# Armorer Dennis

<div id="bkmrk-description-a-red-ph">###### Description

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

![]()###### Equipment

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

###### Location

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**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

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

###### Strategies

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- 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

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- 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

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<table><tr><td>Bonfire Intensity</td><td>HP</td><td>Souls</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2,570</td><td>1,800</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>3,100</td><td>6,600</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>5,860</td><td>13,200</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Weakness</td><td>Effectiveness</td></tr><tr><td>Strike</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Thrust</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Slash</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Projectile</td><td>100%</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Resistance</td><td>Reduction</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>Dark</td><td>?</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Status Ailment</td><td>Susceptible?</td></tr><tr><td>Poison</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Toxic</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed</td><td>Yes</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Attack</td><td>Parryable?</td><td>Blockable?</td><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>Upward Slash</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Downward Slash</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Jumping Slash</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Soul Greatsword</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Soul Flash</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Soul Spear</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Parryable with Spell-Parry.</td></tr><tr><td>Soul Vortex</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>-</td></tr></table>

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