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Hollows, sometimes known as Zombies, are the first enemies encountered in Dark Souls.

Location[]

They can be found in Undead Asylum, Undead Burg, Undead Parish, Depths, New Londo Ruins, and the Painted World of Ariamis.

Description[]

Hollows can be either hostile or non-hostile. They wear little more than rags and are either barehanded or wield a Broken Straight Sword, Short Bow or torch. They are usually lethargic, but can also seem tortured and at times appear catatonic.

Notes[]

  • Hollows, while usually not a threat, can become overwhelming if encountered in large numbers, especially if the character has low poise.
  • The torch-wielders can move surprisingly fast and cause Fire damage, posing a significant threat even to experienced players.
  • Be wary of the torch-wielders' four-hit combo, as each hit will stagger players regardless of poise, resulting in massive damage on higher game cycles.

Enemy information[]

Health and souls[]

Location Health Souls
NG NG+ NG NG+
Undead Asylum 69 186 20 100
Undead Asylum (revisited) 90 182 100 400
Undead Burg 53 137 20 100
Undead Parish 63 159 20 100
Depths 74 181 50 300
New Londo Ruins 63 159 20 100
Painted World of Ariamis 132 208 150 600

Characteristics[]

Respawn Yes
Backstab Yes
Damage Types Regular / Thrust / Fire
Abilities

Attacks[]

Attack Damage Attack Type Status Effect Parryable Tracking Attack Speed
Arrow Attack 85 Thrust None No Neither Medium

Attack Damage Attack Type Status Effect Parryable Tracking Attack Speed
Stab Attack 108 Regular None Yes Left Medium
2H Sword Slash 152 Regular None Yes Neither Slow
Running Slash 100 Regular None Yes Both Fast
Quick Barrage* 85 Regular None Yes Neither Fast
*6 hit combo.

Attack Damage Attack Type Status Effect Parryable Tracking Attack Speed
Wild Swing 60 (PHY)
145 (FIRE)
Regular
Fire
None Yes Neither Medium
Crazy Run* 68 (PHY)
145 (FIRE)
Regular
Fire
None No Left Fast
Jump Attack 81 (PHY)
145 (FIRE)
Regular
Fire
None Yes Neither Medium
Torch 145 Fire None Yes Both Medium
* 4 Hit Combo.

Defenses[]

Location Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
Undead Asylum 77 77 77 77 58 54 58 E E E
Lower Undead Burg 98 98 98 98 74 69 74 E E E
Painted World of Ariamis 231 231 231 231 174 162 174 E E E
Undead Asylum (revisited) 159 159 159 159 119 111 119 E E E

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

Location Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
Undead Asylum 77 77 77 77 58 54 58 E E E
Undead Burg 77 77 77 77 58 54 58 E E E
Undead Parish 98 98 98 98 74 69 74 E E E
Depths 129 129 129 129 97 90 97 E E E
Painted World of Ariamis 231 231 231 231 174 162 174 E E E

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

Location Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
Undead Burg 77 77 77 77 58 62 58 E E E
Lower Undead Burg 98 98 98 98 74 79 74 E E E
Depths 129 129 129 129 97 104 97 E E E
Painted World of Ariamis 231 231 231 231 174 196 174 E E E
Undead Asylum (revisited) 159 159 159 159 119 128 119 E E E

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

Location Physical Defenses Elemental Defenses Resistances
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Poison Toxic Bleed
Undead Asylum 10 10 10 10 8 7 8 E E E
New Londo Ruins 98 98 98 98 74 69 74 E E E

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

Drops[]

Item Wpn Broken Straight Sword
Broken Straight Sword
Wpn Short Bow
Short Bow
Drop Rate 2%
(Sword Wielder)
2%
(Archer)

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