Stray dog. Though it is only a small creature, it is as violent as it is nimble.

Players can encounter Strays in the caves of LimgraveRegion, such as Limgrave TunnelsGrace. Roaming the west shores of Castle MorneDungeon, and inside the castle itself. Can be found in the upper parts of The Shaded CastleDungeon. Unsightly CatacombsGrace. Old Altus TunnelGrace Can be found in parts of CaelidRegion, including Caelid Waypoint RuinsLandmark. Can be encountered in some sections within Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon. Can be found in the Swamp of AeoniaLandmark in CaelidRegion. Can be found in the Consecrated SnowfieldGrace in the Mountaintops of the GiantsRegion. Can be found in the Mohgwyn PalaceLandmark area. Can be found in Crumbling Farum AzulaDungeon. Gravesite PlainRegion - Prospect TownLandmark West Cliffside, Northern Nameless MausoleumMausoleum, Pillar Path CrossGrace, West Castle EnsisRegion, South Fog Rift FortLandmark. Scadu AltusRegion - Main Bonny VillageGrace, Whipping HutLandmark, Recluses' River DownstreamGrace, Village of FliesLandmark, West of Moorth Highway South. Rauh BaseRegion - Temple Town RuinsGrace. Abyssal WoodsRegion - Divided FallsGrace Strays are fast and vicious; using a good shield is a good way to deal with them. Deals Standard Damage. Some variants can additionally inflict Blood loss or Scarlet Rot. Like most animal-type creatures, they are susceptible to Fire Damage and Status Effects (most notably Hemorrhage). There are occasionally somewhat larger individual Strays that have more health and drop more Runes. They have a slightly different color than the normal-sized Strays. Strays are essentially the same as Dogs in that they have the same behavior, moves, and drops, though Dogs do not have buildup subtypes. Strays are also far more common. At one point of post-launch life, Blistered Strays, or as they were called at the time, Bleed dogs, were the most dangerous creatures in The Lands BetweenRegion. This was because of a bug related to how game registered their jump attack. Due to this glitch, one attack could easily guard-break the player and deal 1500 HP of total damage.