Composer: Tsukasa Saitoh
Track 23 - The First Hunter ( Gehrman ) Theme Extended 1 hour

Gehrman, the First Hunter wears a unique and unobtainable armor set, possesses the Burial Blade and a special variant of the Hunter Blunderbuss.

Location
Hunter's Dream, in the area with the previously closed gate.

Strategy
Gehrman, the First Hunter, can be considered as one of the hardest bosses of the game, due to his array of fast attacks and quick dodges. Below is a description for each of his attacks.

Scythe Hook - Gehrman will extend his scythe towards the player, trying to hook them with it, then slash from the other side of the player. It is possible to dodge his second attack with a correctly timed dodge. To dodge the entire attack dodge backwards once or twice, depending on the player’s distance from Gehrman.
Scattered Gun Blast - Gehrman shoots his hand gun. The shot scatters and can heavily stagger.
Art of Quickening - Gehrman charge for a second and unleash a roar, followed by a blue fog. Then, he will perform quick dash similar, but superior, to the Old Hunter Bone's buff.
Charge Scythe Slash - Gehrman will charge for an attack with his transformed Burial Blade. During this brief charge, it is possible to stagger Gehrman. A reliable method for staggering Gehrman is to back up out of range and fire the pistol as he unleashes his first attack in order to interrupt the follow up slash.
Air Scythe Slash - Gehrman will jump up into the air. He will hover and begin charging his attack. The attack will send explosions along the ground that travel to the player's position upon its release. Players can continue to dodge backwards to escape this attack. It is advised to be out in the open to prevent the player from being cornered against a wall during the attack. Also, it is practically impossible to attack Gehrman during this attack.
Multi Slash - Gehrman will attack the player with an array of slashes from left to right. This attack will only be used when the Burial Blade is not in its transformed state. It is advised to dodge backwards and away from Gehrman during this attack.
Visceral Attack - If the player is charging an attack, Gehrman will attempt to shoot his scatter gun to stagger the player, followed by a Visceral Attack. This attack can deal massive damage. Gehrman can only do this while his Burial Blade is not in its transformed state.
Arcane AOE - Gehrman will stand still and extend his arms for 6 seconds, then unleash a blast on the 7th second. During this time he is completely vulnerable, so it is advised to get as many attacks in as possible. Be careful as this attack can instantly kill the player or severely injure, and if the player is hit, they should remove themselves from the battle to heal quickly.

Dialogue

Introduction
"Good hunter, you've done well. The night is near its end.
Now I will show you mercy.
You will die, forget the dream, and awake under the morning sun.
You will be freed... ...from this terrible hunter's dream..."

Submit Your Life
"Farewell, my keen hunter."
"Fear the blood."

Refuse
"Dear, oh dear, what was it? The hunt, the blood, or the horrible dream?
Oh, it doesn't matter.
It always comes down to the hunters' helper to clean up after these sorts of messes.
Tonight, Gehrman joins the Hunt..."

Dying to Gehrman
"You must accept your death.
Be freed from the night..."

Defeating Gehrman
"The night, and the dream, were long..."