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In the original Dark Souls, hexes were only a subset of sorcery colloquially called dark magic. They have been continuously experimented on and have become their own independent form of magic, as hexes in Dark Souls 2.

Hexes deal dark elemental damage and offer a good balance of offensive spells and self-buffs. They are divided into two categories: staff hexes and chime hexes, and are unique in that respect. Dark damage scales with the the lower of the Intelligence or Faith stat. The soft cap for dark damage is at 30/30 Int/Fth.

All Hexes

Icon	Name	Uses				Description	Acquired From	Cost	Type
	Dark Orb	20–30	1	12	10	A hex modified from an old sorcery by Gilleah, the father of Hexing. Fires a heavy orb of darkness. To use hexes, equip a sacred chime or staff, and attune a hex at a bonfire. Required catalyst depends on the hex. Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis, Felkin the Outcast, Darkdiver Grandahl	600 Souls	Attack
	Dark Hail	8–15	2	19	12	A hex modified from an old sorcery by Gilleah the Hexer. Fires several orbs of darkness. Hexing is rooted in both sorcery and miracles, but is viewed as a perilous affront to all life, and banned in most lands. Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis, Magerold of Lanafir, Darkdiver Grandahl	1500 Souls	Ranged Attack
	Dark Fog	4–8	2	25	14	A hex that releases a temporary localized mist. Those who breathe in the mist are instantly assailed by poison. This hex is regarded as a poison due to the outward symptoms, but in fact the mist eats away at the target's inner essence. Just the traits that led to the prohibition of hexing. (The poison dealt by Dark Fog ticks much faster than normal poison, draining 30 HP / second.) (Normal poison ticks at 15 HP / half-second for a total of 30 HP / second. Dark Fog simply applies the poison status effect more quickly) Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis, The Gutter	5200 Souls
	Affinity	8–15	3	40	24	An advanced hex based on an ancient sorcery. Creates a dark mass that seems to pursue its target with a will of its own. It appears to be a manifestation of an emotion. Perhaps of hate, perhaps of love. Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis, Prowler Hounds	11500 Souls
	Dead Again	10–20	2	22	20	Hex that casts a dark flame upon corpses, causing them to combust violently. Hexes such as these, that tamper with life itself, are particularly abhorred. Catalyst: Staff	Stone Trader Chloanne Razorback Nightcrawlers	4000 Souls
	Dark Weapon	4–8	1	16	14	Felkin the Outcast applied his art to transform Magic Weapon into a hex. Adds dark damage to the types of damage the weapon already inflicts. Those who choose the path of dark are admonished by all manner of sorcerers. But this does not stop the curious from being drawn to this strangely alluring craft. (Gives weapon +50 dark damage, and gives you an overall 30% increase to dark damage for 90 seconds.) Catalyst: Staff	Felkin the Outcast	2700 Souls
	Whisper of Despair	2–5	1	24	18	A hex that releases verbose darkness. The darkness echoes words of despair, reducing the defense of opponents. The Dark blankets the world in black. A thing of tranquility, a thing serene. (Casts a slow moving skull that lowers the target's defense by 100 for 30 seconds on impact. Can use at long range.) Catalyst: Staff	Grave of Saints
	Repel	4–8	3	35	27	A hex that distorts local space. For a brief moment, no damage can be inflicted. The hexer Gilleah took no apprentice, and it is unclear how his spells were passed down. It is even possible that hexes originated from another source altogether. (Gives you complete invulnerability for 1.5 seconds after the initial cast.) Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis	5000 Souls Giant Lord Soul
	Twisted Barricade	2–5	2	38	25	A hex that distorts local space. For a brief moment, spells are deflected. Hexer Gilleah never took an apprentice, making it unclear how his spells were passed down. It is even possible that hexes came from another source entirely. (Deflects spells for 1.5 seconds after cast.) Catalyst: Staff	Doors of Pharros
	Numbness	3–6	2	42	30	Reduces all incoming damage by 35% for 20 seconds, however it will give the player tunnel vision by darkening the sides of the screen. Catalyst: Staff	Straid of Olaphis	5000 Souls Old Dead One's Soul (NG+)
	Scraps of Life	4–8	1	8	12	An esoteric spell created by Navlaan, the infamous exiled sorcerer. Awakens the souls of the long-buried dead. The heretic Navlaan was executed along with his entire village, and the mere utterance of his name became a crime. Some say it was because he sought to restore the banned art of resurrection. (Soul pillars erupt at random from the ground in a large area, and continue to erupt for 8 seconds. Knocks most enemies prone on hit. Movement is possible before the duration of the spell subsides.) Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Cromwell the Pardoner, The Black Gulch	2200 souls
	Darkstorm	3–6	2	12	21	An esoteric spell created by Navlaan, the infamous exiled sorcerer. Creates a local vortex of dark flame. The heretic Navlaan was executed along with his entire village, and the mere utterance of his name became a crime. Some say it was because he sought to restore the banned art of resurrection. (Deals heavy damage and immobilizes the caster for much of its duration.) Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Magerold of Lanafir, Buy for 4700 souls from Darkdiver Grandahl
	Resonant Soul	20–30	2	10	18	A hex that distorts the power of life. Emits a dark mass at the cost of souls (up to 100 souls). Can be used even without souls, but at greatly reduced strength. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Buy for 1100 Souls from Felkin the Outcast, Acquired from Pilgrims of Dark (Rank 1), Found in a chest
	Great Resonant Soul	4–8	2	13	26	A hex that distorts the power of life. Emits a large mass of dark at the cost of souls. (Fires a dark orb at the cost of up to 500 souls. Damage dealt scales with souls sacrificed.) Can be used even without souls, but at greatly reduced strength. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Buy for 3400 Souls from Felkin the Outcast, Acquired from Pilgrims of Dark (Rank 2)
	Climax	3–6	4	30	47	Fires a dark orb at the cost of all your souls. Damage dealt scales with souls sacrificed. Deals maximum damage at 5000 souls sacrificed. Has the highest base damage of any spell in the game when at full power. Can be used even without souls, but at greatly reduced strength. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Acquired from Pilgrims of Dark (Rank 3)
	Resonant Flesh	2–4	1	11	19	A hex developed independently by Outcast Felkin. Transforms a certain number of souls into HP over a period of time. Something gained, something lost. (Temporarily increases HP at the cost of souls. At its full, it uses 2000 souls and gives you 20% HP increase for 60 seconds. The spell doesn't stack on top of itself, but it does stack with equipment/item buffs.) Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Felkin the Outcast	3400 souls
	Resonant Weapon	2–5	2	15	24	A hex developed independently by Outcast Felkin. Transforms a certain number of souls into attack power over a period of time. Something gained, something lost. (Gives weapon dark attack at the cost of souls. For maximum effect at the cost 2000 souls, it will buff dark element damage 30% and give your weapon +50 dark attack for 60 seconds. With no souls, it gives 10% to dark damage and +50 dark attack to weapon, but only lasts 10 seconds.) Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Felkin the Outcast	4000 souls
	Lifedrain Patch	3–6	1	20	35	Consumes up to 3000 souls to create a damaging sphere of darkness that lingers where you cast it for several seconds. Damages enemies nearby every half second. Damage dealt scales with the number of souls sacrificed. Deals very high damage per second at maximum power. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Straid of Olaphis	5000 souls Darklurker Soul
	Profound Still	2–5	2	20	42	A hex created by an ostracized cleric. Blocks the spells of nearby casters. This hex, born of jealousy and humiliation, is a locus of dark thoughts. The very things that reflect the true essence of life itself. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	Darkdiver Grandahl	13000 souls

