Bleed (Dark Souls)

Bleed is a negative status effect that builds up after successive attacks from specific enemies' weapons. Once the Bleed meter is full, it will deal damage based on a percentage of the victim's health.

Curing
Bleed and its buildup, can be cured with the items Bloodred Moss Clump and Divine Blessing or through the use of the Sorcery: Remedy.

Equipment
Of the Starting Armor Sets the Thief Set offers the best Bleed Resist.

As with defense against other negative status effects, Light Armor Sets generally offer the best Bleed resistance. The Chester's Set offers excellent protection against Bleed. The Dingy Set, Gold-Hemmed Black Set and Shadow Set are also good alternatives.

Amongst the Medium Armor Sets the Catarina Set, Channeler's Set, Ornstein's Set and Paladin Set are good choices for Bleed resistance.

Despite offering little defense against other status effects, Heavy Armor Sets can offer high Bleed resistance. The best among them are Smough's Set and the upgraded Black Iron Set.

The Bloodbite Ring is the ring of choice when it comes to defense against Bleed build up.

The Bloodshield offers excellent Bleed resistance.

Enemies
The following is a list of enemies that can inflict Bleed.
 * Attack Dog
 * Crossbreed Priscilla
 * Giant Skeleton
 * Kirk, Knight of Thorns
 * Painting Guardian
 * Serpent Mage
 * Skeleton
 * Undead Assassin
 * Wooden Scarecrow

Weapons
The following is a list of weapons that can inflict Bleed.

Curved Swords

 * Gold Tracer
 * Jagged Ghost Blade
 * Painting Guardian Sword

Daggers

 * Bandit's Knife
 * Priscilla's Dagger

Fists

 * Claw

Great Swords

 * Flamberge

Halberds

 * Great Scythe
 * Lifehunt Scythe

Hammers

 * Morning Star

Katanas

 * Chaos Blade
 * Iaito
 * Uchigatana
 * Washing Pole

Shields

 * Spiked Shield

Straight Swords

 * Barbed Straight Sword

Whips

 * Notched Whip