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Description

A pilgrim of the Dark Chasm whose striking resemblance to an old friend couldn't possibly be a coincidence… could it?¹

Location

Dark Chasm of Old
First enemy in the area accessible by the Drangleic Castle entrance.

Equipment

• Dragon Tooth
• Havel's Greatshield
• Havel's Set

Drops

• Bonfire Ascetic (rare)

Notes

• Can use Estus to heal.
• Highly resistant to spells and bleeding due to Havel's Set.
• There is an easy way to kill him. Walk down the pathway, and as soon as you can see him around the corner, stop moving. Equip a Greatbow, and shoot him once. When he gets back up, shoot him again. If you do it quick enough, he will fall into a nearby hole, giving you an easy kill.

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Description

One of many travelers of the Dark Chasm of Old, identity unknown. This Dark Spirit takes the form of an Ironclad with twin Great Hammers which it uses with a rare and frighteningly powerful Dual Wield technique.¹

Location

Dark Chasm of Old
Two of them in the one entered by the Black Gulch entrance.

Equipment

• Drakekeeper's Great Hammer (dual wielding)
• Ironclad Set

Drops

• Bonfire Ascetic (rare)

Notes

• Can use Estus to heal.
• His hammers are very damaging, but easy to avoid.

Acid Horn Beetle
New Game HP Souls 0 500 200 1 640 400 2 3 4 5 6 7 1240 800 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Weak Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Weak Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

A species of Horn Beetle which has developed the ability to release a cloud of corrosive fungal spores into the surrounding air. These peculiar insects reside in the damp caves of the Shrine of Amana and represent a nominal threat to the equipment, if not the lives of passerby.

Location

Shrine of Amana

• Found near the Rhoy's Resting Place bonfire.

Item Drops

• Lifegem
• Corrosive Urn

Moveset

• Headbutt - A low, forward headbutt.
• Corrosive Mist - A corrosive mist is expelled around itself, damaging the durability of the player's equipment if the player is within it.

Appendices

Comments

Alonne Knight (Invader)
New Game HP Souls 0 N/A N/A 1 1700 2100 2 3 4 5 6 7 3215 4200 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

The Alonne Knights' loyalty to one another is the stuff of legends, and they held fast in their positions even as the once-great Iron Keep sank into the fiery earth.

The blades they wield were forged by one of the true artisans entertained by the Iron King during his kingdom's heyday.

Location

Iron Keep

• Found near the broken iron walkway that leads to the Pharros contraption.
• Found guarding the metal chest that contains Chaos Storm. Immune to lava platform damage.
• Found on the far left side of the iron beam near to the lava bucket where the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring is found.

Item Drops

• Alonne Knight Set
• Blacksteel Katana

Moveset

• Running Thrust - From a distance, the Alonne Knight will run forward and thrust a great distance towards the player.
• Katana Slash - Slash towards the player, from left to right, or vice versa.

Appendices

Comments

Alonne Knight (Iron Keep)

Alonne Knight (Katana) Alonne Knight (Greatbow) New Game HP Souls 0 590 700 1 1062 1400 2 3 4 5 6 7 2018 2800 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 590 700 1 1062 1400 2 3 4 5 6 7 2018 2800 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

The Alonne Knights' loyalty to one another is the stuff of legends, and they held fast in their positions even as the once-great Iron Keep sank into the fiery earth.

The blades they wield were forged by one of the true artisans entertained by the Iron King during his kingdom's heyday.

Location

Iron Keep

• Throughout the whole area.

Item Drops

• Alonne Knight Set
• Blacksteel Katana
• Alonne Greatbow - Greatbow type only
• Iron Greatarrow x 3 - Greatbow type only

Moveset

• Running Thrust - From a distance, the Alonne Knight will run forward and thrust a great distance towards the player.
• Katana Slash - Slash towards the player, from left to right, or vice versa.

Appendices

Comments

Alonne Knight Captain

Iron Keep Invader Drangleic Castle Memory of the Old Iron King New Game HP Souls 0 840 1500 1 1428 3000 2 3 4 5 6 7 2715 6000 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Weak Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 N/A N/A 1 2000 4500 2 3 4 5 6 7 3620 9000 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Weak Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 1075 1500 1 1526 3000 2 3 4 5 6 7 2912 6000 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Weak Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 1280 1600 1 1533 3200 2 3 4 5 6 7 2905 6400 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Weak Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

The leaders of the Alonne Knights don fantastic armor that retains its brilliant shine to this very day.

Despite having an army of the finest warriors equipped with the best weapons and armor to be found across the land, the Iron King's reign did not last.
A true king requires more than simply the strength of arms.

Location

Iron Keep

• Found throughout the map

Drangleic Castle

• Found in the area past the Central Castle Drangleic bonfire. In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, only one remains on top of the building containing the Estus Flask Shard.

Memory of the Old Iron King

• Found throughout the map.

Item Drops

• Blacksteel Katana
• Alonne Captain Set
• Alonne Greatbow
• Monastery Charm
• Destructive Greatarrow x 3

Moveset

• Palm Strike - A short range attack where they knock you down by hitting you with their palm and then strike down on you when you are lying with their katana
• Quick Thrust - A quick draw that leads into a very far reaching forward thrust.
• Quick Slash - A quick draw that leads into a regular slash.
• Shoot - At range several of them will continuously fire homing Great Arrows at you.

Appendices

• They won't drop their special katana.
• Their electric katana can be parried and they can be riposted.
• When hit by a two-handed strong attack or running attack from Ultra Greatswords, they will be staggered in a way that allows you to perform a guardbreak critical attack on them. Some other attacks that can knock enemies airborne (like the spinning slash from the Majestic Greatsword, for example) also work.

Comments

Alonne Knight

Katana Greatbow Invader New Game HP Souls 0 590 700 1 1062 1400 2 3 4 5 6 7 2018 2800 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 590 700 1 1062 1400 2 3 4 5 6 7 2017 2800 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 N/A N/A 1 1700 2100 2 3 4 5 6 7 3215 4200 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Weak Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

The Alonne Knights' loyalty to one another is the stuff of legends, and they held fast in their positions even as the once-great Iron Keep sank into the fiery earth.

The blades they wield were forged by one of the true artisans entertained by the Iron King during his kingdom's heyday.

Location

Iron Keep

• Throughout the area.
• Invader - Found near the broken iron walkway that leads to the Pharros contraption.
• Invader - Found guarding the metal chest that contains Chaos Storm. Immune to lava platform damage.
• Invader - Found on the far left side of the iron beam near to the lava bucket where the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring is found.

Memory of the Old Iron King

• Throughout the area.

Item Drops

• Alonne Knight Set
• Blacksteel Katana
• Alonne Greatbow - Greatbow type only
• Iron Greatarrow x 3 - Greatbow type only

Moveset

• Running Thrust - From a distance, the Alonne Knight will run forward and thrust a great distance towards the player.
• Katana Slash - Slash towards the player, from left to right, or vice versa.

Appendices

Comments

Amana Shrine Maiden
New Game HP Souls 0 700 380 1 915 760 2 3 4 5 6 7 1732 1520 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Weak Thrust Weak Elemental Weaknesses Magic Resistant Fire Normal Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

Hollowed priestesses formerly responsible for performing the sealing rituals which imprisoned the Demon of Song.

