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Tbf, the Alien canonically defeated Shinnok who has a bunch of BS abilities himself on top of Martial Arts so Magic is something the Alien is well accustomed to by this point.I don't see how prior knowledge is gonna help with her intelligence being high Animal intelligence and higher combat intelligence is gonna help her at all with Geralts MASSIVE tool kit that can do a varity of things that she isn't immune to. Gonna have to go with Geralt but gotta say this is one cool aesthetic fight
I am mostly talking about Geralt's bombs and such that do a wide variety of things that can freeze her solid, poison, burn, stun, ect. She only has knowledge of one of Geralts many tools. which is why my vote is for GeraltTbf, the Alien canonically defeated Shinnok who has a bunch of BS abilities himself on top of Martial Arts so Magic is something the Alien is well accustomed to by this point.
The fight rules say he has prior knowledge on the Queen so I am assuming he already knows about the acid and can fight accordinglyKnowledge of the queen doesn't necessarily means knowledge of the acid blood.
Trying to think of wither equivalents for both aliens to get a proper threat assessment. But I feel like a tarkatan xenomorph might be comparable to say a werewolf. And the queen...perhaps a basilisk or a cockatrice. Manageable one on one but what about at the same time.
Hmmm...prior knowledge of Geralt's signs is gonna be of limited use. At best they stay out of yrden but I can't imagine it being of more help than that.
At close range I can't see Geralt winning this. Cutting the alien with this sword that close will spill acid everywhere. I can see a quen shield neutralizing an acid spit but a large spash, the initial splash will take down the shield and it will then linger until the shield goes away then falls onto Geralt. Like killing a rotfiend. Thing is, you only need to get past the rotfiend's first explosion.
Aard struggles knocking back certain large enemies and the alien currently ranks higher than their physical strength so Geralt will struggle pushing it away. It it does a lunge or leap it should stop it though.
Igni might be a good one. No splashing being a big one.
With the acid, quen is gonna be massive. Passive quen is only gonna help with a few splashes. Gonna want a bubble quen but if he doesnt know about the acid he might not know that.
Axii could effect the xeno's fighting ability by confusing it.
Grapeshot becomes dangerous with the acid. And the dimetritiem is useless.
Alright, yeah, grapeshot is the only bad bomb. The rest are stuns and fires. Even dragon's dream. Might explode but it needs to be hit with fire so Geralt can make sure he's out of range.
Red Haze? Huh, I don't remember Red Haze. But that could help with the 2v1.
Crossbow will be good. Keep him far away from the acid. Some of them are better than others. The explosive bolt if at the right range. Even if the acid goes everywhere, Geralt would be out of range.
Hmm...if Geralt can open up with a crossbow, he could learn about the acid. His enhanced sense would have him hear the hiss, see the acid burning the ground, or smell the acid burning. I could've sworn there was a necroid with acid for blood but I can't find any.
If Geralt can keep his distance, using stuns, frosts, and confusion to help, he could kill them with ranged and not worry about the acid.
If Geralt can make them bleed at range, he'll quickly learn about the acid without being exposed to it. Then switch tactics to compensate.
If Geralt fights them at close range with his sword, the acid will spill all over him. Passive quen won't cut it. He'd need bubble quen to serve as a wall so when he turns it off, the acid will fall on the ground in front of him.
If any of the aliens pin him down or grabs it's game over. He's not strong enough to overpower them and his aard wouldn't be able to move them much, and anything he does at that range will spill acid on him. Maybe burn it like he burned Imerith.
Guess the question is how likely Geralt is going to engage in close quarters.
One-shot, too. Dettlaff can do that with his bat tsunami, as I repeatedly learned the hard way (it goes through Quen too)Well it says Geralt has prior knowledge here with the alien queen which I assume would include the acid blood if that helps, plus skill wise he's cracked and fought opponents who could like two shot him iirc
Killer Queen is just the name of the Finisher, it means Geralt is aware that the Alien can pretty much summon the Queen from nowhere by shrieking.Does knowledge of Killer Queen mean knowledge of their Acid Blod?
I don't know how to answer this. Realistically it should be the same as in the Alien franchise since we never actually see a Xenomorph get harmed in MKX since they just stomp everyone else in Kombat.And are we treating the acid blood as MK treats it? Or as it is portrayed in the main franchise?
Yeah there's this one too, Geralt's got cracked skill feats and is a swift learner. I'm gonna put myself down for the Witcher with high difficulty here via his versatility and having more options that can keep the Xeno locked down and thensome. According to his standard tactics Geralt would see the Xeno as a monster and use his signs there mainly with swordplay second, assuming the Xeno does call its queen I don't see anything that lets them resist mind manip so Geralt could turn one of them against the other and make his job easier.One-shot, too. Dettlaff can do that with his bat tsunami, as I repeatedly learned the hard way (it goes through Quen too)
Did you not see the drop of blood viciously sizzle and eat into the solid ground? It's a highly potent acid for a certainty, whereas regular blood is nearly pH neutral. Sure as hell not on the level of Xeno blood, but his resistance is enough to buy him some time and not just get insta-killed in a double KO. As for how/why he uses/doesn't use Black Blood, it's the toxic properties of it that he uses it for. Orianna's jaw didn't melt when she drank from him, she took harm from the potion when it got into her system. And even though it's corrosive af, it would be wasted against humans and other non-blooddrinkers due to it being one of the most toxic and excruciating potions he has, and also because it only would come into play when he spurts blood from a wound. It would just be a total waste, which is why he never uses it outside of fighting vampires and necrophages. Maybe if his mutations gave him Texas Bearded Lizard DNA, though...Black blood only makes his blood slightly more acidic for vampires and necrophages. It's not strong enough to harm anything else like humans.
Let me put it this way. Take witcher's blood with the black blood concoction and pour it on a steel plate. How far does it burn and how long?Did you not see the drop of blood viciously sizzle and eat into the solid ground? It's a highly potent acid for a certainty, whereas regular blood is nearly pH neutral. Sure as hell not on the level of Xeno blood, but his resistance is enough to buy him some time and not just get insta-killed in a double KO. As for how/why he uses/doesn't use Black Blood, it's the toxic properties of it that he uses it for. Orianna's jaw didn't melt when she drank from him, she took harm from the potion when it got into her system. And even though it's corrosive af, it would be wasted against humans and other non-blooddrinkers due to it being one of the most toxic and excruciating potions he has, and also because it only would come into play when he spurts blood from a wound. It would just be a total waste, which is why he never uses it outside of fighting vampires and necrophages. Maybe if his mutations gave him Texas Bearded Lizard DNA, though...
Hence why I emphasized the important of knowledge and quen in the fight.Geralt has quen which will neutralize any effect on him so if he is getting ate into by acid then he will just use quen. also correct me if I am wrong but isn't only when the Xenomorph is bleeding when acid is an issue
I'm saying even if Geralt got hit he can cast quen after and it will nullify the acidHence why I emphasized the important of knowledge and quen in the fight.
Passive quen will be enough to stop a small spray but a thick stream or a continuous spray then it isn't going to be enough. He'll need his bubble quen. If he can find out about the acid like say piercing the xeno at range with a crossbow bolt or even just prior knowledge of acid blood, he can then be ready to toss up bubble quen the moment he cuts it open.
Hmm...that could work. We've seen predators rip off armor to escape acid. If Geralt can use quen to neutralize it before it gets too far and as long as it doesn't hit something like his face, he could save himself and go from there.I'm saying even if Geralt got hit he can cast quen after and it will nullify the acid