Blood Guards

Blood Guards are the most loyal and feared human servants of the vrakhiri, bound to Xanthe by blood oaths. They hit hard with two weapons, and you have to beat them before you can reach her.

Threat: High
Type: Human

Found in

Svartrau CathedralSvartrau Cathedral is the large church in the capital, richly decorated with art, stained glass and tapestries. It holds the tallest city scouting tower, a key fresco and a phial of Xanthe's blood nearby.

Appears in

Xanthe's RecruitersXanthe's Recruiters are court activities where Xanthe's men tempt locals with vrakhiri blood. Break them up to raise her anger, and decide whether to keep the blood or destroy it.

Good to know

Xanthe stripped them of their humanity through dark rites.
Their bodies and minds are bound by blood oaths.
They fight with two weapons, and their blows drain a lot of stamina to block.
They are usually found close to Xanthe or guarding her operations.
In the cathedral, three of them fight Coen before Xanthe does.
A Blood Guard camp east of the Silty Mug Inn holds a Phial of Ambrus's Blood during Xanthe's Recruiters.

Behaviour

They stay near Xanthe and her operations and attack as a unit. Their dual-weapon strikes come fast and eat your stamina if you block everything.

How to beat them

Do not turtle. Dodge the bigger strings and save blocks for single hits you can perfect-block into a counter. When three come at once, use crowd control or an Active Ability to split them up.

Where you meet them

Around Xanthe, including the three guarding her ritual at the Svartrau Cathedral altar, and at camps tied to Xanthe's Recruiters quests.

Related enemies

Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco
Boss
Xanthe, the Dark Mistress
Xanthe is fought in Svartrau Cathedral at night. Her health bar names her the Dark Mistress. A blood mage Boyar, she is often called the hardest of the court fights, so go in at level 25 or higher.

Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco

Official screenshot from Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco.