How to remove curse and other states? | Basics Dark Souls Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

In Dark Souls there are several states, which can make your life not easy:

1) Poison - you can be poisoned by rats and other characters. As a result your HP decreases and Estus Flask you use, have less power. You can remove this state with Purple Moss Clump or Blooming Purple Moss Clump. Both plants can be dropped by combat bushes in Darkroot Garden.

2) Toxic - this state can be caused by several types of enemies. It causes your HP decreasing drastically, so if you do not have any items which removes this state, it will be tough. An item that removes this state is Blooming Purple Moss Clump. This plant is dropped by combat bushes in Darkroot Garden. You can also buy it at Undead Merchant Female in aqueduct.

3) Curse - this a specific state, which on one hand is bad, because it "cut" your HP bar to its half and do not allow you to use Humanity, but on the other hand it is useful sometimes (in this state you can attacks ghost with any weapon). A curse can be casted by Basilisks (frog-like creatures). You can remove curse with Purging Stone - can be bought at Oswald of Carim after fight with Bell Gargoyle or at Undead Merchant Female in Undead Burg. Curse can be also removed by Ingward from New Londo Ruins.

4) Bleeding - it is dealt by opponents with weapons such knives or katanas. Just try to avoid being hit or use Bloodred Moss Clump. This item is dropped by combat bushes in Darkroot Garden and can be bought at Undead Merchant Female in Undead Burg.

Above states, except Curse, can be healed by the bonfire.