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Giant

aka Giant Warrior

General

A member of the race of Giants first conquered by King Vendrick and later responsible for a vengeful counter-invasion of Drangleic. Giant soldiers specialize in several different types of combat and can be differentiated by their appearance.1

Bonfire Intensity HP Souls
1 1,375 800
2 1,550 1,600
8 2,900 3,200
  • Pyromancer Giants can inflict toxic when they hit you.
  • Pyromancer Giants can throw fireballs behind them and catch you by surprise
  • Despite their size they can be backstabbed.
Location

Memory of Orro
Found throughout the map.

Memory of Vammar
Found throughout the map.

Drops

  • None
Weakness

  • Average against Slash, Strike and Thrust-Type Attacks
  • If Jump-attacked from a High place, has an extra critical animation like the Taurus-Demon in the original Dark Souls.
Resistance

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

Footnotes 1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description