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Basic Information

Location			Drop	Weaknesses	Race
Central Yharnam	150	48	Blood Vial x1 [8%]		Neutral
Cathedral Ward	125	171	Blood Vial x1 [8%]
Cathedral Ward | Lower Chapel	123	171	Blood Vial x1 [8%]
Healing Church Workshop	191	128	Blood Vial x1 [8%]
Forbidden Woods	301	556	Blood Vial x1 [8%]
Yahar'gul (Blood Moon)	518	485	Blood Vial x1 [4%]

Description These denizens of Yharnam started off hunting beasts, but eventually the plague took most of their humanity as well. The fever-like urge to hunt remains, but they themselves have already been infested with the scourge of the beast. Unaware of this fact, they continue to search for prey to hunt and kill. Perhaps through their murky eyes, humans are seen as the true beasts. (Pre-release official description) Overview A basic enemy encountered throughout Yharnam and the surrounding areas. Huntsmen patrolling the streets of Central Yharnam will travel set routes which you can use to either avoid or ambush them; they also sometimes guard fixed positions. These foes are weak on their own, but almost never appear alone - the greatest danger they present is their ability to swarm you in large numbers if you're not careful. Their close-range torch attacks are especially deadly, because they leave almost no time to react and can hit you several times in a row; on the other hand, their weapon attacks have longer reach, but are much slower and more predictable. There are a wide variety of Huntsmen, but they all share some basic traits and can be killed with a few hits from your weapon. The trick to eliminating risk is to separate them and fight them one at a time, using pebbles if necessary. Some, such as the Torch & Shield variant, are more defensive and require a slightly different approach, but most, when fought alone are best tackled by cutting them down before they can attack. The ones that use longer combos, such as the Sickle and Cleaver variants, tend to give you easy chances for landing charged R2 attacks from behind while they recover from their attack string. The Cutlass and Pitchfork variants are the most dangerous, and should be considered the highest threat among a group of them, due to their ability to strike from the back of the group and still reach you. Strategy You can knock these Huntsmen out of their running thrust with a shot from a firearm, and since they like to use this attack as they close in on you, it's best to have your gun at the ready. With careful timing you can also use a jumping or thrusting attack of your own to hit them just as they come into range. Their attacks in general, have a lot more reach than other Huntsmen, so you'll need to stay further back than usual, and their attacks have a wider arc so they're more difficult to evade. At close range they'll also use a very hard to evade shove attack that will often hit you even if you're at their side. Standing out of reach of their pitchforks and waiting for them to begin an attack, so that you can quickstep towards and through it to strike them from behind, is the most effective means of fighting them. Their overhead slam is easy to interrupt, however, so if you see it in time you can stagger them and finish them off quickly with a visceral attack. Variants Basic variant found throughout Yharnam. Variant with White Clothes found in Forbidden Woods. Blood variant summoned by Bell Ringer in Yahar'gul. Variant with Executioner clothes found in Healing Church Workshop. Notes Huntsmen in area surrounding Lower Chapel in Cathedral Ward have different HP pool (123 HP) than rest of the area (125 HP).

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

Attack Patterns

All Attacks	Interrupt	Notes
Pitchfork Swing	Yes	Slow single swing from right to left. Quickstep in any direction; dodge forward through it to get behind them.
Pitchfork Uppercut	Yes	Quick single upward swing. Quickstep in any direction; dodge forward through it to get behind them.
Pitchfork Stab	Yes	Single thrust attack. Quickstep in any direction (don't backstep); dodge forward through it to get behind them.
Pitchfork Slam	Yes	Heavy telegraphed attack hitting the ground. Beware of bigger hitboxes; quickstep left or right.
Running Attack	Yes	Very slow attack with big forward momentum. Easy to punish, quickstep in any direction; dodge forward through it to get behind them.
Pitchfork Combo	Yes	2 attack combo consisting of diagonal swings up and down. Quickstep in any direction; dodge forward through it to get behind them.
Double Push	Yes	2 slow two-hand pushes. Often used when pressured, easy to punish, Quickstep in any direction; dodge forward through it to get behind them.

Defenses

Location
Central Yharnam	70	70	70	70	67	65	75	120	180	-	-
Cathedral Ward	77	77	77	77	67	65	75	120	180	-	-
Healing Church Workshop	77	77	77	77	67	65	75	120	180	-	-
Forbidden Woods	86	86	86	86	67	65	75	120	180	-	-
Yahar'gul (Blood Moon)	95	95	95	95	67	65	75	120	180	-	-

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Central Yharnam	150	48	425	742	455	816	468	928	480	1113	489	1484	510	1855
Cathedral Ward	125	171	529	934	566	1027	582	1168	598	1401	608	1868	635	2335
Cathedral Ward Lower Chapel	123	171	550	893	589	982	605	1116	622	1340	633	1786	660	2233
Healing Church Workshop	191	128	807	700	863	770	888	875	912	1050	928	1400	968	1750
Forbidden Woods	301	556	1197	2928	1281	3221	1317	3660	1353	4392	1377	5856	1436	7320
Yahar'gul (Blood Moon)	518	485	976	2046	1044	2251	1074	2558	1103	3069	1122	4092	1171	5115

+ "Dialogues" (enemies under option Sound Effects)

Idle This, this stench... smells like you, stranger. Please god, help me. I must live. This curse... this is a damn curse. We all know who's at fault. We know precisely who it is. We're finished. No hope. We're cursed. We're all cursed. By Master Willem… Attacking Die! Cursed beast! You plague-ridden rat! Please, god! Beast! You foul beast! You fiend! You are not wanted here! I'll mess up your brain! Help me! Oh god! Away, away! You're better off dead! Death upon ya! Kill me! Oh god! Disgusting beast! Using torch Burn! Burn, burn! Away, away!

Searching from torch-bearer Foul beast. You can't hide for long! Spotted by torch-bearer Found you! Vile beast! Adona [?] will be the judge! Death to the minister! Death! Kill, kill! Over here! The outsider! Rip the kid apart! You! Yes! Killed This town is cursed... Mother's love... Oh, foul beast... You damn beast... Curse. You are cursed... Death to all cursed beasts... This town's finished...