Hyphydriae

Hyphydriae are young cubs of Ilyocoris protecting their parents against other marine beasts and other enemies, like witchers.
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Hyphydriae were supposed to appear in the third game during its development in 2013 - 2014 but was removed around this time.Leaked CD PROJEKT RED materials from 2014
=== Information from leaked materials ===
:Shellfish like creature resembling żyrytwa, but less powerful and a lot smaller. It lives in the water but can go out to the surface.
:* Role in the group: Invidual
:* Preferred behavior: aggressive - chases the opponent and attacks.
:* Special attacks and actions:
:** Fast attacks - when in close range, it attacks with fast paced strikes, dealing medium damage.
:* Defence:
:** Thick chitin armor - gives Hyphydriae a good armor protection.
:* Vital points:
:** Instant kill:
:*** Piercing book lungs (PL: płucotchawki) - causes the monster to suffocate and die - it still tries to attack for a while, as it doesn't feel pain (cost: 4 points).
:** Protection: none
:** Critical effect/disable ability: none
:** Massive damage
:*** Piercing abdominal artery - piercing this artery causes a long term Bleeding effect on Hyphydriae (cost: 1 point).
:* Immune to: Silver and Aard-like forces, Igni causes minimal damage, because the creature lives in shallow water, poisoning and bleeding
:* Vulnerable to: Steel, Yrden.
== References ==
Category:The Witcher 3 bestiary
Category:The Witcher 3 cut content