How would Geralt of Rivia hold up against the Killers?

[Maedra]

Just had a thought when getting chased, 'Where is Geralt when you need him?' and yes I know I am a bit obsessed but that begs the question...

How would Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series hold up against the Killers?

For people that don't know who he is, first off you're missing out but to start Geralt is a monster hunter set in roughly medieval European times if you relate it to our timeline on Earth, but of course, this world was infested with monsters of all sorts.

If you can't be bothered to read the next few paragraphs describing Geralt of Rivia then I highly suggest watching these 2 trailers to get a very rough insight on the types of monsters he faces and what he is capable of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MyR_Z3i1w&t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjJ614QfeM&t

Since a young child he was taught how to fight, defend and hunt by some of the best in the land, he mastered the sword and also knows a certain level of magic some of which allows him to defend himself with a bubble-shaped shield, shoot fire from his fingertips and to lay magical traps for magical beings, just to name a few of the abilities he has.

He also was subjected to mutations in his DNA which left him and other witchers with superhuman abilities such as inhuman reflexes, strength, and senses. He is incredibly cunning and literally fearless as well.

Before most hunts or fights with the monsters of the world, Geralt and other witchers consume numerous different types of potions that only enhance certain already powerful abilities witchers posses.

His whole purpose is to hunt and slay beasts and monsters alike so it would seem to me that he would stand to be a great pain in the ass for the killers, and by pain in the ass I mean a sword in the ass.

Geralt uses 2 types of swords, steel, and silver. The steel sword is for general use, while the silver-coated sword is typically reserved for supernatural creatures, like werewolves, wraiths, and vampires.

Here are my thoughts on each killer and how much of a chance he would stand against them but this is literally me just hypothesizing so I would encourage people to give me their opinions or suggestions or just any input really!

Muffin reminded me in the comments about the dimension in which Dead By Daylight is set and the laws of the realm set by the entity that is present, which means Geralt would be subjected to them too. So going forward let's assume Geralt gets to fight the killers on one in our universe without any great influence from the entity.

Limbo - Nightmare

I'm going to start off this list from easiest to kill to hardest, however, to begin with, I will bring up the elephant in the room and that is Freddy Krueger. I'm sure there could be a way for Geralt and his cunning traits to figure out a way to trap Freddy however killing him is seemingly impossible as despite being able to be killed when brought into the real world, he is immortal and will always come back. However, it is also almost impossible for Freddy to kill Geralt as well. Geralt is a witcher and in order to become a witcher they must go through genetic mutations that greatly suppress you of your emotions, one of the big emotions that witchers have stripped is fear, and Freddy feeds and grows off fear and then can kill his targets after one gives him enough fear to do so and if Geralt can't fear Freddy, then Freddy is rendered harmless. Although it is possible for Geralt to feel a single shred of fear against Freddy, because he is such a seasoned monster hunter, I doubt he would fear him in comparison to the other insanely scary beasts Geralt has come up against.

Easily - Trapper, Hillbilly, Pig, Legion, Clown, Cannibal

All of these Killers are simply crazy, insane, and demented and those are basically what makes them so fierce. However, they are simply humans with little to no combat training at all. Although without a doubt they can pack a punch to other humans, they are no match for a trained warrior such as Geralt and since they're all human, a simple steel sword would make quick work of them.

The Legion does obviously outnumber him however based on how adept their combat skills are it would make little to no difference outside of just wasting Geralt's time.

The clown does have his concoctions however since Geralt is a mutant that drinks potions that would kill humans and only make him more powerful, the fumes of the clown's vials would act like a perfume if anything.

Somewhat Tricky - Huntress, Deathslinger, Ghost Face, Doctor, Plague

These guys are also humans except with a bit more combat training or abilities under their belt. The Huntress and her hatchets are a deadly tool but due to the sense and reflexes, a witcher like Geralt posses this would be easy to dodge but still something that Geralt would definitely want to avoid. Yet outside of the precise hatchet throws the Huntress may put out, Geralt would quickly and easily slay her in close combat.

The Deathslinger has cowboy-like combat skills, smart with a dagger and a gun, this would be a dicey match up to Geralt who has no experience with guns. However, he is used to fast-flying projectiles from crossbows and similar but yet the reflexes of a witcher would still be able to best the Deathslinger.

Ghost Face is a crazed killer and although always depicted as a human does possess some sort of semi-supernatural abilities in that he manages to escape seemingly impossible situations. This however is something almost every monster in the witcher can do so Ghost Face may as well be equivalent and thus making him still fairly easy to kill.

