Vagrant

Also known as Drift Items. Vagrants are rare monsters that appear in specific places after other players have died and lost a large amount of humanity, or have dropped certain items. As such, they will only spawn during online play. The exact mechanics of spawning Vagrants have yet to be determined, so they are typically created unintentionally and randomly by other players online.

The only known information regarding the cause of their appearance is stated in the Online Features section of the game manual:

If you drop a certain item or lose a large amount of Humanity,
those items and Humanity move to another player's world and
form Vagrant enemies.

General Information

Image Type Drops Souls (NG) HP Evil Vagrant (White) Humanity x1 100 104 - 398 Evil Vagrant (Red) Twin Humanities x1 100 104 - 398 Good Vagrant (White) Transient Curse 100 87 - 334 Good Vagrant (Red) Divine Blessing Gold Pine Resin Large Soul of a Nameless Soldier Purging Stone Copper Coin Silver Coin Gold Coin 100 87 - 334

Evil Vagrant

• The Good Vagrants look like an egg with legs, and will flee from the player and disappear just like Crystal Lizards.

• Evil Vagrants have pincers, making them look similar to a small crab. The evil Vagrants will stay and attack the player. They have a weak melee attack, but also a dangerous projectile attack (vaguely resembling a Homing Soulmass) that will sometimes kill players in one hit.

• Both Vagrant types are easy to kill as they have low defense and HP. Avoiding the evil Vagrants' projectile attacks or finding the good Vagrants before they flee and disappear are the only real challenges presented in defeating them.

• Reported (but currently undocumented) drops of the good Vagrants also includes an Egg Vermifuge.¹ Documentation of the Good Vagrants' drops has been rare, so the lists are not assumed to be complete.

Confirmed Vagrant Locations

Vagrants appear to spawn in a variety of pre-determined locations, similar to invader spawn locations.

Area Type Location Documentation Undead Burg Evil Upper Undead Burg, on top of the tower by the Taurus Demon, by the two Undead Soldier archers Photo Undead Burg Good Upper Undead Burg, on top of the small tower by the crossbow-wielding Undead Soldier Photo Undead Burg Evil Lower Undead Burg, in one of the Undead Assassin rooms Photo Undead Parish Evil Outside terrace by the Sunlight Altar Photo 1, 2 Undead Parish Evil Near the Heavy Knight and Fire Keeper Soul, inside the church Photo 1, 2 Undead Parish Good Outside the church, in the corner to the left of the crossbow Armored Hollow Photo Darkroot Garden Evil On the cliff by the Giant Stone Knight, near the Wolf Ring Photo Darkroot Garden Evil Inside the Forest area, on a cliff ledge before the bridge to Sif Photo 1, 2 Darkroot Garden Good Inside the Forest area, on the bridge after Alvina Photo 1, 2, 3 Darkroot Basin Evil By the waterfall near the Hydra Photo 1, 2 Darkroot Basin Good At the base of the slope, underneath the Hunter's Armor Set Photo Depths Evil Behind the iron bars where the Basilisk runs by Video Blighttown Evil On the wooden structure, near the Parasitic Wall Hugger Photo Blighttown Evil In the swamp, opposite end from the drainpipe containing the bonfire (near the Pyromancer Set) Photo 1, 2 The Great Hollow Evil At the base of the Great Hollow, by the Mushrooms Photo 1, 2 Sen's Fortress Evil Near the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring, in the area behind the breakable wall Photo 1, 2 Sen's Fortress Evil In the tar pit by the last Titanite Demon Video Sen's Fortress Evil On the dead end path behind the Rapier-wielding Balder Knight Photo Anor Londo Evil On the flying buttress leading to the Silver Knight archers Photo 1, 2 Anor Londo Evil Upstairs in the main hall, near the broken window leading to the Dragonslayer Greatbow Photo 1, 2 Anor Londo Evil In the catwalk area of the painting room, on the base of the Gwynevere / Silver Knights statues Video Anor Londo Good In a corner of the room containing the three Silver Knights that block Siegmeyer Video Painted World of Ariamis Evil In the cellar with the Wheel Skeletons Photo, Video Painted World of Ariamis Evil In the small, empty courtyard with the drop-down path. Near the Snow Rats Photo New Londo Ruins Evil Behind the base of the staircase near the first two Ghosts in the level Photo 1, 2 New Londo Ruins Evil By the Witch Beatrice summon sign Photo 1, 2 New Londo Ruins Evil On the roof of the Ghost House, near Ingward Photo New Londo Ruins Good Ground level of the first Ghost House, in one of the small wooden-structure rooms Video The Duke's Archives Evil On top of the bookcase opposite of the bookcase with the Crystal Hollow archer, near the bonfire Photo 1, 2 The Duke's Archives Evil At the base of the staircase near the bonfire Photo 1, 2 Crystal Cave Evil On the branching dead-end path of the invisible bridge leading to the Blue Titanite Slab Photo, Video Demon Ruins Evil On the protruding platform with the multiple Capra Demons Photo 1, 2 Demon Ruins Evil By the shortcut elevator to Quelaag's Domain, overlooking the Firesage Demon room Photo Lost Izalith Evil Atop the structure above the corridor containing the many Demonic Statues. Next to Rare Ring of Sacrifice Photo 1, 2 Undead Asylum Evil On the upper level by the hollows, outside the Asylum Demon's fog gate Photo, Video Catacombs Evil Near the Titanite Demon in the long hallway Photo 1, 2 Catacombs Evil After the first rotating bridge, drop into the first room of the breakable-floor path to the right Video 1, 2 Tomb of the Giants Evil On a ledge near the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring Video Kiln of the First Flame Evil To the left of the pillar before the third Black Knight Photo 1, 2 Royal Wood Evil Across from the first shortcut tower after the sanctuary bonfire, on a small overhang across the chasm Photo 1, 2, Video Oolacile Township Evil Next to the Bloathead Sorcerer at the end of the long, narrow wooden bridge Photo Chasm of the Abyss Evil Behind the Bloathead Sorcerer overlooking the large group of Humanity Phantoms Video