Over time the line of shrine maidens gradually died off and, with no successors to pass down the sacred rites, the seal broke and Demon was freed from its prison.

Location

Shrine of Amana

• Found throughout the map from the Crumbling Ruins bonfire onwards.

Item Drops

• Staff of Amana
• Twinkling Titanite
• Crimson Water
• Holy Water Urn
• Dragon Charm
• Radiant Lifegem

Moveset

• Homing Soul Arrow - Fires a homing soul arrow that tracks the target.

Appendices

• There is a Priestess that only uses healing standing with two Lindelt Clerics before the Rhoy's Resting Place bonfire; she will heal enemies and if all enemies are killed she will not attack players and will actively avoid them.
• Another heal-only priestess will spawn at Bonfire Intensity 2+ after the first Milfanito hut to support a pack of Lindelt Clerics.
• (SofTS only) There is another Chime Priestess inmediately after Rhoy's Resting Place's Bonfire alongside the Archdrakes and Staff Priestesses.
• The Greathammer two-handed strong attack causes the priestess to fall to the ground like most other enemies. The priestesses do not stand back up however.
• Seems to have a unique casting chant and dying gasp.

Comments

Armored Skeleton

Dual Falchions Falchion and Shield Sword and Shield Bow New Game HP Souls 0 260 110 1 520 220 2 3 4 5 6 7 988 440 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 260 110 1 520 220 2 3 4 5 6 7 988 440 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 260 110 1 520 220 2 3 4 5 6 7 988 440 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 260 110 1 520 220 2 3 4 5 6 7 988 440 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Weak Slash Normal Thrust Resistant Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Resistant Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

These reanimated corpses are often under the control of a Necromancer, and they will be revived repeatedly until their Wizard is killed.

Whether they served the Iron King or fled from his troops in life makes no difference now, as they are the property of their necromantic masters.

Location

Huntsman's Copse

• Two with Curved Sword & Shield and two with Dual Curved Swords spawns after killing the Skeleton Lord wielding a scythe.

Item Drops

• Alluring Skull
• Falchion

Moveset

Appendices

Comments

Description

A Red Phantom with a wide array of spells at his disposal.

Equipment

• Blue Flame
• Grand Spirit Tree Shield
• Northwarder Hood
• Black Robes
• Black Boots

Location

Forest of Fallen Giants
In Soldiers' Rest. When you step on the Hollow Soldier's side of the chasm, he appears in front of the Tree of Giants. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Iron Keep
To the left of the Iron Keep door. Will invade if Fencer Sharron does not. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Drops

• Human Effigy
• Clear Bluestone Ring +2 (rare)

Strategies

• Melee
  • Can be stunlocked using heavy Great Hammer and Ultra Greatsword attacks.
  • Attack him during his cast animations to interrupt his spells, but mind his Soul Greatswords and panic Soul Flashes.
  • He uses a very predictable three-hit combo when tangling in melee. Hide behind your shield long enough to pick up the up-down-up rhythm and you can consistently parry his third swing in no time.

Notes

• If he spots you from a safe distance, he greets you with the Decapitate taunt. He'll interrupt it to dodge if attacked. If you die, he celebrates with a Warmup.
• Using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Threshold Bridge bonfire in the Iron Keep will respawn him. Likewise on the Soldiers' Rest bonfire in the Forest of Fallen Giants.

Statistics

aka Undead Huntsman

General

A massive, hulking beast of an Undead, this creature is disturbingly unnatural. This patchwork monstrosity wields two Full Moon Sickles and swings them with immense power.
Who would create such a monster? The Iron King himself sought to destroy the Undead, not create them…¹

• Listen for the rattling of chains as a clue for their presence.
• Can be backstabbed, but not parried.
• Two red phantom versions will spawn in New Game+ just after the alcove with the Undead Lockaway Key. There will be one in front of you and one from behind so be ready.

Location

Huntsman's Copse
There are three of them scattered around the area just after crossing the small bridge.

Harvest Valley
There are multiple found in the clearing to the left of the large clearing just outside of the Mines bonfire.

Drops

• Full Moon Sickle
• Soul of a Nameless Soldier
• Lifegem
• Rotten Pine Resin (Harvest Valley only)
• Dark Pine Resin (Harvest Valley only)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Ashen Idol
New Game HP Souls 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Normal Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Normal Fire Normal Lightning Normal Dark Normal Immunitities Bleed Immune Poison Immune

Lore

The ashen idol is of great consequence to Nadalia, who, having renounced her flesh, entrusts her very being to it.

Location

Brume Tower
There are a total of 11 Ashen Idols.

1. One just after the Throne Floor bonfire.
   Effect: Outcry
2. In a room full of Ashen Warriors soon after the Throne Floor bonfire.
   Effect: Enemy buff
3. In the room with an Iron Warrior, surrounded by Ashen Warriors. (Before this room there are a few Cask Runners)
   Effect: Enemy buff and Outcry
4. Inside the tower where Maldron the Assassin invades.
   Effect: Curse, Enemy buff and Revive
5. Near / on the way to the Smelter Throne bonfire.
   Effect: Enemy heal
6. Behind the locked door by the Foyer bonfire.
   Effect: Curse and Revive
7. In the room with an Iron Warrior and four doors, behind the third door from the left (You should see a warmth-like glow coming from behind the door). after activating the elevators, head out to the elevator room after the Foyer bonfire. Go left; you'll see a steel platform going up; take it to the top then cross the gap using the steel platform that moves up and down. At the bottom of the steel platform, on a ledge that requires a timed jump, is the Pilgrim's Spontoon.
   This is the best Idol to skip destroying. One Idol must be skipped in order to have four Smelter Wedges for the Fume Knight boss fight.
   Effect: Enemy heal
8. to 11. Four enclosing the Fume Knight boss arena.
   Effect: Enemy heal and Revive (One of these four revives the two Possessed Armours on the approach to the final boss).

Item Drops

• Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash

Moveset

The attack/effect of Ashen Idols vary:

• A pyromancy identical to Outcry.
• Buff that increases enemy damage resistance.
• The idol makes a part of an area very dark and the player gets cursed until the Ashen Idol is destroyed.
• Heal nearby enemies similarly to Warmth.
• Revives Possessed Armor.

Appendices

• The idols can only be destroyed by a Smelter Wedge. They drop fragments of the Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash.
• The 12th shard of the Soul of Nadalia, Bride of Ash is acquired from the Fume Knight.

Comments

Ashen Warrior

Dual Axes Halberd Sword Bow New Game HP Souls 0 700 440 1 880 880 2 3 4 5 6 7 1625 1760 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Resistant Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Resistant Fire Resistant Lightning Resistant Dark Resistant Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 700 440 1 880 880 2 3 4 5 6 7 1625 1760 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Resistant Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Resistant Fire Resistant Lightning Resistant Dark Resistant Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 700 440 1 880 880 2 3 4 5 6 7 1625 1760 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Resistant Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Resistant Fire Resistant Lightning Resistant Dark Resistant Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible New Game HP Souls 0 700 440 1 880 880 2 3 4 5 6 7 1625 1760 Physical Weaknesses Standard Normal Strike Normal Slash Resistant Thrust Normal Elemental Weaknesses Magic Resistant Fire Resistant Lightning Resistant Dark Resistant Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

Location

Brume Tower
Found throughout the map.

