Giant

aka Giant Warrior

General

A member of the race of Giants first conquered by King Vendrick and later responsible for a vengeful counter-invasion of Drangleic. Giant soldiers specialize in several different types of combat and can be differentiated by their appearance.¹

Bonfire Intensity	HP	Souls
1	1,375	800
2	1,550	1,600
8	2,900	3,200

• Pyromancer Giants can inflict toxic when they hit you.
• Pyromancer Giants can throw fireballs behind them and catch you by surprise
• Despite their size they can be backstabbed.

Location

Memory of Orro
Found throughout the map.

Memory of Vammar
Found throughout the map.

Drops

• None

Weakness

• Average against Slash, Strike and Thrust-Type Attacks
• If Jump-attacked from a High place, has an extra critical animation like the Taurus-Demon in the original Dark Souls.

Resistance

• Medium Fire, Magic and Lightning Resistance
• Very Low Dark Resistance

Attacks

Footnotes

1. Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide description