Keep in mind some drops are restricted to specific variants. Short bow ( Bandit's Knife if you get close).
Infantry that you find along your path can be wielding different weaponry: They can also perform guard break maneuvers. Beware their attack flurry though somewhat rare, this attack can do considerable damage and break the guard of the unprepared. Dealing with them piecemeal is the best tactic, though weapons with large, sweeping strikes can help deal with them in groups. Though not very dangerous individually, Hollow Infantry have a notorious tendency to appear in large groups, where their threat level increases exponentially. Functionally little more than militiamen, they have weaker weapons and equipment than their Royal Knight brethren, but maintain some semblance of their original skills and have a predilection for hunting in packs. 'Clad in rotting versions of the Infantry Set, and found primarily in the Forest of Fallen Giants, these hollowed dregs were once the rank-and-file low-ranking soldiers of the Kingdom of Drangleic. Hollow Infantry is an enemy in Dark Souls 2.
