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Table of Contents

Basic Information

Description

Overview

Strategy

Blood Gem Drop Table

Variants

Notes

Attack Patterns

New Game Cycles

Basic Information

Location
Fishing Hamlet	3176	4514	195	90	150	150	114	118	270	200	180	-	-
Fishing Hamlet | Well	3176	4861	195	90	150	150	114	118	270	200	180	-	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Fishing Hamlet	Random gem based on area x1 [25%], Blood Vial x5 [20%], Blood Vial x4 [55%]
Fishing Hamlet | Well	Rakuyo x1 [100%]

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Blunt	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Super Armor value 80
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 spreadsheet | archived. Updated on January 31st, 2022.

Giant Fishman (Fists) ❘ 瘤あたま	Strong Enemy

Description These monstrous brutes serve as the token "tank" enemies in the Fishing Hamlet. While encountered in only a few locations, they tend to be positioned in spots where they are either not immediately visible or cannot be engaged in combat at all until you've triggered an ambush. The differences between bare-handed Giant Fishmen and those armed with anchors are significant; the former are generally slow and ponderous enemies with fairly predictable attacks, while the latter have a larger moveset and their actions can be much more difficult to anticipate. Anchor-wielding Giant Fishmen are by far the more dangerous subtype owing to their longer reach, faster attacks and deliberate feints; fortunately, both types can be poisoned with relative ease and are susceptible to standard interrupts and staggers. Do note that while two aesthetic variations of the bare-handed subtype exist, the differences are purely cosmetic and these enemies are in fact identical in every other way. Overview These powerful enemies have large reserves of health and very high defense against physical attacks, but are quite weak to arcane damage; their considerable super armor can be broken with two hits from the Fists of Gratia, but the Beast Roar and most charged attacks are largely ineffective for this purpose. At close range they will attack with quick shoves, slower individual arm slams and combos consisting of up to three hits. They will usually end their combos with either a two-handed overhead slam or a grab attack, though they may abandon the sequence entirely if you back too far away.They will also use two separate variations of the grab on its own: a fast version that strikes directly in front of them at close range and a slow version preceded by several lumbering steps forward. Their other attacks include a slow left-handed uppercut, the two-handed slam by itself and a long-range s ding tackle. The tackle and the faster grab are their most dangerous attacks; the former because it hits multiple times and covers ground quickly, and the latter because it leaves very little time to respond. Despite their great size and strength, these opponents can be set up for visceral attacks by interrupting or staggering them in the usual ways. Strategy Before engaging a Giant Fishman, eliminate any weaker enemies in the vicinity if possible. Leaving enough room to maneuver is crucial; backing yourself into a corner while fighting these dangerous opponents will more than likely result in death, as will interference from other Fishmen. Use any available sources of arcane damage such as the Holy Moonlight Sword or A Call Beyond to end the battle quickly and pay careful attention to the enemy's movements for the telegraphs of particular attacks. Provided no other enemies are present, the most effective tactic is to stand just outside the target's melee range and bait any of its slow swings, then strafe backward out of range and interrupt the attack. All variations of the grab can be interrupted, as can the sliding tackle as long as the bullet connects early in the animation - specifically, before the enemy's body hits the ground. The tackle can be avoided by quickstepping either sideways or forward through it; resist the temptation to quickstep backward as doing so will allow the attack to connect. Due to these enemies slow turning speed and generally poor tracking, it is possible to avoid every last one of their melee attacks by standing behind them at pointblank range; strafing sideways is usually enough to hold this position, though an occasional sideways quickstep may also be necessary. Breaking their super armor with the Fists of Gratia will immobilize them long enough to stagger them with a charged strike, and their recovery from knockdown is slow enough that they can be staggered again as they stand up and struck with consecutive visceral attacks. All of their moves except the close-range grab can be reliably avoided by quickstepping forward through the attack which will also position you to perform an (R1) combo from the safety of their blind spot; the grab in question can be thwarted with a single backward quickstep. Initially, this Giant Fishman (Fists) hangs from the well's ceiling; you can lock on to him, but he is immune to projectiles and won't fall. He drops down when the other one loses half of his health. Easy Well strategy for obtaining the Rakuyo in the well in Fishing Hamlet is to use Shaman Bone Blade to make them fight each other, providing you with plenty of openings. Alternatively you can "cheese" them from alcove above them which can be accessed further in the Fishing Hamlet, with manually aimed Throwing Knives using Monocular, you can aggro one then another and kill them with preferably longer range weapon such as Threaded Cane and Beast Cutter. [video] Blood Gem Drop Table [common-max] Gem Shape Rating Primary Effect Secondary Effect Tempering Damp Blood Gem (6) Radial 17 Phys ATK UP+20.3% Adept Damp Blood Gem (5) Radial 15 Blunt ATK UP+22.5% Sharp Damp Blood Gem (6) Radial 17 SKL scaling +20.3 Variants Basic variant Variant found within the Well. Notes This Enemy is part of The Old Hunters DLC. 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 Giant Fishman (Fists) grab attack animation, damage can NOT be reduced by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing).

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
Gnawing Grab (Standing)	Yes	Close range. Strafe or quickstep backward and try to capitalize on the chance to interrupt it.
Gnawing Grab (Running)	Yes	Quickstep forward past it at close range or backward at least twice from mid range; can also interrupt it
Sliding Tackle	Yes	Quickstep left or right, or interrupt it by shooting him at the beginning of the animation before he hits the ground.
Uppercut	Yes	Strafe clockwise around him at pointblank range; otherwise quickstep left or interrupt it.
Overhead Slam	Yes	Quickstep backward out of range or interrupt it near the end of the animation. Beware of the long delay before the slam.

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Fishing Hamlet	3176	4514	4624	13831	4948	15214	5086	17289	5225	20747	5318	27662	5549	34578
Fishing Hamlet | Well	3176	4861	4624	14895	4948	16385	5086	18619	5225	22343	5318	29790	5549	37238