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What is the definition of 'miasmal' as it relates to the character Red Miasmal?

In relation to Red Miasmal, a character from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 'miasmal' signifies the spectral attributes of the character. Red Miasmal, a distinct specter type, was introduced in Patch 4.0 of the game and is typically found in the Continent's darkest caves.

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What type of specter is Red Miasmal in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

The Red Miasmal, a unique specter in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is encountered in the Devil's Pit. Susceptible to Reinald's Philter, it can be subdued using the Yrden Sign and expelled with Aard. Its combat style is akin to a leshen, but it summons undead plague victims.

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What is the significance of the cave in the story of Red Miasmal?

The Devil's Pit cave holds importance in Red Miasmal's narrative as its habitat. This distinct specter, introduced in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next-gen update, Patch 4.0, is typically linked with the Continent's darkest cave recesses.

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How does a priest of the Eternal Fire relate to the story of Red Miasmal?

In Red Miasmal's narrative, a deacon of the Eternal Fire acknowledges the Church's past wrongdoings. His sincere regret convinces Reinald, leading to his peaceful departure post the Red Miasmal's defeat.

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What is the role of Red Miasmal in the next-gen update, Patch 4.0, of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

Introduced in Patch 4.0 of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Miasmal is a distinct specter that resides in the Devil's Pit. It's susceptible to Reinald's Philter. Although present in the game files, it is not visible during gameplay and is accessible only via console commands.

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Bestiary entry

It is often said the darkest recesses of caves play home to the Continent's most fearsome monsters against which there is little of hope of victory or escape. The long solution, then, is to seal them off from the world with the hope that they shall forever remain buried.

A certain priest of the Eternal Fire, however, learned that hope and prayer is sometimes not enough. The cavernous mind within Devil's Pit holds a specter whose very existence is believed to breed pestilence. With the threat of its release now imminent, the cleric seeks a new solution – the aid of a witcher.
The being that haunted Devil's Pit turned out to be a red miasmal. Whereas a plague maiden is thought to be a damned spirit—once human but now cursed to spread the pestilence—a miasmal, by contrast, is considered an evil force born from the concentrated collective suffering of plague victims. It has the ability to possess human bodies thus granting it corporeal form and a means to wreak havoc. This process, however, irreparably corrupts and damages the host, causing the miasmal to continuously seek out stronger, more durable bodies. What cruel irony, then, that a witcher's immunity makes the monster slayer a perfect shell for the specter to invade and control.

Fortunately, a red miasmal's power is not so absolute that it cannot be defeated by an experienced witcher – though even then only with considerable effort. The specter, once weakened, can be trapped with with the Yrden Sign then expelled from the host's body with Aard, thus creating an opening in which to defeat it. Consuming Reinald's Philter offers an advantage by increasing the intensity of witcher Signs.

Combat tactics

The miasmal uses the basic template of a hym, but in combat is more similar to a leshen, but instead of summoning wolves, it summons undead plague victims.

Associated quest

• In the Eternal Fire's Shadow