Salt and Sanctuary
37 Achievements
1000 XP
20-25h
The Lake
Defeat the Witch of the Lake.
30 XP
6.0%
How to unlock the The Lake achievement in Salt and Sanctuary - Definitive Guide
Story related. Cannot be missed.
The Witch of the Lake is located at Siam Lake. Her attacks are based on ranged elemental (arcane/fire, lightning) and physical damage. She is one of the hardest bosses of the game, and some attempts will be frustrating, as she can easily one-hit-kill you with some of her attacks. Use both fire or holy to damage to maximize your damage, as she is weak against that.
The key to winning this fight is quick roll. Being a heavy-armored character, I would die easily to her. I unequipped all my armor set and fought her naked. The extra speed was what I required to beat her. Beware that if you do that, you must avoid being hit at all costs, as it will be lethal.
During the fight, she will perform:
- Arcane Balls – The boss will summon a line of black balls which will have a circular movement, going in the direction of the player. They deal extreme damage, and might one-hit-kill you. If they hit the ground they disappear, so a good strategy is to try to get far away from them. Remember to use your dash to avoid them.
- Arcane Balls V2 – A purple circle will appear around the boss, followed by arcane balls in a circle around her. They will follow you around whenever you are. Try to get away from her, then rolling under the balls.
- Arcane Projectiles – She summons a big black ball, which will disassemble in many homing projectiles. Keep away from them and when they come near you, jump and dash to avoid them.
- Electric Balls – She will summon a continuous arc of electric balls in front of her. This is your best chance to hit her, so get behind her prior to this attack.
- Melee Combo – She will perform an upwards followed by a downwards attack if you are close enough to her. Sometimes a second upwards hit will happen. She can change the direction of her attack, so beware.
If you have problems with this boss, you can check the following video on how to fight her propperly.
Credit to FMJInertia for the video.
Upon victory, you will receive: The Witch of the Lake’s Ear.
1. Weapons - axes! By no means hammers and swords, they take disgustingly
2. We charge with fire or light, lightning and poison are useless and fire takes it by 200% percent
3. the toughest attack is a ball that is divided into many directed lights, but rolls basically save you from it.
You'll get it easily on the second try, but there's one BUT. Don’t forget that the weapon’s enchantment is extremely short-lived, so run in, swipe at the weapon, try to roll, because the ball is usually the first to fly, and kill the witch)
Therefore, I can recommend, in combination with your favorite weapon, using the most convenient tower shield, which has protection against magic (arcane) of at least 80 (personally, on NG+ I used Flayer's Rack, which can be knocked out of the red lords). Why tower? Yes, because the boss’s main attacks are throwing a large number of magical charges, blocking which knocks down the entire stamina bar at once (and some of the attacks can also hit the player). Therefore, in this case, a tower shield with 80% protection against magic will be much more effective than a regular shield with 100%.
You can protect yourself from all incoming attacks with a shield, both a shield and a roll will save you from swinging your arms, the remaining attack can be easily dodged by simply rolling behind the boss (and if you do it quickly enough, it will be possible to deal a lot of damage). Well, don’t forget to attack in your free time.