Scorched

The Scorched is a hostile ranged enemy with 33 health and a single ranged attack worth 5 physical damage. Its 28 poise and 400 movement speed are unremarkable, and it drops 4 souls on death — a straightforward target one-on-one, with a top hit of just 5. Like its fellow low-health shooters, its danger comes from stacking chip damage with a group while tougher mobs tie you up.

Its elemental profile makes the counter obvious: the Scorched takes +50% extra blast damage and +25% extra frost damage, but resists fire by -25%. Explosive enchanted weapons, TNT-style artifacts, and frost artifacts are ideal — avoid fire builds entirely, as the Scorched's own burned nature shrugs fire off. Its low poise means one good blast often kills and staggers the whole group at once.

No location is listed for the Scorched, so expect it mixed into packs wherever ranged harassment shows up, alongside kin like Charred and Dartback. Close distance quickly with a fast melee weapon if you lack blast tools — it has no melee attack to answer with.