Poison is a status effect in Demon's Souls.
General information[]
Poison will cause damage over time after being contracted, generally more than Bleed but less than Plague. A player or NPC afflicted with poison will emit a gassy hissing sound and be covered in purple fog. Poison reduces the effectiveness of healing items.
Utilization[]
The following is a list of items, magic and weapons that can inflict Poison.
- Mercury weapons
- Poison Cloud
- Kunai
- Rotten Arrow
Sources[]
The following is a list of enemies and enviromental hazards that inflict poison.
- Depraved Ones
- Giant Ticks
- Giant Mosquitoes
- Prisoners (Knife)
- Swamp water in 5-2
- Phosphorescent Slugs
Curing[]
- Royal Lotus
- Antidote
- Cure
- With moderately high Vitality (~30), it is possible to survive many sources of poison without needing to interfere, assuming no other damage is taken.