Geralt does not always have a clever way to lift a curse or free an aching soul. Some of the contracts he can take on inThe Witcher 3have him resort to the spiritual equivalent of an amputation instead of antibiotic therapy.

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His contract to stop Jenny o' the Woods is one example. The witcher will need to use his skills as he goes through the process of identifying the monster plaguing Midcopse and planning how he will stop it from harming others. This quest is as straightforward as they come with only one outcome, the village being protected from the monster.

How To Start Jenny O' The Woods

This contract is accepted at Midcopse, a town that Geralt visits while searching for Ciri in Velen.It is on the town’s noticeboard.Reading the contract will start the quest, sending you to the ealdorman.

You will pass through Midcopse during the main questHunting A Witch.There’s no need to go out of your way to start this contract.

A screenshot showing where Midcopse is, where the quest starts.

He is not far from the notice board and will elaborate on the contract when Geralt arrives.

Conducting The Interview

Once you havenegotiated your payand accepted the contract, Geralt will begin his investigation. He will need tospeak to the witnessandsearch the field.

Interviewing The Witness

The quest marker will bring you toan old ladyin thesouth of town.She had seen Jenny o' the Woods and fled before it could attack. She provides a valuable hint to Geralt; themonster is spectralandappears after dark.

Searching The Field

Go to thenorth of Midcopseto find the field. Geralt will discover two clues at the same spot.

Geralt willfollow the footstepsto see where they lead. Make sure to use yourWitcher Sensesto highlight the footsteps and make it easier to follow along.

Geralt walks towards an old woman pulling weeds from her field as the sun sets.

He discovers alarge bloodstainand anassassin’s knifecovered with blood at the scene of the crime. Finally, he finds ashallow graveafter the bloodstain with a note written by someone called Zula.

There is adeserter campclose to the grave that you should clear out. The bandits surrounding it mightinterfere with your investigationby attacking you. You also stand to loot their treasure, which is practically reason enough.

A screenshot from The Witcher 3 of the player using Witcher Senses to look at a clue.

Geralt willreturn to theealdormanwith the note. Their discussion is enough for Geralt to surmise that the monster isZula, haunting the fields as anightwraith.With no time to lose, chooses tokill the nightwraithinstead of attempting to lift the curse.

How To Defeat Jenny O' The Woods

You will need to go to aquiet campsiteat a popular meeting spot for Midcopse’s young lovebirds. There will be a quest marker leading youdirectly to it, no tracking required.

Remember tomeditate before the fighttoreplenish your alchemical tools.

Once there, interact with the campfire to start a cutscene whereJenny o' the Woods emerges to fight the witcher.This fight can bevery difficult,doubly so considering how early the contract is in the game.

In battle, Jenny o' the Woods will use itsethereal natureto be an evasive opponent that relies onspeed and surpriseto fight.

Geralt swings at a nightwraith at night in The Witcher 3.

Melee Attacks

Jenny o' the Woods usually attacks inwide, swinging motionsthat deal significant damage to Geralt. It is best tododge backward,away from it. These attacksstun Geraltand can be chained,dealing massive damagein a short window.

Turning Ethereal

The nightwraith will frequentlyturn intangible,becoming temporarilyimmune to your attacks.It uses this ability in conjunction with its melee attacks, turning tangible just long enough to hit Geralt. Jenny o' the Woods will have agray, translucentoutline when in this state.

You can force it out of this state byluring it into a Yrden’s fieldor bythrowing a Moon Dust bombat it. Both options will temporarilyprevent it from going intangible.

Summoning Clones

On occasion, Jenny o' the Woods will disappearand be replaced by atrio of wraiths.They willdrain Geralt’s healthif he is too close to them, restoring Jenny o' the Woods' own health. This mechanic canundo all the damage you have dealtvery quickly. The only mercy is that they have almost no health and can bedefeated in a single hit.

You can counter this byrolling away from the clonesandfiring your crossbow at them.The distance and speed will allow you to defeat all three without restoring any of their health.

It is best touse Tawny Owlto give yourself enough stamina forYrden and Quen.You will need to stay on your toes and watch it carefully, dodging away before it can hit you. attempt to stay patient throughout the fight and avoid taking unnecessary risks.

Once you have defeated it, make sure tocollect your trophyand return to Midcopse for your reward.

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