EnemyStormveil CastleChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25827938

Gatekeeper Gostoc

2,599 HP at Stormveil Castle · Gateside Chamber and its 3 other places, with the area's scaling applied. It takes the most from Magic, Fire and Lightning (−20%) and the least from Holy (0%). Killing it gives 200 runes in NG.

HP (NG): 2,599
HP in NG+7: 8,571
Stance: 30
Runes (NG): 200
Weakest to: Magic, Fire and Lightning −20%
Easiest status: Poison and Scarlet Rot 129

Where it appears 7

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
Stormveil Castle · Gateside Chamber	2,599	30	200	×1.656
Stormveil Castle · Godrick the Grafted ×2	2,599	30	200	×1.656
Stormveil Castle · Rampart Tower ×3	2,599	30	200	×1.656
Stormveil Castle · Stormveil Cliffside	2,599	30	200	×1.656

HP in each journey

New game plus multiplies HP again on top of the area's scaling: 2,599 HP at Stormveil Castle · Gateside Chamber becomes 8,571 in NG+7.

Show the numbers

Journey (0 = NG, 1 = NG+ …)	HP
0	2,599
1	6,122
2	6,735
3	7,041
4	7,347
5	7,959
6	8,265
7	8,571

Runes per kill in each journey
Runes per kill	NG	NG+1	NG+2	NG+3	NG+4	NG+5	NG+6	NG+7
Gatekeeper Gostoc	200	1,000	1,100	1,125	1,200	1,225	1,250	1,275

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
Strike110% −10% negation
Pierce110% −10% negation
Magic120% −20% negation
Fire120% −20% negation
Lightning120% −20% negation
Holy100% 0% negation

It takes the most from Magic, Fire and Lightning (−20%) and the least from Holy (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).

Poison129 then 150
Scarlet Rot129 then 150
Bleed172 then 200
Frost172 then 200

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

Status	1st proc	2nd	3rd	4th
Poison	129	150	178	220
Scarlet Rot	129	150	178	220
Bleed	172	200	242	340
Frost	172	200	242	340
Sleep	Immune
Madness	Immune
Death Blight	Immune

Flat defense

Physical103

Magic103

Fire103

Lightning103

Holy103

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.

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
- HP1,713→1,570
- Standard negation-20%→-10%
- Slash negation-20%→-10%
- Strike negation-20%→-10%
- Pierce negation-20%→-10%
- Runes50→200
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×7 variants 0 1 changed
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
HP Burn Damage %×7 variants 0 100 +100
Linked data 1
DLC Completion SpEffect ID×7 variants 0 -1 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Disable Init Dead×7 variants	0	→	1	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
HP Burn Damage %×7 variants	0	→	100	+100
Linked data 1
DLC Completion SpEffect ID×7 variants	0	→	-1	changed

Other enemies in Stormveil Castle

Kenneth Haight, Limgrave Heir 1,740
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