Dark Souls Boss Health Comparison (NG HP)
Compare 14 Dark Souls boss health bars on NG, from the 480 HP second gargoyle arrival to the 6665 HP Manus wall. Guide and game data in a linked tool now.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus Demon 1,215 health on the bridge. | 1,215 hit points | Undead Burg boss | Dark Souls Wiki boss data (Fandom): Taurus Demon NG 1215 HP |
| Bell Gargoyles (first) 999 health before the second joins. | 999 hit points | Undead Parish pair, first bar | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Bell Gargoyles NG 999 and 480 HP |
| Bell Gargoyles (second) 480 health on arrival. | 480 hit points | Undead Parish pair, second bar | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Bell Gargoyles NG 999 and 480 HP |
| Capra Demon 1,836 health in the small arena. | 1,836 hit points | Depths boss | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Capra Demon NG HP |
| Gaping Dragon 4,075 health with the maw. | 4,075 hit points | Blighttown boss | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Gaping Dragon NG HP |
| Chaos Witch Quelaag 3,131 health plus lava. | 3,131 hit points | Demon Ruins witch | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Quelaag NG HP |
| Iron Golem 4,500 health, throwable off. | 4,500 hit points | Sen's Fortress golem | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Iron Golem NG HP |
| Ornstein 1,642 health before transforming. | 1,642 hit points | Anor Londo spear knight | Fextralife Dark Souls Wiki: Ornstein NG 1642 HP |
| Smough 2,645 health before transforming. | 2,645 hit points | Anor Londo executioner | Fextralife Dark Souls Wiki: Smough NG 2645 HP |
| Great Grey Wolf Sif 3,432 health guarding the grave. | 3,432 hit points | Darkroot Garden wolf | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Sif NG HP |
| Gwyn, Lord of Cinder 4,250 health at the kiln. | 4,250 hit points | Kiln final boss | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Gwyn NG HP |
| Knight Artorias 3,750 health in the arena. | 3,750 hit points | Royal Wood knight | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Artorias NG HP |
| Manus, Father of the Abyss Highest here at 6,665. | 6,665 hit points | Chasm of the Abyss father | Fextralife Dark Souls Wiki: Manus NG 6665 HP |
| Black Dragon Kalameet 5,400 health in the air. | 5,400 hit points | Royal Wood black dragon | Dark Souls Wiki boss data: Kalameet NG HP |
About this converter
The Dark Souls community and strategy guides document exact boss health for New Game, and the spread is huge. The Taurus Demon falls at 1,215 health. Manus tops this table at 6,665. Ornstein and Smough fight as a pair with separate bars, so they hold two rows. Values are NG base health with no summon scaling. NG plus raises every row and sits outside this table.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Manus against the Taurus Demon to feel the endgame jump. All rows use NG base health.
Health figures are NG values from the BradyGames guide and the game data tables. Ornstein reads 1,642 and Smough 2,645 before either transforms. Bell Gargoyles list the first gargoyle at 999 with the second joining at 480. Bed of Chaos has no true health bar and is left out. Mid game bosses cluster near 3,000 to 4,500, so Sif and Gwyn feel fair at that stage. DLC bosses jump past 5,000, which is why Artorias and Manus gate the late game. Health alone never tells the full story of difficulty.
FAQ
Which Dark Souls boss here has most health?
Manus at 6,665 health. Kalameet follows at 5,400.
Which has least?
Bell Gargoyles second at 480. It joins mid fight with a smaller bar.
Do Ornstein and Smough share health?
No. Each keeps its own bar until one falls, so the table lists both separately.
What about NG plus health?
NG plus multiplies every bar. This table fixes NG so rows compare fairly.
Sources
- Dark Souls Official Strategy Guide (BradyGames) boss tables
- Dark Souls Wiki boss pages (Fandom) NG health values
- Fextralife Dark Souls Wiki O&S and Manus pages
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 14 entries
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