The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
78 Achievements
2,000
157.5-196h
David and Golyat
Kill Golyat with a crossbow bolt to his eye. Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the David and Golyat achievement in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Definitive Guide
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.