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

Basic Information

Location
Root Dungeon Base Level	120	98	132	94	56	94	78	78	78	120	90	-	-
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.
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Base	Random gem based on dungeon x1 [8%], Blood Vial x3 [8%], Blood Vial x2 [20%], Lead Elixir x1 [2%]
439 discovery, no curse	Random gem based on dungeon x1 [27.63%], Blood Vial x3 [6.29%], Blood Vial x2 [15.73%], Lead Elixir x1 [1.57%]
110 discovery, curse	Random gem based on dungeon x1 [49.12%], Blood Vial x3 [4.42%], Blood Vial x2 [11.06%], Lead Elixir x1 [1.11%]
439 discovery, curse	Random gem based on dungeon x1 [55.58%], Blood Vial x3 [3.86%], Blood Vial x2 [9.66%], Lead Elixir x1 [0.97%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Random gem based on dungeon x1 [82.55%], Blood Vial x3 [1.52%], Blood Vial x2 [3.79%], Lead Elixir x1 [0.38%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Thrust and Rapid Poison	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, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via archived spreadsheet. Updated on January 11th, 2020.

Hole Digger ❘ 穴掘り	Regular Enemy

Description The Hole Digger is a rare specimen indeed, encountered only within the chalice dungeons - and even then its infrequent appearances make it hard to confirm its existence. It's quite slow, and would appear to have low range at first glance, but don't be fooled; its feelers can stretch surprisingly far and they hit hard. Despite their generally slow attack speeds, some of their close and medium range attacks are quick, which may catch you off guard - especially its leap. From a medium distance, it will projectile vomit multiple times and at close range, it will spew an arc onto the floor ahead of it. The latter attack will leave lingering pools of acidic vomit which can make it hard to approach, especially in the tight tunnels they usually inhabit. One of the most unique things about the Hole Digger is its grotesque ability to reposition its head [video]. It has a fast grab attack used directly ahead at close range; when this connects, the Hole Digger will swallow you, inflicting moderate amounts of Frenzy buildup and damage, before spitting you out. Strategy Hole Diggers are a solitary sort, so you usually won't have too much trouble handling them. As previously stated, the Hole Digger is slow, and though its feeler attacks travel far, you can still stand well outside of its range to bombard it with projectile attacks. Molotovs work exceptionally well for handling these enemies; likewise, Fire Paper or Bolt Paper will boost your damage exponentially. Even at close range, you can attack the Hole Digger with relative safety by simply positioning yourself to either of its sides. Never approach the Hole Digger from its current front-side, as this is where all of its attacks are initiated. It turns slowly, so much so that you can even reposition yourself to the opposite side of it before it can react. Standing at its current backside isn't a bad idea either; though it can reposition its head to face you, this process leaves it quite vulnerable, opening to it to all manners of attack. Encounters Pthumeru L1, 8chdjkka [tested April 08, 2018], side area before layer boss Pthumeru L2, 72xxhnsz [tested Nov 05, 2017], second room past the layer lamp Foetid Central Pthumeru L3, r637xabe [tested June 24, 2018], next to lever gate [368 HP, 352 Blood Echoes] F/R/C Lower Loran L2, 8e9uxzht [tested June 24, 2018], in a short tunnel inside the main room Sinister Isz L3, 9xncqer2 [tested Sep 03, 2018], side area before layer boss Notes Preset Chalice Dungeons: None 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 Hole Digger grab attack animation, damage can NOT be reduced by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing). This rare creature wasn't even initially included in the official guide from Future Press, which was later fixed with the second print, the first Hole Digger discovery was made by the community when they encoutered it in the Root Chalice Dungeons to their surprise. F/R/C Lower Loran L2 drop pool consists of Cursed heavy damp blood gem (6): STR scaling+22,3 + random stat, up to Rating 17

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

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