Boss Guide · Bloodborne
How to Beat Father Gascoigne
medium
Weak to:Music Box (stagger)Parry + VisceralFire Paper (Phase 2)
About Father Gascoigne
The first major boss. A fellow hunter succumbing to the beast blood. Uses an axe and blunderbuss before transforming into a werewolf.
Attack Phases
1
Hunter Gascoigne
Fights like a player — axe combos, gun parries, transformation attacks.
- ›Axe combo
- ›Blunderbuss shot
- ›Axe transform attack
- ›Charged R2
2
Beast Gascoigne
Transforms into a werewolf. Faster, stronger, but more predictable. Use Music Box to stagger once.
- ›Lunging claw
- ›Rapid swipe combo
- ›Leaping slam
- ›Frenzy howl
Rewards
- •Oedon Tomb Key
- •3600 Blood Echoes
Weaknesses
Music Box (stagger)Parry + VisceralFire Paper (Phase 2)