Chaos Witch Quelaag is a boss in Dark Souls.
Description
She is daughter of the Witch of Izalith and, along with most of her family, failed to escape and was corrupted by the chaotic flame. Quelaag and her sister became spider-like creatures with their original torsos extending from the monsters' backs.
Lore
She is the Fair Lady's older sister. When their mother, the Witch of Izalith along with their other two sisters became the Bed of Chaos, she fled with her sister. Although their sanity intact, their lower body became bound with demon spiders. When her sister became weakened and blind, Quelaag remained in Blighttown to protect her from anyone or anything that would try to harm her.
Strategy
A relatively easy way to beat this boss is to be human and summon Maneater Mildred, whose summon sign is right outside the Fog Door. Let Mildred distract Quelaag and stay away from her lava attack, as this is certain death. When away from her, pick off her health with ranged attacks, while Mildred tanks. This way Quelaag should be dead within a short period of time.
Location
Found in Quelaag's Domain in between Blighttown and Demon Ruins.
Notes
- Hitting her human body will stun her instantly.
- It is possible to summon Maneater Mildred for this battle provided she was defeated in Blighttown. Mildred has a large amount of health and can help distract the boss whilst the player attacks from a distance or heals.
- Should you need multiple tries to defeat Quelaag, you don't have to fight your way from the bottom bonfire to Quelaag's Domain every time. Instead, just rush there: From the bottom bonfire, run along the right hand side all the way until you get to the hill which holds the entrance to Quelaag's Domain, ignoring all enemies. (To avoid being slowed down in the swamp, just roll continuously, or - if you already have it - use the Rusted Iron Ring). When you have arrived at the hill, just run up to the entrance and enter the cave. Ignore the Egg Burdened inside the cave as well, just walk past them.
- Queelag's name, according to Miyazaki himself, is pronounced "kwee-leg."
- Very rarely, Quelaag will actually jump at you from a considerable distance, if this connects, it can knock down the player regardless of poise and inflict massive damage.
- Further, she can follow up with a lava attack, resulting in an almost guaranteed death to an already injured player.
Boss information
Attacks
Triple Fury Slash[note 1]
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 180 | 0 | 367 | 0 | Fire Slash |
None | No | No | Medium |
Quelaag will charge up briefly and swing her sword from bottom-left to top-right (from her perspective). Roll to the left (player's perspective) to dodge this attack easily.
Chaos Stab
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 108 | 0 | 432 | 0 | Fire Physical |
None | No | No | Slow |
Quelaag will charge up for a longer time and stab with the sword, holding it out for a short duration. This attack homes in much more reliably than the slash and deals multiple hits.
Lava Surge
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 0 | 0 | 335 | 0 | Fire | None | No | AoE | Medium |
Quelaag can create lava pools in three ways:
- She may briefly fire globules that form small lava pools;
- She may stop to generate large amounts of lava in front of her over an extended duration, during which she is completely vulnerable to attacks;
- From a range, she may leap abruptly towards the player, firing lava
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Leg Stomp
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Physical | None | No | No | Slow |
Quelaag will lift four of her legs and slam them back down. This attack can be performed from the left or right side, or directly in front of her. It has a very long startup and is easily dodged.
Fire Burst
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 0 | 0 | 691 | 0 | Fire | None | No | AoE | Medium |
Quelaag hugs her spider body and, after a roar, performs a deadly explosion. Quelaag will use this attack if the player gets very close to her body, such as beneath her legs.
Lava Spew
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Attack Type | Status | Parryable | Tracking | Speed |
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| 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | Fire | None | No | AoE | Medium |
Quelaag will emit fire jets from her spider body.
Defenses
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| 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 229 | ∞ | 205 | S | S | C |
These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Drops
| Item |  Soul of Quelaag |
| Drop Rate | Guaranteed |
Removed Content
Quelaag had dialogue removed from the final game:
- Go back. Forbidden be, these parts. The realm of the creatures of chaos. They accept their banished fate. Go back. Lest the flames devour all, and the children of chaos feed upon your charred ashes. Those who defy the pact... Those who trespass Quelaag's domain... May you feel the depth of our wrath! Ahh, a precious new sacrifice! Forbidden be, these parts. The realm of the creatures of chaos. Go on, go on ahead... Welcome, bringer of meat. The children of chaos are hungry; give yourself to Quelaag's flame!
- This indicates that Quelaag had a matriarchal status within the Chaos Servant covenant, along with or instead of her sister.
Relevant Videos
Quelaag Intro
Chaos Witch Quelaag's boss intro
Music
Gallery
Footnotes
- ↑ Damage is listed per hit.