The Old Hunters is an expansion DLC for Bloodborne. It features all new Locations, Bosses, Weapons, and Armor.
- A FREE patch (Patch 1.07) has added new covenant The League as well as friendly Old Hunters NPC summons for everyone.
- Important: The physical (GOTY) bundle has the DLC on-disc, no download required. Other DLC region questions? Bundle confirmations? Read this thread
- See The Old Hunters Trophies for a list of the new trophies added with the DLC. These trophies are not required to obtain the Platinum Trophy for the base game. (Trophy List contains spoilers)
- Read our The Old Hunters Review
How to Access The Old Hunters DLC
- Defeat Vicar Amelia and activate the skull in the Cathedral to turn day into night.
- Go to the Hunter’s Dream and receive Eye of a Blood-Drunk Hunter from a messenger.
- Go to the Cathedral Ward and leave via the left-hand exit to enter the square.
- Go to the right-hand end of the square (where the Hunter Set/Top Hat are located) and the Lesser Amygdala will grab you. This will take you to the new area: The Hunter’s Nightmare
- Lighting the lamp in the new area will allow you to travel to and from the area via the Hunter's Nightmare Awakening Headstone in the Hunter’s Dream . It can be found by the Insight Shop, where the Doll will sometimes kneel and pray.
The Old Hunters Locations
The Old Hunters Bosses
- Ludwig, The Holy Blade
- Orphan of Kos
- Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower
- Living Failures
- Laurence, the First Vicar
The Old Hunters NPCs
The Old Hunters Items
Caryll Runes
- Guidance - Caryll Runes
- Beast's Embrace - Covenants & Caryll Runes
- Milkweed - Covenants & Caryll Runes
Key Items
- Astral Clocktower Key
- Balcony Key
- Celestial Dial
- Eye Pendant
- Firing Hammer Badge
- Laurence's Skull
- Underground Cell Inner Chamber Key
- Underground Cell Key
- Brain Fluid
Consumables
The Old Hunters Weapons
- Amygdalan Arm
- Beasthunter Saif
- Beast Cutter
- Bloodletter
- Boom Hammer
- Church Pick
- Holy Moonlight Sword
- Kos Parasite
- Rakuyo
- Simon's Bowblade
- Whirligig Saw
Firearms (off-hand)
Hunter Tools
The Old Hunters Armor
| Release date | November 24th 2015 - USD 19.99 (Download only) December 3rd Physical |
| Japan & Asia | Physical limited edition 6,372￥. PSN DLC 2,160￥ |
| Europe | Game of the Year Edition (49.99 GBP). Standalone DLC digital Only |
| US | No known bundle. Standalone DLC digital only |
| Free Patch | Separate from DLC, adds The League |
The Old Hunters DLC News
Expansion Developer Interview! 10 New weapons confirmed!
Read our Hands-On impressions on This article
The Old Hunters Q & A
Q&A regarding the Bloodborne The Old Hunters DLC
Q： What kind of content is included with the Bloodborne The Old Hunters expansion?
A： The Old Hunters expansion depicts a nightmare world where the old hunters are captured. It includes new areas, weapons, mysteries, items, and costumes.
Q： Can you play the Bloodborne The Old Hunters expansion without having the original Bloodborne game?
A： No. You will not be able to play without the original Bloodborne game.
Q： Can users who have installed the expansion interact online with other players who have not?
A： Just as it is now, all players will be able to interact online in the areas from the original game. Online interaction in the expansion's additional areas will only be possible among players who have the expansion installed.
Q： How do you access the Bloodborne The Old Hunters expansion?
A： Once you have defeated Vicar Amelia and turn the world state to night, the item " Eye of a Blood-drunk Hunter" appears in the Hunter's Dream. Once you have acquired this item, you will be able to access the newly added areas in the expansion by being grabbed by a lesser amygdala just outside Oedon's Chapel ( Cathedral Ward)
Q：Can you use the save data from a cleared game of Bloodborne?
