Forbidden Woods — Bloodborne
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Finding your way around the region
Lamps and subareas:
- Forbidden Woods
- Forbidden Grave
Connected regions:
- Cathedral Ward
- Byrgenwerth
- Iosefka's Clinic
Prepare to explore
| Wiki recommendation | Value |
|---|---|
| Character level | 40 - 50 |
| Weapon upgrade level | +5 |
Key encounters
Boss : Shadow of Yharnam
Characters : Afflicted Beggar · Valtr, Master of the League
Insight : + 2 Defeat the Shadow of Yharnam
Summons: locations and conditions
| Location | Condition |
|---|---|
| Old Hunter Henryk Confederate : Along the wall at the intersection leading to the boss area. | He will not appear unless you have defeated him at the Tomb of Oedon ( also Eileen has to survive the fight as part of her quest line ) and are wearing the " Impurity " rune. |
| Younger Madaras Twin Confederate : In the corner of the small gated area opposite the boss room, to the left of the corpse in front of the giant tombstone holding the " Clockwise Metamorphosis " rune. | You cannot summon him if you have already killed him outside the Small Windmill or are not wearing the " Impurity " rune. |
Area Progression
- Talk to any residential NPC between seeing the area name come up and entering Byrgenwerth to get the Tonsil Stone.
- Pick up the Beast Roar from the Village Outskirts.
- Go through the Subterranean Cave to reach the back of Iosefka's Clinic, where you can find the Cainhurst Summons.
- Get the Cannon from the Windmill Cogs.
- Go to the Graveyard Path to get the Clockwise Metamorphosis Caryll Rune.
- Get the Anti-Clockwise Metamorphosis Caryll Rune from the Ravine Floor.
- Kill the Shadows of Yharnam to open the path to Byrgenwerth.
Regional materials
- Treasure Pickup : Twin Bloodstone Shards: 26 Bloodstone Chunk: 1 Wandering Nightmare : Twin Bloodstone Shards: 3
Enemies: stats and drops
| Enemy | HP · NG | Blood Echoes · NG | Drop & [Rate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsman (Torch & Axe) | 306 | 695 | Blood Vial x1 [21%], Quicksilver Bullets x2 [10%], Molotov Cocktail x1 [5%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [0.5%] |
| Huntsman (Torch & Shield) | 179 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [21%], Quicksilver Bullets x2 [10%], Molotov Cocktail x1 [5%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [0.5%] |
| Huntsman (Sickle) | 301 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [8%] |
| Huntsman (Cleaver) | 301 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [8%] |
| Huntsman (Cutlass) | 381 | 695 | Blood Vial x2 [32%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [0.5%] |
| Huntsman (Pitchfork) | 301 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [8%] |
| Huntsman (Rifle) | 230 | 695 | Quicksilver Bullets x3 [100%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [0.5%] |
| Huntsman (Rifle & Cutlass) | 230 | 695 | Quicksilver Bullets x3 [99.5%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [0.5%] |
| Huntsman (Oil Urn) | 301 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [21%], Oil Urn x1 [5%] |
| Huntsman (Molotov) | 179 | 556 | Blood Vial x1 [21%], Molotov Cocktail x1 [10%] |
| Large Huntsman (Torch & Saw) | 409 | 834 | Blood Vial x2 [79%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [16%], Oil Urn x1 [5%] |
| Large Huntsman (Plow) | 511 | 834 | Blood Vial x2 [79%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [16%], Oil Urn x1 [5%] |
| Rabid Dog | 204 | 521 | None |
| Carrion Crow | 179 | 284 | Pebble x1 [6%], Pebble x2 [3%], Beast Blood Pellet x1 [0.5%] |
| Rotted Corpse | 434 | 427 | Blood Vial x1 [24%], Sedatives x1 [1%] |
| Parasite Larva | 230 | 142 | None |
| Wandering Nightmare | 69 | 47 | Twin Blood Stone Shards x3 |
| Snake Parasite | 1023 | 1138 | Random gem based on area x1 [25%], Blood Vial x3 [20%], Blood Vial x2 [55%] |
| Snake Parasite · Exposed | 588 | 1138 | Random gem based on area x1 [25%], Blood Vial x3 [20%], Blood Vial x2 [55%] |
| Snake Ball | 281 | 237 | Random Murky gem based on area x1 [4%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [8%] |
| Small Celestial Emissary | 143 | 765 | Random gem based on area x1 [30%], Blue Elixir x1 [1%] |
| Executioner | 409 | 4379 | Random gem based on area x1 [20%], Blood Vial x4 [24%], Blood Vial x3 [52%], Pungent Blood Cocktail x1 [4%] |
| Kidnapper | 920 | 1706 | Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 [30%], Blood Stone Shard x2 [65%], Bolt Paper x1 [5%] |
