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Basic Information

Location
Nightmare Frontier	523	2759	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	70	450	-	-
Nightmare of Mensis	1408	10177	103	103	103	103	103	103	103	70	450	-	-
Fishing Hamlet	1429	4514	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	70	450	-	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Nightmare Frontier	Random Blood Gem based on area x1 [33%], Quicksilver Bullets x3 [62%], Pebble x10 [5%]
Nightmare of Mensis	Random Blood Gem based on area x1 [33%], Quicksilver Bullets x3 [62%], Pebble x10 [5%]
Fishing Hamlet	Random Blood Gem based on area x1 [33%], Quicksilver Bullets x3 [62%], Pebble x10 [5%]

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Lowest defense: Slow Poison	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	0.85	Is kin	No
Fire Damage Multiplier	0.85	Is weak to serrated	No
Bolt Damage Multiplier	0.85	Is weak to righteous	No

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via spreadsheet | archived. Updated on December 15th, 2021.

Winter Lantern ❘ ほおずき	Strong Enemy

Description Grotesque creatures with few attacks but a lethal gimmick, Winter Lanterns will constantly damage you and build up your frenzy meter with their gaze. This ability will affect you from absurd distances and cannot be avoided by any means other than putting an obstacle between yourself and your target, making it almost impossible to approach these enemies without taking damage; due to the danger of frenzy build-up, a full inventory of Sedatives is highly recommended when facing them. At close range they will exclusively use a running grab with a very wide hitbox; this attack carries them forward up to two meters and has decent tracking, requiring you to dodge as late as possible in order to avoid being hit at the end of a quickstep. Winter Lanterns have below-average defense and completely predictable attack patterns, making them incredibly easy to interrupt and stagger. Strategy Try to minimize the damage and frenzy buildup from their gaze by approaching them behind cover to the fullest possible extent, then hitting them with gunfire or thrown weapons and ducking back to safety as they navigate to you. Their Chewing Grab is the only melee attack they have, so once you have a sense of its timing you can reliably interrupt it and finish them with a visceral attack; you may also quickstep behind them when they perform it and let loose with R1 combos or stagger them with charged R2 swings, but take care not to dodge too early - there is a full second of delay between the initiation of their grab and its first active frames. While it is possible to temporarily stop their gaze attack by stabbing them with a Shaman Bone Blade, doing so is largely a waste - it will not cause their gaze to damage other enemies, and you could just as easily defeat them with an R1 combo in the time it takes to use the blade. Blood Gem Drop Table [Nightmare Frontier, common-max] Gem Shape Rating Primary Effect Secondary Effect Cursed Tempering Blood Gemstone (2) Droplet 7 Phys ATK UP +11.6% random curse Cursed Striking Blood Gemstone (2) Droplet 7 Charge ATKs UP +15.4% random curse Cursed Adept Blood Gemstone (2) Droplet 7 Blunt/Thrust ATKs UP +13.9% random curse Cursed Radiant Blood Gemstone (2) Droplet 7 Reduces stamina cost 3.3% random curse Blood Gem Drop Table [Nightmare of Mensis, common-max] Gem Shape Rating Primary Effect Secondary Effect Cursed Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 14 Phys ATK UP +19.8% random curse Cursed Radiant Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 14 Reduces stamina cost 6.6% random curse Cursed Striking Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 14 Charge ATKs UP +26.4% random curse Cursed Heavy Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 14 STR scaling +19.8 random curse Cursed Adept Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 14 Blunt/Thrust ATK UP +23.8% random curse Blood Gem Drop Table [Fishing Hamlet, common-max] Gem Shape Rating Primary Effect Secondary Effect Cursed Tempering Damp Blood Gem (6) Droplet 17 Phys ATK UP +22.3% random curse Cursed Sharp Damp Blood Gem (5) Droplet 15 SKL scaling+20.6 random curse Cursed Tempering Damp Blood Gem (6) Radial 17 Phys ATK UP +22.3% random curse Cursed Tempering Damp Blood Gem (6) Triangle 17 Phys ATK UP+22.3% random curse Cursed Striking Damp Blood Gem (6) Triangle 16 Charge ATKs UP+28.6% random curse Cursed Tempering Damp Blood Gem (6) Waning 17 Phys ATK UP +22.3% random curse Cursed Fool's Damp Blood Gem (5) Waning 15 Phys. UP at full HP+26.1% random curse Radial, Triangle and Waning (tempering) are out of shape (OOS) Notes Winter Lanters in Nightmare Frontier have 999 Slow Poison resistance. 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] During Winter Lantern grab attack animation, damage can NOT be reduced by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing). If Winter Lanter does not notice you, you will not accumulate Frenzy build up, Blue Elixir is useful for closing the distance without being seen. If you hit Winter Lantern with Shaman Bone Blade it will attack other enemies with its grab attack which is unable to successfully perform, frenzy build up effect will no longer target you but it does not inflict frenzy to other enemies. How to kill - STR Build: Cannon; ARC build: Blacksky Eye tool; SKL build: Visceral ATKs [Video Guide]; BT build: Bone Marrow Ashed Evelyn The Winter Lanterns' ranged Frenzy attack is not caused by the Winter Lantern itself, but rather a second, invisible enemy which is placed inside of the Winter Lantern. Through save editing, it is possible to make the two components hostile to each other, causing the Winter Lantern to inflict Frenzy on itself while repeatedly performing its grab attack directly forward. [gif] [Video] Winter Lantern Humming (Ambient Sound \ OST) There is clear evidence about lore connection between The Doll and Winter Lanterns [Image / Video]

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
Chewing Grab	Yes	Mid-range running grab with a wide hitbox that extends one meter to either side; quickstep forward past them as late as possible or backward twice as soon as they initiate it.
Malevolent Gaze	No	Inflicts constant damage and frenzy buildup while in their line of sight. Can only be avoided by breaking line of sight, but hitting them with a Shaman Bone Blade will temporarily negate it.

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Nightmare Frontier	523	2759	1809	19165	1936	21082	1990	23956	2044	28748	2080	38330	2171	47913
Nightmare of Mensis	1408	10177	2055	32272	2199	35499	2261	40340	2322	48408	2363	64544	2466	80680
Fishing Hamlet	1429	4514	2081	13831	2227	15214	2289	17289	2352	20747	2393	27662	2497	34578