Iron Passage
Found throughout the map.

Item Drops

• Ashen Warrior Sword (Sword only)
• Battle Axe (Axe only)
• Halberd (Halberd only)
• Charcoal Pine Resin
• Small Orange Burr

Moveset

• Jump Attack (Dual Axes) - From a standing position, jumps forward with both battle axes towards the player.
• Triple Slash (Dual Axes) - Attacks in a slashing motion, continuing to slash if the player is hit.
• Thrust and Guard (Halberd) - Shield is raised, and thrusts towards the player.
• Slash (Halberd) - Slashes the halberd towards the player.
• Running Stab (Sword) - Runs towards the player and stabs.
• Slash (Sword) - Slashes sword towards the player.
• Fire Arrow (Sword/Bow) - When at a distance from the player, fires an arrow towards the player.

Appendices

• Their weapons have innate Fire damage when they are aflame.

Comments

Description

Elder brother of Lucatiel of Mirrah. He was known as one of Mirrah's greatest swordsmen but became afflicted by the Undead Curse and set out for Drangleic in search of a cure. He was never heard from again and his fate and whereabouts were unknown - until now…¹

Equipment

• Old Mirrah Greatsword
• Mirrah Shield
• Lucatiel's Set

Location

Aldia's Keep
He invades as soon as you enter the keep.

Drops

• Old Mirrah Greatsword (rare)
• Awestone (if you're a member of the Company of Champions covenant)

Strategies

• Use a Hammer class weapon to flatten him everytime he attempts to attack.

Notes

• Using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Foregarden bonfire in Aldia's Keep will respawn him.

Footnotes

1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description

Statistics

Astrologist
New Game HP Souls 0 1500 1750 1 1690 3500 2 3 4 5 6 7 3192 7000 Physical Weaknesses Standard Strike Slash Thrust Elemental Weaknesses Magic Fire Lightning Dark Immunitities Bleed Susceptible Poison Susceptible

Lore

Location

Iron Passage
Found throughout the map.

Item Drops

• Caitha's Chime
• Cleric's Parma
• Black Hollow Mage Hood
• White Hollow Mage Hood
• Astrologist's Robe
• Astrologist's Gauntlets
• Astrologist's Bottoms

Moveset

• Promised Walk of Peace - Curses the player, slowing the player and increasing equipment percentage by 40%.
• Profound Still - Curses the player, preventing them from casting spells.
• Great Lightning Spear - Fires a spear of lightning towards the player.
• Sunlight Spear - Fires a heavy spear of lightning towards the player.
• Blinding Bolt - Fires a orb of lightning towards the player, which then fires fifteen lightning spears randomly.
• Heavenly Thunder - Emits strikes of lightning around the point of casting randomly.
• Soothing Sunlight - Heals himself and/or allies when in danger.

Appendices

• Can also heal himself and nearby enemies for a very large amount of HP.
• These enemies have somehow retained their humanity.
• Casts Promised Walk of Peace very frequently.
• Weirdly enough, despite clearly holding Caitha's Chime, which can only cast Hexes, they cast Miracles with it as well.

Comments

Description

A phantom wearing the Aurous Set.

Location

Drops

• Aurous Set
• Stone Twinblade
• Old Knight's Shield

Notes

• Does not respawn unless Bonfire Intensity level increases.

General

A peculiar species of reptile which has developed a number of ingenious adaptations for self-defense.The large bulbous eyes on their heads are in fact fake and act as deterrents to would-be predators;
Basilisks are also capable of spraying a petrifying mist which has earned them their well-deserved name.¹

• When looking closely one can see their real very tiny eyes - just next to corners of their mouths.

Location

Things Betwixt
(SotFS) After the petrified statue, where you gain access to the coffin and an estus shard.

Shaded Woods
There are four in a cave near Ornifex. Another one is in small ruined building near petrified Lion Clan Warrior (on left side of the bridge).
(SotFS) After the door towards the Old Akelarre bonfire.

Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Buried underneath sand, their false eyes are deflated.

Aldia's Keep
Hidden in wagons.

Drops

• Faintstone
• Boltstone
• Firedrake Stone
• Darknight Stone
• Poison Stone
• Bleed Stone
• Raw Stone
• Magic Stone
• Old Mundane Stone

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Description

If you wish to ring the bell that invokes forbidden love and created beautiful sounds throughout the world, you'll need to defeat its keepers. This mage, like the puppets that surround her, is dedicated to stopping, and she's a bit more efficient about that than the little guys are.¹

Location

Equipment

• Astrologist's Set
• Spitfire Spear
• Bat Staff

Drops

• Black Witch Veil (very rare)

Notes

• Spawns only once per playthrough. She will respawn if a Bonfire Ascetic is used on the Belfry Sol bonfire in Belfry Sol.
• Despite being equipped with a Bat Staff, she will never cast any spell. Instead, she will solely use the two-handed moveset of the Spitfire Spear to attack you.

This is a duplicate page, see Bell Keeper for the main article.

General

Skeletons stuck on wagon wheels. Very dangerous when fought in groups or while distracted by other enemies.

• Can be backstabbed.
• Unlike the Wheel Skeletons from Dark Souls, these ones are unable to 'grind' into your shield and drain all of your stamina. They roll for shorter periods of time as well.

Location

Huntsman's Copse
Four of them spawn after killing the Skeleton Lord wielding a staff. In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, only two spawn.

Drops

• Alluring Skull

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

Try to destroy them while they are still spawning. Barring that, try to evade their spinning charge, and then take them out while they are recovering.

Description

A Dark Spirit with a most unusual choice of armaments. Guthry will invade in the Doors of Pharros immediately after the player has passed through the gate into the Rat King's territory. Clad in armor of a Royal Swordsman, could he be a remnant of the Drangleic Army unit dispatched to Brightstone Cove Tseldora…?¹

Equipment

• Dual Avelyns
• Royal Swordsman Set

Location

Doors of Pharros
She invades soon after entering the area only if you are offline and not part of the Rat King Covenant.

Brightstone Cove Tseldora
She invades as you pass by the sand vortex after the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Drops

• Royal Swordsman Set
• Avelyn
• Awestone (only for members of the Company of Champions covenant)

Strategies

Notes

• Invades once at Bonfire Intensity 1.
• Invades 12 times only at Bonfire Intensity 2 or higher.
• Guthry is actually female, despite her description in the Guide saying otherwise. Picture

Footnotes

1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description

Statistics

Description

A phantom, ready to butcher your day.

Location

Shrine of Amana
After the Crumbled Ruins bonfire, near the Ogre. Bonfire Intensity 2+ only.

Equipment

• Tattered Cloth Set
• Butcher's Knife

Drops

• Tattered Cloth Set +5 (very rare)

Notes

• Can heal with Estus Flask.
• Spawns once. Can be respawned by using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Crumbled Ruins bonfire in the Shrine of Amana.

General

The Undead hunts during the reign of the Iron King took place in this forest, and the cells in which the Undead were held still stand there to this day.
However, the march of time has eroded any difference between the captors and the captives.

