Forsaken Castle Spirit (Head)

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Location			Drop	Weaknesses	Race
Forsaken Cainhurst Castle	397	490	None		Neutral

Ghostly apparitions wandering the interior areas of Cainhurst Castle, these enemies are initially invisible when you enter the first indoor areas, but will reveal themselves and become hostile when you pass certain points or attempt to pick up items. Forsaken Castle Spirits move extremely slowly and won't make much effort to pursue you, so you can leave them alone if you're so inclined. In combat, they normally use a limited set of forward stabs and slashes with their knives, and will sometimes perform quick combos; if you have been marked by a Cain's Servant with a blowgun, however, they will become very aggressive and begin actively hunting you down.

Forsaken Castle Spirits variants carrying their own heads are incapable of damaging you directly and can only use a single move: a paralyzing scream which will set you up for grab attacks by the ones carrying knives. They pose no threat without other enemies to support them, but are extremely dangerous in the presence of knife-wielding spirits; if you have to fight your way through the rooms they inhabit, this variant should be your priority target. Both versions cannot be damaged with normal physical attacks while in their non-corporeal state, but elemental attacks work just fine, so if you equip an elemental weapon you can often get some damage in before they react. Their elemental weakness also means that you can use Molotovs from a distance to weaken them before you close in, which is especially effective if there are a few of them in close proximity and you can hit them all.

If there are any other enemies nearby, try to lure them away and create some room to maneuver, so that you won't immediately be swarmed and stabbed to death if you're paralyzed by the scream attack. If you're unable to separate these spirits from the group, stand back and hit them with Molotovs from outside the range of their scream instead. The range of the scream is clearly visible thanks to the on-screen effect; once you've seen them use it and know the general radius, you can wait just outside it, so you won't have far to run in once them screaming stops. Without other types of enemies nearby, these spirits are helpless and inflict no damage, so even if you do get paralyzed you have nothing to fear.

During Forsaken Castle Spirit (Head) grab attack animation, you can NOT escape more quickly by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing).
Special Weakness: Righteous

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