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Mad Pumpkin Head

Mad Pumpkin Heads are huge, muscular brutes wearing round black helmets. They were once gladiators, and the helmets were meant to keep their madness inside. Now they guard cellars and ruins, swinging flails and hammers with wild force.

The first one most players meet guards the cellar of the Waypoint Ruins in Limgrave. Two of them fight together in the Caelem Ruins in Caelid.

Drops
Visage Shield (the pair at Caelem Ruins)
Weaknesses
Do not hit the helmet; aim for the body and legs
Resistances & immunities
The helmet takes very little damage

How to beat it

Their helmet blocks most damage, so strike from the side or behind, where you hit their body. Their slams are slow but powerful, and they often bury their weapon in the floor, leaving a big opening. When they lower their head and charge, roll to the side.

Lore

Notes & tips

Found at

Location

Caelem Ruins

Location

Castle Morne

Location

Waypoint Ruins

Drops & rewards

Weapon

Chainlink Flail

Armor

Glintstone Scarab

Talisman

Hammer Talisman

Armor

Pumpkin Helm

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Required to finish the game: No

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