Cinder Hound
Bred in the Citadel's kennels. Its breath is smoke.
Level 42HighMelee + fire breath
Stats
- HP
- 850
- Attack
- 36
- Defence
- 15
- Range
- 1 tile
- Attacks every
- 1.6s
- XP
- 3000
- Speed
- 2 tiles/s
- Notices you at
- 5 tiles
- Gives up after
- 9 tiles
Elites (3.5% of spawns, never bosses) have ×2.5 HP, ×1.35 attack and +3 defence, give ×3 XP and drop loot twice with ×3 rarity chances. Each also rolls two elite traits.
Special moves
- Out of reach, up to 3 tiles away: fire breath every 5s or more, at 0.6× damage (magic, so armour helps less). Running away isn't safe
Drops
GP: 50% chance of 80 GP–160
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Cinder Heart | 20% | 1 |
 Emberhide Coat | 1%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Emberhide Hood | 1%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Emberhide Gloves | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Emberhide Leggings | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Emberhide Boots | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Ashsteel Javelin | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Ashsteel Arbalest | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Ashen Mantle | 1%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
Gear can roll Fine, Rare or Epic. Items marked “one of” share a single roll: at most one of them drops.
Where to find it
| Region | Area | Levels | At once | Respawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ashen Citadel: the Outer Ward | The Outer Ward | 42–48 | 3 | 65s |
| Cinderwatch | The Ashfall Shelf | 42–46 | 3 | 65s |
Bestiary milestones
| Rank | Kills | Lasting bonus |
|---|---|---|
| ★ Novice | 50 | +3% damage against it |
| ★★ Hunter | 250 | +4% less damage from it |
| ★★★ Veteran | 750 | +15% rare find chance from it |
| ★★★★ Expert | 2,000 | +8% XP from it |
| ★★★★★ Slayer | 5,000 | +7% damage against it |
Reaching Slayer also earns the title “Cinder Hound Slayer”.
Quests and tasks
| Quest | Kills needed |
|---|---|
| Kennel Fires | 12 |
| Ash on the Wind | 10 |
| Cull: Cinder Hound (task) | 25 |