Old Hunter (Boom Hammer & Torch)

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Location			Drop	Weaknesses	Race
Hunter's Nightmare	1865	913	Random gem based on area x1 [16%], Blood Vial x4 [20%]		Neutral
Hunter's Nightmare \| Red Eyes	3559	1237	Vermin x1 [100%]

These fallen hunters are one of the standard enemy types in the early areas of the Hunter's Nightmare. They use a variety of weapons including the Beast Cutter, Boom Hammer, Beasthunter Saif and Piercing Rifle, with each type utilizing a different fighting style from the others. These lost souls are perpetually engaged in an endless hunt and, together with their hounds and the basic Huntsmen, represent one of two opposing team types in the nightmare; the other team consists of the Beast Patients and Nightmare Executioners, and you will periodically encounter both sides already engaged in battle with each other when you enter areas in which they are present close proximity. You can use this to your advantage and attack one side while they are distracted with the other, or in certain cases lead a group of Old Hunters toward a Nightmare Executioner and let attack one another (such as at the entrance to the Nightmare Grand Cathedral)... after all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend.

The toughest of the Old Hunters. These formidable opponents have enormous amounts of health and attack with slow, powerful swings and quicker torch jabs. Many of their attacks inflict an extremely heavy knockdown effect that sends players flying, and they will frequently power up their next single strike even further by igniting their Boom Hammers' furnaces. Their overhead attacks have long delays and fairly strong tracking, and they will occasionally perform jumping overhead slams which carry them forward a short distance. While most of their combo attacks are slow and consist of no more than three hits, they can also alternate hammer strikes with faster torch jabs. Their delayed horizontal and vertical swings are relatively easy to interrupt, however, and their jump attacks and overhead slams have long recovery periods that leave them open to counterattack. They aren't especially good at dodging and are considerably more vulnerable to charged (R2) strikes than most of the other Old Hunters, but will still occasionally attempt to avoid attacks by repositioning themselves. A subtype of this enemy with red eyes can be found on the rooftops near the plaza; it has higher attack power but is otherwise identical to the others.

Stay just outside the reach of their jump attacks and bait them into using one of their slow swings, then interrupt them. Alternately, quickstep forward past them through one of their swings and perform an (13 combo or knock them down with a charged attack from a heavy weapon like the Kirkhammer while they recover. A single hit from the Fists of Gratia will cause them to stumble and knock them out of their attacks, and a single hit from the Beast Roar will send them flying as long as it connects mid-swing (otherwise, two hits are required during their idle stance in order to knock them down). As they are part of the opposing team type to the Beast Patients and Nightmare Executioners, it is possible to take advantage of their distraction with other targets and ambush them while their backs are turned.

Gem	Shape	Rating	Primary Effect	Secondary Effect
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	Add physical ATK+6.9
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	WPN durability UP+4.4
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	Charge ATKs UP+4.6%
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	ATK vs open foes UP+4.8%
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	Reduces stamina costs 1.2%
Tempering Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Phys ATK UP+12.6%	Phys. UP at full HP+4.6%
Heavy Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	STR scaling+12.6	WPN durability UP+4.4

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

Location
Hunter's Nightmare	148	148	148	148	96	96	96	200	180	-	-
Hunter's Nightmare \| Red Eyes	148	148	148	148	96	96	96	200	180	-	-

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Hunter's Nightmare	1865	913	2968	3785	3176	4164	3265	4731	3354	5678	3413	7570	3562	9463
Hunter's Nightmare \| Red Eyes	3559	1237	5661	5128	6057	5641	6227	6410	6397	7692	6510	10256	6793	12820