Next Gen v1'38d - Forefather's Eve
The key to beating this fight comfortably is to ground execute the mud spamming water hag right off the bat. To that end, a kick/perfect parry followed by a Petri's Philter boosted Aard guarantees a knockdown after which nailing the execution is only a matter of timing and positioning. Considering a boosted Aard guarantees a knockdown on any light humanoid target, it is also preferable to blast the hag along with its retinue in a single cast, otherwise you might not find the opening for the ground finisher. I'm not sure if I actually had to stack so many buffs, really, but it felt great effortlessly dominating a group fight instead of hopping all over the place in the hopes of scoring a hit. And yeah, with this deceptively intimidating quest out of the way, I am finally at liberty to be leaving for Skellige. See you in the next one.
Superior Paralysis oil, Superior Argentia oil (76% from the Miasmal fight), Rubedo Superior Tiara, Superior Petri's Philter, Superior Tawny Owl (infinite duration, no toxicity at night), Aard&Quen&Axii place of power buffs, Apple juice, workbench, grindstone and meditation buffs.
Dire Wolf difficulty, default Redux settings. Stamina mode: Redux - Dynamic. Starting gear, no talents assigned.