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Basic Information

Description

Strategy

Notes

Attack Patterns

Gnawing Grab Buff

New Game Cycles

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

Basic Information

Location
Main Story
Healing Church Workshop	656	795	110	110	110	110	77	55	77	120	300	X	-
Chalice Dungeons
Root Dungeon Base Level	360	276	96	96	96	96	70	50	70	120	180	X	-
Root Dungeon Base Level | boss	1250	1226	96	96	96	96	70	50	70	120	180	X	-
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.
Central Pthumerian Labyrinth L1 | boss	3195	3997	110	110	110	110	81	58	81	120	180	X	-
Ailing Loran L1 | boss	14264	54434	149	149	149	149	109	78	109	120	180	X	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Main Story
Healing Church Workshop	Beast (1) [100%]
Chalice Dungeons
No effect	Central Pthumerian Labyrinth L1 | boss, Radiant Blood Gemstone(3) [100%]; + 0 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.
No effect	Ailing Loran L1 | boss, Fire Damp Blood Gem(5) [100%]; + 0 Insight for encounter;+ 2 Insight for defeating the boss.
Base	Random gem based on area x1 [25%], Blood Vial x4 [25%], Blood Vial x3 [45%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [5%]
439 discovery, no curse	Random gem based on area x1 [59.4%], Blood Vial x4 [13.53%], Blood Vial x3 [24.36%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [2.71%]
110 discovery, curse	Random gem based on area x1 [78.72%], Blood Vial x4 [7.09%], Blood Vial x3 [12.77%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [1.42%]
439 discovery, curse	Random gem based on area x1 [82.75%], Blood Vial x4 [5.75%], Blood Vial x3 [10.35%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [1.15%]

Drop rate with Terrible curse (more information on Save-editing Chalice Dungeons wiki page) and 439 discovery is Random gem based on area x1 [94.77%], Blood Vial x4 [1.74%], Blood Vial x3 [3.14%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [0.35%].

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	Yes	Fire	Fire DMG Multiplier as boss is 1
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Frenzy resistance is 999
Fire Damage Multiplier	1.5	Is weak to serrated	Yes		Super Armor value 35
Bolt Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No		Main Damage Type Physical, Fire

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences etc.) from Main Story was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via spreadsheet | archived. Updated on Jan. 31st, 2022.

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences etc.) 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 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, Lower Hintertomb Root Chalice, Sinister Hintertomb Root Chalice, Ailing Loran Root Chalice, Lower Ailing Loran Root Chalice and Sinister Lower Loran Root Chalice

Beast-possessed Soul ❘ 獣憑き	Strong Enemy & Boss

Description In-game Name (multi-language) English: Beast-possesed Soul; Japanese: 獣憑き; German: Bestienbesessene Seele; Spanish: Alma Poseída Por Una Bestia; French: Âme Possédée par le Monstre; Italian: Anima Posseduta Internal Name Japanese: 敵アバター; Translation: Enemy Avatar A unique enemy found-only at the bottom of the Healing Church Workshop and in certain Chalice Dungeons, the Beast-possessed Soul attacks with swift, far-reaching claw combos and with fire magic, despite its weakness to fire. The one encountered in the Workshop basement will be asleep with its back to you, and will only wake up if you run too close to it or land on any of the breakable rubble as you drop down from the rafters. You can interrupt its physical attacks, but not its fire techniques, and it can be staggered, allowing you to hit it from behind with a charged R2 strike while it's asleep and begin the battle with a visceral attack or another charged R2.The Beast-possessed Soul is weak against serrated weapons, so using Fire Paper on a Saw Cleaver or Saw Spear will inflict heavy damage. Throwing Knives are also reasonably effective if you need a ranged option. You'll face this beast in an enclosed room with no other enemies present, so you won't have to worry about being ambushed during the battle; however, pay close attention to your surroundings to avoid being backed into a corner. Main type of damage dealt by Beast-possessed Soul is Physical, Fire. More information about main damage types for all bosses are on Boss Damage Types wiki page. Strategy When first entering the Healing Church Workshop basement, be careful not to land on any breakable objects as you drop down - this will wake the Beast-possessed Soul and cost you an opportunity to attack it from behind. Walk slowly toward it and hit it from behind with a charged R2 swing; if you follow up with a visceral attack, you can quickstep toward it after that for an extra hit or two. This foe will chase Pungent Blood Cocktails, which you can use to set it up for further visceral attacks; it is incapable of striking directly behind it, so try to stay in this position as much as possible and attack with R1 combos or charged R2s if you have no blood cocktails on hand. Alternately, you can stand facing it at a safe distance and bait it into taking a swing at you, then interrupt it; however, you must be prepared to shoot it out of its fireball attacks and evade its grab Molotovs are very useful for damaging it from a distance, though be careful not to throw one while the beast is charging a fireball unless you have enough time to evade it afterward Poison Knives are effective, especially against the boss version of this enemy, and the pillars in the boss room can be used for cover between throws. Notes Preset Chalice Dungeons: Central Pthumerian Labyrinth, Ailing Loran (both Boss versions) During Beast-possessed Soul grab attack animation, damage can NOT be reduced by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing). 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] In Chalice Dungeons the boss Beast-possessed Soul can be healed with Choir Bell (host & cooperator using it) during the boss fight. Present in Root Chalice Dungeons as Random Effect: This effect gives a chance for a special Beast-possessed Soul enemy to appear that will attempt to kill not just you, but other enemies as well including purple (Vileblood, Executioner, Hunter of Hunters) and red (invader) adversaries. This can be used to your advantage, if you can lure this beast towards other deadly foes. [Chance to appear: Beast-possessed Soul 10%; Shop + Beast-possessed Soul 14%; Rare Shop + Beast-possessed Soul 6%] This random effect sparked boss fights in Root Chalice Dungeons where you lure Beast-possessed Soul against other mighty foes such as Abhorrent Beast, Amygdala or Blood-starved Beast. More details and examples of Beast-possessed Soul as Special Character. Pungent Blood Cocktails attract this enemy, making it vulnerable for few seconds. Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies. Cooperation & Boss' HP Having a summoned ally doesn't alter the health or difficulty of the enemies you'll fight, but it does affect the bosses. To ensure they are still a challenge, boss health is increased to 1.5x when a second co-op player enters your world, and to 2.0x when a third enters.

Attack Patterns

Key Attack	Interrupt	Notes
Single Fireball	No	Short delay and some tracking; quickstep sideways or shoot him out of it.
Double Fireball	No	Short delay and some tracking; quickstep sideways twice in opposite directions or shoot him out of it.
Burning Leap	Yes	Leaps forward two meters and creates a circular wave of fire with a very short radius; quickstep sideways.
Flame Whip	No	Frontal mid-range 90-degree arc; quickstep sideways.
Claw Combo	Yes	Up to six slashes with heavy stun, ending with slow headbutt; quickstep sideways and stay behind him.
Gnawing Grab	Yes	Slow windup but long reach; boosts his attack power if it connects. Strafe or quickstep away.

Gnawing Grab Buff

BPS Normal State	BPS Buffed After Successful Gnawing Grab

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Healing Church Workshop	656	795	2774	4342	2968	4776	3051	5428	3135	6513	3190	8684	3329	10855

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