Green skinned hollows that wield either a Torch or a Sword. Very similar to the Undead Prisoner.

• Sometimes the unarmed ones in the Gutter puke, this can extinguish your Torch.
• In sotfs there are 2 unarmed ones in Huntsman's Copse that are not aggressive, and will run around quickly

Location

Huntsman's Copse
Found throughout the map.

The Gutter
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Prisoner's Set
• Lifegem
• Torch (Torch only)
• Broken Straight Sword (Sword only)
• Small Blue Burr (Sword only)
• Small Yellow Burr (Sword only)
• Small Orange Burr (Sword only)
• Poison Throwing Knife

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

General

A hollow carrying a barrel full of an explosive substance.

• Explodes when hit by a fire attack
• Usually they will flee from the player, but they can attack with their barrel.
• Their fleeing mechanic can be used to lead them to destructible walls. They are the only means of destroying these walls.

Location

Brume Tower
Found throughout the first half of the map.

Drops

• Black Firebomb
• Human Effigy

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Description

A Red Phantom found within the icy ruins of Eleum Loyce. What was she looking for?

Equipment

• Black Witch Hat
• Staff of Amana
• Grand Spirit Tree Shield
• Agdayne's Black Robe
• Blood-stained Skirt
• Hard Leather Gauntlets

Location

Frozen Eleum Loyce
Invades at the end of the ramparts just before one of the Loyce Knights.

Drops

• Human Effigy
• Awestone (if you're a member of the Company of Champions covenant)

Strategies

• Melee

Approach her spawn point slowly to avoid being chased by the Rampart Golem behind her, then lure her away from the Loyce Knight's Tower. She doesn't have much poise, so either keep her stunlocked with a fast weapon or use a heavy weapon to poise-break her whenever she attempts to cast a spell.

• Ranged/Magic

Start by sniping the Rampart Golem with a bow to lure him within range of your close-combat weapon/spells, then approach her spawn point once he's been dealt with and back off so you can attack from a distance while she chases you. Switch to close-range attacks/spells when she moves closer. Be aware that she can cast Profound Still, even though she's using a staff, to silence you.

• Faith

Start by casting Great Magic Barrier to help block her spells, then equip a strong shield and a fast weapon with strong poise damage.

• General

Run straight past the invasion point to the Tower and either finish the Rampart Golem as quickly as possible or lure them both in and use Wrath of the Gods to deal heavy damage to both of them; Blinding Bolt also works well enough if you need time to back off and switch to melee.

Notes

• You can use a Seed of a Tree of Giants to make the Rampart Golem attack her.
• She will use the Very Good Carving after killing the player.
• Respawns when a Bonfire Ascetic is used on the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire.

Statistics

Description

A phantom wearing the Catarina Set.

Location

Forest of Fallen Giants
Spawns outside the Soldiers' Rest bonfire, on the rooftop. Bonfire Intensity 2+ only

Equipment/Drops

• Catarina Set (very rare)
• Broadsword +5 (rare)
• Heavy Crossbow +5 (rare)

Notes

• He changes between dual wielding his sword and crossbow and two-handing the sword.
• Spawns once. Can be respawned by using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Soldiers' Rest bonfire in the Forest of Fallen Giants.

General

These Knights of Loyce plunged into the old Chaos with their lord, and lost their sense of self. To this day, they still burn in agony, alongside their once-proud king.¹

Location

The Old Chaos
Appear from the portals.

Drops

• Charred Loyce Set
• Charred Loyce Shield
• Charred Loyce Greatsword
• Loyce Soul drop rate is roughly 5% offline. (high chance when a White Phantom)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Tactics

• If you keep getting overwhelmed, use a powerful Twinblade (Curved Twinblade, Dragonrider Twinblade) to just poisebreak them and keep them from attacking.
• It is extremely beneficial to unlock all Loyce Knights before fighting in this area. The Loyce Knights will close all portals and one will stay with you to help fight the Burnt Ivory King.

Notes

• Cannot be backstabbed.
• Can have their guard broken.
• Can be parried.
• Each will wield one of: greataxe, greatsword, warhammer and Pyromancy Flame.
  • The pyromancers can cast Fire Snake, Fire Orb?, Great Combustion and Fire Whip.
• Respawn indefinitely approximately every 2.5 minutes if you return to the area after defeating the Burnt Ivory King. The Loyce Knights won't aid you anymore, however, and you'll be unable to use large white summon signs, including the NPCs.
• After defeating the Burnt Ivory King, 3 will spawn at the same time out of the portals. Each will randomly be one of Pyromancy, Greataxe, Warhammer or Greatsword versions. After killing them all some number of times (12?) they'll start spawning in random numbers (0-3). The odds of spawn seems to decrease after killing them, where after ~40-50 times it becomes rare for 1 knight to spawn. Their spawn rate is on a timer and it is quite possible to engage up to 6 knights at once.
• The pyromancers have an extremely powerful fire whip spell. Getting caught directly will likely result in swift death. Use caution with slower weapons. This spell causes no poise damage, meaning anyone standing in it will not be knocked away, and the area of damage remains for a few seconds after the spell animation ends.

aka Darksucker

General

Ambush predators living in the tar pits of Black Gulch.
These mysterious invertebrates wait for prey to pass within striking distance and then burst out to attack,
using fingerlike appendages to immobilize the victim while grinding it apart with hideous chewing mouthparts.¹

• The tar pools they reside in can be set on fire. This will kill them without pulling their attention and makes for easy titanite farming.
• The tips of their fingers can be seen when they are still hiding in the tar.

Location

Black Gulch
Found hiding in tar pools around Black Gulch.

Drops

• Large Titanite Shard
• Titanite Chunk

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Hunting Rat

General

Corpse-foraging giant rats residing in the Grave of Saints.

While at first glance they appear to be no more than putrid vermin, these sentient rodents are in fact loyal to subjects of the noble Rat King and will bravely defend their subterranean kingdom against intruders.

It is whispered that those who demonstrate their integrity may be granted an audience with the King and, if deemed worthy, initiated into the ranks of righteous rats.¹

Location

Grave of Saints
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Warmth
• Poison Moss
• Repair Powder
• Rat Tail
• Old Radiant Lifegem

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Rotten Vermin

General

A queen of the species of giant corrosive ants native to Jugo.
Only one exists in Drangleic; its presence in The Gutter seems to suggest that it began its life
in the laboratory of Lord Aldia's mansion and eventually outlived its usefulness.

• The white mist this monster expels cures poison, but slowly degrades the durability of armor.
• This enemy will not attack.
• Spawns once per playthrough.

Location

The Gutter
Near the Central Gutter bonfire and the fog gate.

Drops

• Poison Moss

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

General

Small insects with eggs covering their bodies. Capable of emitting particles that damage equipment durability.

• Tend to get stuck in hard to reach areas when attacking you.
• Equipment degradation rate seems to be far lower than that of the Acid Horn Beetle.

Location

Shulva, Sanctum City
Found in various rooms infested with them.

Dragon's Sanctum
Found in a large room infested with them.

Drops

• Vine Balm
• Old Growth Balm
• Goldenfruit Balm
• Blackweed Balm

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

General

A Covetous Demon with white camouflage.

