Undead Cleric

Undead Clerics are enemies in Dark Souls III: The Ringed City.

Description
Hollowed clerics encountered throughout the Ringed City. They wield wooden stakes as weapons that can also be used to channel lighting bolts. Despite their short stature, they are aggressive opponents that can perform a powerful grapple attack.

Some clerics have dark crystal growing from their bodies that inflict rapid curse buildup.

Location
Throughout the Ringed City.

Strategy
Undead Clerics have low vitality and are relatively straightforward enemies when faced individually. However they often appear in packs or alongside stronger opponents and can be much more dangerous if they mob the player. They attack rapidly with their stakes and will often leap backwards to avoid counterattacks. Their grab attack is preceded by a scream where they will leap above the player and try to tackle them to the ground, stabbing them several times if they succeed.

They will often hang from ledges or play dead in an attempt to ambush the player. Locking to them will reveal this deception. The crystal variant are identical in behaviour and tactics although it is advisable to defeat them as quickly as possible to prevent becoming curse.