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Basic Information

Description

Overview

Strategy

Notes

Attack Patterns

Ritual Materials: Drop Pools

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

Basic Information

Location
Root Dungeon Base Level	315	316	119	65	108	108	38	69	162	200	180	-	-
Root Dungeon Base Level | Boss	600	1126	119	65	108	108	38	69	162	200	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.
Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth L2	2236	3500	171	93	155	155	54	99	232	200	180	-	-
Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth L4	2449	4001	172	94	156	156	55	100	234	200	180	-	-
Cursed Pthumerian Defilement L2	3775	17678	186	102	169	169	59	108	254	200	180	-	-
Pthumeru Ihyll L1	4245	27362	190	104	173	173	61	110	259	200	180	-	-
Pthumeru Ihyll L2	4457	28730	192	105	174	174	61	111	262	200	180	-	-
Pthumeru Ihyll L3	4563	30098	193	105	175	175	62	112	263	200	180	-	-
Pthumerian Labyrinth L2 | Boss	1112	1655	132	72	120	120	42	77	180	200	180	-	-
Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth L1 | Boss	4056	11879	169	92	153	153	54	98	230	200	180	-	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
No effect	Pthumerian Labyrinth L2 | Boss, Pthumeru Root Chalice [100%]; + 0 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.
No effect	Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth L1 | Boss, Tempering Blood Gemstone (3) [100%]; + 0 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.
Base	Random gem based on area x1 [25%], Blood Vial x3 [30%], Quicksilver Bullets x4 [25%], Ritual Blood Pool B x1 [20%]
439 discovery, no curse	Random gem based on area x1 [43.46%], Blood Vial x3 [11.88%], Quicksilver Bullets x4 [9.9%], Ritual Blood Pool B x1 [34.77%]
110 discovery, curse	Random gem based on area x1 [50.05%], Blood Vial x3 [5.41%], Quicksilver Bullets x4 [4.51%], Ritual Blood Pool B x1 [40.04%]
439 discovery, curse	Random gem based on area x1 [51.21%], Blood Vial x3 [4.27%], Quicksilver Bullets x4 [3.56%], Ritual Blood Pool B x1 [40.97%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Random gem based on area x1 [54.33%], Blood Vial x3 [1.2%], Quicksilver Bullets x4 [1.0%], Ritual Blood Pool B x1 [43.47%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Arcane	Arcane DMG multiplier as boss is 1
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1.5	Is kin	No		Frenzy resistance is 999
Fire Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No		Super Armor value 40
Bolt Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via archived spreadsheet. Updated on January 11th, 2020.

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via archived spreadsheet. Updated on January 11th, 2020.

Root Chalice Dungeons (pools), can appear as a boss (with Watcher Chieftain (Club & Lantern) & Merciless Watcher (Scattergun, Club & Lantern)) in: Pthumeru Root Chalice, Central Pthumeru Root Chalice, Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Sinister Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice, Cursed and Defiled Root Chalice, Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Sinister Pthumeru Ihyll Root Chalice, Hintertomb Root Chalice, Lower Hintertomb Root Chalice, Sinister Hintertomb Root Chalice, Isz Root Chalice and Sinister Isz Root Chalice

