Elden Ring: Mohg, the Omen (Cathedral of the Forsaken) Boss Fight

As you probably know, bosses in Elden Ring are divided into three tiers. From lowest to highest: Field Bosses, Greater Enemy Bosses and finally Demigods and Legends.

Mohg, the Omen is in the middle tier, Greater Enemy Bosses, and can be found in the Cathedral of the Forsaken, which is accessible through a labyrinthian network of sewer pipes in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds underneath Leyndell, Royal Capital. Like most lesser bosses in the game, this one is optional and does not need to be defeated in order to progress the main story of the game.

At first, this boss didn’t feel as difficult as I expected, but then I suddenly died and I didn’t quite understand why. Until I realized that he stacks up Blood Loss really fast. Also, his attack patterns and combos appear to be fairly random, so it’s difficult to predict when he will do what.

After allowing the boss to make a literal bloody mess of me a few more times than I found comfortable, I decided to spare my own tender flesh for a bit and call in my good friend Black-Knife Tiche for some assistance, and also decided to take my newly found Bolt of Gransax for another spin, after it had proved highly effective against Morgott previously.

The combination of Tiche’s distractions and my own ability to dish out significant damage from range actually made this boss feel a lot easier than I would have expected, but I guess that goes to show that there is usually a workaround to be found if you find yourself stuck on something. I could probably have given it a few more attempts before going all-in, but why make things harder than they need to be? It usually just postpones the inevitable defeat of the boss and my own shameless gloating.

And now for the usual boring details about my character. I play as a mostly Dexterity build. My main melee weapon is the Guardian’s Swordspear with Keen affinity and Sacred Blade Ash of War, but for this fight I used the Bolt of Gransax for some long-range nuking goodness. My shield is the Great Turtle Shell, which I mostly wear for the stamina recovery. I was level 136 when this video was recorded. I think I’m somewhat over-leveled for this content as the boss felt a bit easier than expected, but was still a fun fight. I’m always looking for the sweet spot where it’s not mind-numbing easy mode, but also not so difficult that I will be stuck on the same boss for hours ;-)

Fan art inspired by this boss fight

Anime-style depiction of the Tarnished in Black Knife armor battling Mohg, the Omen inside the Cathedral of the Forsaken. Click or tap the image for more information.

Anime-style Elden Ring battle scene of the Tarnished confronting Mohg, the Omen inside a dark cathedral, with the Tarnished wielding a sword and Mohg holding a large trident. Click or tap the image for more information.

Isometric anime-style scene of the Tarnished facing Mohg the Omen in a cathedral, with Mohg wielding a fiery three-pronged trident and the Tarnished holding a blue-glowing sword. Click or tap the image for more information.

Realistic dark fantasy scene in a cathedral where the Tarnished faces Mohg the Omen, who wields a fiery three-pronged trident. Click or tap the image for more information.

A dark realistic fantasy battle scene inside a cathedral, showing the Tarnished clashing blades with Mohg the Omen as sparks fly. Click or tap the image for more information.

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