Bleed (Dark Souls)

Bleed is a Negative Status Effect, Auxiliary Effect and Damage Type in Dark Souls.

General Information
Bleed builds up after successive attacks from specific weapons in a similar way to Poison. As the victim is hit, the Bleed Resist meter fills. The rate at which this fills is dependent on the Bleed Resist value of the victim and the Bleed Auxiliary Effect modifier, which corresponds to buildup, of the offenders weapon. Once the Bleed Resist meter is full, "Blood Loss" occurs.

Effects
Against other players, Blood Loss deals damage based on a percentage of the victim's total health, which is typically 30%, but 50% when weapons associated with Priscilla are used. Against enemies, the amount inflicted is smaller, but still substantial.

Curing
Bleed buildup can be cured with the items Bloodred Moss Clump and Divine Blessing or through the use of the Sorcery: Remedy. Resting at a Bonfire also cures the buildup of Bleed.

Stats
Investing in the Endurance Stat increases the player's intrinsic Bleed Resist.

Armor
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 amongst them are Smough's Set and the upgraded Black Iron Set.

Rings
The Bloodbite Ring increases resistance by 400% of the character's intrinsic Bleed Resist and is not affected by armor, however it does stack with weapons and shields that affect Bleed Resist.

Shields
The Bloodshield offers excellent Bleed resistance and is the only shield to offer defense against Negative Status Effects.

Weapons
The Gargoyle's Halberd and Gargoyle Tail Axe offer some resistance to Bleed and are the only weapons to do so.

Enemies
The following is a list of characters, enemies and bosses that can inflict Bleed.

Weapons
The following is a list of weapons that have the Bleed Auxiliary Effect as well as the Thorns Set armor, which inflicts Bleed buildup on opponents when Rolling.