• Oddly, this version seems to have higher defenses than the actual boss.

Location

Frozen Eleum Loyce
Found in the large cavern unlocked by a gate and lever near the Lower Garrison bonfire.

Drops

• Ivory Warrior Ring

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• Melee
  • The strategy here is essentially the same as the boss version: keep circling, bait out his jumping or grab attacks and strike while he's recovering. However, there are two snow rats here that will aggro if you get too close to their hall. Let the demon notice you first and lure him to the more open ice patches for space, so you don't trigger all three.

• Ranged
  • From the second ledge, position yourself so that his body is visible around the corner, then fire away. Alternatively, sprint to the tunnel the snow rats emerge from (in the far corner opposite from the Covetous Demon), then snipe him from behind the rocks (he can't reach you here).

Description

Though the Crescent Sickle phantom's true identity is unknown, he does don the garb of a common brigand. But any brigand who would seek to steal from travelers in this treacherous den is probably after more than coins¹

A mad bandit with a huge sickle.

Location

Earthen Peak
In the hallway just before the Upper Earthen Peak bonfire. Instead of wading through the poison pool to the boss door, go up the stairs. You'll run smack dab into the man.

Strategy

• He tends to break your guard, can easily kill you that way, so try to dodge him when he does so.
• He tends to jump attack you when you're at a distance. Easily avoided if dodged.
• It seems that his weapon IGNORES your shield. Dodging instead of blocking is strongly advised.
• Continuously hitting him will make the fight against him very easy, as long as you have enough stamina.

Drops

• Brigand Set +5 (rare)
• Full Moon Sickle (rare)

Notes

• Removed in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

General

A timid species of sparkling reptile cloaked in total mystery. These strange creatures possess a variety of useful, and valuable, stones. These creatures are not well understood, as the procurement of specimens for study is an all-but-futile endeavor; Crystal Lizards are masters of escape and have a marked tendency to do so before anyone can get close enough to catch them.¹

• Several Lizards are located in spots that make looting them difficult. The one at the bottom of Grave of Saints will usually drop its item through the wooden bridge (a known bug with such surfaces).
• The Lizards located in Harvest Valley and near the second bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora can throw their loot into the bottomless poison pit or the sand pit if killed while moving. This will effectively destroy your loot, as the Lizard will not respawn and the items will not be placed where the Lizard was originally, even if you reload the game or use a bonfire.

Location

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

Crystal Lizards with a blue gem on their back will not attack under any circumstances. Upon being detected they will turn to face directly away from you and run forward in a straight line. After approximately ten seconds of running they will camouflage themselves and disappear; if they are not killed before this time, they will reappear after resting at a bonfire.

Note, however, that Crystal Lizards are one-time spawns and will only continue to reappear if you fail to deliver a killing blow; once defeated they will not respawn until the next game cycle or the use of a Bonfire Ascetic. These elusive creatures are tiny and exceedingly difficult to hit; they also have a unusually high defense and can survive several blows from a weak or base level weapon.

Any Crystal Lizard at any bonfire intensity can be killed in a single hit by using a 2-H strong attack from either a Raw Malformed Skull +10 or a Raw Old Knight Hammer +10 regardless of character build or stats (so long as you meet the requirements for 2-handing either of these weapons). This was tested at Bonfire Intensity 99 in Dragon's Aerie; no damage boosting gear of any kind was worn. Being in the Covenant of Champions WILL give the Crystal Lizards just enough health to survive however (even with a Ring of Blades +2).

General

Tall earthenware vessels which emit dark smoke when the player is nearby. Sounds like giggling monkeys.

Location

Shaded Woods
Found throughout the map.

Huntsman's Copse
Found throughout the map near the Undead Lockaway bonfire.

Shrine of Amana
Found throughout the map.

Strategies

Smash them, either by rolling over them, shooting them with heavy enough arrows, aiming spells at them or with consumables like Firebombs.

Summoned Phantoms cannot be cursed, so they can destroy them with no risk

The dark smoke released by vases causes the Curse status effect, though simply moving close enough to the jars will get your curse meter to rise.
The jars' effect can travel through walls and floors. However, unlike poison or acid jars, rolling over the jars doesn't coat you in anything, instead ending their curse-inducing effect.

General

A Hollowed Drangleic priestess found in the Dragon Shrine.
The reason for her presence there is unclear.
Did she journey to the shrine in search of a cure for the Curse,
or was she a resident responsible for performing holy rites?
As there is no way of knowing this now, it is best simply to put her out of her misery.¹

Location

Dragon Shrine
Occasionally found throughout the map.

Dragon Aerie
Found near the second Guardian Dragon. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Drops

• Cleric's Parma
• Priestess Set
• Silver Talisman

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Darkdweller

General

• If you annoy them long enough with a torch, they'll overcome their fear, signaled by roaring and clawing the air.
• The ones in Gavlan's hideout are dauntless and don't shy from light sources.
• Can be parried and riposted, complete with custom animations.

Location

No-man's Wharf
They lurk just outside various buildings but will hide inside if the wharf is lit up.

Drangleic Castle
One is found in the pit that leads to the Under Drangleic Castle bonfire.

Drops

• Tattered Cloth Set
• Longsword
• Broadsword
• Radiant Lifegem
• Judgment Set (Drangleic Castle only)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• Despite their size, they can be backstabbed.
• They hate light. They cower and retreat from anyone with a Torch, too afraid to fight back. The ones in the open also scamper off to hide indoors if you activate the Pharros contraption that lights up the cavern.
• Standing and tanking their attacks is a quick way to get hit by a Bleed effect that eats your health and prevents you from fleeing. Evade their swings instead.

General

The desert Sorceress of Jugo project a very seductive image, and they use their looks to deceive others. In reality, even many who realized that this a trap fell prey to the Sorceresses' wiles.
Perhaps they are part of Mytha's scheme to lure more victims into her web?¹

Location

Earthen Peak
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Dragon Charm
• Wilted Dusk Herb
• Magic Stone (Rare)
• Lingering Dragoncrest Ring +1 (Rare)
• Desert Sorceress Set (Very Rare)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Notes
Beware of her lingering flame, as it explodes instantly if it hits you for massive damage

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Description

A close inspection reveals old dried blood.
What tragedy could have befallen
its original owner?¹

Location

Grave of Saints
Bottom of Majula hole, opposite to the Gutter direction. She has a companion, the Faraam Knight Phantom. NG+ or higher only, once per playthrough.

Equipment

• Dingy Set
• Chime
• Illusory Ring of the Exalted (to hide her chime)

Drops

• Dingy Set +5
• Ring of Soul Protection

The drops are guaranteed.

Attacks

• Lightning Spear
• Great Lightning Spear
• Sunlight Spear
• Blinding Bolt
• Heavenly Thunder

Notes

• NG+ or higher only. Will not spawn on NG, even if a Bonfire Ascetic is used at the Grave Entrance bonfire (or any other bonfire) to increase the Bonfire Intensity of the area.
• Spawns once per playthrough only. Using a Bonfire Ascetic will not respawn her. It's advisable to be careful to be able to collect her loot without dying, or you may lose the chance to collect it until the next playthrough.

aka Mongrel Rat

General

Subjects of the Rat King, the origins of these odd hybrid canine rats remain unknown by all but the rats themselves.
They inhabit the Doors of Pharros and will bravely defend their rightful realm against intruders.¹

Location

Doors of Pharros
Found on the lower floor of the cavern just after the Gyrm's Respite bonfire.

