Hemwick Charnel Lane

Bloodborne guide · After defeating Vicar Amelia

Hemwick Charnel Lane is a rural hillside graveyard and village populated by crazed women, executioners, and hunting dogs. You traverse the cemetery, cross rooftops and barns, and open shortcut gates to reach the Witch's Abode. Defeating the boss unlocks the Rune Workshop Tool, allowing you to equip Caryll Runes in the Hunter's Dream.

Items

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Rune Workshop Tool: In a small room down the stairs directly behind the Witch of Hemwick boss arenaBone Marrow Ash: On a corpse sitting on the outskirts of the cemetery near the first executionerThick Coldblood (6): Found on a corpse tucked behind gravestones in the lower graveyard areaBlood Stone Shard: Multiple scattered across corpses along the path and barn raftersTwin Blood Stone Shards: Guarded by an executioner inside the barn shortcut area

Secrets

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Shortcut elevator inside the small stone shed near the first lamp, activated by riding it down from the high path near the boss approach

Enemies

Hemwick Grave Woman

Weak to FireSteal / drop Blood Vials, Pebbles

Attacks in groups using cleavers, sickles, torches, or Molotov cocktails

Executioner

Weak to BoltSteal / drop Blood Vials, Blood Stone Shards

Large axe-wielding brute that is heavily susceptible to parries and backstabs

Hunting Dog

Weak to Fire

Fast-moving canine accompanying grave women; knocks down easily from gunfire

Mad One

Weak to Bolt

Tall dark figure with sickle arms summoned automatically throughout the area if your Insight is 15 or higher

The Witch of Hemwick

Weak to FireSteal / drop Blood Vials

Boss that turns invisible and summons Mad Ones; deals negligible damage on her own

Tips

If you enter the Witch of Hemwick boss fight with 0 Insight, no Mad Ones will spawn during the battle, making it extremely easy.
Watch out for grave women hidden behind foliage or around corners who throw Molotov cocktails from high perches.
Executioners have long recovery animations after heavy vertical swings, giving an ideal window for a charged backstab.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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