Merciless Watcher (Saw) ❘ 残酷な守り人	Strong Enemy & Boss

Description A large ancient ruin lies beneath the Ancient City of Yharnam. It is said that within those ruins, the graves and rest places of those that are not human are laid, and there are wandering hunters who can be found protecting those silent ruins. Born and bred in those damp ruins they live on the flesh and blood of the dead. Pale skin that has not seen the light of day and pupils that have reverted to a black color. Despite their sunken, pitch-black eyes, be sure they will find you. (Pre-release official description) Overview Merciless Watchers share much in common with Watcher Chieftains, but they do bring a few new tricks to the table that you're going to need to watch out for. The biggest departure from the Chieftains are the Watchers equipped with large two-handed maces, that have also decided to ditch their heavy grab to increase their agility and ensure none of their movements are restricted. These variants move around much more quickly than the others, and will roll continuously when engaged in combat, only leaving themselves vulnerable during the recovery periods after their swings. They can be interrupted and staggered, but doing so is extremely difficult owing to their swift attacks and constant rolling, so sticking to quick R1 strikes is generally the best option. You'll also encounter a Watcher that comes armed with a scattergun that it will use to attack you from range, and will only switch to their clubs once you get close, or they get low on health. Their gunshots are predictable, due to the slow and consistent rate at which they're fired, and they are completely vulnerable as they reload after firing each shot so this is your best chance to close in and attack them. Saw-wielding watchers can use recovery items to fully restore their health, so you'll need to keep the pressure on them. Once you see them reach for their left side pocket, use transformation attacks to quickly break their super armor and prevent them from using the item. Strategy These enemies are aggressive and powerful, but their low mobility and complete lack of long-ranged attacks make them incredibly vulnerable to throwing items from a distance. From close range, they will use their Sawing Combo, Overhead Cleave & Sawing Combo, and Two-Hand Swings; all of their attacks should be avoided by quickstepping forward through them, or back away from them rather than to the sides because of their tracking. If you choose to backstep away from an attack, you'll often be able to interrupt the subsequent hits of their combo, and if you went forward through it, you'll have amble time to hit them in their back before they recover. Notes Preset Chalice Dungeons: Pthumerian Labyrinth (Boss), Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth, Lower Pthumerian Labyrinth (Boss), Cursed Pthumerian Defilement, Pthumeru Ihyll 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] When additional rite Fetid Offering is applied to the Chalice Dungeon, Watchers will have their stats boosted and appear with a smoky red visual effect to signify their upgrade. They reward you with more Blood Echoes and it increases the amount of items that will drop from them. Merciless Watchers (Saw) can use recovery items to fully restore their health, so you'll need to keep the pressure on them. Merciless Watcher (Saw) is tied to the Bloodlickers spawn effect in Chalice Dungeons. Therefore after executing visceral attack and killing this enemy, then heading off to other parts of the layer, there's a possibility that when you return to the room you visceral attacked it in a Bloodlicker will appear to feed on the blood. More information about this effect can be found on the Traps & Hazards wiki page.

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
Sawing Combo	Yes	Seven hit Frontal repeated sawing attack; quickstep through it.
Overhead Cleave & Sawing Combo	Yes	Up to six hit combo, cleaves overhead and saws repeatedly, then repeats this in the reverse order; quickstep back and interrupt the subsequent hits.
Side Swings	Yes	Used when standing to either of their sides; quickstep left so the second swing goes over your head, or quickstep back to interrupt it.
Two-hand Swings	Yes	Quickstep back and out of range, the second attack will usually be canceled once you are out of reach.
Health Restoration Item	No	Quickly pulls an item from their pocket when low on health and eats it, completely restoring their health.
Running Overhead Slam	Yes	Same attack used by the club & lantern Watcher; interrupt this or quickstep to either side.

Ritual Materials: Drop Pools

For the most part, items dropped by enemies are decided simply by a random per cent 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 Tomb Mold (1) in the Depth 1 Pthumerian Root Labyrinth, but would drop a Tomb Mold (5) instead in a Depth 5 Isz Gravestone dungeon.

Pool Name	Depth 1		Depth 2		Depth 3		Depth 4		Depth 5
Ritual Blood B		Ritual Blood (2) Depth 1		Ritual Blood (3) Depth 2		Ritual Blood (4) Depth 3		Ritual Blood (5) Depth 4		Ritual Blood (5) Depth 5

Enemies List Per Pool [% Drop Rate]
Ritual Blood B
Kidnapper: x1 [25%]
Watcher Chieftain (Club & Lantern): x1 [20%]
Watcher Chieftain (Heated Club & Lantern): x1 [20%]
Merciless Watcher (Mace): x1 [20%]
Merciless Watchers (Scattergun, Club & Lantern): x1 [20%]
Shadow of Yharnam (Mace & Fireball): x1 [15%]
Shadow of Yharnam (Sword): x1 [15%]

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