Bloodborne Guide – How to beat Father Gascoigne using the Tiny Music Box

In Bloodborne the second boss you face is Father Gascoigne, who can be incredibly tricky, as once he loses a certain amount of health he transforms into a giant, vicious werewolf. Fortunately, there’s a side mission involving his daughter that makes the boss fight an awful lot easier.

In one of the windows in Yharnam (found just beyond the central fountain where the two dogs and villagers are lurking) is a locked gate. You can also access this location by running all the way across the Great Bridge, past the two wolves and down the far left staircase. You need to get to the other side of this gate, which you can access by using the sewers and taking the ladder up that leads you to a crossway with crows on one side, and a troll banging on a door on the other.

At the top of the ladder, by the troll, is a window with Father Gascoigne’s daughter: speak to her and she’ll tell you she cannot find her mummy and daddy. Offer assistance and she’ll give you a Tiny Music Box.

Equip this music box in your item slots and head for Father Gascoigne. Once you’re in the fight, the music box can be used three times to stagger him. Keep in mind that it makes him turn into a werewolf sooner, so is worth saving until his second stage at the earliest when he extends his axe. Make sure you have plenty of room to use the music box, too, as if he hits you or you dodge, it won’t work.

You cannot do a Visceral Attack with the Music Box, but with good strength stats you should be able to take away a decent amount of health. This also works when he’s in his Lycanthropic state, but once he lets out a howl, the effect of the music box is finished, and cannot be used again.

After you activate the lamp, head up the stairs and round to the left where you’ll find the dead body of Mother Gascoigne. Grab her necklace to return to the daughter.

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