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Basic Information

Description

Strategy

Blood Gem Drop Table

Notes

New Game Cycles

Blood Stones: Drop Pools

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

Basic Information

Location
Main Story
Forbidden Woods	281	237	94	75	75	75	39	98	104	999	180	-	-
Chalice Dungeons
Root Dungeon Base Level	110	29	78	62	62	62	32	80	85	999	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.
Hintertomb Labyrinth L2	296	99	91	72	72	72	37	93	99	999	180	-	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Main Story
Forbidden Woods	Random Murky gem based on area x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [8%]
Chalice Dungeons
Base	Random Murky gem based on area x1 [2%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [4%]
439 discovery, no curse	Random Murky gem based on area x1 [7.36%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [14.71%]
110 discovery, curse	Random Murky gem based on area x1 [13.91%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [27.82%]
439 discovery, curse	Random Murky gem based on area x1 [16.05%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [32.1%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Random Murky gem based on area x1 [25.94%], Blood Stone Shard Pool A x1 [51.88%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Arcane	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Super Armor value 0
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.

Snake Ball ❘ 蛇玉	Regular Enemy

Description Clumps of intertwined snakes found throughout the Forbidden Woods, and in some Chalice Dungeons. Extremely slow-moving enemies with relatively low health, Snake Balls present little danger when alone, but are usually positioned to ambush you in groups from behind trees, boulders and other objects. Their attacks are rapid, hit multiple times and cause slow poison buildup, making them a real threat if they manage to surround you. They have very short reach, however, and their limited ability to pursue you makes it easy to get away if you need to retreat. Beware that they often appear alongside more agile enemies, such as Huntsmen and Snake Parasites, so examine the surrounding area carefully before you approach them. Strategy Jump attacks or far-reaching R2s from transformed weapons such as the Hunter Axe or Rifle Spear will hit them from outside their attack range, allowing you to defeat them at no risk to yourself with proper timing. Though they have no real weakness to elemental attacks, their blunt defense is particularly low, so weapons such as Tonitrus or the Kirkhammer can kill them in one or two hits. Even when dealing with a group of these enemies, it's still possible to pick them off one at a time due to their incredibly slow movement speed - just pay attention to your surroundings and make sure there aren't any other enemies behind you. If there are faster enemies such as Snake Parasites or Large Huntsmen nearby, lure those away and deal with them first, then mop up any remaining Snake Balls. Blood Gem Drop Table [Forbidden Woods, common-max] Gem Shape Rating Primary Effect Secondary Effect Murky Blood Gemstone (3) 8 Radial Add S. Poison effect+1.6 WPN durability UP+2.8 Murky Blood Gemstone (3) 8 Radial Add S. Poison effect+1.6 ATK vs open foes UP+3.2% Murky Blood Gemstone (3) 8 Radial Add S. Poison effect+1.6 Charge ATKs UP+2.8% Murky Blood Gemstone (3) 8 Radial Add S. Poison effect+1.6 Add Phys. ATK+4.2 Murky Blood Gemstone (3) 8 Triangle Add S. Poison effect+1.6 Add Phys. ATK+4.2 Triangle is out of shape (OOS) Notes Despite Snake Ball having 999 Slow Poison resistance it is still vulnerable to such status. 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] Has poison version Preset Chalice Dungeons: Hintertomb In Root Chalice Dungeons you can very rarely find Snake Ball summons which will come out of the ground to ambush you, currently this has been discovered in Lower Loran as seen in the following videos: The Snake Summoning & Snakeballs Spawn. Another ambush was found on FR Ailing Loran L3, n5n9k6pi, in side area before layer lamp. In Lower Hintertomb L4 9btu4upp, Snake Ball can summon Large Snake Ball and another Snake Ball. [gif 01, gif 02]

Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective. 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
Forbidden Woods	281	237	1117	1249	1195	1374	1229	1561	1262	1874	1285	2498	1340	3123

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