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New Game Cycles

Blood Stones: Drop Pools

Base Level: Blood Echoes, HP, Damage and Def. Multipliers

Basic Information

Location
Main Story
Cathedral Ward | Hemwick Woods	195	365	67	67	67	67	78	69	56	120	180	X	-
Hemwick Charnel Lane	195	365	67	67	67	67	78	69	56	120	180	X	-
Chalice Dungeons
Root Dungeon Base Level	90	100	60	60	60	60	70	62	50	120	180	X	-
For enemies that also appear (or exclusively appear) in dungeons, their stats will be shown at the base level, because their exact stats at any given point are calculated from these base values.
Pthumeru Ihyll L1	1213	8659	96	96	96	96	112	99	80	120	180	X	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Main Story
All locations	Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [30%]
Chalice Dungeons
Base	Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [30%] purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [30%]
439 discovery, no curse	Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [15.46%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [26.42%] purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [13.81%], Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [13.81%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [23.6%]
110 discovery, curse	Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [31.62%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [21.37%] purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [24.56%], Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [24.56%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [16.59%]
439 discovery, curse	Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [37.48%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [19.54%] purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [27.79%], Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [27.79%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [14.48%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [69.38%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [9.57%] and purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [41.27%], Blood Stone Shard Pool B x1 [41.27%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [5.69%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	Yes	Lowest defense: Fire	Fire DMG Multiplier in Dungeons is 1.5
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Frenzy resistance is 999
Fire Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No		Super Armor value 0
Bolt Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences etc.) from Main Story was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via spreadsheet | archived. Updated on Jan. 31st, 2022.

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences etc.) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via archived spreadsheet. Updated on January 11th, 2020.

Hunting Dog ❘ 狩猟犬	Regular Enemy

Description At first glance, these walking pincushions are very similar to the Rabid Dogs found in other areas, but they've learned a few new tricks. In addition to the lunging bites and swift dodges used by other dogs, Hunting Dogs will also slash at you with the spurs attached to their forelegs, and the wide crescent blades in their mouths can easily catch you if you try to quickstep past them during their attacks. They're very good at evading melee attacks, but have low health and are vulnerable to Molotovs if you can manage to hit them with one. Like Rabid Dogs, shooting these enemies with a pistol or scattergun will send them flying, knocking them out of their attacks and allowing you to finish them with an R1 chain as they stand up. Strategy The safest and easiest way to deal with these agile creatures is to knock them down with a pistol shot or a scattergun blast, then quickstep toward them and attack with a couple of quick R1 swings before they finish recovering. Blunderbusses in particular are useful for dealing with groups of Hunting Dogs due to their ability to knock down several of these enemies at once. They will usually dodge Molotovs or Throwing Knives, but gunshots tend to be too quick for them to evade. When they lunge at you, quickstep sideways and counterattack with an R1 combo, though beware that they will sometimes leap away from you immediately after attacking. You can use Pungent Blood Cocktails either defensively to distract them while you escape, or offensively to group them together and hit several at once with Molotovs. Notes In Chalice Dungeons variants with purple aura have different drop pool and rates from regular version. All enemies and bosses (except hunter enemies) have 999 frenzy resistance, despite that they are still vulnerable to such status. The only way to see it without modding is to use Shaman Bone Blade on enemy inflicting frenzy to attack others. [test video]

Pungent Blood Cocktails attract this enemy, making it vulnerable for few seconds. Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Cathedral Ward | Hemwick Woods	195	365	887	2398	949	2638	976	2998	1002	3597	1020	4796	1064	5995
Hemwick Charnel Lane	195	365	887	2398	949	2638	976	2998	1002	3597	1020	4796	1064	5995

Blood Stones: Drop Pools

For the most part, items dropped by enemies are decided simply by a random percent chance from that enemy's own list of potential items. When an enemy appears in a dungeon, it sometimes has one or more of its drops determined by the dungeon's Depth, in order to give better rewards for more challenging dungeons. Such items are selected from a pool of similar items, and these pools are shown here. The upshot of this is that an enemy might drop a Blood Stone Shard in the Depth 1 Pthumerian Root Labyrinth, but would drop a Blood Stone Chunk instead in a Depth 5 Pthumeru Ihyll dungeon.

