Human Effigies and reset items
Farm Human Effigies from Lost Bastille dogs
Lost Bastille dogs can drop Human Effigies, giving a repeatable route to restore a reserve for reversing hollowing.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Farm Human Effigies from Lost Bastille dogs
Dog routes near the Lost Bastille’s Exile Holding Cells and Servant’s Quarters bonfires; Belfry Luna is another Scholar-era location.
Before you go
- Reach Lost Bastille and activate a bonfire near the dogs.
- A weapon that can clear the dogs without being surrounded.
- Optional item-discovery equipment.
Farming steps
- Rest at a nearby bonfire and choose the closest cluster of dogs you can reach safely.
- Equip item-discovery gear if available, then approach so only a manageable number of dogs engage.
- Defeat the dogs and check the ground and inventory for Human Effigies.
- Continue through the short route, avoiding unrelated enemies that make the loop costly.
- Return to the bonfire and rest to restore dogs while they remain eligible to respawn.
- Repeat the clear-and-check loop, keeping a count of Effigies actually collected.
- Use an Effigy from inventory when you need to reverse hollowing, or keep it in reserve.
- A shield or controlled pull can prevent several dogs from interrupting attacks at once.
- Use Effigies for the effect you intend: reversing hollowing restores human form, while burning one at a bonfire changes online activity in that area.
Repeat, collect and use
Dogs can be farmed while they respawn normally, but repeated kills may despawn them. An Ascetic can restore eligible enemies at permanent higher local intensity; the drops remain random.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every dog drops an Effigy; check each kill and plan for variable results.
- Running into a pack and getting staggered; draw a smaller group or retreat to a clear space.
- Burning an Effigy when you meant to reverse hollowing; choose the correct inventory or bonfire action.
When to stop or switch
Stop when your Effigy reserve covers the planned human-form uses, or when the dogs stop respawning and another source is safer.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.