# Falconer

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##### General

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*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.*<sup>1</sup>

##### Location

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**Things Betwixt**  
Four of them at the very beginning of the area. *(Bonfire Intensity 2+ only)*  
<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1 (NG)</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>2 (NG+)</td><td>588</td><td>700</td></tr><tr><td>8 (NG+7)</td><td>1,100</td><td>1,400</td></tr></table>

**Shaded Woods**  
Found on the leftmost path after the Ruined Fork Road bonfire. Only in *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*.  
<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1 (NG)</td><td>420</td><td>260</td></tr><tr><td>2 (NG+)</td><td>~840</td><td>520</td></tr><tr><td>8 (NG+7)</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr></table>

**Brightstone Cove Tseldora**  
Found in and around the tents at the Royal Army Campsite bonfire. Only in *Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin*.  
<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1 (NG)</td><td>460</td><td>260</td></tr><tr><td>2 (NG+)</td><td>~920</td><td>520</td></tr><tr><td>8 (NG+7)</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr></table>

##### Drops

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

##### Effectiveness

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

##### Resistance

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

##### Notes

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- 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.<sup>2</sup>

Footnotes 1. In-game Armor description. 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Th96wgegHw </div>