The Doctor would probably be the most irritating to fight, as Geralt may be stunned by the shocks, however, if normal humans can withstand it and still run, vault, and repair generators while being zapped then I'm sure it would just delay the Doctors inevitable death.

Its hard to say whether the plague that the killer Plague can produce would have an effect on the witcher, it may make him sick but I doubt would have any life-threatening effects, outside of this she is a mainly human with sub-par supernatural abilities that could easily be dealt with by a Geralt as soon as he got 1 foot too close.

Challenging - Wraith, Nurse, Hag, Spirit, Blight

Although most starting within the bodies of humans, these Killers have appeared to gain supernatural abilities that make them deadly and unpredictable killers. A silver blade would have to be used to take down these killers. Despite having abilities that grant passage through spirit worlds and allow for invisibility and teleportation, these are often common skills from other spectral and supernatural beings in the witcher universe and to best these creatures a sign (magic spell) known as Yrden is formed, a circle made of texts, hieroglyphs and symbols forms on the ground on which he stands and all supernatural and non-corporeal foe that wander within the circle are weakened, stunned and exposed, allowing for the witcher to strike. Due to the added need for additional support and the abnormal abilities these killers have, Geralt would find these Killers challenging to best however definitely possible.

The new killer about to be released is The Blight, he performed multiple experiments on himself and was subjected to his own crooked ambition. The chemicals flowing through his body provide him with manly strength and speed, both deadly in a fight. However, the Blight is only a mad chemist which means although he has abilities and powers, he does not know nearly enough about how to fight to match that of Geralt's skill. Therefore The Blight would be met with his end at the hand of Geralt but it would certainly not be an average duel for the witcher.

Very Difficult - Oni, Demogorgon, Executioner, Shape

All 4 of these Killers posses a mixture of supernatural abilities, brute strength, power, and endurance. The Oni, although being initially a mere human is a deadly trained samurai and could very well match and/or best Geralt in sword on katana combat. However, the mutant abilities Geralt carries means my bet is that he would be able to come out on top but only after a legendary battle.

The Demogorgon has a whole plethora of abilities, he has the ability to travel between dimensions, which could be used to get the jump on Geralt or to flee the fight, and if the Demogorgon would be able to flee momentarily he can also regenerate any wounds he may have received. He also has very thick and durable skin as well as immense brute strength which always means trouble and lots more precise strikes from the blade of Geralt. Telekinesis is also another ability at his disposal which Geralt may be able to counter with his spells. However, while having the basics for any deadly creature, the Demogorgon does lack a lot in intelligence as it mainly resorts to its strength to get the upper hand in fights. Geralt is a trained and cunning fighter and could take advantage of this. Geralt would come out of this fight dazed and injured but I believe, still in one piece. Just...

The Executioner possesses superhuman strength, of which easily outweighs Geralt's, he is also very durable and can tolerate high amounts of pain with little hesitation. Geralt's strikes would need to be very precise as he would not be able to do anything with his sword if he aimed for his head. Geralt would still come out of this fight on top as his reflexes and speed are essentially a great weakness for the Executioner.

The Shape or most commonly known as Mike Myers is a very hard opponent. Geralt easily would be able to best him in a weapon like combat and most likely hand to hand combat. The strength that both Geralt and Mike have would appear to be equal however, Mike is basically immortal. He also possesses stealth, endurance, and durability of an unknown limit which essentially means despite Geralt's efforts to consistently beat Mike in a fight, he will always eventually keep coming back.

Conclusion

Based on my knowledge of The Witcher lore and the research I have done on each killer on this game I would say almost every killer would meet their end if they came into contact with Geralt of Rivia and although the majority would be fairly easy for him, that's not to say that some would definitely knock him off his feet.

Once again, just me hypothesizing, would love to hear feedback!

OK BUT HOLY SH*T IMAGINE GERALT OF RIVIA BEING A KILLER IN DBD

[Silverbox]

With a flashlight, of course.

[α︎ssist]

i like the thought and effort you put into writing all of this, now do the same evaluation for Plötze please

[Lily]

I know you're doing this as a thought experiment, the thing to keep in mind however is that DbD takes place in a pocket dimension where the entity is basically god.
If he was actually brought into the entity's realm, he would be subject to the same rules as all the other survivors and hence not be able to fight back.

[Simply a weeb]

demo is a joke was beat by a 12 year old girl with powers, garelt will make short joke of fodder like that, The only hard fight would be ONI

[Maedra]

Originally posted by Stalking your pants:

i like the thought and effort you put into writing all of this, now do the same evaluation for Plötze please

Im unsure what that is, would you care to elaborate?

