Butchers are non-respawning enemies in Dark Souls.
Location
One is encountered early in the Depths, preparing a meal along with some Attack Dogs. Another is encountered not long after, outside of the store room where Laurentius of the Great Swamp is trapped.
Description
Brutish, man-eating undead who wear Sacks over their heads. They wield the Butcher Knife in one hand and an unnamed stake in the other.
Strategy
The Butcher is an overall slow enemy, whose attacks, while damaging, are easily avoided. They are susceptible to status effects, such as Bleed and Poison. New players need not worry, so long as caution is taken.
Enemy Information
Characteristics
Respawn | No |
---|---|
Backstab | Yes |
Damage Types | Regular |
Abilities | – |
Attacks
Attack | Damage | Attack Type | Status Effect | Parryable | Tracking | Attack Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horizontal Cut | 337 | Regular | None | No | Neither | Slow |
Cut | 282 | Regular | None | Yes | Neither | Fast |
Swing | 316 | Regular | None | Yes | Both | Slow |
Knock Cleave | 378 | Regular | None | No | Neither | Slow |
Defenses
Physical Defenses | Elemental Defenses | Resistances | |||||||
135 | 101 | 169 | 135 | 102 | 135 | 102 | D | D | D |
These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Drops
Item | Sack |
Drop Rate | Semi Common |
Trivia
- The Butchers are in fact female, which was confirmed by developers.[1]
- Laurentius of the Great Swamp also mentions their sex prior to being freed.