| Church Giant (Bare Fists) | 1023 | 2711 | Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 [25%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [72%], Blue Elixir x1 [3%] |
| Small Celestial Emissary (Tendrils) | 143 | 765 | Random gem based on area x1 [30%], Blue Elixir x1 [1%] |
| Large Snake Ball | 716 | 1460 | Random Murky gem based on area x1 [30%], Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 [8%], Blood Stone Shard x2 [62%] |
| Maneater Boar | 767 | 2323 | Blood Vial x4 [20%], Blood Vial x2 [80%] |
Items · Item Treasures
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Thick Coldblood (6) x1 | Behind the tree stump to the right when first entering Scenic Overlook from Cathedral Ward. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | From Scenic Outlook, drop down the ledge directly in front of the stairs instead of taking the path around. Proceed forward. It is on the corpse in a corner, surrounded by grass. |
| Pebble x2 | Follow the path from Scenic Outlook toward Small Windmill. They are on the corpse you pass by below the Huntsman throwing oil. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | A corpse in Cliffside Cave, guarded by an Executioner. |
| Adept Blood Gemstone (2) | A corpse in Cliffside Cave, guarded by an Executioner. |
| Antidote x4 | The corpse in the middle of Small Windmill, in the room with Valtr. |
| Antidote x3 | The corpse on the ledge around the side of Small Windmill, behind the two Carrion Crows. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | After crossing the bridge between Small Windmill and Village Garrison, turn left and follow the small ledge to the end. It is on the corpse. |
| Thick Coldblood (6) x1 | When approaching Village Garrison from Small Windmill, it is on the first corpse you pass on the left when taking the lower path through the fires. |
| Blood Vial x2 | When approaching Village Garrison from Small Windmill, they are on the first corpse you pass on the right when taking the lower path through the fires. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | When approaching Village Garrison from Small Windmill, it is on the second corpse you pass on the left when taking the lower path through the fires. |
| Quicksilver Bullets x10 | When approaching Village Garrison from Small Windmill, it is on the second corpse you pass on the right when taking the lower path through the fires. |
| Beast Blood Pellet x3 | The corpse in the ramshackle building where a Large Huntsman is patrolling, on the path from Wildflower Ridge to Village Outskirts. |
| Thick Coldblood (6) x1 | The corpse on the ledge to the left as you take the path from Wildflower Ridge to Village Outskirts. |
| Blood Vial x5 | The corpse directly across from the entrance of Woodland Village, by the two Huntsmen. |
| Pungent Blood Cocktail x4 | The corpse inside house to the right of the Woodland Village entrance when entering from Wildflower Ridge. |
| Pungent Blood Cocktail x3 | When taking the Village Rooftops path, they are on a corpse on the corner of the second building. |
| Antidote x4 | A corpse in the pit in Woodland Village West. |
| Beast Blood Pellet x6 | Take the small path that leads behind the houses near the pit in Woodland Village West. They are on the corpse in the house accessed through a broken wall at the every end of the path. |
| Quicksilver Bullets x6 | When taking the path from Village Outskirts to Village Rooftops, they are on the corpse near the ledge above Woodland Village East. |
| Blue Elixir x4 | On the corpse inside the building with the attached descending gate, near the junction between Village Outskirts and Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| White Church Hat | On the corpse on the roof of the building with the attached descending gate, near the junction between Village Outskirts and Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| White Church Set | On the corpse on the roof of the building with the attached descending gate, near the junction between Village Outskirts and Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| Surgical Long Gloves | On the corpse on the roof of the building with the attached descending gate, near the junction between Village Outskirts and Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| White Church Trousers/Dress | On the corpse on the roof of the building with the attached descending gate, near the junction between Village Outskirts and Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| Antidote x2 | When entering Subterranean Cave Entrance from Village Outskirts, check the corpse in the small alcove behind you as you take the path to Subterranean Cave Rear. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (7) x1 | A corpse in the poison area of Subterranean Cave, in an small alcove close to the path to Subterranean Cave Entrance. |
