Corvian Storytellers are enemies in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- The storytellers, too, are wretched beings with no place to go. Their bodies, souls, and even their staves are all tainted through and through.[1]
Description[]
Tall avian humanoids that act as shamans for the lesser Corvians. Storytellers use their staff's weapon art and a slow, short ranged wave of fire in combat and are capable of riling up their pack members to make them more aggressive. They are always accompanied by several Corvians.
Locations[]
- Road of Sacrifices - Two storytellers can be found between the Road of Sacrifices and Halfway Fortress bonfires:
- The first one is behind a large tree on the left side of the path.
- The second one stands on a ledge at the other side of a bridge, with a large number of Corvians scattered about. Additionally, it can also alert more of them to come out from a small cave above.
- Farron Keep
- A storyteller stands at the top of the path on the left, shortly after going through the main gate in the poisonous swamp. A group of Corvians congregate below. If he is attacked first in open combat, his Corvians will come to his aid.
- Untended Graves
- Found on the path on the left at the beginning of the level, guarding the Ashen Estus Ring along with its lesser brethren.
- Grand Archives
- Found shortly after exiting the main library area, on a floor below.
Strategy[]
Although physically imposing, Storytellers have little vitality and offer little in the way of physical offense. From a distance, they will use their staff's weapon art to prevent the player from reaching them, but there is a long delay before they can cast the spell and they are easily staggered out of it. They may also cast a wave of fire from the tip of their staff, in a semi-circular motion.
Storytellers will alert any nearby Corvians once they spot the player, which will cause them to begin transforming into their berserk state. It is recommended to eliminate this enemy swiftly before it can draw attention.
Drops[]
Item | ![]() Hollow Gem |
![]() Blessed Gem |
![]() Storyteller's Staff |
Drop Rate | ??? | ??? (Farron Keep, Grand Archives) |
??? |
Notes[]
- Susceptible to Bleed, Poison and Toxic.
- Susceptible to Rapport.
- There are actually two screams that the storytellers use: one is quicker and quieter, and only alerts other corvians to your presence, but on most occasions it doesn't transform them: he uses this scream most often when you have been spotted but have not attacked yet. The second scream comes after he bends down, shakes, and then lets out a much louder scream: this is the scream that always transforms his lesser corvians and frenzies them in the process. This scream in particular is often used after he is attacked or he witnesses you killing a lesser corvian. If they are already transformed and he uses the second type of scream, the corvians with him will randomly attack the environment in their hysteria.
- Unlike the lesser brethren, the storyteller cannot fly in short bursts, nor run. They can only walk slowly, and often just side to side.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Excerpt of the Storyteller's Staff description.