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Humanity Phantoms are enemies in Dark Souls.

Location[]

They are found in various groups in the Chasm of the Abyss.

Description[]

Humanity Phantoms resemble Humanity as an entity and are utilised in the Dark Sorcery known as Pursuers. Humanity Phantoms are different from most other enemies, as they have no attacking animation and can hurt players by simply coming into physical contact with them. They come in three different sizes: small, medium, and large. Their health and drop-rate are dependent on their size.

Strategy[]

As long as they are kept at a distance, such as with a long spear, they cannot cause harm. Humanity Phantoms are easy to stagger, like Ghosts. If a player finds themselves in trouble, stop, lock-off, and move away.  A wide, sweeping attack is useful when surrounded by the phantoms.

The player can roll through any Humanity Phantom without suffering any damage as long as the roll animation doesn't connect with them at the start or finish. Medium to fast rolls will get the player out of harm's way more efficiently. 

Enemy Information[]

Health and Souls[]

Size Health Souls
NG NG+ NG NG+
Small 200 314 6 10
Medium 400 628 10 20
Large 700 1,099 20 30

Characteristics[]

Respawn Yes
Backstab No
Damage Types Magic
Abilities Can pass through the player.

Defenses[]

Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
67 67 67 67 101 117 109 S S S

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.


Drops[]

Item Humanity
Humanity
Humanity
Humanity
Humanity
Humanity
Drop Rate 9.09%
(Large)
8%
(Medium)
4.44%
(Small)

Item Item Twin Humanities
Twin Humanities
Item Twin Humanities
Twin Humanities
Item Twin Humanities
Twin Humanities
Drop Rate 4.55%
(Large)
2%
(Medium)
1.11%
(Small)

Trivia[]

  • The humanity phantom may represent the base form of human beings. In Norse mythology, specifically Voluspa stanzas 17-18, the original forms of humans are described: "weak, fateless ... they had no breath, no soul, no hair, no voice, they looked inhuman." The gods then give the humans these things.
  • Casting Chameleon or using a Young White Branch in Dark Souls III: The Ringed City while standing in the swamps of the Ringed City Streets allows the player to mimic a Humanity Phantom.

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