving the Witcher laid out on the floor, presumably with half of his skull caved in. You wouldn’t expect that to actually be able to kill a player, but you can see that the horse’s kick does a substantial amount of damage, deleting almost half of Geralt’s health bar.
It’s a pretty rare death, something that I personally haven’t seen despite all of my time Witchering over the years. That might be because the ability for horses to kick wasseemingly added in the game’s next-gen update a couple of years ago. If that’s the case, we can officially put this death down to the power of next-gen, which almost claimed me toowhen PlayStation revealed the price of the PlayStation 5 Pro.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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One of the most critically acclaimed RPGs in recent history, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sees Geralt searching for Ciri of Cintra. However, he’s not the only one looking — the pair must also contend with the Wild Hunt, supernatural beings of great power. CD Projekt added two expansion packs, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, and brought an enhanced version of the game to modern consoles in late 2022.
