Dark Souls III Guide (Steam) The Bestiary
Catacombs of Carthus
Enemy Data
| Name | HP | Souls | Item Drop | Special Ability | Weakness | Resistant to | Ineffective | Type & Effective Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | 249 | 120 | Scimitar or Falchion or Longbow//Kukri/Carthus Rouge/Fire Arrow | None | Strike | Thrust/Lightning/Dark | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Reanimated |
| Grave Warden Skeleton | 249 | 120 | Alluring Skull | Elemental Attack (Dark) | Strike | Thrust/Lightning/Dark | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Reanimated |
| Skeleton Swordsman | 582 | 320 | Carthus Curved Sword or Carthus Curved Greatsword or Carthus Shotel/Carthus Shield/Titanite Shard/Large Titanite Shard/Sharp Gem/Vertebra Shackle/Carthus Rogue/Ember | Ailment (Bleed)/Reanimates once | Strike | Thrust/Lightning/Dark | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Reanimated |
| Skeleton Wheel | 249 | 280 | Bonewheel Shield/Large Titanite Shard | None | Strike | Thrust/Lightning/Dark | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Reanimated |
| Hound-rat | 187 | 60 | Large soul of a Deserted Corpse | None | Slash/Fire | Poison & Toxic | None | Alluring Skull |
| Writhing Rotten Flesh | 302 | 40 | Titanite Shard | None | Fire | Physical Attack/Magic/Lightning | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Alluring Skull |
| Crystal Lizard | 134 | 0 | Twinkling Titanite(Fixed)/Fire Gem(Fixed) | None | None | Magic | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | None |
| Hound-rat (Large) | 563 | 600 | Soul of an Unknown Traveler | None | Slash/Fire | Poison & Toxic | None | Alluring Skull |
| High Lord Wolnir | 7052 | 22000 | Soul of High Lord Wolnir(Fixed) | Elemental Attack (Dark) | None | Dark | Poison & Toxic/Bleed/Frost | Reanimated/Abyssal |
Skeleton Swordsman
Skeleton Swordsmen are similar to Cathedral Grave Wardens. They have the health, combos, and range to kill you efficiently. Use a shield to blunt their initial attacks, and then counter with whatever Stamina you can afford to spend.
When you find Skeleton Swordsmen and regular Skeletons together, try to break line of sight and kill the targets as they close with you. They’ll usually spread out a bit, and you won’t be overwhelmed.
Skeleton Wheel
Skeleton Wheels roll toward you at a decent clip and then knock you around so that you can’t get a returning shot against them. Dodging works a little, but it leaves you rather far away from the Skeleton Wheel. Instead, use a shield to block their charge. You stop the Skeleton Wheel much closer to your position, making it easier to close, attack, and kill the pesky foes.
Stay near walls when you’re fighting Skeleton Wheels. They always lose momentum if they smack into a hard surface, so you’re in better shape when you fight near these obstacles.