Similar to the Brain of Mensis, they cause frenzy by looking at you.
Being able to one-shot them or tear apart huge chunks of their hp with a charge attack.
Simon's Bowblade in its bow form is a reliable weapon against this enemy for builds with high Bloodtinge.
Heavy weapons can stagger and cancel their grab, you can charge one, smash it a few times, then quickly roll away and use the sedative before you get frenzied.
Can be knocked down with Burial Blade charge attack,.
For those having trouble with this enemy, 3 sets of 2 poison throwing knifes are enough to kill one (except in The Nightmare Frontier, those are immune to Slow Poisoning).
Use the transformed Hunter Axe's heavy attack (Hold R2) to keep them on the ground.
Use this to your advantage, if you are farming them, by stacking an appropriate amount of frenzy resistance.
Frenzy will not cause damage if it triggers in the middle of a visceral attack.
Wait halfway through the grab animation,.
Alternatively roll or dodge through their grab, but beware that the grab attack has good tracking and will catch you if you act too early.
Circle around them up close, and their grab should miss, which will leave their backs exposed for a long enough time to do a charge attack.
Apart from their Frenzy AoE they only have one attack, a lunging grab attack that deals minor damage, but frenzy continues to build during the grab.
In most cases, they are set up in a way that allows you to sneak past more or less undetected.
Avoid fighting them up close, they cause Frenzy to build up while you are in their line of sight.
Be forewarned, frenzy will continue to build for a few seconds after line of sight is broken. Winter Lanterns require line of sight to cast their deadly spell and despite their appearance they cannot see anything behind them. These vaguely humanoid, eldritch abominations roam the Nightmare Frontier and the Nightmare of Mensis. Grotesque creatures with a lethal gimmick, Winter Lanterns will constantly damage you and build up your frenzy meter with their gaze. Winter Lanterns (sometimes called "brain trusts" prior to the release of the official guide) are an enemy in Bloodborne. Nightmare Frontier, Nightmare of Mensis, Fishing Hamlet Cursed Damp Blood Droplets (5), Pebble x10, Quicksilver Bullets x3