A： Yes. Also, if you are replaying the game and progress to a certain point, you will be able to access the newly added areas in the expansion once you acquire the Eye of a Blood-drunk Hunter.
Q： Will there be trophies added in the Bloodborne The Old Hunters expansion?
A：Yes, trophies will be added.
Q： Will you not be able to complete the story if you do not play the added content from the Bloodborne The Old Hunters expansion?
A. You can still get to the ending(s) without playing the new content in the expansion.
よろしくお願いいたします。
Thanks.
Anonymousas someone whos not good at bloodborne in the slightest, I am level 55 and I beat Ebrietas. Should I do the dlc now?
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Adoro o jogo. Mas há pouco cooperadores agora e sem eles é muito dificil para por algumas fases.
Seria bom uma nova dlc para trazer os jogadores de volta.
- Anonymous
Without spoilers, how much lore does the DLC get into? I kinda wanna watch videos on what the main game story is about (since there were so many wtf moments) but I don’t wanna do that if the DLC gives me a better explanation of the world and what’s going on exactly.
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DLC is too easy. The really needed to up their game, and failed. Prolly why there isn’t a BB2.
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Does anyone know if i can play the DLC using the Play Disc? Cos i got the PSN version, and it ain't there
- Anonymous
So, i got the game from PSN. Do i need to buy the game or just the DLC?
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Wow! The dlc is very well done in typical Fromsoft style. The bosses are way more interesting than the base games bosses. Which is saying a lot. I'm late to the show, I just really struggled getting into Bloodborne despite loving Dark souls. Now it has became my favorite FS game. if I had even the slightest complaint it would only be the difficulty of DLC. It's hard to the point of being a little frustrating at times.. the living failures frustrated me alot. the whole fight was super choppy, long and only to die so many times near the end to meteors.
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I cant buy the damn thing on PSN because it teils me I already own the base game??
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I have the DLC, killed vicer but there is no eye, am I missing some thing?
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Sooo…. Here’s a new glitch relating to this dlc. Current patch. I have the eye of the blood drink hunter, and when I go to get teleported it just gets stuck loading… I’ve tried deleting and redownloading the game multiple times, and renewing licenses and neither work… I’m at a loss
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I have just beaten Gehrman with only the moon presence left but the messengers aren’t appearing with the item, what can I do to make them appear?
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first NG cycle i killed amelia, touched the skull, and picked up this item. however, i killed gehrman and was thrown into NG+, and i just now killed amelia again and touched the skull but the item is not in the dream.
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I am at cainhurst, already interacted with skull. I have NOT bought dlc yet. If I buy it now, can I download install play it on this playthrough or do I need to start over?
I have just beaten Rom the vacuous spider, so the moon is in another state, can I still access the DLC area?
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I have beaten Vicar Amelia and touched the skull quite some time ago, but the messenger with the blood drunk hunter thing never shows up? The only boss I have left is Gehrman. Have I done something wrong?
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I just defeated father gascoigne but I don’t have the dlc. If I buy it now will I be able to play the dlc or do I need to start a new game?
- Anonymous
***** me I finished the game without knowing the dlc's entrance now I just started ng+ and have to fight ludwig and friends on ng+ What's the recommended level to go to dlc area on ng+?
- Anonymous
Wish there were some maps for dlc. That would be nice. I just wanna get in and out bc im getting wrecked by some hunters. I'm like lvl65. Do i just suck or what? I breezed through from bloodstarved beast until now. Anyone knows of site with a maps please let me know.
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I bought the GOTY version, beat Vicar Amelia, turned it to night, but no item appeared. I reinstalled and reupdated the game, it still won't show up. I'm already to the Nightmare Frontier now. What do I do?
- Anonymous
So i just bought the dlc from the playstation store for bloodborne i downloaded it while the game itself was downloading i followed all the steps went to hunters dream and didnt get the eye of a blood drunk hunter what did i do wrong? Does the region have to be japan? i live in canada so i dont know what to do
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Hello guys! I am new to the Bloodborne world so i need some help advices. I am just about to fight Gehrman and the Moon Presence so here is my question: Can i start the DLC areas after i complete the original game final bosses but not as a NG+, or i must start the DLC areas before i complete the original game bosses? I mean first things first right..i am not sure if i must complete all the dlc areas and bosses before i fight Gehrman...
