| Old Hunter Henryk | |||
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| Affiliation | Hunter (Enemy) | ||
| Locations | Tomb of Oedon | ||
| Drops | Heir | ||
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| NG | NG+ | ||
| 1716 | ??? | ||
| Blood Echoes | |||
| NG | NG+ | ||
| 5198 | ??? | ||
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| 228 | 228 | ||
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| 211 | 316 | ||
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| 228 | 194 | ||
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| 177 | 119 | ||
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- "I must warn you...
...not to go near the tomb below Oedon Chapel in the Cathedral Ward.
Henryk, an old hunter, has gone mad." - — Eileen the Crow
Old Hunter Henryk is a hostile hunter and Co-Operator in Bloodborne.
Description[]
Old Hunter Henryk is a League Confederate, and was the old hunting partner of Father Gascoigne, and the two of them worked together on many hunts, which led to Henryk's unnaturally long life. Following the death of his comrade, Henryk seemingly went insane and became a target of Eileen the Crow, who slew him at the Tomb of Oedon with assistance from the player.
He dons his iconic Henryk's Hunter Set, and wields the Saw Cleaver along with a Hunter Pistol. He occasionally throws Throwing Knives and uses the "Roar" gesture.
Location[]
Strategy[]
Henryk is a powerful opponent and can easily kill the player if he manages to trap them against one of the gravestones. He will occasionally pause to perform the "Roar" gesture, leaving him open to be attacked.
Once the player engages Henryk in combat, Eileen will arrive to assist them about 15 seconds later. She can be used to distract Henryk, however, the player should be cautious as her questline will fail if she is killed. The player should also be careful not to attack Eileen too many times as she will turn hostile to them.
As such, the following strategy will be the safest way to kill Henryk without aggroing Eileen:
Load up on your QS Bullets and Poison Knives, equip a Pistol (it is important that you equip a pistol and not any other sort of firearm) and go to the Tomb of Oedon. As soon as Henryk starts to fight, immediately back off and start throwing Poison Knives. Only 2 are required to poison him.
Wait around a bit, you may try and hit him but avoid his gunfire as it is highly damaging and he is prone to spamming his Hunter Pistol, going upwards of 4 times.
As soon as Eileen appears, you should limit or completely stop all physical attacks against him, and focus on interrupting his attacks by shooting him constantly. The objective is to allow Eileen to fight him off without Henryk retaliating against her. Additionally, while Henryk is occupied with fighting Eileen, it is possible to go swiftly behind him and deliver a charged strike at his back, allowing him to be visceral attacked, which can deal heavy damage should there be respectable investment in Skill.
Summoning Locations[]
If the player has defeated Henryk and joined The League, then it is possible to summon him if they have the Impurity Rune equipped.
He can be summoned for the following bosses:
- Shadow of Yharnam:
- His summon sign is along the wall at the intersection leading to the boss area.
- Rom, the Vacuous Spider:
- His summon sign is on the second floor, between two couches near the treasure chest.
Note that there is a glitch which makes him join the good hunter in fighting Rom very late.
Notes[]
- The encounter with Henryk is triggered regardless of speaking with Eileen outside Oedon Chapel, but is recommended to speak with her in order to obtain the "Shh!" gesture. She will be found outside Oedon Chapel after the Hunter Chief Emblem gate has been unlocked. If Eileen is killed by the player beforehand, Henryk cannot be fought.
- Henryk used to be able to be summoned to aid players against Darkbeast Paarl, but after a certain patch, he was replaced by Defector Antal.
Trivia[]
- Henryk is believed to be the Young Girl's grandfather, and by association, Viola's father, which also makes him Father Gascoigne's father-in-law.
- This is implied by the Young Girl's claim of having a grandfather, and by the close relationship shared between Father Gascoigne and Henryk himself. In addition, Henryk becomes mad at precisely the site of both Viola and Gascoigne’s death, further implying that his mind did not resist the trauma of witnessing the ones he loved most dead.
- Henryk's Hunter Set also states a rather curious and odd sentence that mentions Henryk having a: "...tragically long life."- From this particular line of dialogue one could deduce that his life being "long" was a "tragedy" because he witnessed the death of both his daughter and his son-in-law. This is, however, pure speculation.
- This could also represent how the longer a hunter lives, the greater the chance of them going blood-mad. Hence why his life was "tragically long."
- Alternatively, Henryk's life as an old hunter is "tragic" because he has seen so many friends and family members around him slowly turn into beasts, and he had to put them down, one by one. The life of a hunter is a terrible thing to endure. Brador is a prime example. He went mad after putting down his previous partner, wearing the hide of the beast his friend became and locking himself away in the Hunter's Nightmare.
- This is implied by the Young Girl's claim of having a grandfather, and by the close relationship shared between Father Gascoigne and Henryk himself. In addition, Henryk becomes mad at precisely the site of both Viola and Gascoigne’s death, further implying that his mind did not resist the trauma of witnessing the ones he loved most dead.
- Henryk's Hunter Set bears a close resemblance to the Yharnam Hunter Set. In fact, it seems like it inspired that Set entirely, as it is worn by a "veritable old hunter". There are two big factors for this hypothesis. The Yharnam Hunter Cap being a mirror copy Henryk's Hunter Cap, but lacking the very large feathers, and lacking the overall wear of the cap. And, the fact that the Yharnam Hunter Garb, has the same design, the same chest harnesses and even the exact positioning of the throwing knife sheathe and rope on the utility belt, in Henryk's Hunter Garb.
- In this regard it is can be postulated that Henryk inspired the Yharnamites to become hunters, just as Djura inspired the future generation of newer hunters of the workshop.
- The Throwing Knife description mentions that they are a favorite of Henryk's. This holds true as his garb has a loose sheathe for a throwing knife. When using a Throwing Knife with Henryk's Hunter Garb, one can clearly see that the sheathe is positioned perfectly when players begin the animation for the throw as they reach for the knife.
- Despite this, Henryk does not use Throwing Knives all that much during their fight, instead prefering to use his Hunter Pistol.
- For most Dark Souls players, it should be rather evident that Henryk's attire is, in a way, a reference to the Xanthous Set, found in the series. The entire set is of a unique bright yellow colour, and the garb part of the attire in particular has a brown scarf around it in the shoulder and neck area, just like the Xanthous Overcoat. Perhaps Henryk's Hunter Cap, with its overly large feathers are in reference to the Xanthous Crown with its bizarre size.
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