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Nox Monk

Fought in 6 places, from 1,101 HP to 1,631 HP at Caelid · Chair-Crypt of Sellia: each place carries its own area scaling. It takes the most damage from Holy and the least from Magic.

HP (NG)
1,101–1,631
HP in NG+7
3,478
Stance
65
Weakest to
Holy -20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Places
6

Appears in 6 places · HP 1,101–1,631

Each place uses its own copy with that area's scaling. First playthrough, offline; jump to a place for its full stats, rewards and map marker.

PlaceHPHP in NG+7StanceRunesPhys. defense
Siofra River · Siofra River Bankordinary enemy · no marker1,101 (differs from most places)2,253 (differs from most places)65391 (differs from most places)111 (differs from most places)
Siofra River · Siofra River Well Depths×2 · ordinary enemy · no marker1,101 (differs from most places)2,253 (differs from most places)65391 (differs from most places)111 (differs from most places)
Ainsel River · Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella×3 · ordinary enemy · no marker1,3982,45365635114
Ainsel River Main · Nokstella Waterfall Basin×2 · ordinary enemy · no marker1,3982,45365635114
Ainsel River Main · Nokstella, Eternal City×3 · ordinary enemy · no marker1,3982,45365635114
Caelid · Chair-Crypt of Selliafight of 21,631 (differs from most places)3,478 (differs from most places)65—109 (differs from most places)

Marked values differ from most of the other places.

Each place

Siofra River

Place 1 of 6: Siofra River Bank

Ordinary enemy hereNearest Site of Grace: Siofra River BankScaling ×3.25

Not on the map: fought as an ordinary enemy here
HP · differs
1,101
NG+7 HP · differs
2,253
Stance
65
Runes · differs
391
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 111 · Magic 111 · Fire 111 · Lightning 111 · Holy 111

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3324307201,177
Scarlet Rot3324307201,177
Bleed3324307201,177
Frost3324307201,177
Sleep242284382672
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,101
  2. +11,609
  3. +21,770
  4. +31,851
  5. +41,931
  6. +52,092
  7. +62,173
  8. +72,253

Other bosses in Siofra River

Siofra River

Place 2 of 6: Siofra River Well Depths

Ordinary enemy hereNearest Site of Grace: Siofra River Well Depths×2 hereScaling ×3.25

Not on the map: fought as an ordinary enemy here
HP · differs
1,101
NG+7 HP · differs
2,253
Stance
65
Runes · differs
391
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 111 · Magic 111 · Fire 111 · Lightning 111 · Holy 111

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3324307201,177
Scarlet Rot3324307201,177
Bleed3324307201,177
Frost3324307201,177
Sleep242284382672
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,101
  2. +11,609
  3. +21,770
  4. +31,851
  5. +41,931
  6. +52,092
  7. +62,173
  8. +72,253

Other bosses in Siofra River

Ainsel River

Place 3 of 6: Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella

Ordinary enemy hereNearest Site of Grace: Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella×3 hereScaling ×4.125

Not on the map: fought as an ordinary enemy here
HP
1,398
NG+7 HP
2,453
Stance
65
Runes
635
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 114 · Magic 114 · Fire 114 · Lightning 114 · Holy 114

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3384367261,183
Scarlet Rot3384367261,183
Bleed3384367261,183
Frost3384367261,183
Sleep246288386676
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,398
  2. +11,752
  3. +21,927
  4. +32,014
  5. +42,102
  6. +52,277
  7. +62,365
  8. +72,453

Other bosses in Ainsel River

Ainsel River Main

Place 4 of 6: Nokstella Waterfall Basin

Ordinary enemy hereNearest Site of Grace: Nokstella Waterfall Basin×2 hereScaling ×4.125

Not on the map: fought as an ordinary enemy here
HP
1,398
NG+7 HP
2,453
Stance
65
Runes
635
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 114 · Magic 114 · Fire 114 · Lightning 114 · Holy 114

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3384367261,183
Scarlet Rot3384367261,183
Bleed3384367261,183
Frost3384367261,183
Sleep246288386676
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,398
  2. +11,752
  3. +21,927
  4. +32,014
  5. +42,102
  6. +52,277
  7. +62,365
  8. +72,453

Other bosses in Ainsel River Main

Ainsel River Main

Place 5 of 6: Nokstella, Eternal City

Ordinary enemy hereNearest Site of Grace: Nokstella, Eternal City×3 hereScaling ×4.125

Not on the map: fought as an ordinary enemy here
HP
1,398
NG+7 HP
2,453
Stance
65
Runes
635
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 114 · Magic 114 · Fire 114 · Lightning 114 · Holy 114

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3384367261,183
Scarlet Rot3384367261,183
Bleed3384367261,183
Frost3384367261,183
Sleep246288386676
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,398
  2. +11,752
  3. +21,927
  4. +32,014
  5. +42,102
  6. +52,277
  7. +62,365
  8. +72,453

Other bosses in Ainsel River Main

Caelid

Place 6 of 6: Chair-Crypt of Sellia

Boss fightNearest Site of Grace: Chair-Crypt of SelliaScaling ×4.812

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The fight 2 to defeat

  1. Nox Monk1,631 HP
  2. Nox Swordstress1,631 HP
HP · differs
1,631
NG+7 HP · differs
3,478
Stance
65
Weakest to
Holy −20%
Resists most
Magic 20%
Negation, defense and status buildup
Damage negation
Standard0%
Slash-10%
Strike0%
Pierce0%
Magic20%
Fire0%
Lightning0%
Holy-20%
Flat defense

Physical 109 · Magic 109 · Fire 109 · Lightning 109 · Holy 109

Status buildup to proc
Status1st proc2nd3rd4th
Poison3274257151,172
Scarlet Rot3274257151,172
Bleed3274257151,172
Frost3274257151,172
Sleep238280378668
MadnessImmune
Death BlightImmune
HP in each journey
  1. NG1,631
  2. +12,484
  3. +22,732
  4. +32,857
  5. +42,981
  6. +53,229
  7. +63,353
  8. +73,478

Other bosses in Caelid

How Nox Monk fights

At Caelid · Chair-Crypt of Sellia, its toughest placement: 1,631 HP.

