New screenshots, enemies revealed for Bloodborne’s Chalice Dungeon

Earlier this month at PlayStation Experience, FromSoftware revealed a brand new feature for Bloodborne — Chalice Dungeons.

Located beneath the city of Yharnam (where the game's story takes place, these ancient underground ruins offer players a ton of additional content and replay value. Players can enter these dungeons using holy chalices and explore the vast structures and multiple levels. The trick here, is that every time a portal is opened up, the structure of the dungeon itself changes. Hunters courageous enough to brave these dungeons, which are filled with traps and other nightmarish creatures, will be handsomely rewarded.

Of course, it won't be easy. Over on the PlayStation Blog today, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa shared a slew of new screenshots showing off some of the dark and dangerous locations, as well as some of the gruesome inhabitants of these dungeons.

"Hunters brave enough to make their way into the ruins will have to navigate through places like dreadful oily swamps and intricate, gothic, grand halls. But beware, not everything is as it seems. Whoever, or whatever, created these ruins did not want visitors; deadly traps, like these giant guillotine blades caked in blood of hunters past, could be anywhere," Yamagiwa said.

"Among the foul beasts and other creatures you’ll come across in the dungeons are the protectors and the protector ritual masters. Born in the depths of the dungeons and having never seen the light of day, these pale-skinned masters of the deep roam the halls, protecting the secrets held within. Despite their sunken, pitch-black eyes, be sure they will find you. Be especially mindful of the ritual masters, who perform a dark and ancient ceremony that few have lived to talk about."

While most of the screenshots show off new enemies, the final one with all that fire might seem a bit familiar, This is the ancient guard dog, shown off in the demo at PlayStation Experience. "With a rock-hard petrified exterior and clad in a dense cloak of flames, these ancient guard dogs are said to be the oldest creatures found in the ruins," Yamagiwa explained.

Check out the screenshots above and read more about the new Chalice Dungeons in our preview from PlayStation Experience.