The Cleanrot Knights vowed to fight alongside Malenia, despite the inevitable, if gradual, putrefaction of their flesh. Their acceptance of their fate made these battles fiercest of all.

Stillwater CaveGrace (Spear). Abandoned CaveGrace (Spear & Sickle) Stance: 65. Parryable: Yes. Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried Is vulnerable to a backstab critical Damage: Standard, Pierce, Holy Inflicts: Scarlet Rot Negations (or Absorptions). Standard: 10 Slash: 35 Strike: 10 Pierce: 0 Magic: 20 Fire: -20 Lightning: 0 Holy: 40 The negation numbers are the of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40 of that damage by that type will go through and 60 will be negated. Bigger number less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is. Cleanrot Knight Boss Guide Cleanrot Knight Fight Strategy. The Best Tips for Cleanrot Knight: Don't just keep attacking over and over once it uses Spear Guard, back off or it'll counter-attack. Use Fire Pots. It's very weak to fire and has low health to begin with, so a single pot will do a lot of damage even at low levels Long windups and attack animations leave it very vulnerable to backstabs Melee Users Baiting: Stay close and towards its left to tempt it into using Spear Stab, Impale, or Sacred Phalanx. When it starts winding up one of these slow attacks, circle around behind it and get a backstab critical. Magic and Ranged Users Waiting Game: Don't underestimate the Cleanrot Knight's range. It may not have any ranged attacks, but Rushdown is very good at closing distance and Impale will do a lot of damage if it connects. If your spells take a while to cast, either make sure you're across the arena or it's distracted by your summons. Cleanrot Knight Attacks & Counters Attack Description Counter Slash Swings the sword in its right hand Block, roll backwards, or roll in the direction of the swing Jab Pulls back its right arm, then quickly stabs forward with its sword Roll to either side when you see its right arm pull back Triple Jab Pulls back its right arm, then stabs forward twice quickly, then once more after a brief pause Roll to either side when you see its right arm pull back Spear Variant Spear Stab Pulls its spear back for a second, then stabs it forward Roll to either side as you see its spear pass its head. If you have a quick weapon, you can get in a hit while it winds up Twin Stab Holds both its swords and spear pointing forward for a second, then stabs them both together in front of it This doesn't have a lot of forward range, so you can easily move away during its long windup Rushdown Levels the spear to the ground while it glows golden, then sprints forward with it extended. Followes up with Impale. Roll to either side as soon as you see the spear start glowing Impale Thrusts the spear forward and up. If this hits, it will impale you and instantly inflict Scarlet Rot Roll to either side when you see it pull back its spear, and avoid getting hit by Rushdown Spear Guard Crosses its spear and sword in front of its chest, blocking attacks from the front Keep your distance and wait for it to put its guard down before attacking again Golden Shove If hit while guarding or when an enemy is too close, it retaliates by shoving its weapons forward. Back away when you see it cross its weapons and wait for it to drop its guard. Alternatively, use this opportunity to heal or fire off some spells. Sacred Phalanx Lets its spear fall down behind it to its left, then drags it forward, leaving a golden glow on the ground that erupts into holy spears in a straight line. Roll around it clockwise, as its right flank is unprotected during this attack. Make sure to avoid the golden glow on the ground Retreating Phalanx Extends its spear forward and to its right, then drags it counterclockwise behind it while it steps backwards, leaving a golden glow on the ground that erupts into holy spears Keep back and avoid the golden glow on the ground, then close back in once the holy spears have vanished : Attack can be parried Cleanrot Knight Notes & Other Trivia They first appeared in a trailer back in E3 2019, seen stabbing Radahn with their spears. Known as Noble Rot Knight in other languages, likely referring to the Botritis fungus that's used to make sweet wines Spear Variants are more aggressive than their Scythe wielding counterparts, often being the ones charging their opponents Cleanrot Knight (Spear) Combo Chart Cleanrot Knight Stillwater CaveGrace. Drops 3,300 Winged Sword Insignia Cleanrot Knight's Sword HP 1,980