DLC Hexes

Icon	Name	Uses				Description	Acquired From	Cost	Type
	Promised Walk of Peace	2	2	30	40	A hex created from an ancient miracle of unknown origin. Slows the walking pace of its caster and those in the vicinity. To stand and glare at one another, steaming with ire and wrath, but without making a move. Such is the nature of peace. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	DLC Crown of the Sunken King, in Shulva, Sanctum City	-	Support
	Dark Greatsword	2	2	55	29	Hex adapted from an ancient sorcery. Brandish Dark like a sword. By its nature Dark is normally tranquil, but this hex releases a focused blade of Dark in an uncharacteristic flash of brilliance. Catalyst: Staff	DLC Crown of the Sunken King, near the Priestess' Chamber bonfire	-	Attack

Icon	Name	Uses				Description	Acquired From	Cost	Type
	Recollection	7	1	35	30	Fire multiple Dark orbs that seek their target. Catalyst: Staff	DLC Crown of the Old Iron King, in the Brume Tower	-	Attack

Icon	Name	Uses				Description	Acquired From	Cost	Type
	Dark Dance	2	2	22	60	Hex that converts souls into a large mass of Dark. This momentous mass to signal the joy of its own release, or perhaps merely to taunt foes as it veers towards them. Hexes are an expression of human depravity, of which this dance is a perfect example. Emit a shockwave and unleash between 1, 3 or 5 Dark masses depending on the amount of souls consumed, which simultaneously get fired at the target shortly after. Catalyst: Sacred Chime	DLC Crown of the Ivory King. On a corpse near the second bonfire.	5000 Souls	Attack

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