Drops

• Old Radiant Lifegem
• Pharros Lockstone (Rare)
• Rat Tail (Rare)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• Poke with a Spear or Thrusting Sword
• Tend to hide under the water, a downwards striking weapon is advised.
• Like most other very small creatures, they can be extremely hard to hit with the regular Hammer moveset, as it tends to aim far above them.

General

They conduct experiment in the halls of Aldia's Keep, abducting and caging creatures for research purposes.

• Will consume a Lifegem when low on health.
• Can be farmed for Petrified Dragon Bones.

Location

Aldia's Keep
In the long hallway and its siderooms. Some hide behind the large paintings.

Drops

• Dragon Acolyte Robe
• Dragon Acolyte Gloves
• Dragon Acolyte Boots
• Aldia Hammer
• Bone Shield
• Elizabeth Mushroom (Rare)
• Petrified Dragon Bone

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Dragon Bone

General

A knight wearing the full Black Dragon set.

• Drop rate of items is extremely low, so players may need to join the Company of Champions or use several Bonfire Ascetics once they despawn in order to collect each item.
• They can parry, guard break, roll, jump attack, and heal themselves.
• In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, they bow to you and remain neutral unless you avoid killing the Drakekeepers or run past the glowing Dragon Knight near the end of the shrine. They do not turn hostile if you summon NPCs like Bashful Ray. They also turn hostile if they receive any sort of damage.
• The Dragon Knights only turn hostile in groups, as in if you run past or attack only one group, the next group of Dragon Knights will not attack you unless you also run past or attack them.
• Their hostility resets to neutral when the area reloads.
• In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, they turn hostile if you summon a player phantom or shade, or use a Seed of a Tree of Giants.
• In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, they do not turn hostile if you challenge or kill the Ancient Dragon.
• In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, they do not turn hostile if you take the Petrified Egg.

Location

Dragon Shrine
Three on the long set of stairs leading to the Ancient Dragon.

• SotFS: Several throughout Dragon Shrine:
  • Dual Greataxe knights: Ten. One next to the first Drakekeeper. Two by the second. Two more by the third. Four on the long stairs. One in the last hallway.
  • Sword and shield knights: Nine. Two on the high platform reached from behind the second Drakekeeper. Another by the underground Drakekeeper. Four on the long stairs. Two in the last hallway.
  • Warpick and shield knights: Only one. After the first Drakekeeper, on the stairs.
  • Non-respawning glowing knight: On the long staircase at the end. Already hostile at the beginning. Uses two swords in powerstance.

Drops

• Black Dragon Sword (Sword, Very Rare)
• Black Dragon Greataxe (Dual Greataxe, Very Rare)
• Black Dragon Warpick (Warpick, Very Rare)
• Black Dragon Shield (Warpick or Sword, Very Rare)
• Dragon Scale (Rare)
• Awestone (if a member of Company of Champions)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Description

A Dragon Knight charged with protecting the Petrified Egg stored in the Dragon Shrine. He is the strongest of the apostles residing in the shrine and will invade as soon as the player enters the spiral staircase after defeating the first War Pick-wielding Drakekeeper.¹

Equipment

• Black Dragon Greatsword
• Black Dragon Shield
• Black Dragon Set

Location

Dragon Shrine
He invades as you enter the building containing the Petrified Egg.

Drops

• Dragon Scale (rare)
• Awestone (if you're a member of the Company of Champions covenant)

Strategies

• He will stay at the top of the staircase until you move in, giving you plenty of time to prepare for the fight.
• Villard's attacks are quick. Be sure to either equip a shield with good stability or prepare to dodge a lot. He will also attempt to guard break you frequently, so watch out.
• If you plan to take him on in armed combat, wait until he attacks three times in a row, usually depleting all his stamina. This will give you an opening to stunlock him with your own attacks.

Notes

• Using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Shrine Entrance bonfire in Dragon Shrine will respawn him.

Footnotes

1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description

Statistics

General

The Drakeblood Knights, who worshiped the blood of dragons, were led by Sir Yorgh
in a siege of the Eternal Sanctum, but sunk into the Sanctum when the sleeping dragon awoke.
The red cloth wrapped around their black armor represents the sacred blood of dragons.¹

• Their Greatsword is on a corpse in the elevator room after the Dragon Stone contraption.
• Their Armor Set can be found in Dragon's Sanctum after the hidden third bonfire.
• Their Shield is obtained either as a reward for reaching Rank 1 in the Blue Sentinels or by purchasing it from Chancellor Wellager on NG++ and beyond.
• Despite their attack patterns, they can both parry and guard break which makes them very deadly to encounter.
• They "fat roll" in combat, making them very vulnerable to counterattacks and backstabs.
• Weakest to dark and fire. Very strong to thrust damage, weak to strike damage.

Location

Dragon's Sanctum
Found in the halls in the Sanctum Interior.

Drops

• None

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• Their attacks are easily parryable (except their jump attack).
• They appear to be weak to dark.

Description

A knight wearing Drakekeeper's armour and holding a Warpick as a weapon.

Location

Drangleic Castle
Guards entrance to the castle along with Royal Swordsmen and Primal Knights.

Equipment

• Drakekeeper Set
• Drakekeeper's Warpick

Drops

• Drakekeeper's Warpick (rare)

Strategies

• Lure him close to where the Emerald Herald is standing (his aggro range is longer than that of the Primal Knights). His attacks are easily avoided by rolling to the right or behind him, and leave plenty of openings for backstabbing.

Notes

• Can be respawned by using a Bonfire Ascetic on the King's Gate bonfire in Drangleic Castle.

General

Colossal warriors staunchly watch over the shrine, ready to defend its resident,
or allow one worthy enough to be granted audience.¹

• Similar to the Old Knights of Heide's Tower of Flame, but they are much more aggressive and have more variety in their attacks.
• Sword & Shield wielders can fire a magic bolt from their weapon when you are out of their range.

Location

Dragon Shrine
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Drakekeeper Set (Rare)
• Drakekeeper's Sword (Sword & Shield wielders - Rare)
• Drakekeeper's Great Hammer (Great Hammer wielders - Rare)
• Drakekeeper's Warpick (Warpick & Greatshield wielders - Rare)
• Drakekeeper's Ultra Greatsword (Ultra Greatsword wielders - Rare)
• Drakekeeper's Shield (Sword & Shield wielders - Rare)
• Greatshield of Glory (Warpick & Greatshield wielders - Rare)
• Dragon Charm (Uncommon)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Notes

• While the Sword & Shield wielders are able to block with very high physical damage reduction, the Warpick and Greatshield wielders are able to block with very little of any type of damage reduction.
• All Drakekeepers seem to have an incredibly high amount of stamina and very rarely pause in their swinging. This is specially noticeable when facing the Great Hammer variant, he can swing up to 6 times in 7 seconds.
• Almost every single attack from any Drakekeeper will likely break all of your poise and some attacks, such as those done with a Drakekeeper's mace, often render you unable to move for almost 3 seconds straight.
• It seems as though they will not drop duplicates of their weapons and armor, similar to the Mad Warrior (needs further testing).
• Even though their item drop rate is quite low, you'll eventually start getting weapon and armor duplicates. (Tested in SotFS PS3)

Description

The Avelyn is a weapon of ancient design that has been rediscovered and brought into the world once more, and this old fellow uses two of them! He wears the mask of the Manikin, as well. Could this be another puppet?¹

Location

Belfry Sol
He is located on the roof part of the area. When Bonfire Intensity is 2, there will be two of them.