Pool Name	Depth 1		Depth 2		Depth 3		Depth 4		Depth 5
Blood Stone Shard Pool A		Blood Stone Shard Depth 1		Blood Stone Shard Depth 2		Blood Stone Shard Depth 3		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 4		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 5
Blood Stone Shard Pool B		Blood Stone Shard Depth 1		Blood Stone Shard Depth 2		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 3		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 4		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 5
Blood Stone Shard Pool C		Blood Stone Shard Depth 1		Blood Stone Shard Depth 2		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 3		Twin B. Stone Shards Depth 4		Blood Stone Chunk Depth 5

Enemies List Per Pool [% Drop Rate]
Blood Stone Shard Pool A
Large Snake Ball: x1 [50%]
Hunting Dog: x1 [30%]
Snake Ball: x1 [4%]
Blood Stone Shard Pool B
Kidnapper: x1 [45%], x2 [25%]
Keeper's Hunting Dog: x1 [33%]
Large Snake Ball: x1 [18%]
Undead Giant (Twin Curved Blades): x2 [15%]
Undead Giant (Club and Hook): x2 [15%]
Hunting Dog: x1 [4%]
Blood Stone Shard Pool C
Keeper's Hunting Dog: x1 [1.5%]
Undead Giant (Twin Curved Blades): x2 [5%]
Undead Giant (Club and Hook): x2 [5%]
Large Snake Ball: x1 [1.5%]

Chalice Dungeons Depth [Preset & Root]
Depth 1 (Preset) Pthumerian Labyrinth & (Root) Pthumerian Labyrinth
Depth 2 (Preset) Central Pthumerian Labyrinth, Hintertomb Labyrinth & (Root) Central Pthumerian Labyrinth, Hintertomb
Depth 3 (Preset) Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth, Lower Hintertomb Labyrinth & (Root) Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth, Sinister Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth, Lower Hintertomb, Sinister Hintertomb
Depth 4 (Preset) Cursed Pthumerian Defilement, Ailing Loran & (Root) Pthumerian Defilement, Ailing Loran
Depth 5 (Preset) Pthumeru Ihyll, Lower Loran, Isz Gravestone & (Root) Pthumeru Ihyll, Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll, Lower Loran, Sinister Lower Loran, Isz Gravestone, Sinister Isz Gravestone

Base Level: Blood Echoes, HP, Damage and Def. Multipliers

For enemies that also appear (or exclusively appear) in dungeons, their stats will be shown at the base level, because their exact stats at any given point are calculated from these base values. The basic formula is: Total Value = Base x A x B x C x D. Multipliers written down below were datamined directly from the game files. Multiplier A represents depth (1 - 5) of the chalice dungeon; multiplier B is layer (1 - 4) of the specific chalice dungeon; multiplier C is used when dungeon is Pthumeru Ihyll; multiplier D is for calculating blood echoes when additional curse rite is used.

Blood Echoes Multipliers	HP Multipliers	Damage Multipliers	Defense Multipliers
Total Value = Base x A x B x C x D	Total Value = Base x A x B x C	Total Value = Base x A x B x C	Total Value = Base x A x B x C
Multiplier A - Depth Depth 1: 1.399999976158142 Depth 2: 3.2568421363830566 Depth 3: 10.551578521728516 Depth 4: 44.402103424072266 Depth 5: 63.250526428222656	Multiplier A - Depth Depth 1: 1.7640000581741333 Depth 2: 2.558000087738037 Depth 3: 6.763999938964844 Depth 4: 11.41100025177002 Depth 5: 12.204999923706055	Multiplier A - Depth Depth 1: 1.6239999532699585 Depth 2: 1.9140000343322754 Depth 3: 2.5899999141693115 Depth 4: 2.989000082015991 Depth 5: 3.1050000190734863	Multiplier A - Depth Depth 1: 1.100000023841858 Depth 2: 1.149999976158142 Depth 3: 1.4249999523162842 Depth 4: 1.5499999523162842 Depth 5: 1.5750000476837158
Multiplier B - Layer Layer 1: 1.0000000000000000 Layer 2: 1.0499999523162842 Layer 3: 1.100000023841858 Layer 4: 1.2000000476837158	Multiplier B - Layer Layer 1: 1.0000000000000000 Layer 2: 1.0499999523162842 Layer 3: 1.0750000476837158 Layer 4: 1.149999976158142	Multiplier B - Layer Layer 1: 1.0000000000000000 Layer 2: 1.0750000476837158 Layer 3: 1.100000023841858 Layer 4: 1.149999976158142	Multiplier B - Layer Layer 1: 1.0000000000000000 Layer 2: 1.0099999904632568 Layer 3: 1.0149999856948853 Layer 4: 1.0175000429153442
Multiplier C - Ihyll Ihyll: 1.36899995803833	Multiplier C - Ihyll Ihyll: 1.1039999723434448	Multiplier C - Ihyll Ihyll: 1.0870000123977661	Multiplier C - Ihyll Ihyll: 1.0149999856948853
Multiplier D - Additional Rite Cursed Offering: 1.2000000476837158