EnemySiofra RiverChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Abandoned Merchant

2,905 HP at Siofra River · Worshippers' Woods, with the area's scaling applied. It takes the most from Standard, Slash and Pierce (−10%); every other type 0%. Killing it gives 500 runes in NG.

HP (NG): 2,905
HP in NG+7: 7,503
Stance: 30
Runes (NG): 500
Weakest to: Standard, Slash and Pierce −10%
Easiest status: Poison, Scarlet Rot and Bleed 236

Where it appears 1

Each place uses its own copy with that area's scaling, by nearest Site of Grace. HP, stance and runes as you meet it (offline, no new game plus).

Place	HP	Stance	Runes	Scaling
Siofra River · Worshippers' Woods	2,905	30	500	×2.266

HP in each journey

New game plus multiplies HP again on top of the area's scaling: 2,905 HP at Siofra River · Worshippers' Woods becomes 7,503 in NG+7.

Show the numbers

Journey (0 = NG, 1 = NG+ …)	HP
0	2,905
1	5,359
2	5,895
3	6,163
4	6,431
5	6,967
6	7,235
7	7,503

Runes per kill in each journey
Runes per kill	NG	NG+1	NG+2	NG+3	NG+4	NG+5	NG+6	NG+7
Abandoned Merchant	500	2,000	2,200	2,250	2,400	2,450	2,500	2,550

Before your own rune bonuses (Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot, Golden Scarab).

Damage negation

Share of each hit it takes after negation (100% = full damage). The type it takes the most from is highlighted.

Standard110% −10% negation
Slash110% −10% negation
Strike100% 0% negation
Pierce110% −10% negation
Magic100% 0% negation
Fire100% 0% negation
Lightning100% 0% negation
Holy100% 0% negation

It takes the most from Standard, Slash and Pierce (−10%); every other type 0%.

Status buildup to proc

Buildup needed for the first proc, and for each one after it (the bar grows after every proc, up to the fifth).

Poison236 then 278
Scarlet Rot236 then 278
Bleed236 then 278
Frost324 then 422

Buildup for the first proc; the lowest is highlighted. Immune to Sleep, Madness and Death Blight.

Status	1st proc	2nd	3rd	4th
Poison	236	278	376	666
Scarlet Rot	236	278	376	666
Bleed	236	278	376	666
Frost	324	422	712	1,169
Sleep	Immune
Madness	Immune
Death Blight	Immune

Flat defense

Physical107

Magic107

Fire107

Lightning107

Holy107

Flat defense is subtracted from each hit before negation; it matters most for weak hits. Area scaling raises it, and the buildup needed, along with HP.

Shares its body with

Characters and bosses placed with the same character model in the map files.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.02.1from 1.00
- HP1,399→1,282
- Runes125→500
- Standard negation-20%→-10%
- Slash negation-20%→-10%
- Strike negation-20%→0%
- Pierce negation-20%→-10%
1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Disable Init Dead 0 1 changed
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
HP Burn Damage % 0 100 +100
Linked data 1
DLC Completion SpEffect ID 0 -1 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Disable Init Dead	0	→	1	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
HP Burn Damage %	0	→	100	+100
Linked data 1
DLC Completion SpEffect ID	0	→	-1	changed

Other enemies in Siofra River

Blaidd the Half-Wolf 1,320–5,445
Silver Tear 360–5,802