Wolfhounds are dogs which are used as guard animals. They can also be found prowling the city of Dunwall, and are capable of being possessed by Corvo Attano.

In general, their appearance seems to be adapted to Dunwall's industrial environment, with the wolfhound's slender build and an irregular shaped head differentiating them from most canines.

During the time that Corvo possesses a wolfhound, he is granted the extra ability of sprinting.

CombatEdit

• The most dangerous characteristic of wolfhounds is the fact that their detection radius is not limited by sightlines, meaning that sneaking up from behind a wolfhound will normally mean detection. Even if Corvo is behind an obstacle relative to a wolfhound, it can still sniff him out.
• It is impossible to knock out a wolfhound without using sleep darts, as Corvo's choke-hold can only be used on humans.
• Wolfhounds often patrol with an Overseer. This makes it hard to get rid of the pair without being seen by the other one. Also, the fight against them will become more dangerous. Bend Time may be useful while dealing with the companions, especially when trying to avoid detection.
  • The literature and dialogue surrounding Overseers and their Woflhounds suggests that such pairs are quite close.
    • In the mission "Office of the High Overseer," there is a report in Workshop in which an Overseer responds to a suggestion that the Wolfhounds be strapped with dynamite and used as suicide bombers. The Overseer rejects the idea out of hand, regardless of the chaos level Corvo has achieved.
    • The Overseer patrolling the kennels also stops to talk to several of his Wolfhounds.
• Wolfhounds tend to fall asleep if they are not patrolling together with a guard. With this in mind, it is possible to sneak past them once this occurs.
• Like rats and fish, wolfhounds do not count toward lethal kills in mission summaries. As such, it is possible to kill them with standard crossbow bolts and be awarded a clean run.
• When being bitten, Corvo is completely vulnerable to attack from other enemies.
• Their charging attack, if connected, can knock Corvo back slightly as well as knocking him down for a while. Circle-strafe or use Agility to keep away from their attacks.

GalleryEdit

v • d • e Characters in Dishonored
Protagonist	Corvo Attano
Loyalists	Piero Joplin • Samuel Beechworth • Farley Havelock • Callista Curnow • Teague Martin • Treavor Pendleton • Wallace Higgins • Cecelia • Lydia
Assassination Targets	Thaddeus Campbell • Morgan Pendleton • Custis Pendleton • Lady Boyle • Hiram Burrows • Daud
Others	The Outsider • Jessamine Kaldwin • Emily Kaldwin • Anton Sokolov • Granny Rags • Slackjaw • Geoff Curnow • Madame Prudence • Griff • Morris Sullivan • Esmond Roseburrow • Unknown Child
Minor Characters	Doctor Galvani • Mad Survivor • Bunting • Pratchett • Test Subject 312 • Montgomery Shaw • Ramsey • Miss White • Lord Brisby • Alfa • Blake • Mace Brimsley • Propaganda Officer
Classes	Survivors • Servants • Aristocrats • City Watch • Courtesans • Thugs • Weepers
Animals	Rats • Fish • Wolfhounds • River Krusts • Whales