What is this doing in Skellige? (Level 48?!)

[XratedSippyCup]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1906587959

I hope this goes without saying but i dont mod this game

[Viper]

High level ArcheGriffin..I think thats the highest level monster in the entire game. Better be a high level to take him on. If you get hit by his acid or charge ( causes 1 minute bleed ). Your pretty much guaranteed to die.

[bgray9054]

There are a few monsters in the game that, IMO, are poorly placed. The Grave Hag in Velen that's like level 20-something when you are level ~5-15, along with a basilisk near Oxenfurt, etc. If you ever decide you want to run some mods, one that will take care of that issue is the "Enemy Scaling Overhaul" mod which I would strongly recommend. You can tweak how you want the enemies scaled throughout the game. I tweak it so all monsters are always 2 levels above me, and I add health and damage modifiers to them as well so that every fight is challenging and fun, but at no point will I encounter a monster who will 1-hit-kill Geralt and require Geralt to hit them 5,000 times to kill them, lol.

[Draconifors]

You can kill it even if it has ?? as its level, but it does take a while.

As for its placement, that's a danger that comes with an open world; you never know what you might run into.

[dcain3456]

Enemy scaling is an abomination. If you want that, go play Oblivion.

[XratedSippyCup]

no i actually like it. i get to use my Zirael armor to completely remove the bleed chance. i just thought it strange they added a 48 to skellige to keep that place relevant after HOS

[Sauriel]

it adds some spice to the game, reminding there can be dangers to watch out for so you dont lower your guard. Those ?'s on the map can also contain anything lol. I also saw som big thing with horns in a forest that was skulled thing that could teleport after me when running from it, but this is in velen at lower level than that nice noble archgriffin xD

[Acidworm]

I ran into an arachnid in Velen, and after dying a few times and I checked the recommended level for the contract for it and it was like level 40 or something...