Boss
Gaping Dragon
Depths
Locations and access
Boss arena
Depths
Related route conditions
These conditions belong to the linked item routes. Optional drops can have extra requirements beyond reaching the boss.
- Reach the Gaping Dragon boss.
- Sever the tail before killing it.
Solo NG reference
Solo NG native parameter model with persistent resident effects. Temporary effects, multiplayer and later journeys are excluded. Maximum HP is distinct from phase-entry HP; defenses are flat defense values, not percentage damage reduction.
Gaping Dragon
- Maximum HP
- 4,660
- Physical defense
- 167.2
- Slash defense
- 167.2
- Strike defense
- 167.2
- Thrust defense
- 167.2
- Magic defense
- 116.6
- Fire defense
- 107.8
- Lightning defense
- 83.6
Related items and routes
Blighttown Key
Depths: Gaping Dragon
- Pass through the Depths beyond the Giant Rat and the sewer passages. Find the large hall overlooking the Gaping Dragon arena.
- Open the nearby return shortcut to the bonfire route. Deal with the Channeler overlooking the arena if it is still alive, then descend to the fog gate.
- Defeat Gaping Dragon to receive the Blighttown Key.
- Return to the upper hall and find Domhnall seated beside the enormous locked gate. Use the key on that gate to enter upper Blighttown.
Dragon King Greataxe
Depths
Requirements
- Reach the Gaping Dragon boss.
- Sever the tail before killing it.
- From the Depths bonfire, use the lower sewer route toward Domhnall and the large locked Blighttown door. Take the nearby stairs down to the Gaping Dragon arena.
- During the fight, move around behind the dragon and hit the tail itself. Cut it before the dragon dies to receive the greataxe automatically. Its boss soul is a separate reward.
Notes
Solo NG native parameter model with persistent resident effects. Temporary effects, multiplayer and later journeys are excluded. Maximum HP is distinct from phase-entry HP; defenses are flat defense values, not percentage damage reduction.