Banshee

Banshee is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.

Overview

Banshees are a dangerous form of undead woman found on Bitterblack Isle. They possess a paralyzing shriek which can knock down everyone within range, allowing other foes to gang up on the helpless.

Type	Undead
Experience gained	Base Experience of 2,450 Can be more or less depending on a few factors such as: Having fewer pawns Being under the effect of Weal Use of the Bezel Crown bow Being in Hard Mode Having higher or lower level pawns
Location	Bitterblack Isle The Black Abbey Pre-Daimon Forsaken Cathedral Fortress of Remembrance Post-Daimon The Pilgrim's Gauntlet Tower of Treasons Repaid Ward of Regret
Items	Tuft of Hair Argence Banshee Larynx (rare) Banshee Locks

Stats

Stats Health Attack Defense Magick Attack Magick Defense Weight 8,500 850 300 1,900 1,600 70kg

Relative Damage Taken Slash Bash Fire Ice Thunder Holy Dark 100% 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 50%

Sources: Dragon's Dogma - ドラゴンズドグマ ＆ Dark Arisen (www10.atwiki.jp) and in-game testing.

Attacks

Attack	Type	Description
Flail	Phys	Swings its arms at a target.
Grab	Phys/Spec	Grabs a target immobilizing and attacking them. (Struggle to free oneself)
Scream	Spec	Emits an ear splitting scream that causes knockdown. After that Banshee falls down on the ground too.
Crawl	Phys	Crawls rapidly along the ground towards its target

Tactics

• Vulnerable to Torpor, Tarred, and Petrification.
• Resistant to Blindness.
• Unlike many other undead, Banshees are easily frozen.
• Banshees' signature weeping is the sign of them being prepared to attack (usually Scream). Maintain distance.
• Banshees should be dispatched quickly if they must be approached in close quarters, where their shrieks are more effective.
• Banshees can be grabbed and thrown off cliffs or into open flames.
• Banshees can be picked up any time they're in prone position.

Banshees Torpored and Petrified C

A Sorcerer demonstrating Torpor and Petrification effectiveness.

Black Abbey H4, 4 Eliminators 4 Banshees, Arisen undamaged, Hard mode

A Sorcerer demonstrates how to freeze Banshee.

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge

For full information, refer to the Bestiary page or the according section on the Undead page.

Enemy specific:

• Weak to Ice
• Tarred
• Set on fire after Tarring
• Freeze then shatter

In addition to witnessing these techniques, it is necessary for Pawns to participate in killing 250 Banshees either with their own Arisen or while traveling with others.

Pawn Chatter

"A cacophany of banshees!"

"Ahead, ser! Banshee!"

"Banshees are more apt to freeze than other dead!"

"A woman...or what remains of one."

"Only death can silence a banshee!"

"Their shrieks are torturous!"

Trivia

• In Irish mythology, the banshee is a female spirit, usually seen as an omen of death. The scream is said to predict the death of one of the persons who hear the banshee (see Wikipedia: Banshee).
• Banshees share voice lines with more common female Undead.

Gallery

External Links

• Official website (archived)