Pthumerian Descendant

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Basic Information

Location														Required
Root Dungeon Base Level	1250	1625	100	100	100	100	40	60	154	250	180	-	-	No
Root Dungeon Base Level \| roaming	300	322	100	100	100	100	40	56	154	250	180	-	-	No
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.
Central Pthumerian Labyrinth L3	3435	5827	117	117	117	117	47	70	180	250	180	-	-	No
Pthumeru Ihyll L1	16843	140708	160	160	160	160	64	96	246	250	180	-	-	No

Discovery	Drop	Multipliers		Bonuses
No effect	Central Pthumerian Labyrinth L3; Lower Pthumeru Chalice [100%]; + 1 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.	HP multiplier	1	Is beast	No
No effect	Pthumeru Ihyll L1; Tempering Damp Blood Gem(6) [100%]; + 1 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.	Arcane DMG multiplier Arcane DMG multiplier \| roaming	1 1.5	Is kin	No
Base	boss & roaming \| Random Tempering and Cold gems based on area x1 [100%]	Fire DMG multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No
439 discovery, no curse	boss & roaming \| Random Tempering and Cold gems based on area x1 [100%]	Bolt DMG multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No
110 discovery, curse	boss & roaming \| Random Tempering and Cold gems based on area x1 [100%]
439 discovery, curse	boss & roaming \| Random Tempering and Cold gems based on area x1 [100%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is for boss & roaming Random Tempering and Cold gems based on area x1 [100%].

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

Root Chalice Dungeons (pools), can appear as a boss in: Central Pthumeru Root Chalice, Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Sinister Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Cursed and Defiled Root Chalice, Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Isz Root Chalice and Sinister Isz Root Chalice

Description

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Translation

Originally, the Pthumerian people had no ruler, they worked as simple caretakers of the ancient Labyrinth. The Great Pthumeru Ihyll Chalice: "While early Pthumerians were mere humble guardians of the slumbering Great Ones, their descendants felt entitled to name themselves a leader." As Pthumerian society advanced, they grew into a more stable society with a Queen as their figurehead.

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Preparation

Bring a single-shot firearm such as the Hunter Pistol or Evelyn and a full load of Quicksilver Bullets Avoid using the Repeating Pistol as you'll need as many opportunities as possible for interrupts; Bone Marrow Ash is only necessary if you plan to use the Cannon. If you've already obtained the Clawmark or Oedon Writhe runes, equip them beforehand and set your weapons with your best attack bonus gems. Weapons with heavy transformed modes such as the Kirkhammer and Ludwig's Holy Blade are well-suited to this fight, as are those with additional arcane damage, such as the Burial Blade If you've already obtained the Empty Phantasm Shell, use it to augment purely physical weapons with additional arcane damage; otherwise stock up on Fire Paper.

Overview

The Pthumerian Descendant is an extremely aggressive opponent with swift attacks, and will constantly run you down in an attempt to keep you at close range. His melee swings and combos consist almost exclusively of rapid horizontal slashes; his only notable special abilities are a boomerang technique with his scythes and a long-range aerial dive. Although he will attempt to trick you into lowering your guard by varying the timing of his swings and quickstepping toward you without taking any immediate action, the Pthumerian Descendant uses only a very small set of melee attacks, which are predictable enough for you to interrupt them; he can also be staggered from behind, but doing so is nearly impossible due to his swift responses.

During Phase 1 he will alternate between walking slowly toward you and lunging forward to perform his scythe combos, and will frequently throw his scythe at you if you're outside the range of his other attacks. At the beginning of Phase 2 he will separate his scythe into two and will begin using his Aerial Cleave technique; he'll also use heavier melee attacks and make a more focused effort to keep you at close range, but will otherwise fight in the same way as the first phase.

Strategy

Interrupts are the most effective way of defeating the Pthumerian Descendant, but you'll have to constantly strafe and quickstep backward while waiting for opportunities and immediately quickstep back in to perform a visceral attack before he stands up again. During Phase 2 the safest strategy is to keep him at long range and constantly back away from him to bait his Aerial Cleave, then quickstep forward or sideways when he dives and hit him with heavy attacks before he can escape; however, you'll still have to stay on constant watch for his Double Boomerang Sickle and must be prepared to quickstep out of the way if he uses it.

Environment

The arena is an enormous circular room lined with statues at intervals along the edges. The room is free of obstructions, but the niches between the statues can trap you if the boss manages to back you into one; you'll need to keep the fight to the open area in the center to ensure that you have enough room to escape his Boomerang Sickle and bait his other attacks. Staying at long range is especially important during Phase 2; at this point you'll need to use the full diameter of the room to maintain the distance necessary to bait the boss' Aerial Cleave without backing into one of the niches or getting caught on a statue.

Notes

In various Root Dungeons you can rarely come across to Roaming Version who will act as strong enemy on your way to the layer boss

In root chalice dungeons: Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Sinister Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Cursed and Defiled Root Chalice, Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Isz Root Chalice and Sinister Isz Root Chalice you can encounter "glitched" Pthumerian Descendant where it's Pthumerian Descendant but named Pthumerian Elder

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]

Pthumerian Descendant can rarely drop abyssal gems on layer 1 and 2 in Depth 5 Chalice Dungeons.

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	Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective.
	Shaman Bone Blades don't affect this enemy, making the item ineffective.


100	40	180
100	60	-
100	154	-
100	250

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 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
Boomerang Sickle	No	Forward ranged attack that can hit you once in each direction; quickstep sideways at close to mid range or backward twice at long range.

Phase 1 Strategy: Keep the boss at mid to long range and bait him into rushing you with a sickle attack. When he swings, interrupt him and immediately quickstep forward to follow up with a visceral attack before he can recover; even if you're too late, you can still score a few hits before he stands up and take partial advantage of the damage bonus while he's staggered. Do not attempt to quickstep through his combos and counterattack him; he has super armor during his attacks and you're almost guaranteed to trade blows rather than knocking him out of his swings If he gets too close and initiates a combo before you can escape, quickstep forward through it and use additional quicksteps to establish some distance from him before he turns to face you again.

Attack Patterns Phase Two

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Double Boomerang Sickle	No	Throws two consecutive Boomerang Sickles; quickstep sideways once or twice at close to mid range or backward twice at long range.
Aerial Cleave	Yes	Jumps into the air, pauses briefly and performs a diving slash at your current position; quickstep forward under him or sideways.

Phase 2 Strategy: When his health drops below 50%, the Pthumerian Descendant will split his scythe into two and transition to his second phase. At this point he'll become even more persistent about rushing you down and attacking at close range, but as long as you constantly back away from him and keep a watchful eye out for his Double Boomerang Sickle, you can continue to bait and interrupt his melee combos. Alternately, keep him at long range either by constantly quickstepping away from him or locking off and running around the perimeter of the room while manually aiming your camera at him; this will prevent him from reaching you with any attacks other than his Double Boomerang Sickle and Aerial Cleave. Dodge the boomerang attack or simply continue running away from the boss to avoid it and wait for him to use the Aerial Cleave; when he does, roll under him and counterattack with one to two transformed R1 swings of a heavy weapon like Ludwig's Holy Blade before he can backstep out of your reach.

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

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