Equipment

• Avelyn (one per hand)
• Manikin Mask
• Manikin Top
• Manikin Gloves
• Manikin Boots

Drops

• Black Witch Domino Mask (very rare)

Notes

• Spawns only once per playthrough. He will respawn if a Bonfire Ascetic is used on the Belfry Sol bonfire in Belfry Sol.
• Oddly enough, he never performs any power-stance Avelyn attack.

Description

A phantom wearing Leydia Pyromancer gear.

Location

Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Near the bridge over the spikes. Bonfire Intensity 2+ only.

Equipment

• Leydia White Set
• Imperious Leggings
• 2x Blue Flame

Drops

• Imperious Leggings
• Blue Flame
• Leydia White Hood

Notes

• He doesn't use his Blue Flames to cast spells.
• Can heal with Estus Flask.
• Spawns once per playthrough. Can be respawned by using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Lower Brightstone Cove bonfire in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.

aka Tseldoran Settler (Thrusting Sword)

General

He wears the Tseldora Set and is facing his desk as you enter the room. Is he the real Duke?

Location

Lord's Private Chamber
Found standing at his desk.

Drops

• Brightstone Key
• Fragrant Branch of Yore
• Dark Quartz Ring +1

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Great Giant Warrior

General

Senior soldiers of the army of Giants which invaded Drangleic long ago.
Far larger and more formidable than their subordinates, the only Elite Giants to have survived the war reside in a hidden cavern in Black Gulch.
The two obelisk sized stone clubs wielded by an Elite Giant can reduce flesh to paste and bone to powder.
This mountain of a foe is beyond all but the mightiest of warriors… or the most bottomless of ammunition stockpiles.¹

• Using a Bonfire Ascetic on the first Black Gulch bonfire will respawn the giants but they won't drop the Soul of a Giant.
• Poison works well against these giants.
• For pure melee, try aggroing one at a time and getting behind it. They will spam a wide swing that hits everything in front of them but you will be free to go at them from behind.
• Their attacks can still inflict massive damage no matter what shield you are using.

Location

Black Gulch
Found by dropping down to the lowest ledge in the Black Gulch and then entering the cave.
Two spawn normally, though more will appear if there are summoned Phantoms in the world.

Memory of Orro
Found throughout the map.

Memory of Vammar
Found throughout the map.

Memory of Jeigh
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Forgotten Key (requires both giants to be killed - Black Gulch)
• Soul of a Giant (requires both giants to be killed - Black Gulch)

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

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Description

The hero Durgo, an expert bowman,
and his brother-in-law defended their
homeland from aggressors.
In spite of Lanafir's policy of isolationism,
Durgo was well known even beyond its domain.¹

Location

Dark Souls II only

Equipment

• Dual Longswords
• Elite Knight Set

Drops

• Elite Knight Set +5
• Longsword +5

Notes

• Removed in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

aka Undead Aberration

General

This deformed, unnatural creature must surely be the product of some serious misdeeds. Who created this monstrosity, and is it what they intended to make? It almost seems to be half-dragon, but, whatever it is, it has a mind of a Hollow.¹

• Can be backstabbed with unique animations.
• You can make the ones in Sinner's Rise die very easily by baiting them into falling into the hole left by the elevator.

Location

Sinner's Rise
Found in the flooded area at the bottom of the elevator shaft. In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, they only appear on NG+ and beyond.

Aldia's Keep
The only one in the area sits within a cage in the great hall.

Drops

• Sinner's Rise:
  • Malformed Skull (Rare)
  • Bell Keeper Bow (Rare)
  • Bell Keeper Shield (Rare)
  • Twinkling Titanite
  • Awestone (if a member of Company of Champions)
• Aldia's Keep:
  • Malformed Skull (Rare)
  • Chaos Shield (Rare)
  • Chaos Rapier (Rare)
  • Twinkling Titanite x3

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

aka Undead Devourer

General

These tiny piglets have a dark secret. They have a small chance to drop Cracked Red Eye Orbs. If you seek to murder other players and collect Tokens of Spite, these will be useful to you. One can only wonder how these piglets took possession of such dangerous items.¹

Location

Drops

• Cracked Red Eye Orb (uncommon)

Effectiveness

• Strike: ~70%
• Slash: ~80%
• Thrust: ~65%

Resistance

• High Magic, Lightning and Dark Resistance
• Low Fire Resistance

Notes

• They are almost impossible to hit with weapons that don't have the reach to hit the ground.
• There is a 1/1000 chance for one of these piglets to spawn in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. It will act friendly and follow you.
• Can be parried, causing them to collapse onto the ground unable to move for a couple of seconds. Cannot be riposted.
• In Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, killing the three Enslaved Pigs in Majula until they despawn will replace them with 2 Undead Boar (who can drop Cracked Red Eye Orbs). Killing the two Undead Boar until they despawn will replace them with one Giant Undead Boar, who drops three Cracked Red Eye Orbs.

Description

A bloodthirsty aspirant to the Brotherhood, wearing the Undead Executioner's accoutrements and wielding one of the chariot spikes as a lance.

Location

Heide's Tower of Flame
Guarding the entrance to the Dragonrider's arena at Bonfire Intensity 2+.

Equipment

• Chariot Lance
• Executioner Set

Drops

• Token of Spite
• Cracked Red Eye Orb

Note: you are always guaranteed to get one of the two drops.

General

Unfortunate undead whom have become lost in the blizzard in the Frigid Outskirts.

Location

• Frigid Outskirts
  • Found near the ruins on the way to Lud, the King's Pet & Zallen, the King's Pet.

Equipment

Faraam Knight

Archdrake Knight

Drops

• Faraam Set
• Archdrake Helm
• Twilight Herb

Moveset

Faraam Knight

• Puzzling Stone Sword light attack combo.
• Puzzling Stone Sword heavy attack.
• Longsword heavy attack.
• Dual-wielded swords light attack combo.
• Dual wielded sword light attack plus heavy attack.
• Dual wielded Avelyn shot.

Archdrake Knight

• Mastodon Halberd two-handed heavy attack.
• Dual-wielded Lion Greataxe and Ruler's Sword light attack combo.
• Lion Greataxe heavy attack plus Dual-wielded Lion Greataxe and Ruler's Sword heavy attack.

Notes

• Both can heal via Estus.
• At Bonfire Intensity 3 and higher, two additional Black Phantom versions of the Archdrake Brave will spawn near the regular one and a supplementary Black Phantom Faraam Brave will be found shortly before the second ruins.

General

Inanimate, until they seek out the souls of the undead. They will become animate once they absorb the souls of a dying enemy.

