Watchdog of the Old Lords — Bloodborne

Encounters and strategy

Phumeru · layer 3

Defiled Pthumeru · layer 2

Root Dungeon Base Level

Wait for recovery

In front of the boss, wait until its attacks have truly ended before striking the head. A physical weapon with a serrated bonus avoids its very high Fire defense.

Retreat after a break

The head and legs can be wounded separately. After it falls, do not prolong the offense: getting back up may be followed by an explosion.

• The Fire damage taken multiplier is ×0.85 in addition to its very high Fire defense. Attacking with Fire also prevents Rally against this boss.
• Chalices do not follow the NG cycle. Root base values must be multiplied according to depth, layer and rites; they do not describe a specific fight.
• A defense is a calculation value, not a damage reduction percentage. A Poison resistance of 999 does not imply immunity.