Parasitic Wall Hugger is an Enemy in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Enemies are hostile creatures that respawn when players rest at a Bonfire or upon death. Special enemies that do not respawn are classified as Bosses, Mini Bosses or Invaders.
Parasitic Wall Hugger Description
A strange living entity comprising of a bulbous sack attached to a wall via a set of legs. There's only one of these and it stops players from accessing a powerful Pyromancy scroll in Blighttown, but can be killed in order to access it.
Drops
- No drops when killed, but once it's dead you gain access the Pyromancy scroll Power Within.
Attacks
- Claw Stomp - It will raise its left claw when you get within range and stomp it to the ground. Can be blocked from the side, but will knock you back.
- Claw Sweep - Will sweep its three claws violently from side to side. Cannot be blocked and will knock you off the edge to your death.
Strategy
- Don't go too close to its front.
- It's advisable to shoot it with arrows, magic or other ranged attacks.
- If you climb up the long ladder close by and find your way to the passage above it, you will gain access to it's rear. A few well placed melee attacks will take it out. It is defenseless when attacked from behind, so use any method to kill it. (you can't see it's healthbar when you attack it from behind, since it shows above its head)
- It's possible to do a long Plunging attack from the ledge in front of the tunnel above. The wallhugger will sometimes be invisible when you stand above it, so just aim the attack beside the corpse on the platform.
- It can also be killed with arrows from the platform above the waterwheel, close to the valley of drakes entrance.
Locations
Location | Health | NG+ | Souls | NG+ | Respawn |
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Blighttown | 593 | 1140 | 1000 | 3000 | No |
- Anonymous
23 Dec 2018 18:54
It’s strange in my game I have shot it a ton and no damage happens and no life bar appears
- Anonymous
19 Aug 2018 18:56
odd their's only one aye? I wonder if it could be connected to Xanthius King Jeremiah...
- Anonymous
21 Jul 2018 08:45
You can access Power Within without killing the hugger, just roll under it and you'll find a spot close enough to pick up the pyromancy
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
30 May 2018 15:31
Really odd enemy who seems to do way more damage than any boss previously encountered. And then it has the audacity to only give you 1000 souls once you kill it.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
01 Feb 2019 16:57
Shouldn't this be classified as a mini-boss since it never respawns?
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