Dogs

General Information

Ferocious attack dogs that always hunt in packs. They're often accompanied by Boletarian Soldiers.

Location

• Boletarian Palace
  • World 1-2
  • World 1-3
• Stonefang Tunnel
  • World 2-1

Stats

World 1-2

HP	Souls	Normal Def.	Slash Def.	Blunt Def.	Pierce Def.	Magic Def.	Fire Def.	Poison Res.	Plague Res.	Bleed Res.
99	29	88	88	88	88	48	42	100	100	75

World 1-3

HP	Souls	Normal Def.	Slash Def.	Blunt Def.	Pierce Def.	Magic Def.	Fire Def.	Poison Res.	Plague Res.	Bleed Res.
175	133	123	123	123	123	120	133	100	100	75

World 2-1

HP	Souls	Normal Def.	Slash Def.	Blunt Def.	Pierce Def.	Magic Def.	Fire Def.	Poison Res.	Plague Res.	Bleed Res.
99	29	88	88	88	88	48	85	100	100	75

Drops

• None

Attack Patterns

• Always begins with a leaping bite. Unless blocked, the dog will trot away before resuming its attacks.
• At close range, the dog bites multiple times with no precursor animations.

Strategy

You'll hear the kennel barking before you see them. They rush you as a group, which can make them very tough if you aren't prepared. One strategy is to use the Thief's Ring and lure them out one at a time with ranged attacks/items(such as the pack of throwing knives near the beginning of 1-2). Another strategy is to run back to the doorway leading to the first tower and taking them on in the narrow space one at a time. Remember that spears can be used to attack while your shield is raised. Or lock on to the lead dog and do a strong R2 attack just before it jumps at you. You'll skewer the lead dog and the one following it.

Trivia

• One of the few enemies that never drop anything.