THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

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David and Golyat

David and Golyat

Kill Golyat with a crossbow bolt to his eye.

How to unlock the David and Golyat achievement in THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT - Definitive Guide

After arriving in Toussaint during "The Best of Toussaint" quest, you will almost immediately run into your first boss of the expansion, Golyat. This giant has a wooden barrel over his head/face for protection and a large hammer-like weapon that he swings violently around the field. Treat him as you would any other large foe: dodge and roll away from his attacks, which are much like that of a Golem/Elemental.

Once you can position yourself at a distance, you will need to use your crossbow to score a shot at the small opening in his wooden helmet. If aimed correctly it will instantly kill the giant, regardless of how much health he has remaining. While not necessary, the "Lightening Reflexes" skill in the Combat tree may help in this setup as it slows down time by 45% when aiming the crossbow.

If Golyat happens to die from your allies or by any other means, be sure to reload your latest autosave to try again.

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31 May 2016 13:18

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Ugh this could be annoying if the friendly AI nearby kill him
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By IllustriousYeti on 31 May 2016 14:18
It's not that bad with the AI. I didn't even bother lowering his health. I just put enough distance between him and I and kept firing my crossbow until I got the insta-kill. The "Lightening Reflexes" perk helped a lot!
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By BiggDope on 31 May 2016 16:11
I just insta-killed him with a shot to the eye it and it did not unlock. Anyone else having this issue?
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By Tyrion Th3 Imp on 31 May 2016 16:57
Did not unlock for me either. Any solutions?
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By Gskillz on 31 May 2016 21:22
There was an issue with achievements not being uploaded. Try restarting the game and load an earlier save. Popped for me on the first attempt
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By Tyrion Th3 Imp on 31 May 2016 22:10
I found this surprisingly easy without the lightning reflexes perk. Managed it with the second arrow. Wouldn't worry about changing up abilities for this.
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By Keyb0ardasaurus on 11 Jun 2016 20:59
Wouldn't pop for me after 5 insta kills, did a hard reset and worked first try.
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By Sam Squanch15 on 23 Jun 2016 21:59
i dont know if i was too close, or if my explosive arrows were messing it up. but i (finally) also got this on my second arrow when i shot from further away, after also freezing goylat with a northern wind bomb.
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By FINezula on 29 Nov 2016 09:05
Thanks for the guide. I wanted to say, thank you to Sam Squanch15 for adding the info about the hard reset. The achievement popped for me after resetting my Xbox and confronting the Giant.
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By goosepickle360 on 04 Jul 2017 19:31
Thanks for the guide. I wanted to say, thank you to Sam Squanch15 for adding the info about the hard reset. The achievement popped for me after resetting my Xbox and confronting the Giant.
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By goosepickle360 on 04 Jul 2017 19:39
I got him in the chin because he was too close to me. It still unlocked. No instakill but the AI was no help in terms of getting the achievement.
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By Apostle92627 on 30 Sep 2017 17:11
Tried it many times... Doesnt work for me
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By TheG2o12 on 11 Nov 2017 21:22
is this the only chance you get being at the beginning of Wine and Blood ?
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By JoKeRWiNs89 on 12 Oct 2020 21:14
@JokerWins89, yes, Golyat only appears during this quest. So you'd have to reload an old save if you miss it during the quest.
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By BiggDope on 13 Oct 2020 12:01
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This is a pretty easy achievement if you have the points invested in the "Lightening Reflexes".

See the video for an "easy one shot one kill".

Otherwise load a save prior to the conversation with the knights who kick off your arriving in Toussaint, head back to Novigrad and spend the 1,000 crowns on the "Potion of Clearance" and add the points. Then just slow down time and aim for the head, its very easy after the Giant begins to spin, he leaves himself open.

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31 May 2016 22:17

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Yup I worried about approaching this fight without ultimate crossbow abilities and then after loading several saves to try to find all right spot I went into the battle (non-upgraded) bow blazing and second shot right into his BIG FAT shock eyeball BOOMSHOCKALAKKA achieve and game done toast
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By Thunder Rolling on 28 Mar 2018 19:30
This is a missable achievement whose opportunity is immediately after arriving in Touissant, essentially right between the the "Envoys, Wineboys" quest and "The Beast of Touissant" quest. When you first arrive in Touissant and the credits for the DLC have finished you are immediately thrust into a battle with a giant.

