Elden Ring: How to defeat the hidden boss, Mohg Lord of Blood

A hidden boss in Elden Ring is Mohg Lord of Blood. He's a difficult guy because of his powers, which often result in blood loss. This is our Elden Ring guide to assist you in taking down Mohg Lord of Blood, Mohgwyn Palace's hidden boss.

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The boss guide for Mohg Lord of Blood at Mohgwyn Palace

reveals that Mohgwyn Palace in Elden Ring is a hidden location. You must get both halves of the Haligtree Secret Medallion in order to access it. just to get to the Consecrated Snowfield. To get to this zone, you must find a well-hidden teleporter there. After you spawn in, stick to the main road and pass over skeleton-filled cliffsides and rivers of blood. You will eventually reach the boss' arena.

As Mohg Lord of Blood approaches Elden Ring, Preparing for himMohg Lord of Blood is available for fight anytime you want in Elden Ring. To guarantee success, however, you may wish to finish off a few preparations. The Purifying Crystal Tear comes first. If you visit the Altus Plateau's Second Church of Marika, you may get it. This building resembles Mirage Rise quite a bit. You only need to find the wind currents that will allow Torrent to soar to new heights.You will be attacked by Eleonora, an NPC invader, as soon as you enter the chapel. You may get the Purifying Crystal Tear by defeating her. Utilize the Flask of Wonderful Physick to combine this with any other tear to create a priceless mixture.The red NPC at Roundtable Hold is the next person you need speak with in order to get the Sewer Gaol Key. Next, go to Leyndell Royal Capital's Subterranean Shunning-Grounds. You'll come across several crawfish below as you investigate. The Mohg's Shackle is hidden behind one of the crabs that is watching over the Leyndell Catacombs entrance.Take note: Another variation, Mohg the Omen, is another opponent you must face in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.Elden Ring Phase 1 of the Mohg Lord of Blood boss fightNow that you have both equipment, enter Mohg Lord of Blood's arena, making sure they are equipped. For the sake of clarity, I solely prioritized ranged combat when I faced this monster, however I did take note of its abilities:

• Melee Combo – Mohg will usually do two swings with his weapon. The second swing will coincide with a lunge.
• Slash and Blast – When you’re in melee range, Mohg will swipe and mark the air to cause an explosion.
• Blood Splash – Mohg will throw blood pools at a wide location, which will cause flames to erupt. Your bleeding meter will also increase if you’re standing in the flames.
• Nihil Blood Rings – Mohg will periodically cast this spell, creating a red ring around your character.

Take note: Mohg's Shackle may be used to momentarily stun the monster during phase 1. Similar to the Margit encounter, you are limited to two uses of this stun. Take full advantage of it by using vicious combinations and abilities.Elden Ring How to defeat the Nihil Blood Rings in the Mohg Lord of Blood boss battleIn other words, Mohg casts a lethal spell called Nihil Blood Rings. You shouldn't worry since nothing bad will happen if your character has only two rings. However, when Mohg has three rings around you (or about half of his HP), he will unleash a devastating ability that will do significant damage to you while healing himself. You will have to spend three flasks in order to maintain optimal HP since you only have three rings.Fortunately, in , we can break the Nihil spell.Elden Ring. Do you recall the Clearing Crystal Tear? Mohg is going to cast Nihil, so you may utilize the brew if that's one of the benefits of your Flask of Wondrous Tears.A barrier will shield you from any harm in this situation. Better still, Mohg will keep casting, so you can hit him throughout the process without worrying about being hit. Unfortunately, I failed to take advantage of this and continued to shoot arrows. If only briefly, you should surely be more aggressive in melee.Elden Ring Phase 2 of the Mohg Lord of Blood boss battle Once Nihil is performed, Mohg will go onto phase 2. He will also acquire the following skills:

• Bleeding Slash – Mohg’s melee swipes will also leave trails of blood.
• Skewer – If you see the boss set to charge, cancel whatever you’re doing and prepare to dodge out of the way.
• Blood Rain – The boss will float in the air and spray blood in a wide arc.

I was largely dodging the Skewer and Blood Rain strikes while evading Mohg's melee. I just fired a couple of shots, then ran to the other side of the arena and shot him many times. I kept doing this till he passed away.The Remembrance of the Blood Lord will be yours after you beat Mohg the Blood Lord in Elden Ring. It may be traded for:

• Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear – Requires STR 24, DEX 14, and FAI 18; scales with STR D, DEX D, and FAI D.
• Bloodboon – Requires FAI 14.

You will also get Mohg's Great Rune. Simply go to the Divine Tower of East Altus to activate it. It's not the way that leads to the Forbidden Lands/Grand Lift of Rold; rather, it's the other route from Leyndell Royal Capital Outskirts. Since you triggered Morgott's Great Rune there as well, you can't miss it.Mohg's Great Rune in Elden Ring will provide your Spirit Ash phantoms a blood blessing when donned and utilized with a Rune Arc.

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