Status Effects

Bleed

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Effect


Once the Bleed meter is full, the target's HP will be damaged by 200. It will also reduce the maximum stamina of the target to 75% for 5 to 10 seconds.

Enemy Causes of Bleed


Cause of Bleed Location
Dark Stalker No-man's Wharf
Stray Dog No-man's Wharf
The Lost Bastille
Frozen Eleum Loyce
Artificial Undead Huntsman's Copse
Harvest Valley
Crescent Sickle Phantom Earthen Peak
Alonne Knight Iron Keep
Memory of the Old Iron King
Alonne Knight Captain Iron Keep
Drangleic Castle
Memory of the Old Iron King
Lizardman Shrine of Amana
Ogre Things Betwixt
Shrine of Amana
Aldia's Keep
Suspicious Shadow No-man's Wharf
Giant Undead Boar Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Washing Pole Phantom Drangleic Castle
Iron Warrior
(mace)
Brume Tower
Iron Passage
Prowlers Brume Tower
Spellsword Frozen Eleum Loyce
Ice Rat Frozen Eleum Loyce
Afflicted Graverobber Cave of the Dead
Sir Alonne Memory of the Old Iron King

Player Methods of inflicting Bleed


If you intend to wield a weapon that inflicts bleed, it's important to be aware of your Bleed ATK Bonus stat.

Note:
Your Bleed ATK Bonus does NOT affect the total amount of damage the bleed will do; it only increases the amount of bleed buildup you will inflict per hit.

Increasing Bleed bonus


Dexterity and Faith increase the Bleed ATK Bonus stat.

Steady Hand McDuff is able to imbue your weapon with bleed with a Bleed Stone after you've given him the Dull Ember.

Shadow Gauntlets and Crest of Blood increase bleed damage on weapons that have either innate bleed or are infused with it:

Resisting and Avoiding Bleed


Curse


Effect


Lower's the player's health equal to the amount of one death (5%), as well as turning them hollow if they are not already. Curse does nothing once one's maximum health has been reduced to half.

Curse bypasses the Ring of Life Protection, but not the Ring of Binding.

Enemy Causes of Curse


Cause of Curse Location
Curse Jar Shaded Woods
Shrine of Amana
Huntsman's Copse
Lion Clan Warrior Shaded Woods
Undead Peasant Brightstone Cove Tseldora
The Pursuer
(when their sword glows blue)
Forest of Fallen Giants
Lost Bastille
Iron Keep
Drangleic Castle
Ashen Idol Brume Tower
Nashandra Throne of Want
Painting of the Queen Drangleic Castle

Resisting and Avoiding Curse


Notes


Petrification

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Effect


Petrification will cause the player to turn to stone, instantly killing them. Death by petrification results in temporarily losing 20% of max health instead of the normal 5%.

Enemy Causes of Petrification


Cause of Petrification Location
Undead Citizen
(yellow core)
The Lost Bastille
Basilisk Multiple locations
Giant Basilisk Multiple locations
Corpse Rat Grave of Saints
Rabid Kobold Aldia's Keep
Petrifying Statue Cluster Cave of the Dead
Petrifying Statue Cave of the Dead
Petrifying Mist Trap Cave of the Dead

Resisting and Avoiding Petrification


Notes


Poison

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Effect


Once the Poison meter is full, HP will begin to drain at a steady rate depending on the method of infliction. Duration is 20 seconds and damage dealt is 1,050-1,100.Toxic is a form of poison that deals more damage. Duration is 20 seconds and damage dealt is 1,485.

Enemy Causes of Poison


Cause of Poison Location Toxic?
Goblin Shaded Woods No
Great Moth Huntsman's Copse No
Rogue archers Huntsman's Copse No
Manikin Earthen Peak No
Dog Rat Doors of Pharros Yes
Poison Shooting Statue The Gutter
Black Gulch
No
Pyromancer Giant Memory of Orro
Memory of Vammar
Yes
Suspicious Shadow No-man's Wharf No
Sanctum Soldier Dragon's Sanctum
Cave of the Dead
No
Sanctum Priestess Dragon's Sanctum No
Poison Statue Cluster Shulva, Sanctum City No
Scorpioness Najka Shaded Woods Yes
Royal Rat Vanguard Grave of Saints No
Royal Rat Authority Doors of Pharros ?
Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon Dragon's Rest Yes
Poison pools and mists Harvest Valley
Earthen Peak
No
Containers full of poison Various No
Poison dart mask Drangleic Castle No
Poison mist chest trap Trapped chests No

Player Methods of inflicting Poison


Player Methods of inflicting Toxic


If you intend to wield a weapon that inflicts poison, it's important to be aware of your Poison ATK Bonus stat.

Note:
Your Poison ATK Bonus does NOT affect the total amount of damage the poison will do; it only increases the amount of poison buildup you will inflict per hit.

Increasing Poison bonus


Dexterity and Adaptability increase the Poison ATK Bonus stat.

Steady Hand McDuff is able to imbue your weapon with poison with a Poison Stone after you've given him the Dull Ember.

Sanctum Soldier Gauntlet and Crest of the Rat increase poison damage on weapons that have either innate poison or are infused with it:

Recovering from Poison


Resisting and Avoiding Poison


Enemies Immune to Poison


Most enemies can be poisoned. However, the following cannot:

Regular Enemies


Bosses