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Basic Information

		Location	Drops		Weaknesses
6404	21000	Nightmare Frontier Amygdala's Chamber	Ailing Loran Chalice [100%]	+ 3 Insight for boss encounter + 3 Insight for defeating the boss	/ /

+ Chalice Dungeons

Basic Information

		Location	Drops		Weaknesses
22049	72790	Defiled Chalice	Great Pthumeru Ihyll Chalice x1 [100%]	+ 3 Insight for boss encounter + 3 Insight for defeating the boss	/ /

Description The motivations of the Amygdalae are unknown. It's clear that the godlike beings could likely send Yharnam toppling to the ground if they wished. The weapons of mortals pale in comparison to the Great Ones. It's odd really, how they seem so idle and passive as they watch the humans walk by, sometimes reaching down in curiosity to grasp at one. Amygdalae only appear in places of worship. One is found wrapped around the Oedon Chapel, another in the abandoned Church that served as a gateway to Yahar'gul. The Amygdala the player fights is located in what appears to be a large cathedral, where the ancient Pthumerians likely worshiped the Great Ones. Consider the Moon rune's description: "A transcription of "moon," as spoken by the Great Ones inhabiting the nightmare. The Great Ones that inhabit the nightmare are sympathetic in spirit, and often answer when called upon." Perhaps that explains why the Amygdalae which live in the Nightmare congregate around places of worship. Maybe they listen to the hopes and prayers of human beings. In Yahar'gul however, the Amygdalae are everywhere. [The Paleblood Hunt by “Redgrave”] Preparation Bring the Cannon and a single-shot firearm like the Hunter Pistol or Evelyn, and be sure to purchase a full load of Bone Marrow Ash and Quicksilver Bullets; the Repeating Pistol is optional for higher burst damage, but consumes ammunition twice as quickly Throwing Knives and Molotovs are useful for backup ranged damage if you run out of bullets, and Oil Urns are handy if you plan on using Molotovs or the Flamesprayer; Fire and Bolt Paper are equally effective for increasing the power of your melee attacks. Overview Amygdala is an enormous opponent with incredibly long reach, but it also has several glaring weak points you can exploit to make the fight much easier. First, its head will take tremendous damage, even from normally weak sources such as pistols; second, focused attacks on its head will eventually stagger it and allow you to perform a frontal visceral attack; and third, there is a blind spot directly beneath its left thigh in which none of its attacks can hit you except a slow and easily-avoided stomp. During Phase 1 it will use far-reaching overhead smashes and wide vertical sweeps with its long arms, and will attack the area in front it with exploding lasers. In Phase 2 its slam and punch attacks will create explosions of energy and it will begin using a stronger version of its acid attack with a much wider area of effect; it will also fight somewhat more aggressively than the previous Phase. At the beginning of Phase 3, Amygdala will rip off two of its own arms and begin wielding them as clubs, drastically increasing the range of its physical attacks, and will be more persistent about repositioning itself using its leap. Strategy Power up your firearms with Bone Marrow Ash and aim for Amygdala's head - a Cannon shot boosted in this manner will instantly stagger it and allow you to follow through with a visceral attack for even more damage, and when you no longer have enough ammunition to fire the Cannon, you can switch to your pistol and use the rest of your Bone Marrow Ash to make each shot hit much harder. You can also hit Amygdala in the head with melee attacks during its recovery, and the transformed overhead slashes of Ludwig's Holy Blade will reach during the boss' idle stance. Popular Strategy: In Phase 1 and 2, wait in front at a safe distance for the moves where its head is down. Smack it as hard as possible. In Phase 3 (arm ripped), chill at the crotch and smash the crotch with an overhead weapon if you can. Move past the tail for the jump. It will land over you with its head right in front. Smack until Amygdala is dead. [Guide] Environment The boss area is an irregularly-shaped enclosure littered with debris and large poles. While Amygdala can and eventually will destroy the poles, beware of the uneven ground along the inside edge of the arena; the elevation difference in some places is enough to prevent you from being able to walk over it and can leave you with deceptively little room to back away from the boss' attacks. Keep the fight to the center and don't let yourself become trapped in a corner or against the outer wall, and watch out for debris and other obstacles when backing up. Notes Upon boss defeat Amygdala's Chamber lamp will spawn.

Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective. Boss Defenses 128 70 999 153 70 - 128 70 - 128 999 Game Cycle 1st (NG) 6404 23100 2nd (NG+) 22119 145866 3rd (NG+2) 23667 160453 4th (NG+3) 24331 182333 5th (NG+4) 24994 218799 6th (NG+5) 25437 291732 7th (NG+6) 26543 364665 Cooperation & Boss' HP Having a summoned ally doesn't alter the health or difficulty of the enemies you'll fight, but it does affect the bosses. To ensure they are still a challenge, boss health, showed in table above, is increased to 1.5x when a second co-op player enters your world, and to 2.0x when a third enters.

Attack Patterns - Phase One

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Pinpoint Lasers	No	Fires multiple small bursts of light in a frontal cone-shaped area; each crates a delayed explosion one second after landing. Quickstep or run sideways.
Straight Laser	No	Sweeps a long-range laser forward, then backward in a straight line; a series of explosions follow the laser's path after a one-second delay. Quickstep or run sideways.
Oscillating Laser	No	Sweeps a laser forward in a zigzag pattern, followed by a series of explosions along the same path one second later; quickstep sideways or backward.
Giant Leap	No	Leaps into the air and lands facing you. Only used to reposition itself and won't deliberately try to land on you; stand still and it will miss.
Stomp	No	Used with one or both feet when you're directly beneath its legs; lock off and walk away from whichever leg is being used for the attack.
Acid Pool	No	Excretes a pool of acid onto the ground below its head; quickstep away in any direction.

Phase 1 Strategy: Stand at long range and bait one of Amygdala's overhead slam attacks or wait for it to approach you, then shoot its head with the Cannon or other firearm powered up with Bone Marrow Ash and follow through with a visceral attack when it staggers. Staggering it in this manner will injure its head and you'll be unable to stagger it again for a short time, but it will eventually heal the injury with a quick red flash, at which point you can repeat the process. If solely using melee weapons, avoid standing directly beneath Amygdala's head or the core of its body and don't rush directly toward its legs while it's idle - it can strike all of these spots with downward punches and swipes, and will deliberately target the most direct path to its feet in an effort to catch you as you move in. Instead, stand directly beneath its left thigh and do not lock on; you can walk slowly to maintain this position while avoiding all of Amygdala's attacks and step out quickly during its recovery periods to attack its head and hands, or simply attack its body without moving from its blind spot. Its legs and tail take almost no damage but you can hit its pelvis and lower body with overhead swings for average damage, allowing you to chip away at it in relative safety

Attack Patterns - Phase Two

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Large Acid Pool	No	Excretes a large amount of acid from its head and shakes it to either side; quickstep backward.
Energy Punch	No	Charges energy on its hands and slams the ground in front of it; quickstep backward and/or sideways, or stay under its legs and it won't use this attack.

Phase 2 Strategy: When its health drops to 70% Amygdala will roar, announcing the beginning of Phase 2. Although it will begin using more powerful versions of its overhead slams that generate explosions at the points of impact, the strategy during this part of the fight remains the same: either stand at long range and bait its attacks for an opportunity to blast its head, or stand under its left thigh and strike its head and body with melee attacks. Its arms remain viable targets as well, but don't get greedy - its ventral punch attacks will create multiple large explosions from this Phase onward, making it far more dangerous to stand directly beneath it. By hitting Amygdala's head with a Bone Marrow Ash Cannonball when it has about 40% health remaining and following through with a visceral attack, you can finish it off before or immediately after it initiates Phase 3.

Attack Patterns - Phase Three

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Arm Club	No	Tears off two of its arms and uses them as clubs. Extremely long range; quickstep backward several times or stay under its legs where it can't hit you.

Phase 3 Strategy: When Amygdala's health falls below 30% it will rip off two of its arms and begin using them as clubs. Standing in front of it is far more dangerous during this Phase due to the vastly increased range of its melee attacks and it will reposition itself much more frequently using its leap, but even now the strategy remains the same. Although it's harder to target Amygdala's head with gunfire from beneath its legs, you can charge your gun with Bone Marrow Ash in the safety of its blind spot and rush out to shoot while it recovers from an attack; you can still target its remaining arms, but beware that it will continue using its exploding punches if you stand under it for too long.

+ Chalice Dungeons Defenses

Defenses

130	156	130	130	70	70	70	999	999	-	-

Drop Pool - Best Gems of Each Type

Cursed Nourishing Abyssal Blood Gem ATK UP +21.5% + Random stat Rating: 20 Availability: Radial - Out-of-shape Triangle - Glyph: y592byza, F/R/C Isz Gravestone L4, Amygdala boss (Add arcane ATK +15) Waning - Glyph: ske4igwv, F/R/C Lower Loran L3, Amygdala boss (No flat arcane)