Gwyn, Lord of Cinder
Boss · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26
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Evidence for this record
Sources: darksouls.wikidot.com · darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com · darksouls.fandom.com
- Secondary source: A cross-check source, kept apart from the primary page.
8 fields in this record are marked not documented: the sources checked gave no value, so none is guessed.
Overview
- Category
- major
- Source URL
- darksouls.wikidot.com
- Location
- Kiln of the First Flame, past the final Black Knight
- Poise
- not documented
- Note
- none recorded
HP
- NG
- 4185
- NG+
- 6444
- NG+6
- 8056
Souls reward
- NG
- 70000
- NG+
- 140000
- NG+6
- 175000
Physical resistance
- Regular
- 354
- Strike
- 354
- Slash
- 354
- Thrust
- 354
Elemental resistance
- Magic
- 267
- Fire
- 249
- Lightning
- 1770
Status resistance
- Poison
- infinite
- Toxic
- infinite
- Bleed
- 240
- Curse
- not documented
Notable attacks
| Name | Damage |
|---|---|
| Leap Strike (overhead slash) | not documented |
| Lunge (thrust) | not documented |
| Slash Combo (up to 4 hits) | not documented |
| Strike Combo (2H) | not documented |
| Grab (fire blast launch) | not documented |
| Kick (high stamina damage) | not documented |
Drops
- Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder
Lore refs
- gwyn
- first-flame
- four-knights
Secondary sourced data
Poise
- Value
- 100
- Tier
- secondary
- Note
- secondary community source (Fextralife/Fandom), not independently verified; kept separate from the primary wikidot-sourced fields above
Attack damage table
- Source
- darksouls.fandom.com
- Tier
- secondary
- Note
- Maps well to this boss's named attacks above (Dashing Thrust~=lunge, Quad-Slash/Slashing Upper Combo~=slash/strike combos, Explosive Hand~=grab, Kick~=kick).
Attacks
| Name | Damage |
|---|---|
| Dashing Thrust | 550 physical + 258 fire |
| Quad-Slash Combo | 400 physical + 250 fire |
| Kick | 250 physical |
| Slash and Thrust | 388 physical + 250 fire |
| Slashing Upper Combo | 550 physical + 250 fire |
| Charging Slash | 488 physical + 250 fire |
| Instant Dash / Double Slash | 550 physical + 250 fire |
| Explosive Hand (unblockable grab) | 200 physical + 638 fire |