• If they connect with their grab attack, you will lose 5,255 souls.
• Can be attacked and killed before they absorb a soul and animate. They will still drop the normal amount of souls and the chance of their items dropping remain the same.
• Not all of them are inanimate, in a later area of Eleum Loyce, you will encounter already animate golems. You can tell they are animate by the bright blue glow in the centre of their torso.

Location

Frozen Eleum Loyce
Found after the Inner Wall bonfire.

Drops

• Human Effigy
• Twinkling Titanite

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• For a perfectly safe bout with these admittedly annoying enemies, just make sure you DO NOT kill anything within a good distance around it. If you do, you will not gain the souls and you'll awaken the golem.
• If you can, strafe around the side of the Golem and attempt to attack where it cannot reach you. Its attacks are fast and very damaging, especially if you are stun/range-locked into a combo.

General

Domestic Volgen soldiers are infamously timid,
so it is no wonder that this fierce band of
mercenary falconers was hired to compensate.

In practice they serve as bodyguards for the
affluent elite, and they serve well, such that
nobody dares scrutinize their backgrounds.¹

Location

Drops

• Falconer Set (uncommon)
• Golden Falcon Shield (uncommon)
• Sunlight Medal (rare)

Effectiveness

• Strike: ~100%
• Slash: ~100%
• Thrust: ~50%

Resistance

• Medium Fire, Lightning and Dark Resistance
• Low Magic Resistance

Notes

• When not in melee distance, they can send their falcon to attack you; it will travel in a wide-ranged parabola before getting back to its tamer.
• The Straight Sword and the Curved Sword they wield are unique models (most notably, their hilts) which cannot be obtained.
• The bowmen Falconers can shoot two arrows at once.
• On rare occasions, the shield-wielding Falconers can parry and riposte you for moderate damage. This is telegraphed by a specific stance they assume: if they hold both their sword and their shield up, it means they will parry your next attack.
• Their parries seem to "bypass" most of the otherwise unparriable attacks (e.g. standing two-handed attacks from Ultra Greatswords).
• Sometimes, they can run at you in a quite strange, "glitchy" way.²

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Description

Forossa Lion Knight.
The mighty Lion Knights, worshippers of the war god Faraam, wore heavy armor and were feared for their nimble two-handed swordplay.
But their legacy was cut short with the fall of Forossa¹

Location

Grave of Saints
Bottom of Majula hole, opposite to the Gutter direction. He has a companion, the Dingy Cleric Phantom. NG+ or higher only.

Equipment

• Ruler's Sword
• King's Shield
• Faraam Set

Drops

• Soul of a Great Hero (guaranteed)

Notes

• NG+ or higher only. Will not spawn on NG, even if a Bonfire Ascetic is used at the Grave Entrance bonfire (or any other bonfire) to increase the Bonfire Intensity of the area.
• Spawns once per playthrough only. Using a Bonfire Ascetic will not respawn him. It's advisable to be careful to be able to collect his loot without dying, or you may lose the chance to collect it until the next playthrough.

Description

A female Red Phantom found next to the entrance to the Iron Keep.

Equipment

• Puzzling Stone Sword
• Spider Fang
• Fume Sorcerer Gloves
• Fume Sorcerer Robes
• Sanctum Priestess Tiara
• Desert Sorceress Skirt

Location

Iron Keep
She invades to the right of the Iron Keep door if Armorer Dennis does not invade. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Dragon Aerie
From the bonfire, cross the bridge and take the path to the right. Continue along this side path and she invades somewhere along the way. Only in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.

Drops

• Sanctum Priestess Tiara (rare)
• Human Effigy

Strategies

Notes

• Using a Bonfire Ascetic on the Threshold Bridge bonfire in the Iron Keep respawns her.
• She wears armor that has no poise, yet she still has high poise.
• She can recovery cancel all of her attacks.

Statistics

aka Fload

General

These mysterious creatures serve an unknown purpose, but they are locked within the soldiers' fort behind a door . Their fiery presence seems to alter the environment itself.¹

• Obtaining the Iron Key will open the door near The Last Giant boss room, giving full exploration to the lizards burrow. Additionally, you can jump on top of the flaming barricade that keeps the Lizard inside the room (you don't need the Silvercat Ring, but you will need at least 10 VGR and full HP in human form). You can also jump through the hole where the Salamander guarding the Fire Longsword chest stays (after killing it), this will require a well placed jump but it's possible.
• Has an animation for getting plunging attacked. If you happen to fail landing on them but still deal damage normal attack damage, they may go through the plunging attack animation without you.
• If you kill all the lizards, fire pillars on the upper level will be extinguished (but you still die if you fall into the pit).
• The Lizards' physical attacks will ignore all forms of blocking.
• Upon death they will (sometimes?) leave a ball of fire that will linger for about 6 seconds and can definitely kill the unsuspecting player looking for drops. It also blends in with the fire ground environment the salamanders reside in so be careful.
• Their fireball spray attack may pass through walls and hit you

Location

Forest of Fallen Giants
There are four of them scattered around the area past the door in the hallway leading to the The Last Giant.

Memory of the Old Iron King
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• Cracked Red Eye Orb
• Fireball (Rare)
• Fire Orb (Rare)
• Great Fireball (Rare)

Weakness

• Hitting any body part other than their Head will deal double the damage.

Effectiveness

• Strike: ~100%
• Slash: ~100%
• Thrust: ~155%

Resistance

• Immune to Fire
• Medium Magic, Lightning and Dark Resistance
• The ONLY enemy with initial Immune-Tier
• Applies to Head only

Attacks

• Fireball x3 - At far distance, the lizard will take a deep breath, and release a chain of three fireballs.
• Fireball spray - At mid distance, the lizard will take a deep breath, and spray multiple fireballs from left to right and back.
• Charge : The lizard uses its head to charge at you, this attack is very fast. Dangerous if the lizard keeps using it repeatedly.
• Tongue Strike : Lifts its head up and uses its long tongue to strike.
• Tongue Swipe : Tilts its head to the side and uses its tongue to swipe from left to right.
• Lunge : Tilts its head down and does a dolphin dive at you, it will keep sliding for a distance before stopping.

Strategies

• Bow and Arrow - Bait these lizards into their fireball shooting attack, wait for the attack to finish, and shoot them with arrows. Repeat until they're dead.
• Poison - Can be poisoned. Use Poison Arrow or Poison Throwing Knife. Poison takes 90 % of their health, making the fight easier.
• Fire Resistance - Flash Sweat is especially useful when tackling the lizards. Also try the Flame Quartz Ring.
• You can kill the 2 lizards on the upper level from above. You might need to bring up the other elevator that lead to the Last Giant boss and stand on it to snipe the other lizard, then drop down and lure the Lizards below , they will not follow you if you stand on top of the slope lead to the lower level, but if they use the dolphin dive move and get to the upper area they will attack, if this happen, run to the lower level immediately, fight on the upper level is very dangerous because it's easy to fall into the fire pit.

General

A purple Flexile Sentry, guarding the treasures of the ice cave.

• Spawns once per playthrough

Location

Frozen Eleum Loyce
Found in the cave just before the Abandoned Dwelling bonfire, along with the Bone Fist.

Drops

• Twinkling Titanite

Weakness

Resistance