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Basic Information

Description

Strategy

Notes

Attack Patterns

New Game Cycles

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

Basic Information

Location
Main Story
Nightmare of Mensis	2294	3403	149	89	149	149	235	106	228	250	180	-	-
Chalice Dungeons
Root Dungeon Base Level	300	282	110	66	110	110	165	75	160	120	180	-	-
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.
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Main Story
Nightmare of Mensis	Quicksilver Bullets x8 [27%]
Chalice Dungeons
Base	Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%]; purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [8%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%]
439 discovery, no curse	Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%]; purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [27.63%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [23.6%]
110 discovery, curse	Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%]; purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [49.12%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [16.59%]
439 discovery, curse	Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%]; purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [55.58%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [14.48%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Quicksilver Bullets x8 [30%] and purple aura | Random gem based on area x1 [82.55%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [5.69%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Fire	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Super Armor value 70
Fire Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No
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.

Large Nightmare Apostle ❘ 悪夢の使徒（大）	Strong Enemy

Description Giant spider-like enemy hanging from the web just inside the Mensis keep. It will remain in its web until you get too close or hit it with a ranged attack, allowing you to knock down some of the smaller Nightmare Apostles with Throwing Knives and thin their numbers before engaging it. It's too large to fit through either the keep entrance or the smaller doorway to the right, so you can trap it at either of these choke points and bombard it with ranged attacks from the other side. In close combat the Large Nightmare Apostle swings or jabs its long legs forward; while it can hit behind it with its Reverse Dark Sphere, it cannot strike directly to its sides. It has average physical defense, but is slightly weak against blunt attacks and cannot be interrupted or staggered; despite its spidery appearance it is susceptible to poison and is also affected by Shaman Bone Blades, six of which can be found on a corpse leaning against the far wall directly behind it. A Cannon shot, boosted with Bone Marrow Ash, can make dealing with this enemy much easier, and can decimate the smaller apostles if any of them wander into the area of effect. Strategy First, eliminate as many of the smaller ones as possible, by knocking them down one by one with Throwing Knives (the Monocular can help with this) and luring them into the entrance antechamber to fight When only the large apostle remains, climb the steps to the right of the entrance and eliminate the small apostles in the hall, then proceed through the doorway onto the bridge behind the large apostle. You can attack it a few times while it's still hanging in the web, so make the most of the opportunity and hit it with a Bone Marrow Ash Cannon shot. While it is possible to continue raining attacks down on the large apostle from the bridge, beware that it can still hit you there with its overhead leg stabs and the bridge itself will often obstruct your ranged weapons. If you plan to abuse the large apostle's size by getting it stuck in a doorway through which it can't fit, use the keep entrance -many of the apostle's attacks will pass over your head there From the relative safety of the antechamber, you can strike with ranged attacks; however, be sure you actually have enough ammunition to kill the apostle before taking up this position, since getting back into the keep with a giant spider occupying the entrance is a tricky proposition. Alternately, you can immediately head for the bridge while eliminating only the small apostles directly blocking your path, then drop down behind the large apostle and stab it with a Shaman Bone Blade as it descends from the web. This will turn all of the smaller apostles against it, almost certainly resulting in its death; it will usually take out a few of the smaller ones in the process, making this a highly effective strategy provided you make a swift exit immediately after stabbing the large apostle. Notes Preset Chalice Dungeons: None 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] In Chalice Dungeons variants with purple aura have different drop pool and rates from regular version. Root Dungeons: Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll L3, [7pgi3zyf], in the main area. HP 4339 / Blood Echoes 26861 and it does respawn - video Sinister Lower Pthumeru [um5edqsb] Pthumerian Defilement L3, No additional rites, [u3n8kskd], in the main area. F/R/C Pthumerian Defilement L3, [kbmaytbp], in the secret bonus area hidden within the main layer. - image

Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective. Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.

Attack Patterns

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Dark Sphere	No	Spherical area attack with a three-meter radius; quickstep backward.
Reverse Dark Sphere	No	Fires three orbs of darkness directly backward; quickstep sideways.
Leg Combo	No	Alternating leg swings ending with a long-range forward stab; quickstep forward past it when it rears up.
Poison Emit	No	Poison cloud emitted from its rear with quick wind up; quickstep outside of the cloud to prevent slow poison build up.

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Nightmare of Mensis	2294	3403	3340	13252	3574	14577	3674	16565	3774	19878	3841	26504	4008	33130

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