To get the achievement you need to shoot him in the eye with your crossbow. A success is an instant kill.

It's a little tricky because he's wearing a giant bucket as a helmet and most of his face is blocked. I also found his "name" floating by his head obscuring my view of his face a bit, depending on the angle I was facing him at. This is much easier to do with the Lightning Reflexes skill (the one that slows down time when you aim the crossbow) maxed out and enabled.

Just keep a good distance away and try to aim for the opening near the center of the face. I actually got it when he charged straight at me, with time slowed for the crossbow skill, giving me a chance to really aim at his eye in the center of the opening of the bucket.

If Golyat should die before you get the achievement (either because you shoot him to death elsewhere or your companions kill him off) just reload the auto-checkpoint before the battle.
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01 Jun 2016 00:00

Easiest way to get this:

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28 Aug 2022 10:43

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As soon as you arrive in Toussaint, you will run into Golyat. Get him low on health and then use your crossbow to finish him off. Make sure you aim for the face, where there is an opening in the barrel. Kill him with a well placed shot to the face and the trophy is yours. You can also one shot him with the crossbow if you can manage to hit him directly in the eye.

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As soon as you arrive in Toussaint, you will run into Golyat. Get him low on health and then use your crossbow to finish him off. Make sure you aim for the face, where there is an opening in the barrel. Kill him with a well placed shot to the face and the trophy is yours. You can also one shot him with the crossbow if you can manage to hit him directly in the eye.
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11 Jun 2016 17:26

After arriving in Toussaint, you will immediately run into your first boss of the expansion, Golyat. This giant has a wooden barrel over his head/face for protection and a large hammer-like weapon that he swings violently around the field. Treat him as you would any other large foe: dodge and roll away from his attacks, which are much like that of a Golem/Elemental.

Once you can position yourself at a distance, you will need to use your crossbow to score a shot at the small opening in the front of his wooden mask-helmet. If aimed correctly it will instantly kill the giant, regardless of how much health he has remaining. While not necessary, the "Lightening Reflexes" skill in the Combat tree may help in this setup as it slows down time by 45% when aiming the crossbow.

If Golyat happens to die from your allies or by any other means, be sure to reload your latest autosave to try again.

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As soon as you find yourself in Toussaint, you will see a giant with a barrel on his head, this is Goliath. Hit him right in the eye with a crossbow bolt (the one that is not covered by the barrel), Goliath will fall and the trophy will not be long in coming.
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02 Jun 2016 13:00

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The North Wind bomb works great on Goliath , but you can hit an enemy who is not moving without any skill.
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By MaouShado on 06 Jun 2016 22:41
I tried to slow down and aim for the eye, but after somersault I accidentally shot offhand - right in the eye, they gave me the trophy.
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By wildsoviet on 03 Jun 2016 03:55
When meeting Goliath, you can immediately shoot him in the eye; you don’t need to “punch” him first.
If you missed the trophy and don’t have any saves at this point, remember that you can start going through the expansion from scratch in the main menu of the game. There are 5-7 minutes until you meet Goliath.
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By Shagrash on 28 Sep 2016 13:13
1 minute of business, we just started the addition, ran to the boss, turned on the crossbow, shot plus or minus in the middle of the barrel and done.
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By WANTES on 07 Jun 2016 00:50
I used a crossbow from the Cat School, no additional perks or special bolts needed, killed with one shot to the eye. The enemy is not fast and often gets up, it is not difficult to hit.
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By Дмитрий on 02 Jun 2016 16:27
Without any skills and slowing down when aiming, I just shot in the head, hit him 7 times, I couldn’t even see it with my eyes
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By Arnory on 26 Nov 2017 20:07
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The first DLC boss, don't miss it. The boss has a barrel on his head, in the center of which there is a small part missing, exactly the eye. The point is to bring the boss's health to almost zero and start targeting the eye. Problems can arise only at the last level of difficulty, since the boss likes to start spinning and make a dash in your direction if you move too far away. It would be advisable to improve your crossbow shooting skills a little so that the time when aiming slows down more.

06/01/2015 A small correction, you don’t have to hit him, but target his eye from the very beginning. Hitting him in the eye counts as a critical hit and instantly kills Goliath.
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31 May 2016 17:07

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Shoot through the gap in the barrel that is on his head.
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By Ganjik on 09 Jun 2019 00:44