[Null Winter]

As mentioned above, the devs place higher priority on their lore and game mechanics than on accurately representing character power. Realistically, Quentin would have escaped the Entity in a month, Ash Williams would have killed it in a week, and Heather/Cheryl would have defeated and absorbed all of its power within a single day.

Oh, and Pyramid Head would willingly serve Cheryl, because he's one of the angels subservient to the god she houses. She also feels no guilt over her father's murder, because she knows it wasn't her fault.

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like muffin said the realm all the survivors and killers are in is ruled by the entity. Do you think people like ash and bill two men who have fought a bunch of hellish beast would be beaten by a bunch of teenager's,a weak hag, a women in a pig head etc etc. Even if we removed the license characters as non-canon someone like david king could easily take on half the killer roster if the entity wasnt juicing the killers up.

[Carly]

Love the effort you put into this but have to mention that Geralt doesn't actually have his emotions removed by the rites. He just pretends that way because it's more convenient for him and people expect that from Witchers. He's actually a huge emo.

[Maedra]

Originally posted by Daisy Duck:

Love the effort you put into this but have to mention that Geralt doesn't actually have his emotions removed by the rites. He just pretends that way because it's more convenient for him and people expect that from Witchers. He's actually a huge emo.

Oh true, youre not wrong let me fix that, I always overlook that detail

[Radio Star]

Every killer represents a clear challenge... to the average person. This is why Freddy and Jason keep coming back. They seemingly can shrug off most gunfire and the like. That said, they are ultimately aced out by a completely normal human being with no combat training whatsoever.

Geralt literally hunts monsters. He has hunted monsters that are effectively immortal, he has faced off against beings that represent a threat.. to the world.

And above all else, Geralt is effectively 100 years combat ready, has extremely enhanced senses, and magic. I don't see any killer possessing much more of a threat to him than say a Fiend. He's even run across beings like the Entity (Looking at you O'Dimm), so I don't see him backing down from any of the killers. He might stalk them a bit, but considering survivors have Spine Chill (with no enhanced senses), I don't even see the stealth killers sneaking up on him

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Originally posted by Floofersnoot:

Every killer represents a clear challenge... to the average person. This is why Freddy and Jason keep coming back. They seemingly can shrug off most gunfire and the like. That said, they are ultimately aced out by a completely normal human being with no combat training whatsoever.

Geralt literally hunts monsters. He has hunted monsters that are effectively immortal, he has faced off against beings that represent a threat.. to the world.

And above all else, Geralt is effectively 100 years combat ready, has extremely enhanced senses, and magic. I don't see any killer possessing much more of a threat to him than say a Fiend. He's even run across beings like the Entity (Looking at you O'Dimm), so I don't see him backing down from any of the killers. He might stalk them a bit, but considering survivors have Spine Chill (with no enhanced senses), I don't even see the stealth killers sneaking up on him

yea but he only beat o'dimm in a game not in an actual battle if you remember correctly o'dimm is able to manipulate time so someone like the entity could easily knock geralt to his feet espically in his own dimension.

[Radio Star]

True enough. But the average killer? Geralt wins hands down. Although it does have the funny aspect of

*Legion runs at someone with a knife raised. Geralt pulls out a sword*

Legion: Wait, where's that music coming from?

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Originally posted by Floofersnoot:

True enough. But the average killer? Geralt wins hands down. Although it does have the funny aspect of

*Legion runs at someone with a knife raised. Geralt pulls out a sword*

Legion: Wait, where's that music coming from?

ash had a gun and a chainsaw and entity removed that do you honestly think hes gonna let geralt keep his swords

[Radio Star]

This is true. Geralt does have magic, bombs, and mutagens though. And it really wouldn't feel like him if they removed 'everything'.

I mean, lets face it, if Ash had his boomstick, game would be a whole lot better :P

[Maedra]

Originally posted by Uncle Ben Dover:

Originally posted by Floofersnoot:

True enough. But the average killer? Geralt wins hands down. Although it does have the funny aspect of

*Legion runs at someone with a knife raised. Geralt pulls out a sword*

Legion: Wait, where's that music coming from?

ash had a gun and a chainsaw and entity removed that do you honestly think hes gonna let geralt keep his swords

Even then, just in a fist fight im sure he could easily take down almost every killer and just yoink their weapons or knock them out of their hands and just use it against them as long as the entity didnt weaken geralt and buff the killers ofc. He could easily ♥♥♥♥ up legion even if they all had knives and were charging at him without a doubt.