Upper Cathedral Ward

Bloodborne guide · After obtaining the Upper Cathedral Key

Accessed by unlocking the locked door at the top of the Healing Church Workshop, this area contains the Orphanage and serves as the headquarters of the Choir. You will navigate dark corridors populated by Brainsuckers, restore power to the building, and defeat the Celestial Emissary to progress. Behind the main boss arena lies a hidden passage leading to Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos.

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Boss arena for Ebrietas: Make Contact GestureObtained by interacting with the petrified Scholar corpse on the balcony overlooking the Lumenflower GardensCosmic Eye Watcher Badge: On a corpse in the darkened room patrolled by Brainsuckers, near the perimeter hallwayOrphanage Key: Dropped by a Brainsucker on the upper floor of the main hall inside the buildingGreat Isz Chalice: Dropped by Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos upon defeat

Enemies

Brainsucker

Weak to Thrust attacks, Bolt, Fire

Can trap the player in a command grab that drains two Insight points and deals heavy damage.

Celestial Mob

Weak to Physical attacks, BoltSteal / drop Blood Vials, Quicksilver Bullets

Appear in large groups outside and inside the gardens; they are easily staggered.

Scourge Beast

Weak to Fire, Serrated weaponsSteal / drop Blood Stone Chunks

Four of these drop from the chandelier in the main hall when approached, ambushing the player in the dark.

Celestial Emissary

Weak to Thrust attacks, BoltSteal / drop Communion Rune

Starts as an enlarged Celestial Mob surrounded by minions before growing to a massive size midway through the fight.

Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos

Weak to Thrust attacks, BoltSteal / drop Great Isz Chalice

Uses sweeping tentacle strikes, a charge attack with a wide hitbox, and casts "A Call Beyond" in her later phase.

Tips

Equipping armor with high Arcane defense and stocking up on Sedatives will significantly reduce the danger posed by the Brainsuckers and Ebrietas's frenzy-inducing or arcane-heavy attacks.
Thrust weapons, such as the transformed Church Pick or Threaded Cane's whip thrusts, deal extra damage to the kin enemies in this area.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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