Hollow Soldier

Location

Undead Asylum
Firelink Shrine
Undead Burg
Undead Parish

Drops

Health
NG	NG+
Varies	Varies

Souls
NG	NG+
Varies	Varies

For the Dark Souls II variant, see Hollow Soldier (Dark Souls II).

For the Dark Souls III variant, see Hollow Soldier (Dark Souls III).

Hollow Soldiers, also known as Undead Soldiers, are enemies in Dark Souls.

Description[]

The Undead Soldier is an enemy located in the Undead Asylum, Firelink Shrine, Undead Burg and Undead Parish. There are three varieties wielding either a sword, spear or crossbow.

Strategy[]

In general, Undead Soldiers have low health, but can still be a considerable threat to new characters. They usually attack in small groups, augmenting their effectiveness.

Undead Soldiers that wield crossbows are often positioned in out-of-the-way locations (usually on high ground) and act as a support class to the melee-focused Soldiers. When approached, they will either retreat and continue shooting, or draw a sword and act as a shieldless sword-wielder.

Spear-wielding Undead Soldiers are more cautious fighters than their sword and crossbow counterparts, and will move slowly with their shield up until an opportunity to attack arises. It is also possible to take advantage of their slow movement speed and run away from them when dealing with other Undead, as other enemies can be dealt with before the spear-wielder makes its way to the player. Hitting them while they are in their defensive state usually provokes them to hit, making them vulnerable to Parrying. Strafing their attacks also opens them up for backstabs.

Magic, such as Soul Arrow or Fireball, is effective against them; some damage goes even through their shields. This is best used out of their reach, or before they are aware of the player.

Critical attacks, the Parry and Riposte and Backstab, are exceedingly efficient methods to dispatch these enemies.

Another simple tactic is to kick their shields or attack when two-handing weapons, staggering them for a few moments, and thus leaving them vulnerable to attack. This is particularly useful on those that use spears, as they spend most of their time in a defensive stance.

Enemy information[]

Health and souls[]

Location	Health		Souls
Location	NG	NG+	NG	NG+
Undead Asylum	102	255	80	400
Firelink Shrine	85	221	50	400
Undead Burg	85	221	50	400
Undead Parish	102	255	50	400
Undead Asylum (Revisited)	144	293	150	600

Characteristics[]

Respawn	Yes
Backstab	Yes
Damage Types	Regular / Thrust
Abilities	May heal with Estus Flasks when health is under 40%.

Attacks[]

Attack	Damage	Attack Type	Status Effect	Parryable	Tracking	Attack Speed
Sword Swing	172	Regular	None	Yes	Both	Slow
Shield Bash	157	Regular	None	No	Left	Slow
Slow Poke	180	Thrust	None	Yes	Neither	Slow
Double Stab	167	Thrust	None	Yes	Left	Fast
Running Stab	195	Thrust	None	Yes	Neither	Medium

Defenses[]

Location	Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances
Location
Undead Asylum	131	131	131	131	98	91	91	E	E	E
Firelink Shrine	103	103	103	103	77	72	72	D	D	D
Undead Burg	103	103	103	103	77	72	72	D	D	D
Undead Parish	131	131	131	131	98	91	91	D	D	D
Undead Asylum (Revisited)	212	212	212	212	159	148	148	D	D	D

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

Location	Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances
Location
Undead Burg	103	103	103	103	77	72	72	D	D	D
Undead Parish	131	131	131	131	98	91	91	D	D	D
Undead Asylum (Revisited)	212	212	212	212	159	148	148	D	D	D

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

Location	Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances
Location
Undead Burg	103	103	103	103	77	72	72	D	D	D
Undead Parish	131	131	131	131	98	91	91	D	D	D

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

Drops[]

Item	Longsword	Spear	Light Crossbow	Hollow Soldier Shield
Drop Rate	2% (Sword Wielder)	2% (Spear Wielder)	2% (Crossbow Wielder)	1%
Item	Hollow Soldier Helm	Hollow Soldier Armor	Hollow Soldier Waistcloth	Titanite Shard
Drop Rate	1%	1%	1%	1.6%