Dire Strife Wolf

Lore

Hunter Wolves never become pack leaders, but their outstanding physical prowess can sometimes make them stronger than their Roaring Wolf counterparts. Hunter Wolves tend to work alone, and can be possessed by spirits drawn to their outstanding magical power. Most notably, if they are possessed by a Lightning Spirit, their body will swell, their fur will develop stripes, and small lightning bolts will envelop them. This possessed Hunter Wolf revels in its newfound power as it hunts—for a time. In fact, it will gradually lose its sense of self, devolving over time into nothing more than an empty vessel for the spirit to use as it pleases.

Spawn locations

Drops (10)

Smooth Hide44.4%Hard Bone30.6%Sharp Fang16.7%Iron Chunk69.1%Magestone51.8%Red Core30.6%Steel Sword25%Annealed Dagger25%Annealed Sledgehammer25%Wild Edge25%

Normal drops (rolled every kill, all difficulties)

Cardinal rank:

Weapons total100%↗

Shortsword16%Sleek Knife16%Steel Axe16%Bronze Rod16%Greatsword16%Bronze Rapier16%Bronze Sword16%Steel Knife16%Bronze Axe16%Wild Edge16%Bastard Sword16%Steel Rapier16%

Beast monster drops↗↗

Iron Ingot100%Smooth Hide80.2%Iron Chunk80.2%Col80.2%

Per-difficulty drops

Weapons total100%↗↗

Shortsword10.1%Bronze Sword10.1%Steel Sword10.1%Wind Fleuret10.1%Bronze Rapier10.1%Grimfoil10.1%Steel Rapier10.1%Iron Tooth10.1%Annealed Dagger10.1%Steel Knife10.1%Sleek Knife10.1%Wild Edge10.1%Bronze Rod10.1%Iron Hatchet10.1%Steel Hammer10.1%Greatsword10.1%Anneal Longsword10.1%Bastard Sword10.1%Decapitator10.1%Bronze Axe10.1%Annealed Sledgehammer10.1%Taurus Axe10.1%Steel Axe10.1%

Beast monster drops↗↗↗↗↗

Smooth Hide79.9%Iron Chunk79.9%Col100%Iron Ingot100%

Spheres (in-dungeon kills only, all difficulties)↗

Sphere100%