Attacks partly traced

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.

AttackParryBlockDamage
Single hit (1)1 hit · first hit after 1.0 sYesYes256physical
Single hit (2)1 hit · first hit after 0.7 sNoYes311physical
Single hit (3)1 hit · first hit after 1.1 sNoYes256physical
4-hit combo (1)4 hits · first hit after 0.5 sYesYes292physical
2-hit combo (1)2 hits · first hit after 1.2 sHit 1Yes292physical
Single hit (4)1 hit · first hit after 1.3 sNoYes256physical
Single hit (5)1 hit · first hit after 1.1 sNoYes256physical
Single hit (6)1 hit · first hit after 0.8 sYesYes256physical
2-hit combo (2)2 hits · first hit after 0.6 sYesYes219physical
4-hit combo (2)4 hits · first hit after 0.7 sNoYes512strike
3-hit combo (1)3 hits · first hit after 0.9 sNoYes311physical
2-hit combo (3)2 hits · first hit after 0.8 sYesYes292physical
2-hit combo (4)2 hits · first hit after 1.0 sNoYes457physical
6-hit combo6 hits · first hit after 1.3 sNoYes439physical
4 more attacks it chains after another one
AttackParryBlockDamage
3-hit combo (2)3 hits · first hit after 1.2 s · after Single hit (4) and Single hit (2)NoYes292physical
Strike1 hit · first hit after 0.6 s · after 3-hit combo (1) and Single hit (6) or 2 moreYesYes347strike
Single hit (7)1 hit · first hit after 0.9 s · after Single hit (1) and 3-hit combo (2) or 3 moreYesYes292physical
Single hit (8)1 hit · first hit after 0.7 s · after Single hit (1) and StrikeNoYes402physical

Parry: whether a parry works on it (for combos, which hits). Block: whether a shield stops it; grabs go through. Its moveset also names 2 animations its model doesn't have; they aren't listed.

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 5 sets of tables by state; the main one is shown).

  • Single hit (1)
  • Single hit (2)
  • Single hit (3)
  • 4-hit combo (1)
  • 2-hit combo (1)
  • Other attacks and moves
Show as a table
DistanceMost likely picks
under 2.7 mSingle hit (1) 40% · Moving or other actions 20% · 4-hit combo (1) 20%
2.7–7 mMoving or other actions 30% · Single hit (1) 20% · 2-hit combo (1) 20%
7–15 mSingle hit (3) 33% · Moving or other actions 22% · Single hit (2) 22%
Attacks
18
With a cooldown
11 4–10 s
Walk in before attacking
19 from up to 10 m

What hurts it most

  1. Holy-20% +20%
  2. Slash-10% +10%
  3. Standard0%
  4. Strike0% ±0
  5. Pierce0% ±0
  6. Fire0% ±0
  7. Lightning0% ±0
  8. 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

Status1st procHP per procProcs to kill
Bleed32734553,811 buildup
Frost32719398,499 buildup
Poison32773331,467 buildup
Scarlet Rot3271,6142752 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 →

  1. Bloodfiend's ArmSacred1,068 of 977 AR
  2. Anvil HammerStandard1,042 of 1,041 AR
  3. Fire Knight's GreatswordSacred1,038 of 935 AR
  4. Prelate's Inferno CrozierSacred1,013 of 914 AR
  5. Maliketh's Black BladeStandard1,011 of 941 AR
  6. Duelist GreataxeSacred1,003 of 903 AR

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.

Drop odds

Chance per kill at 100 Discovery (Arcane and items raise it), and at higher Discovery for the drops it affects.

Nox Monk drops
ItemChanceAt 200 DiscoveryAt 300 DiscoveryAt 400 DiscoveryKills for 90%
Nox Swordstress Crown3%5.83%8.49%11%76
Nox Swordstress Armor3%5.83%8.49%11%76
Nox Bracelets3%5.83%8.49%11%76
Nox Greaves3%5.83%8.49%11%76

This enemy rolls 4 drop tables on each kill (its own and the ones that follow it), each on its own.

Kill-speed simulator New

How many hits Nox Monk takes with your weapon and stats, in any journey: damage per hit through its defense and negations, stance, and status procs as its thresholds grow.

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Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.02.1from 1.00
    • Runes687→635
    • Slash negation0%→-10%
    • Runes448→391
    Every changed value (4)
    ValueBeforetoAfterChange
    Key changes 3
    Runes687635−52−7.6%
    Slash negation×3 variants0%-10%−10 pts
    Runes448391−57−13%
    Linked data 1
    SpEffect ID [31]-14,301changed
  2. 1.03.1from 1.02.1
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Defence and poise 1
      Holy guard negation×3 variants030+30
    • 1.12.1from 1.10
        Every changed value (2)
        ValueBeforetoAfterChange
        Damage 1
        HP Burn Damage %×3 variants0100+100
        Linked data 1
        DLC Completion SpEffect ID×3 variants0-1changed