Ashen Warrior |
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| HP | 700/880/1,625 | |
| Weakness | Magic, Yearn, Dark. | |
| Resistance | Slash Attacks | |
| Respawns | Yes | |
Ashen Warrior is an enemy in Dark Souls 2 (DKS2). These hollowed soldiers, slightly taller than the player, patrol Brume Tower, attacking any intruders on sight. Some cleverly hide beneath the ashen ground or within mountainsides, ambushing unsuspecting players. Enemies have their own behavior and unique attacks, killing enemies provide various drops that reward players with items and souls.
Ashen Warrior Information in Dark Souls 2
The Ashen Warriors' loyalty to one another is the stuff of legends, and they held fast in their positions even as the once-great Iron Keep sank into the fiery earth.
The blades they wield were forged by one of the true artisans entertained by the Iron King during his kingdom's heyday
Standing only a couple feet over the player, the Ashen Warriors are hollowed soldiers that roam Brume Tower and attack any intruders on sight. They can hide beneath the ashen ground in some places, and even in the sides of mountains, ambushing the player as they walk by. There are a few variants of the Ashen Warriors:
Battle Axe Wielders use dual battle axes and will attack mercilessly, leaping towards the player to close the gap between them.
Halberd Wielders use a single halberd and a shield, taking a more defensive approach to attack the player. They are able to attack with their shield raised, and have a dangerous spinning attack. They can be guard broken.
Sword Wielders use a single Ashen Warrior Sword and may sometimes be equipped with a bow that they will use at range. Their most dangerous attack is when they swing their sword four times in quick succession, potentially poise-breaking the player and dealing heavy damage.
Dark Souls 2 Ashen Warrior Location
Ashen Warrior Drops in DS2
- Ashen Warrior Sword (Sword only)
- Battle Axe (Axe only)
- Halberd (Halberd only)
- Charcoal Pine Resin
- Small Orange Burr
Dark Souls 2 Ashen Warrior Strategy Tips
- They usually presents themselfs in group, cast yearn and use either a strong magic spell like Soul Spear or any weapon with high AR.
Attacks
| Attack Name | Attack Description | Counter Measures |
| Leap Attack (Dual Axe) | When the player is a set distance away from the enemy, the enemy will leap towards the player performing an overhead attack when landing. | |
| Thrust Attack (Dual Axe) | The enemy will thrust the head of his axe towards the player when within the enemy's reach. | |
| 3 Slash Attack (Dual Axe) | 2 overhead slashes followed by a horizontal slash if the player is still within the enemies attack range. | |
| Sprint Attack (Dual Axe) | Sprints towards the player with one axe raised, then performs an overhead attack. | |
| Right Handed Slash (Dual Axe) | Performs a single horizontal slash with his right axe. | |
| 2 Handed Slash (Sword) | Holds the sword in both his hands and does a strong horizontal slash. | |
| Running Thrust (Sword) | Runs towards the player and performs a thrusting attack. | |
| Overhead (Sword) | Overhead slash when the player is close to the enemy. | |
| 3 Hit Combo (Sword) | Preforms 2 slashes followed by a thrust if the player is within the enemy's reach. | |
| 4 Fast Attack (Sword) | Enemy will flail his arms left to right performing 4 slash attacks. |
Dark Souls 2 Ashen Warrior Notes and tips
- Can get buffed or reanimated by an Ashen Idol.
- Defeated Ashen Warriors will subtract 6 seconds from the length of a co-op session. See Online for more information about Multiplayer Time Limits.
- Other notes and tips go here.
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You can use Alluring Skull on them. It helped me a lot when pulling the lever that guarded by the Iron Warrior and a lot of these guys (if you don't have Yearn)
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These guys must have all died wearing their Heelys. Hitting these cool kids seems to push them back out of reach of the next swing more than any other enemy in the game. Most frustrating part of the DLC is the gankbang rooms full of these guys.
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The ones that dual-wield battle axes are annoyingly good at roll catching
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Alluring Skulls or Yearn will set these assh*les in their place. Do not explore Brume Tower or Iron Passage without these.
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Well it seems they're very weak to lightning from what I see while I'm fighting them.
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Man as much as the DLC locations are the best in the game, the enemies sure suck enough to make up for it
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Crystal Soul Spear doesn't seem to be hardly putting a dent in these on regular NG (ascetic Freja for the spell). Using a +10 magic infused Witch Tree Branch and 50 Int. I'm able to down Alonne Knight Captains with a single spear. Hexes might be the go-to magic here according to some of the comments below.
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I can’t believe that these enemies only drop their unique sword, not the battle axe or halberd. It even says that their weapons were forged by an artisan, but they drop normal weapons, that’s just lazy design.
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The fact that ashen warrior axe and halberd variations do not drop the actual weapons is just baffling
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Two whole years went by and not a single person bothered fixing the description from a literal Copy/Paste from the Alonne Knight Captain page? Tsk tsk, I'll fix it myself.
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Why in the world do the ashen knights have the exact same description as the alonne knight? That's not right, yo.
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They're very weak to Dark. Busting through them right after finishing Iron Keep with a SL89 and a Dark Weapon buff.
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You you’ve the same scent as that woman… you must be an ashen one you must be
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