I did read that Roach can die. Anyone had this happen?

[Slowsilver]

I have been interested in changing horse. I'm just not used to being brown horse hero. Seems only way to get new horse would be if it dies. I wonder too about what happens for inventory items when he dies? Can you even walk with super heavy inventory? Roach has kind grown on me tho so most likely won't go any further with this but still would like to know how to get him killed.

[Draconifors]

Roach cannot die.

Also, she is a mare.

[Slowsilver]

Here it says that it can die tho. https://witcher3.mmorpg-life.com/horse/guides/

[asarokk]

First of all, Roach cannot be killed. Secondly, even if you become over encumbered you can still walk, the speed however will be painstakingly slow. Lastly, you have the option of being gifted a black Nilfgaardian stallion, a curtesy of Emhyr var Emreis, if you bring Ciri to meet him after the Isle of Mist and the consequent fight with the Wild Hunt at Kaer Morhen.

[Slowsilver]

Ok thanks. Seems that web page was made 2015 so maybe it could get killed then but not anymore.

[asarokk]

Originally posted by Slowsilver:

Ok thanks. Seems that web page was made 2015 so maybe it could get killed then but not anymore.

Just read that article:
"It is possible to commandeer (steal is the better term) horses from other people, but you will not be able to take possession of them as long as your current Roach is alive. If your equine companion gets killed, you will be able to choose another one. You can also tame wild horses using the Axii sign, but it is not essential as there will be plenty of other horses to pick from."

This is a giant misunderstanding regarding Roach, she has never been able to die, wasn't programmed that way. The horses you commandeer from NPCs and the wild horses you can ride by using Axii, those are the "equine companions" that can be killed.

[Demosthenes424]

You can ride other horses freely while Roach is happily waiting for you at other parts of the map. Just did it yesterday - at least in 1.32, you can. I still can't play next-gen after 4 months of "fixes," too broken to even start up.

Not sure if Roach can actually take damage or not, every time I've left her in the middle of a group of monsters they just ignore her and run right towards me; even if she could though, it specifically says "Geralt gives every horse he owns the same name, Roach." There's nothing particularly special about this one, from what I can tell. Maybe we're supposed to figure she can die if we leave her there, and every time she does he just finds a new brown mare and renames her. It's just one of those magical things that isn't to be questioned in open world games, like how you can fast travel past a quest trigger without triggering it, but it still takes time to travel. Presumably you go through wormholes in the fabric of space and time, I guess... no need for Ciri to open them when there's one at every signpost.

[Slowsilver]

Thanks. Seems the article was written in rather misleading way, so it's kind of easy to misunderstand it at least when I'm not native speaker. It's clear now when meaning of this "equine companion gets killed" part was pointed out.

[asarokk]

Originally posted by Slowsilver:

Thanks. Seems the article was written in rather misleading way, so it's kind of easy to misunderstand it at least when I'm not native speaker.

Don't feel bad. You didn't misunderstand it at all. It was the writer who thought Roach could die; "as long as your current Roach is alive". It doesn't matter if Roach is standing right beside you, you can still mount another horse. However, the only horse that heeds your call (whistle), is Roach.

[Edif]

Roach can die if you fall from high, but if you call, she'll be behind you, alive and ready to race )

[MAXsandwich]

Be honest I was a lil bothered that

Spoiler


when i refused the Emperors money for escorting Ceri to Vizima to talk to him that it forces a new Horse on you...

I want my old Roach Back

[indigo]

About the only time I ride is when it's a horse race. Otherwise, I walk or fast travel. Much easier to find items and enemies to fight on foot and much easier to fight on foot anyways.

Roaches are for broke hippies.

[worm_master]

I Somehow managed to "drown" Roach, i made her jump of a ledge, landed in water, I fell off an Roach re-spawned... Of u cant kill her by dropping em in water, it's a safe bet shes unkillable

[Cootswig]

You can drown Roach, put her on a little boat and sink it

[Slowsilver]

Thanks for words of wisdom and advice. I'm about ready to be serial Roach killer if she's naughty enough to deserve some hardcore lessons. Might go the the quest to change the paint job then. I have been doing all the side quests so I might be able to do it right away.

[BimboGooch]

Pretty sure you can get roach killed, Ive had it happen back in like 2016 or something, but it was only once, and I think they just came back. They might have made it so you cant get it killed now since people are saying no.