The Wandering Shepherd Summary
| Location | • Sunken Village |
| Rewards | • Sheephead Totem • Approx. 6000 Gloom (including the flock) |
Where to Find the Wandering Shepherd
From Widow's Overlook, head east to the Mushroom Village Gate Beacon, then enter the gate behind it to reach the Seeping Mire.
Continue exploring the Seeping Mire until you reach the Sunken Village Beacon.
From the Seeping Mire entrance, continue exploring forward past its Beacon until you reach the Sunken Village Beacon.
Head past the Sunken Village Beacon and cross the bridge to reach the Wandering Shepherd.
The Wandering Shepherd Attack Patterns
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| Tornado and Teleport Away |  The Wandering Shepherd will dodge your attacks and occasionally teleport away. |
| Returning Staff Twirl |  The boss, as Wandering Shepherd, can also send his staff floating behind you (or a bit to your side) before yanking it back, damaging you if you get hit. |
| Sheep Transformation |  In his Tarblighted Shepherd state, he'll try to turn you into a sheep, telegraphed by a shrinking white ring around you that turns red right before it hits. |
| Floating Sword Stab |  As the Tarblighted Shepherd, he will try to stab you with his floating sword. The attack starts with the sword rising above his head before he stabs it forward, and he may repeat it up to four times in a row. |
How to Beat the Wandering Shepherd
The Wandering Shepherd can be found with his flock of sheep. Once he notices you, he will cast a spell that turns his flock of white sheep black, and they'll then attack you.
The flock of sheep has no special moves. Their attacks consist of getting close to you, standing on their hind legs, and swiping at you with their front legs. They can also perform a jumping charge.
Attacking the flock builds up the boss's break meter, so keep at it until the boss is vulnerable to a riposte. Repeat this process while conserving health.
When doing this, watch out for the spear he will occasionally send towards you.
At around half health, the Wandering Shepherd will teleport away and transform into the Tarblighted Shepherd. In this form, his human appearance is replaced by that of a black, goat-like creature with horns.
His staff will also transform into a sword that deals more damage and is more aggressive so be more cautions when going on the offensive.
Related Guides
List of All Bosses
| Bosses | |
|---|---|
 Magdalena, the Lady of the Woods |  The Lost Child |
 The Nameless Captive |  Sir Isaac, the Scholar-Prince |
 Hexapod |  The Monolith |
 Droeg, the Conquerer |  Malborn Offspring |
 Orrem, the Reclaimed |  Zmey, the Unbidden |
| Mini Bosses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gloombound Ritualist | Tainted Vestige | Tar Golem |
| Great Arbiter of Flesh | Vrannic, the Grand Illusionist | Grisha |
| Vrago, Solikar Champion | Bloodcursed Lithopod | The Warden |
| Rabid Grisha Pack | Lucian, the Thirsting Knight | Pale Grisha |
| Circle of the Grasping Root | The Wandering Shepherd | Tarblighted Stoner |
| Vellen, High Lord of Mammon | Twin Sesters | Stray Sesters |
| Sester Secundus | Bor, the Deluded Monarch | Sariel, the Endless |
| Gloombound Wraith | Starved Harridan | Viletongue |
| Batushka | Subjugated Guardian | Infested Miner |
| Prophet of Profane Infinities | Tishina's Confessor | Gloombound Legion |
| Strange Grisha | Urrig, the Executioner | Caged Grisha |
| Tyrant's Sycophants | Servants of the Scholar Prince | Solnir, the Gloom Seeker |
