# Old Ironclad Soldier

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### Description

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*Originally, Ironclad Soldiers were minions created by the Old Iron King with an enchantment of souls. The enchantment is long gone and the iron husk that remains is quite decrepit. The soldiers who don this armor now never speak, and no one has seen their faces. Could it be that King Vendrick of Drangleic revived these ancient creations, or perhaps he produced war golems of his own?*<sup>1</sup>

*One day, warriors wearing decrepit armor  
emerged from Drangleic castle, and quietly  
assumed positions among the royal army.*

*Not one of them ever spoke a word,  
or revealed the face under the mask.*<sup>2</sup>

### Location

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**Forest of Fallen Giants**

<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>540</td><td>250</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>1,125</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>2,000</td><td>1,000</td></tr></table>

Roaming Soul Ironclad Soldier

<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2,000</td><td>937</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr></table>

Black Phantom Ironclad Soldier

<table><tr><th>Bonfire Intensity</th><th>HP</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>1,750</td><td>750</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>3,350</td><td>1,500</td></tr></table>

### Effectiveness

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- Strike: ~165%
- Slash: ~75%
- Thrust: ~90%

### Resistance

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

### Drops

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- Old Ironclad Set - very rare
- Human Effigy - very rare
- Large Titanite Shard - very rare

### Notes

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- If attacked from behind, they will sometimes fall backwards and struggle to get up. This deals some damage to anyone behind them.

Footnotes 1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description 2. In-game Armor description </div>