Vile Maggots are an enemy in Dark Souls.
Location
They are encountered in Quelaag's Domain and the Demon Ruins.
Description
These abnormally large larvae are only encountered when an Egg Burdened is killed. When this happens, five will escape the egg casings and are immediately aggro'd by the player. They lunge at their opponent and have a short ranged spray attack.
Enemy Information
Characteristics
| Respawn | Yes |
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| Backstab | No |
| Damage Types | Regular |
| Abilities | Area of Effect blood spit attack. |
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Attack Type | Status Effect | Parryable | Tracking | Attack Speed |
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| Jumping Bite | 205 | Regular | None | No | Neither | Fast |
| Blood Spit | 81 | Regular | None | No | AoE | Medium |
Defenses
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These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Gallery
A swarm coming out from an Egg Burdened