Bols, Carian Knight
5,109 HP at Liurnia of the Lakes · Revenger's Shack, with the area's scaling applied. It takes the most damage from Slash and the least from Magic.
- HP (NG)
- 5,109
- HP in NG+7
- 10,580
- Stance
- 65
- Weakest to
- Slash -10%
- Resists most
- Magic 20%
- Nearest grace
- Revenger's Shack
Where you fight it
Its stats where it stands, with that area's scaling (first playthrough, offline).
Liurnia of the Lakes
Revenger's Shack
- HP
- 5,109
- NG+7 HP
- 10,580
- Stance
- 65
- Weakest to
- Slash −10%
- Resists most
- Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Flat defense
Physical 110 · Magic 110 · Fire 110 · Lightning 110 · Holy 110
Status buildup to proc
| Status | 1st proc | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison | 240 | 282 | 380 | 670 |
| Scarlet Rot | 240 | 282 | 380 | 670 |
| Bleed | 240 | 282 | 380 | 670 |
| Frost | 330 | 428 | 718 | 1,175 |
| Sleep | 43 | 107 | 135 | 177 |
| Madness | Immune | |||
| Death Blight | Immune | |||
HP in each journey
- NG5,109
- +17,557
- +28,313
- +38,691
- +49,069
- +59,824
- +610,202
- +710,580
Other bosses in Liurnia of the Lakes
- Cemetery Shade 691 HP
- Nox Swordstress 768 HP
- Omenkiller 972 HP
- Scaly Misbegotten 1,203 HP
- Demi-Human Chief 1,210 HP
- Mad Pumpkin Head 1,318 HP
How Bols, Carian Knight fights
At Liurnia of the Lakes · Revenger's Shack, its toughest placement: 5,109 HP.
Attacks the game's own
The attacks it picks on its own, most used first. Damage is the attack power of its strongest hit at this placement, before your defense and negation.
| Attack | Parry | Block | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projectile (1)1 hit · first hit after 1.4 s | No | Yes | 400magic |
| Projectile (2)1 hit · first hit after 1.9 s | No | Yes | 400fire |
| 6-hit strike combo + projectile7 hits · first hit after 2.7 s | No | Yes | 760strike |
| Strike + projectile (1)2 hits · first hit after 0.8 s | No | Yes | 500strike |
| 2-hit combo + projectile (1)3 hits · first hit after 1.3 s | No | Yes | 760pierce |
| 2-hit strike combo + 2 projectiles4 hits · first hit after 0.8 s | No | Yes | 580strike |
| Strike (1)1 hit · first hit after 1.5 s | No | Yes | 540strike |
| Strike + projectile (2)2 hits · first hit after 1.5 s | No | Yes | 620strike |
| Strike + projectile (3)2 hits · first hit after 0.6 s | No | Yes | 500strike |
| Strike + projectile (4)2 hits · first hit after 0.9 s | No | Yes | 500strike |
| Strike (2)1 hit · first hit after 2.1 s | No | Yes | 540strike |
| Strike + projectile (5)2 hits · first hit after 0.8 s | No | Yes | 500strike |
| Strike + projectile (6)2 hits · first hit after 1.0 s | No | Yes | 500strike |
| 2-hit combo + projectile (2)3 hits · first hit after 1.2 s | No | Yes | 760pierce |
| 2-hit strike combo + projectile (1)3 hits · first hit after 3.5 s | No | Yes | 860strike |
15 more attacks it chains after another one
| Attack | Parry | Block | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single hit1 hit · first hit after 2.2 s | No | Yes | 400physical |
| 3-hit strike combo3 hits · first hit after 0.9 s | No | Yes | 540strike |
| Strike + projectile (7)2 hits · first hit after 3.8 s | No | Yes | 740strike |
| 2-hit strike combo + projectile (2)3 hits · first hit after 1.0 s · after Strike + projectile (7) | No | Yes | 760strike |
| 4-hit strike combo + 4 projectiles8 hits · first hit after 1.0 s | No | Yes | 760strike |
| 3-hit strike combo + projectile4 hits · first hit after 1.2 s | No | Yes | 760strike |
| Strike + projectile (8)2 hits · first hit after 2.7 s · after Strike + projectile (7) | No | Yes | 860strike |
| 3 projectiles3 hits · first hit after 2.7 s | No | Yes | 400fire |
| 24 projectiles24 hits · first hit after 3.8 s | No | Yes | 400fire |
| Strike (3)1 hit · first hit after 1.6 s | No | Yes | 580strike |
| Strike (4)1 hit · first hit after 1.6 s · after Strike + projectile (7) | No | Yes | 580strike |
| Strike + projectile (9)2 hits · first hit after 1.6 s | No | Yes | 580strike |
| Strike + projectile (10)2 hits · first hit after 0.9 s · after Strike + projectile (7) | No | Yes | 760strike |
| Strike + projectile (11)2 hits · first hit after 1.7 s | No | Yes | 760strike |
| Strike + projectile (12)2 hits · first hit after 1.6 s | No | Yes | 580strike |
Parry: whether a parry works on it (for combos, which hits). Block: whether a shield stops it; grabs go through.
Attack choice by distance the boss's own
How often it opens with each attack at each range, from its main weight tables (it switches between 28 sets of tables by state; the main one is shown).
- Projectile (1)
- Projectile (2)
- 6-hit strike combo + projectile
- Strike + projectile (1)
- 2-hit combo + projectile (1)
- Other attacks and moves
Show as a table
| Distance | Most likely picks |
|---|---|
| 5–6.5 m | Moving or other actions 43% · Projectile (1) 27% · Projectile (2) 18% |
| 6.5–7.5 m | Moving or other actions 42% · Projectile (1) 27% · Projectile (2) 18% |
| 7.5–8.5 m | Moving or other actions 48% · Projectile (1) 23% · Projectile (2) 15% |
| 8.5–9 m | Moving or other actions 36% · Projectile (1) 27% · Projectile (2) 18% |
- Attacks
- 30
- With a cooldown
- 23 1–40 s
What hurts it most
- Slash-10% +10%
- Standard0%
- Strike0% ±0
- Pierce0% ±0
- Fire0% ±0
- Lightning0% ±0
- Holy0% ±0
- Magic20% −20%
Negation (lower lets more through), and how much more or less damage that type deals than Standard does.
Status procs to kill it
| Status | 1st proc | HP per proc | Procs to kill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleed | 240 | 866 | 63,826 buildup |
| Frost | 330 | 541 | 109,701 buildup |
| Poison | 240 | 952 | 63,826 buildup |
| Scarlet Rot | 240 | 2,178 | 3902 buildup |
From full HP with that status alone; thresholds grow after each proc. Frostbite's extra 20% damage taken isn't counted.
Weapons that hit it hardest
Attack rating that gets through its negations at max upgrade with every stat at 50, best affinity per weapon (flat defense left out). Try your own build in the build planner →
Attacks, their hits, parry and block, grabs and damage are the boss's own; so is when it picks them. Attack names follow the names players commonly use; the rest are described from their hits.
Patch history 2
Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.
- 1.02.1from 1.00
- Slash negation0%→-10%
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change Key changes 1 Slash negation 0% -10% −10 pts Linked data 1 SpEffect ID [31] -1 4,301 changed 1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change Network Warp Display 16 58 changed - 1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (4)
Value Before to After Change Damage 1 HP Burn Damage % 0 100 +100 Linked data 3 SpEffect ID [18] -1 102,304 changed SpEffect ID [22] -1 102,309 changed DLC Completion SpEffect ID 0 -1 changed