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 |
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 |
Defenses[]
Location | Physical Defenses | Elemental Defenses | Resistances | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Broken Straight Sword |
Short Bow |
Drop Rate | 2% (Sword Wielder) |
2% (Archer) |