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I am playing with a physical copy of the base game, can i buy just the DLC from the store? I dont have to buy a digital copy of the game, do i?
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I've defeated Gerhman but now I cannot reach the cathedral anymore. Do I have to play the game again untill I reach the cathedral to play the old hunters DLC or is there another way?
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Is there any active forums where I can find someone to play this game with on the ps4? I'm at the final boss fight with gerhman and I want to join someone else's world to get the scythe before I start in on the old hunters dlc. If anyone is interested in helping me my psn is Dexsinn
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the old hunters are insane. basical offline pvp all over the shop. What were they thinking? Who in the right mind fights those dudes instead of running away from them?
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Ma se io uccido Vicario Amelia per la prima volta accedo al Dlc?
- Anonymous
I have completed the game in a normal disc and i am going to buy a game of the year edition..will the game comes from start or it will continue me to the old hunter dlc
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If you beat the last boss of the DLC does it go to new game + or can you carry on with you're game? Can't find an answer to this anywhere
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Hi, I have the original bloodborne disk (CUSA 00207 - Region Europe). If I buy the GOTY edition how can I replace my original save game in the GOTY edition?
I already finished the game and now playing NG+.
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I have the goty edition and I didnt really pay attention how to enter the dlc so i skipped it. I have the eye in my inventory but I have already killed Amygdala who should grab you and take you to the dlc. Can I get to the dlc somehow?
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This is a very dumb question but can you get the eye if there is blood moon?
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Can you play with people who don't have the dlc? As in they have the base game and you have the dlc.
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I just beat the game. Just beginning NG+. If I go and reach the point to find the old hunters. Will the DLC be more challenging since I'm on NG+ on the original bloodborne game?
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How does one get around the problem of the disc and dlc having different regions? I dont want to have start from scratch rebuying the game and making a new character.
make sure you have the dlc properly installed. if need be restart the app and/or uninstall/reinstall. some users had this issue when it was first released
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This DLC is already irritating me. Not because of the difficulty, but because I can't seem to find the item I need to get in the Hunter's Dream in order to even access the DLC in the first place. I killed Vicar Amelia and I interacted with the skull right after doing so. I go back to the Hunter's Dream and the item isn't anywhere to be found. I've read it supposed to be right next to the doll, but it's not there. I've tried looking around the dream itself and again, it's nowhere to be found. Is there something I'm missing or is the game just being stupid and deciding to keep the item from me for no apparent reason? I seriously would appreciate the assistance.
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Hey guys, I was wondering. Can you re-do the DLC just like you can re do the game? Like, I NG+ for the DLC?
Hi all,
My question is:
I have played the GOTY edition, but I don't have it anymore. If I get the normal one that does not have DLC included - will I be able to use my old save data?
Thank you!
Bought the DLC before starting the game, and tried to find as much as I could without consulting the wiki----I've been back to that area a dozen or more times exploring, and nothing. Either my character keeps missing the spot by virtual inches, or that Amygdala couldn't care less about getting me where I need to go... Hmm, maybe I should try Make Contact... Or "mooning" it if that doesn't work...
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I am Level 10 and struggling with the Living Failures. What level should I be?
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Is it just my poor attention to detail, or are certain enemies removed or replaced around the Cathedral Ward when you purchase and install the DLC?
- Anonymous
This DLC suddenly got way harder and I don't know what triggered it?
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Looking for help with the hunters before Lawrence's Skull. PSN: Pariah12988 message me
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I defeat vicar Amelia long time ago and i buy the old hunters yesterdayI can't find the Eye of blood drunk hunter.How can i enter the DLC??
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I got the GOTY edition but I don't see the DLC trophies. Will they be visible after accessing to the dlc or I have to do some extra operation to obtain the DLC?
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