| Arcane Blood Gemstone (2) | A corpse in the poison area of Subterranean Cave Rear, in the cave full of Parasite Larvae at the end of the long path behind the sleeping Church Giant. |
| Nourishing Blood Gemstone (2) | A corpse in the poison area of Subterranean Cave Rear, leaning against the stalagmite pillar behind the huge headstone in the shaft of light. |
| Dirty Blood Gemstone (3) | A corpse in the poison area of Subterranean Cave Rear, at the base of the huge headstone in the shaft of light. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (7) x1 | Continue in a straight line from Subterranean Cave Entrance across the poison to the other side. It will be on a corpse behind you when you reach the shore. |
| Blood Vial x6 | The corpse slumped against a tree near the small house just before the entrance to Village Rooftops. |
| Beast Roar | The corpse inside the small house just before the entrance to Village Rooftops. |
| Molotov Cocktail x11 | The corpse on the rooftop as you reach the end of Village Rooftops and prepare to drop into Oil Swamp. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | A corpse in the tunnel accessed by turning right when leaving Oil Swamp for Cannon Alley. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | A corpse in the tunnel accessed by turning right when leaving Oil Swamp for Cannon Alley. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x2 | The corpse with a Large Huntsman standing over it, reached by turning left when leaving Oil Swamp for Cannon Alley. |
| Blood Vial x6 | The corpse inside the first house on the right in Cannon Alley. |
| Beast Blood Pellet x4 | The corpse inside the second house on the right in Cannon Alley. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | The corpse on the cliff near the entrance to Large Windmill, past the cannon. |
Items · Item Treasures
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Poison Knife x8 | The corpse on the wooden walkway at the top of the Large Windmill's interior, near the path leading out to the Suspicious Beggar. |
| Poison Knife x3 | The corpse hanging over the side of the balcony near the Suspicious Beggar. |
| Cannon | The corpse on a wooden beam inside the Large Windmill, reached by dropping down from the interior's top floor.t |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | The corpse at the bottom of the interior of Large Windmill, near the room with the elevator. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | The corpse near the Small Windmill Elevator, on the cliff facing the Large Windmill. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (7) x1 | The corpse on the pile of graves near the edge of the ravine, at the start of the path leading down from Small Windmill Elevator toward The Deep Wood. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x2 | The corpse at the end of the Executioner's Cliff path, guarded by an Executioner. |
| Shining Coins x6 | The corpse in the pile of gravestones at the base of a large headstone on the left side of the path through The Deep Wood, near where the first Snake Ball enemy. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | Following Ravine-top Path from Small Windmill Elevator, turn right just before the large headstone that is very close to the ravine's edge and look for a path through the trees. It is on a corpse in the clump of trees and headstones to the left. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | Following Ravine-top Path from Small Windmill Elevator, continue past the large headstone near the ravine's edge and then turn to face the centre of the path. It is on the corpse leaning against a tree. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | The corpse learning against the large headstone on the side facing the ravine, just before Ravine-top Path joins up with Snake Den. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | The corpse against the first large headstone on the Cliffside Tombstones path, directly below Executioner's Cliff |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x2 | The corpse leaning against the graves underneath the large tree near the cliff on the Cliffside Tombstones path. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | Follow the Cliffside Tombstones path past the two large headstones with a bonfire near them. It is on a corpse slumped against a tree. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x2 | At the start of Cliffside Paths, face away from The Deep Wood and move toward the cliff near the huge tree. They are on a corpse with a Snake Parasite standing over it. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x2 | The corpse leaning against a tree after turning left at Snake Den and following the raised path around. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | When arriving at Snake Den, turn right and follow the path until you climb a small hill. Follow the bend in the path and go up to the raised area. It is on the corpse on the ridge facing back across to Snake Den. |
| Thick Coldblood (6) x1 | When arriving at Snake Den, turn right and follow the path until you climb a small hill. It is on the corpse near the large tree. |
| Clear Deep Sea (1) | When arriving at Snake Den, turn right and follow the path until you climb a small hill. It is on the corpse behind the large headstone. |
| Blood Stone Chunk x1 | As you leave Snake Den, turn right and go into the woods, continuing to turn to the right. It is on a corpse in a glowing cave with three Snake Parasites watching over it. |
| Shining Coins x5 | On the corpse on the ledge above the Twin Snakes. |
| Deep Sea (2) | On the corpse behind the Twin Snakes. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | On a corpse by the Twin Snakes. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x3 | On a corpse by the Twin Snakes. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (8) x1 | When taking the Graveyard Path, turn right into the group of trees by the very edge of the cliff. It is on a corpse lying by the fence. |
| Clockwise Metamorphosis (1) | The corpse in front of the large headstone near the locked gate leading to the Shadows of Yharnam. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (7) x1 | Follow the Graveyard Path, but instead of dropping down off the ledge above the locked gate, turn left and follow the ledge around. It is on a corpse at the top. |
| Graveguard Mask | Near Ravine Drop, there is a gap that is small enough to cross by running and jumping. When you cross, continue down the path and turn left. It is on a corpse hanging over the ledge. |
| Graveguard Robe | Take the path to Log Bridge past the Maneater Boar and cross the log. After crossing the log, it will be on a corpse to the left. |
| Graveguard Manchettes | Take the path to Log Bridge past the Maneater Boar and cross the log. After crossing the log, it will be on a corpse to the left. |
| Graveguard Kilt | Take the path to Log Bridge past the Maneater Boar and cross the log. After crossing the log, it will be on a corpse to the left. |
| Frenzied Coldblood (7) x1 | When taking the path to Boar Creek past the Log Bridge, it is on the corpse by the large headstone in the forest to the right. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | Take the Lakeside Path and continue through the cave to Ravine Floor. It is on a corpse by the tree near the first Small Celestial Emissary. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | Take the Lakeside Path and continue through the cave to Ravine Floor. It is on the corpse near the end of the Ravine Floor. |
| Anti-Clockwise Metamorphosis (1) | Take the Lakeside Path and continue through the cave to Ravine Floor. It is on the corpse behind the the two Small Celestial Emissaries with tendrils. |
| Madman's Knowledge x1 | Take the Lakeside Path and continue through the cave to Ravine Floor. It is on the corpse at the very end of Ravine Floor. |
| Twin Blood Stone Shards x1 | When taking the path down to Boar Creek, take the Lakeside Path route. They are on a corpse under a tree. |
| Dissipating Lake (1) | Follow Boar Creek in the direction fo the Shadows of Yharnam. It is on the corpse surrounded by Rotted Corpses, underneath the large tree roots growing over the wall. |
| Sharp Blood Gemstone (3) | At the end of Boar Creek, on the corpse by the fence that looks down on the Shadows of Yharnam. |
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