Drakekeeper |
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| HP | 1061 |
| Weakness | Strike |
| Resistance | - |
| Respawns | YES |
Drakekeeper is an enemy in Dark Souls 2.
Drakekeeper Information
The Drakekeepers are massive warriors that can be encountered at the Dragon Shrine. They are heavily armored and are equipped with one of four load-outs, wielding either sword and shield, great-sword, hammer and shield, or great-hammer. The Drakekeepers bear a striking resemblance to the Old Knights that can be encountered at Heide's Tower of Flame. In addition, they possess near identical, albeit slightly improved, attack patterns to that of the Old Knights. In combat, the Drakekeepers' attacks can be very easily counter by dodging or maneuvering around them. It is important to note that blocking has the potential to quickly drain the player's stamina thus putting them risk of becoming staggered. The Drakekeepers' slow movement speed also makes them easy targets for ranged attacks.
The eternal guardians of the Dragon Shrine. Over time, they have been gradually corrupted by Dark.
Location
Drops
- Drakekeeper Set (Rare)
- Drakekeeper's Sword (Sword & Shield wielders - Rare)
- Drakekeeper's Great Hammer (Great Hammer wielders - Rare)
- Drakekeeper's Warpick (Warpick & Greatshield wielders - Rare)
- Drakekeeper's Ultra Greatsword (Ultra Greatsword wielders - Rare)
- Drakekeeper's Shield (Sword & Shield wielders - Rare)
- Greatshield of Glory (Warpick & Greatshield wielders - Rare)
- Dragon Charm (Uncommon)
Strategy Tips
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Move Set
- Magic Slam
- Slash combo
- Hammer combo
- Hammer slam
- Ultra Greatsword sweep
- Shield Bash
Notes
- Some Poison Throwing Knives (4 on NG+) should poison them and drain 1086 of their health points.
Sword and Shield
| HP | Weak | Resist | Respawn |
| NG: 1245 |
- | - | Yes |
Move set
| Move | Description |
| 3 hit Sword Combo | Slashes with sword 3 times much like the Old Knight but much faster and will usually Follow up with an Extra swing then a Stab |
| Sword Thrust | Uses this attack as a Follow up from its 3 Hit Combo or by itself. |
| Magic Slash | Swings sword over head to fire a small burst of magic |
Drops
- Drakekeeper Armour
- Drakekeeper Helm
- Drakekeeper Gauntlets
- Drakekeeper Leggings
- Drakekeeper's Sheild
- Drakekeeper's Sword
- Dragon Charm
- Souls
- NG: 1900
- NG+: ????
- NG+7: ???
Warpick & Greatshield
| HP | Weak | Resist | Respawn |
| NG: 1380 |
- | - | Yes |
Moveset
| Attack Name | Attack Description |
| Double Horizontal Swing | Swings the Warpick twice and follows up with a overhead slam |
| Overhead Slam | Swings the Warpick overhead that can track the player |
| Shieid Thrust | Thursts the Greatshield forward towards the player dealing Strike Damage |
| Greatshield Swing | Swings the Greatshield similar to a medium shield's parry dealing Strike Damage |
Drops
- Drakekeeper Armour
- Drakekeeper Helm
- Drakekeeper Gauntlets
- Drakekeeper Leggings
- Drakeeper's Warpick
- Dragon Charm
- Souls
- NG:1900
- NG+:????
- NG+7:????
Greatsword
| HP | Weak | Resist | Respawn |
| NG: 1061 |
- | - | Yes |
Moveset
Drops
- Drakekeeper's Armour
- Drakekeeper Helm
- Drakekeeper Gauntlet
- Drakekeeper Leggings
- Drakekeeper Greathammer
- Dragon Charm
- Souls
- NG: 1900
- NG+: ????
- NG+7: ????
Greathammer
| HP | Weak | Resist | Respawn |
| NG: 1380 |
- | - | Yes |
Moveset
| Move Name | Description |
| Hammer Charge | Uses when player is at a Distance, can Follow up with a Single overhead Swing to finish you off. |
| Double Overhead Swing | Swings Hammer twice overhead, can follow up with a single Horizontal Swing |
| Single Overhead Swing | Swings Hammer overhead for massive blunt damage |
| Single Horizontal Swing | a Heavy Horizontal Swing that can Knock the player back |
Drop
- Drakekeeper Armour
- Drakekeeper Helm
- Drakekeeper Gauntlets
- Drakekeeper Leggings
- Drakekeeper's Greathammer
- Dragon Charm
- Souls
- NG: 1900
- NG+: ????
- NG+7: ?????
Notes
- This Variant is notorious to have a near infinite swing combo if any of its attacks are blocked
Anonymous
- Anonymous
15 Jan 2021 02:30
The GreatHammer one is literally an *******, maybe a worse one than the Heide Knight with a Spear/Lance.
- Anonymous
21 Dec 2020 00:58
I suggest using a Raw Old Knight Hammer +10 they become pancakes easily with R2 mostly.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
06 Jul 2020 20:18
I hate the one with the Greathammer... Stunlock with the first attack so that the second connects. Sadly... I have to farm this weapon now for my personal 100% run. And I already made them despawn without getting it so I have to use the CoC which makes them deal even more Dmg. Thank you Dark Souls.
- Anonymous
25 Jun 2020 20:17
The Greatshield of Glory is all i need. farmed the armor set and other weapons on a 2 day farm binge.
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- Anonymous
04 Apr 2019 07:08
Hammer ones have a nasty habit of ignoring they were just attacking and moving onto a new attack string milliseconds after the last one ended...
- Anonymous
13 Feb 2019 02:59
Just use toxic mist on them and you can take groups of them out with just one spell
- Anonymous
10 Feb 2019 00:01
Step one: Hit them with 4 poison arrows Step two: backtrack down the stairs a little (first three) / through the doorway (warpick+shield guy) Step three: wait Step four: profit
02 Feb 2019 06:14
Greatsword 1061HP on NG Greatsheild and Hammer 1375 HP still working on Great Hammer and Sword and sheild
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
24 May 2018 01:21
The sword weilding ones can slam their swords on you when they do the spin combo, Dodge it can't block it, how I know this? Killed by it but only once. Hardest level in the game
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
18 Oct 2017 21:30
Had one of those greathammer ones do a 12 hit combo on me till I lost all my stamina from blocking. Then I got hit and it stopped.
- Anonymous
05 Oct 2017 01:53
Fire seems to work best for me; maybe they just have bad all-around magic/element resistance
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Spot on pic29 Aug 2016 10:59
When farming these for souls I always use greater fireball on the 2h ones they go nuts if you get in close
25 Apr 2021 14:07
boy the hadouken of the bone fists just melts them. im at str 70 and dex 70 in ng+4 and I only need 2 Hadoukens per drakekeeper. Crazy
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