Area of Effect

Area of Effect, often abbreviated as AoE, is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls.

General information[]

Area of Effect attacks refer to attacks that affect an area beyond their immediate range and have the potential to inflict damage or effects to multiple targets.

Enemies[]

Characters[]

• Daughter of Chaos - Pyromancies
• Forest Hunter Cleric - Soothing Sunlight
• Laurentius of the Great Swamp - Pyromancies
• Quelana of Izalith - Pyromancies
• Vince of Thorolund - Force
• Xanthous King, Jeremiah - Pyromancies

Enemies[]

• Basilisk - Curse build-up.
• Bloathead Sorcerer - Poison build-up with Dark Fog.
• Channeler - Buffs nearby allies.
• Chaos Eater - Equipment erosion.
• Crystal Golem - Physical damage.
• Golden Crystal Golem - Physical damage.
• Guardian - Physical damage, ground upheaval attack.
• Royal Sentinel - Wrath of the Gods
• Stone Knight - Tranquil Walk of Peace
• Wisp - Physical explosion.
• Wyvern - Lightning breath.

Mini-bosses[]

• Giant Firebomber - Fire damage.
• Hellkite Dragon - Fire breath.
• Undead Dragon - Toxic breath.

Bosses[]

• Asylum Demon - Physical damage.
• Black Dragon Kalameet - Flame Breath: Magic damage.
• Chaos Witch Quelaag - Fire damage.
• Demon Firesage - Magic explosion.
• Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough - Lightning and Physical damage.
• Four Kings - Magic explosion.
• Gaping Dragon - Physical damage and equipment erosion.
• Gravelord Nito - Toxic build-up.
• Knight Artorias - Magic explosion.
• Sanctuary Guardian - Lightning breath.
• Seath the Scaleless - Curse Breath: Magic and Physical damage.
• Stray Demon - Magic explosion.

Spells[]

Miracles[]

• Bountiful Sunlight - Gradually restores health to self and allies.
• Emit Force - Magic damage and knockback.
• Force - Knocks targets back.
• Gravelord Sword Dance - Physical damage.
• Gravelord Greatsword Dance - Physical damage.
• Great Lightning Spear* - Lightning damage.
• Karmic Justice - Physical explosion.
• Lightning Spear* - Lightning damage.
• Soothing Sunlight - Heals self and nearby allies.
• Sunlight Spear* - Lightning damage.
• Tranquil Walk of Peace - Slows nearby enemies.
• Vow of Silence - Prevents casting of nearby enemies.
• Wrath of the Gods - Magic damage and knockback.

*If the spell comes into contact with a body of water.

Pyromancies[]

• Acid Surge - Weapon and armor erosion.
• Chaos Storm - Fire damage.
• Firestorm - Fire damage.
• Fire Tempest - Fire damage.
• Fireball - Fire damage.
• Fire Orb - Fire damage.
• Great Fireball - Fire damage.
• Great Chaos Fireball - Fire damage.
• Poison Mist - Poison build-up.
• Toxic Mist - Toxic build-up.

Sorceries[]

• Dark Fog - Poison build-up.
• White Dragon Breath - Magic damage.

Weapons[]

• Channeler's Trident - Increases attack damage of self and allies (two-handed Strong Attack).
• Obsidian Greatsword - Fire damage (two-handed Strong Attack).
• Dragon King Greataxe - Physical Damage (two-handed Strong Attack).

Environmental hazards[]

• Blighttown poison swamp - Poison build-up and impaired movement.
• Demon Ruins magma - Fire damage.
• Lost Izalith magma - Fire damage.
• Lost Izalith poison pit - Poison build-up and impaired movement.
• Sen's Fortress tar pit - Impaired movement.