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©Future Press Bloodborne Collectors Edition Guide

Bloodborne & The Old Hunters Collector’s Edition Guides

Future Press gone behind the scenes with Bloodborne's creators to unearth every secret hidden within the mysterious city of Yharnam. Your hunt through the streets of Yharnam will be your most exciting and rewarding journey yet, and the road will be hard. But fear not! These guides are your key to mastering the merciless challenges and navigating the darkest depths of the city. [More]


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Beasts & Kin

Beasts & Kin


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Basic Information

  • There are two types of "racial bonus" in Bloodborne - one versus beasts, and one versus kin. You can view your weapon's damage bonus (or penalty) by looking at your weapon info screen. This is tied directly to the Blood Gem system; specifically Beasthunter and Kinhunter gems.
  • Throughout the Hunter’s journey, the Hunter will encounter a wide variety of enemies. Among them include many types of Beasts, and later stages will lead the Hunter to encounter Kin.

  • Beasts consist of animal-like creatures such as rabid dogs and carrion crows, as well as those transformed by the Scourge afflicting Yharnam, such as the Cleric Beast and the Beast Patients of Old Yharnam. All beasts are affected by Blood Gems that affect damage against beasts—both gems that increase damage against beasts as well as cursed gems that lower damage against beasts.

  • Kin consist of alien-like creatures, often with a pale blue tint to their appearance. When injured, they bleed a pale yellow color. Examples of kin include Brainsuckers, the Celestial Emissary, and Garden of Eyes. All kin are affected by Blood Gems that affect damage against kin—both gems that increase damage against kin as well as cursed gems that lower damage against kin.
  • Certain weapons also deal bonus damage to certain enemy types. “Serrated” weapons deal additional damage to Beast-type enemies, such as Scourge Beasts, Cleric Beast, and the Blood-starved Beast. It must be noted that this subset of Beast enemies is more narrow than those mentioned previously. While enemies like the Cleric Beast and Scourge Beasts will be affected by both gems modifying beast damage and serration, other enemies such as the the Rabid Dog and Maneater Boar will be affected by gems modifying beast damage but will not take bonus damage from serrated weapons. Thus an informal distinction can be made between “true” beasts affected by both factors and “animal-type” beasts affected only by gem modifiers.

Beasts

Kin

VS Beasts

Beast Damage | Percent of normal damage against beasts

VS Kin

Kin Damage | Percent of normal damage against kin

Beast Enemies: Rabid Dog, Carrion Crow, Large Huntsman (Torch and Saw), Large Huntsman (Spear), Labyrinth Rat, Scourge Beast, Maneater Boar, Large Huntsman (Plow), Beast Patient (Male), Beast Patient (Female), Ashen Blood Beast Patient, Beast-possessed Soul, Hunting Dog, Loran Silverbeast, Old Hunter's Hound, Blood-starved Beast, Labyrinth Madman (Sickle), Labyrinth Madman (Twin Sickles), Labyrinth Madman (Corpse), Keeper's Hunting Dog

Beast Bosses: Cleric Beast, Father Gascoigne 2nd Form, Blood-starved Beast, Darkbeast Paarl, Vicar Amelia, Ludwig the Accursed 1st Phase, Laurence, the First Vicar, Watchdog of the Old Lords, Bloodletting Beast, Abhorrent Beast
Kin Enemies: Brainsucker, Small Celestial Emissary, Small Celestial Emissary (Tendrils), Fluorescent Flower, Celestial Child, Garden of Eyes, Children of Rom, Scholar (Bare Hands), Scholar (Flask)

Kin Bosses: Celestial Emissary, Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos, Rom, the Vacuous Spider, Living Failures

Notes

  • Father Gascoigne is considered as a beast only in his 3rd Phase (Beast Form)
  • Ludwig the Accursed is considered as a beast only in his 1st (Accursed) Phase
  • Brainsucker, Garden of Eyes, Rom, the Vacuous Spider and Children of Rom are considered a kin even though they are not listed as such in the official guide. [tested]
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