How to Beat Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring
Jun. 13, 2024As we near Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree’s release, players worldwide are wrapping up certain boss fights to access the DLC. One such crucial Elden Ring boss is Mohg, the Lord of Blood. While optional in the base game, Mohg is a required boss you need to beat to access Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. So if you’re someone prepping for just that, keep reading as we show you to find and beat Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring!
Fun Fact!As per latest reports from various publication and on Steam, approximately 62% percent players havent’ defeated Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring.
There are two significant steps to track and defeat Mohg in the Elden Ring. The first step includesbeating Starscourge Radahnat Caelid during the Festival of Radahn. Once you’re done there, your priority is tracking White Mask Varre down after encountering him at The First Step and finishing his quest line.
Complete White Mask Varre’s Questline
White Mask Varre is an NPC you encounter when you first reach Limgrave in Elden Ring. He wears a white mask, calls you Maidenless, and gives you the task of meeting him later. So, here’s how to finish the questline of Varre:
With the Medal in hand, we have completed Varre’s portion of the quest line, which is getting us the essential item to track Mohg, Lord of Blood, in Elden Ring.
Before we begin beating Mohg in Elden Ring, you must finish defeating Radahn too. If you haven’t, now’s the best time to do that. Another optional task you should consider doing isfinishing Yura’s Questline. You can do this by learning how to get theElden Ring Nagakibaguide.
While this might take a few hours, completing it will give you aPurifying Crystal Tear. This item comes in handy later in-game. With Radahn defeated, go into your inventory,selectthe Pureblood’s Knight Medal,and use it.This will bring you to the Moghwyn Palace.
Once you’ve reached the Moghwyn Palace, head southwest from where you spawn and sit at theDynasty Mausoleum EntranceSite of Grace. Then, follow the road opposite the Site of Grace into a wide open area where a handful of first-generation Albunaurics worship an individual. Instead of fighting with them,hike a rightand ride the enormous elevator to reach Mohg’s boss’s room.
So you have finally arrived face to face against Mohg. Before you bring out thebest Elden Ring greatswords, do know that this optional boss is a ferocious enemy. Mohg, Lord of Blood has two phases that can pose quite a challenge. Follow the tips below to learn how to defeat him easily:
When you’ve dropped his health down to 50% and Mohg has performed his NIHIL attack, he’ll sprout wings and proceed to his second phase. While not overly difficult, follow the tips below to best deal with this phase here.
If you follow these steps, defeating Mohg in the Elden Ring will be child’s play. From here on, when Shadow of the Erdtree DLC drops, you can access it immediately without a hassle. Let me know if you’ve defeated this boss earlier or plan on beating this boss in the comments below.
There lies a secret entrance to Moghwyn Palace at the Consecrated Snowfield. It is a teleporter you find northwest of Yelough Annex Ruins at Consecrated Snowfield. However, this process requires you to find the Haligtree Medallion to reach Consecrated Snowfield, which is a different task altogether. Furthermore, Consecrated Snowfield is a fairly late-game area, and Varre will always be available until you defeat Malekith.
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