Reported Locations without Documentation

Undead Burg and Undead Parish

• Jump down to the left after entering the Undead Burg. Then enter the right building.
  Type: Good
• Wooden roof that has three Firebomb Armored Hollows
  Type: Good
• Before Capra Demon, in one of the Undead Assassin’s rooms
  Type: Good
• Just before the first Fog Gate
  Type: Good

• Just after the first Fog Gate
  Type: Evil

Darkroot Garden and Darkroot Basin

• Near the cliff edge where the Frog Rays appear
  Type: Good

• Opposite the cliff populated by Demonic Foliages
  Type: Evil

New Londo Ruins

• After the first landing bridge, in the small room of the annex
  Type: Good
• After the first Fog Wall of the lower area after draining
  Type: Good

Blighttown

• Jump down from the group of Infested Barbarians
  Type: Good
• Opposite the area that you first land when you reach the swamp
  Type: Good

Depths

• Narrow corridor, before the checkpoint Fog Gate
  Type: Good
• Two levels higher from the Gaping Dragon boss fog, on the terrace
  Type: Good

• In the room with Laurentius
  Type: Evil

Demon Ruins and Lost Izalith

• Bottom of the edge of the lava before it cools
  Type: Good
• Near the Large Flame Ember treasure chest
  Type: Good
• In the lava of Lost Izalith that houses the Bounding Demons
  Type: Good

• Bottom of the edge of the lava before it cools
  Type: Evil
• Just before the Yellow Fog Gate
  Type: Evil
• Before the Fog Gate leading to the Centipede Demon
  Type: Evil
• Shortcut corridor of the Prowling Demon in Lost Izalith
  Type: Evil

Sen's Fortress

• On the roof that you reach using the secret ladder where the Giant is
  Type: Good
• The second boulder slope, near where the Serpent Mage is
  Type: Good
• Bottom of the tower with the Crestfallen Merchant
  Type: Good

Painted World of Ariamis

• North-East building, jump down from the platform with the bow-wielding Hollow
  Type: Good
• In the courtyard near the well
  Type: Good

The Duke's Archives

• In the hall with the bonfire, near the bottom of the steps by the two Crystal Hollows
  Type: Good

Tomb of the Giants

• On the cliff near the start of area
  Type: Good
• In the Pinwheels Servants' area
  Type: Good

• Pit that Patches knocks you down to
  Type: Evil

Footnotes

1. These particular drops have not been clarified as belonging to either the white or good red vagrants specifically, so they have not yet been added to the list above. It is currently unknown if the white and red good vagrants carry different drop items.