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Plague Witches are spellcasting Plague enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps biome. They cast plague hexes from range, summon Plague Thralls as combat support, and drop Quagmire Powder, a critical Mire Metal Ingot component. Plague Witches are a high-priority target during Cursed Swamps farming because Quagmire Powder is one of the bottleneck resources for Mire Metal smelting.

Combat Profile

Plague Witches are spellcasting plague enemies that cast plague hexes from range and summon Plague Thralls as combat support. They are a priority target during Cursed Swamps farming because they reliably drop Quagmire Powder, one of the bottleneck resources for Mire Metal smelting. Specific stat bands, exact damage-type weaknesses, and hit-count breakpoints are not confirmed.

Drops

Plague Witches drop Quagmire Powder, a component used in the Mire Metal Ingot recipe. Various other drops are possible, but specific loot tables have not been confirmed.

Where to Find Plague Witches

• Deep Cursed Swamps; specifically near plague-corrupted shrines and ruins

• Cursed Swamps Ancient Ruins; sometimes act as boss-tier guardians

• Around the High Priestess's domain; Witches act as her acolytes and frequent encounters before the boss fight

Hunting Strategy

• Open with a ranged shot (musket or pistol) to interrupt any spell cast in progress

• Close distance quickly to prevent the witch from teleporting and re-engaging from a new angle

• Use Pierce damage weapons; the witch lacks armor and falls quickly to a focused rapier or musket build

• Kill any summoned Plague Thralls first if they reach you; the witch is the priority but cannot threaten you alone

• Stockpile Quagmire Powder; you need 5+ per Mire Metal Ingot run, so each kill is meaningful

• Bring Pain Relief Elixir to counter the plague DoT compounding

Lore

Plague Witches are human (or formerly human) spellcasters who pacted with the same supernatural forces driving the Cursed Swamps' corruption. Whether they served the High Priestess directly, made independent pacts with the same dark powers Blackbeard used, or were once Brethren of the Coast magicians who fell to corruption, is part of the swamp's unfolding mystery. Their role as both combatants and Plague Thrall summoners suggests they are middle-tier servants of whatever older intelligence is orchestrating the broader plague.

Current Stats and Drops

The tables below summarize combat stats, traits, and drops for the current launch build. Values can change when balance patches adjust creature health, defenses, or loot.

Combat Stats

Traits

Gameplay traits for this creature: Totem.

Drops

The drop table shows the stack size awarded when the drop rolls, and Chance shows the probability per kill.

Patch History

Hotfix 0.10.0.3.104 on April 19, 2026 fixed a feather simulation bug on the Plague Witch model. Before the patch, the hat feathers would occasionally detach or animate incorrectly during teleport and hex-cast animations, producing visible clipping artefacts during the fight. The fix is cosmetic; no combat stats, damage values, or drop-table numbers changed with this patch.

See Also

• Plague Thrall - the minion summoned by Witches

• High Priestess - the biome boss

• Cursed Swamps - source biome

• Quagmire Powder - signature drop

• Mire Metal Ingot - the recipe consumer

• Supernatural Forces - the broader corruption lore

Details

Drops