Central Yharnam

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Central Yharnam is the first sprawling labyrinthine area of the game where you navigate plague-ridden streets to unlock vital shortcuts back to the central lantern. You must fight past hostile mobs, beast-men, and large brutes to reach the Great Bridge or the aqueducts. The area ultimately leads to the game's first two potential boss encounters: the optional Cleric Beast and the mandatory Father Gascoigne.

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Tiny Music Box: Given by the Young Yharnam Girl through her window after agreeing to find her mother

Items

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Molotov Cocktail: Near the first large gate mob, found on corpses along the central streetSaw Hunter Badge: In the sewer waterway guarded by a giant boar, on a corpse near the beastHunter Garb Set: Found on a corpse on a ledge over the sewers, reachable by dropping down from the wooden scaffoldingRed Jewel Brooch: Found on the rooftop of the tomb area where you fight Father Gascoigne

Secrets

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Shortcut gate directly to the left of the Central Yharnam lantern, unlocked from behind after progressing past the dark house.Hidden sewer entrance accessed by breaking wooden crates and coffins to the right of the dog cages near the old woman's house.Eileen the Crow is located on the rafters above the sewers; drop down through the window near the dog cages and break the barrels in the corner of the dry balcony to access her platform.

Enemies

Huntsman

Weak to FireSteal / drop Blood Vials, Quicksilver Bullets

Common plague-infected townsfolk carrying torches, cleavers, pitchforks, or wooden shields.

Carrion Crow

Weak to Fire

Groups of grounded birds that attack with quick pecks and lunges when approached.

Rabid Dog

Weak to FireSteal / drop Blood Vials

Extremely fast beast hounds that stagger easily when shot with firearms.

Brick Troll

Weak to BluntSteal / drop Blood Vials

Heavy ogres that telegraph slow, wide swings with heavy bricks; very easy to parry.

Scourge Beast

Weak to FireSteal / drop Blood Stone Shards, Blood Vials

Deadly wolf-beasts found roaming the Great Bridge; prone to stagger from firearm counter-shots.

Cleric Beast

Weak to Fire, SerratedSteal / drop Sword Hunter Badge

Large screeching beast at the far end of the Great Bridge; target its head for a critical attack opportunity.

Father Gascoigne

Weak to Fire, Tiny Music BoxSteal / drop Oedon Tomb Key

Fast hunter boss who transforms into a beast at low health; parry his lunges and use graves as cover.

Shops and people

Gilbert: Gives advice and later the Flamesprayer after obtaining the Oedon Tomb Key
Young Yharnam Girl: Gives the Tiny Music Box to help defeat Father Gascoigne

Tips

Throw a pebble to lure enemies away one by one from large groups, especially around the burning beast effigy.
Play the Tiny Music Box against Father Gascoigne up to three times to stun him temporarily during the fight.
Rolling through barrels or coffins clears a path silently and can reveal hidden descents without consuming weapon durability.
The two Scourge Beasts on the Great Bridge cannot fit through the door of the dark house, making them easy to kill from the doorway with thrust attacks.

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