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In the Blood and Wine expansion[ | ]

Kikimore workers
Tw3 journal kikimore worker
Details
Class
Insectoid
Variations
Kikimore warrior
Occurrence
Toussaint
Vulnerable to
Insectoid oils
White honey potions
Igni
Loot
Kikimore discharge
Chitinous shell
Lesser green mutagen
Monster blood
Monster carapace
Monster heart
Monster pincer
Monster saliva
Monster stomach
Monster tooth

Bestiary entries for kikimore workers can be obtained by reading Kikimores: Truths and Myths about the Insidious Insectoids.

Bestiary entry[ | ]

The old fool came home all black and blue, claiming kikimores had attacked him in the woods. Who does he take me for?! His mates worked him over because he’d cheated at gwent. If it’d been kikimores, he’d be dead. And I’d have peace at last.
– Lavinia, wife of a Beauclair innkeeper
Kikimores form colonies, making them similar to communal insects such as ants. A kikimore colony is ruled by a queen and organized into something of a social hierarchy. Kikimore workers take care of hunting food and bringing it back to the nest, while kikimore warriors defend the nest against attackers.
A worker on its own can be easily killed by even a weak person or a child. It is rare indeed, however, to come across an isolated individual, for kikimore workers usual move in groups of a few to a dozen or so members. The only defense against a swarm of kikimores available to a normal person is to flee. And not even that is guaranteed to work.
Kikimore workers listen to orders given by kikimore warriors. On command, a swarm of workers might begin burrowing tunnels near potential prey to allow for a surprise mass attack. Eliminate the warrior guiding a swarm, however, and the workers will disperse and cease digging.
Kikimore workers are nimbler and quicker than warriors.
They show complete immunity to the Axii Sign, and when they dig tunnels, they are invulnerable to all the other Signs as well. Poison also does them no harm.
A good method for fighting them is to use the Igni Sign as well as oils and bombs meant to damage insectoids.

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In The Witcher computer game[ | ]

Kikimore worker
Bestiary Kikimore worker full
Details
Class
Insectoid
Occurrence
Kikimore workers rarely appear far from their colonies, unless in search of food
Immunity
Immune to blinding and bleeding attempts
Susceptibility
Sensitive to silver and Insectoid Oil; susceptible to knockdown attempts
Tactics
Though blind, they detect vibrations and have a keen sense of smell; they spit acid; they use scent to communicate with other kikimores
Alchemy
Tracheae
claws
Toxin

Kikimore workers are resourceful, cautious, and as industrious as ants. It is hard to believe that these spider-like creatures have so few admirers willing to observe and emulate them. Perhaps this is because researchers and collectors of insects seldom return from expeditions to kikimore colonies, and thus never disseminate their findings about these splendid creatures.

Journal Bestiary Entry[ | ]

"Kikimores are an insult to the gods, the filthiest creatures on Earth. They are repulsive in their resemblance to spiders, and even the smallest of them, the workers, are dangerous.' So say the uneducated, superstitious and stupid. The truth is far different!
Kikimore workers rarely appear near human settlements, and even then they only attack when threatened. Is there anything more beautiful than a kikimore — a symbol of hard work, resourcefulness and caution?


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Notes[ | ]

  • Kikimore workers are repeatedly referred to as being shy and only aggressive if induced. In game, they certainly do a very good impression of being openly hostile to everything.
  • Their remains will not contain kikimore claws until you have this bestiary entry.
  • In the Prologue, Lambert claims the Strong Style is best to use against "kikimores", but the conversation does not result in a Bestiary entry.
  • The kikimore workers may attack the inhabitants of the Brickmakers' village. Even in daylight.

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