Putrid Corpse

Putrid Corpses (腐った亡者, Kusaru Mouja) are enemies in Elden Ring.

Overview[]

Putrid Corpses are shambling, decomposing zombies found in various regions of the Lands Between. A true death does not come easily to these undead^[1]—Giants' Flame, Messmerfire, Poison, Scarlet Rot all grant animate death.^[2]^[3]^[4] Others became puppets after imbibing starlight.

Variants[]

Variant Description[]

Putrid Corpses found throughout the Lands Between.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Mushroom	5%	-

Variant Description[]

Corpses infested with maggots, visible within the open cavities in their chests. Their attacks inflict poison buildup, and they can project poison from their chests.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Toxic Mushroom	5% - 12%	-

Variant Description[]

Corpses which emit a blue light from their eye sockets and mouths, only found in the large graveyard within the Academy of Raya Lucaria. They can drain the player's FP by grabbing them.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Mushroom	5%	-

Variant Description[]

Perpetually burning corpses found most commonly in Caelid, but also in the East Windmill Pasture in Altus Plateau. They will run at the player when they see them before exploding.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Melted Mushroom	5% - 12%	-

Variant Description[]

Corpses infected by the Scarlet Rot. Their attacks inflict Scarlet Rot, and they can fire rot projectiles from their chest cavities.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Melted Mushroom	12%	-

Variant Description[]

Corpses covered in vivid red blisters, found in Mohgwyn Palace. When killed, they explode, releasing a cloud of flies which inflicts Blood Loss.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Mushroom	5%	-
Bloodrose	8%	-

Variant Description[]

Corpses that have become completely overgrown with mushrooms, becoming Servants of Rot. The fungi are their holy vestments, anchoring them to the earth.^[4]

Their attacks inflict Scarlet Rot and they are only found in Miquella's Haligtree.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes
Mushroom	5%	-
Melted Mushroom	5%	-
Toxic Mushroom	5%	-

Messmerfire Corpse[]

Putrid Corpse (Flame of Messmer) were reanimated with Messmerfire by Fire Knight Wego.^[2] They are a stronger than the Burning Corpse but are functionally the same.

Locations[]

Messmerfire Putrid Corpses are found in the Shadow Keep, Church District.

Drops[]


Item	Drop Rate	Notes

Notes[]

There are eight Putrid Corpse variants.
Four of the regular Putrid Corpse variety can be summoned with the Putrid Corpse Ashes.

Trivia[]

Internal name: RottenDead
In the Japanese script they are referred to as 亡者 (mouja), a term referring to the dead and those who cling to material desires, which is also used for the Wandering Nobles and, more prominently, the Hollows of the Dark Souls series.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ Putrid Corpse Ashes: "Use to summon the spirits of four putrid corpses. These spirits appear some distance from the summoner. Though their movements are dull and confused, their low moans make them effective at drawing the attention of enemies. True death does not come easily for them."
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Fire Knight Wego: "Fire, take seed in death, and rise again."
↑ Sage Gowry: "And to the resplendence of the Order of Rot. The cycle of decay and rebirth.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mushroom Body

[1] Putrid Corpse Ashes: "Use to summon the spirits of four putrid corpses. These spirits appear some distance from the summoner. Though their movements are dull and confused, their low moans make them effective at drawing the attention of enemies. True death does not come easily for them."

[Wego-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Fire Knight Wego: "Fire, take seed in death, and rise again."

[3] Sage Gowry: "And to the resplendence of the Order of Rot. The cycle of decay and rebirth.

[Mushroom_Body-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mushroom Body

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