Morgott, the Omen King – Elden Ring Wiki Guide

Morgott, The Omen King Boss Fight

Surprise! Morgott was hiding in front of our eyes this entire time. He’s back and better than ever with a new sword and a whole bunch of new abilities (along with some old tricks). This is not as simple of a fight as Godfrey was, but with a good shield and a careful approach (and maybe some help from the Melina summon) we can take him down and claim another Great Rune.

Much of the difficulty of this fight comes from Morgott’s unpredictability. He can move around quickly, summon a few different weapons, and he has a few fake combo enders and surprisingly long combos, making it tough to pinpoint when the right moment to punish is. During the first phase the general rule of thumb is to punish any time he uses a hammer attack, as those are the slowest and have the longest cooldown. The high leap into the air in particular leaves Morgott open for 2-3 attacks afterward.

As always, Guard Counters can also be effective assuming you have the stamina management to use them without getting guard broken. Occasionally Morgott will strike out with a weak attack and then raise his sword over his head in a sort of circular motion. This is a great opening to Counter the weak hit, then roll dodge the heavy sword swing and punish after for a good chunk of damage.

For any other attack be on your guard, since he loves to follow up most of his normal attacks with a quick dagger swipe or a step back dagger throw, which may interrupt your attempt to attack or kill you while you try to find a moment to heal.

Another attack to avoid is the sword rain. If you see the swords appear in the air you may be able to sneak in one attack before they start falling, but otherwise get away to avoid the initial burst of damage, then avoid the area of effect afterwards.

At about half health Morgott will fall to his knees and vomit, signaling the start of phase two. If you have a bleed or freeze weapon maybe try and sneak in 1-2 hits here to build the effect, but otherwise get away before he rises with his area of effect explosion attack.

In phase two things become a bit more complicated. Not only does he have new attacks, but his old ones have some changes as well. For example, the hammer slams now trigger an explosion shortly after impact, meaning you only have a small opening to attack afterwards without risking taking area of effect damage.

The new punishable attack is his bloody sword. He will run his hand along the blade, turning it red, before either slashing or dashing in. Dodge roll into him to avoid the slash and the small blood explosions that trigger afterward, then hit him 1-2 times in the back while he is regaining his posture. If he does a stutter step before slashing that usually means he will do two slashes, and if he holds the blade in a thrusting motion instead of over his head he is going to try and impale you. All of these variations can be dodged and punished in similar ways, just be aware that each has a slightly different timing and hitbox.

Just like phase one, do not even try to punish the other combos unless you are very confident you know what is coming. Anytime he summons his light dagger or sword it usually means a rapid attack combo is coming your way. It is much safer to just block or avoid these attacks completely and wait out a more obvious and slow move.

If you are really struggling with Morgott the good news is you have some extra tools to fall back on. Melina can be summoned in front of the boss door, providing you backup with a mix of physical attacks and ranged spells. You can also use an Ash Summon of your choice, though I would recommend waiting until phase two begins since that is when things really turn up.

Defeating Morgott will get you Remembrance of the Omen King and Morgott’s Great Rune. You can also speak to Morgott’s husk in the boss arena afterward to get a little extra lore.