How to beat Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring

How to beat Mohg, Lord of Blood

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Want to know how to beat Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring? Mohg, Lord of Blood is the harder version of Mohg, the Omen, and one of the last bosses that most Tarnished will encounter in Elden Ring . Mohg is also one of the gatekeepers for Shadow Of The Erdtree , and all players who want to explore the expansion’s huge world will need to first endure his vicious blood-letting attacks.

Mohg is here to separate the true warriors from the chaff, and while we recommend reaching level 100 before facing the Lord of Blood, if you can defeat him, then you’re at a good level to start the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC . This guide will reveal everything you need to find and defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood in Elden Ring before setting out into the Lands of Shadow.

In this guide:

• Mohg, Lord of Blood location
• How to beat Mohg, Lord of Blood
• Mohg, Lord of Blood rewards

Mohg, Lord of Blood location

Mohg is located within Mohgwyn Palace, which requires a little bit of work to access. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Mohg, Lord of Blood, is found within Mohgwyn Palace . You can either get there by progressing White Mask Varré’s questline , or you can use the teleporter at the Consecrated Snowfield . The first method gets you to Mohgwyn Palace faster - potentially before level 100 - while the second method is more level appropriate.

For more on both of these methods, check out our guide on how to get to Mohgwyn Palace . Once you’re in the palace proper, you’ll find that it’s actually a fairly small zone. Cross the pools of blood towards the central palace mausoleum, then traverse the tunnels to reach the top. You’ll find Mohg at the top of an elevator just after the Mausoleum Midpoint Site of Grace.

How to beat Mohg, Lord of Blood

1. Get your hits in while you can during Mogh’s first phase, and watch out for Bloodflames.

These flames will make the fight against Mogh all the more difficult, especially if you walk into them after taking a hit. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Mogh, Lord of Blood has two distinct phases. In the first, he is fairly immobile, and as long as you dodge his spear strikes and Bloodflame Talons - which leave behind three clawmarks in the air - you’ll be able to get a good number of hits in. Be wary of any attacks that spray Bloodflame on the ground. If you step in these flames, you’ll experience Blood Loss build-up, which will be one of the main factors depleting your health during this lengthy battle.

2. Take note of Mogh’s countdown attack, which ends in “Nihil”.

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When Mogh starts yelling out “Nihil,” closely monitor your health bar. No matter what you do, it’s going to go at least a little bit. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

As the combat continues, you’ll notice Mogh’s Ritual Countdown attack. He’ll create circular, red marks around your Tarnished’s head as his health drops, counting down from three to one in Latin - " Tres ,” " Duo ,” " Unnus ." As he does this, immediately strafe around him to avoid a huge spear strike, and attack him from behind. Unleash your heavy attacks to potentially break his Poise.

Eventually, a transition occurs when you’ve depleted around 50% of Mohg’s health. After completing his Ritual Countdown three times, Mohg initiates his Bloodboon Ritual by shouting " Nihil “, which means “Nothing” in Latin. This is an unavoidable attack that instantly activates Blood Loss on your Tarnished and heals Mohg in the process. Mohg will repeat this two more times and deal enough damage to kill most builds if you don’t mitigate or offset the damage.

3. Use the Purifying Crystal Tear to reduce Nihil’s damage.

To survive when you hear the dreaded “Nihil,” we recommend that you whip up a Purifying Crystal Tear prior to this battle in your Flask of Wondrous Physick . Drinking this specifically prevents Blood Loss as Mohg activates his Bloodboon Ritual, though it won’t nullify Mohg’s healing.

Of course, to use the Purifying Crystal Tear you will first have to find it. The Tear is a reward from the later stages of Bloody Finger Hunter Yura ’s questline. You’ll need to meet Yura at the Second Church of Marika on Altus Plateau , and help him defeat Bloody Finger Eleonara. If you aren’t caught up on the quest, you can check up all of its steps in the Yura section of our Elden Ring quest guide.

4. If you don’t have the Purifying Crystal Tear, chug Crimson Tears to survive Nihil.

The more obvious - if less efficient - solution to Nihil’s extreme damage is to just heal through it. The ability hits terribly hard, but you have a brief window to heal between the three casts. If you’ve upgraded your Flask of Crimson Tears to +12 by finding all the Sacred Tears, you can make up for most of the lost health with two charges. It’s easier to afford those flask charges if you have the max of 14, so track down more Golden Seeds if you aren’t quite there. This is far from an elegant solution, but it gets the job done.

5. Survive Mohg’s second phase by monitoring his wing attacks, staying close, and potentially unlocking your camera.

Mohg’s just gotten a healing boost and sprouted wings. Welcome to the tough second phase of this fight! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Following the Bloodboon Ritual, the Lord of Blood grows a pair of wings and becomes far more mobile. Mohg will occasionally fly up into the air before swooping down with his trident and unleashing spurts of Bloodflame. His combos are longer and his attacks are more dangerous in this stage. Managing the arena also gets trickier, as Mogh increasingly leaves pools of Bloodflame scattered about.

You’ll benefit from keeping close to Mohg during this phase. Continue aggressively unleashing heavy attacks if you can, and be aware that the locked-on camera view is nice for keeping track of Mohg as he flies about. However, it also makes it harder to keep tabs on nearby Bloodflame patches. If you find yourself circle-strafing to your death, consider disabling lock-on to get a more holistic view of the arena.

6. Use Mohg’s Shackle for free damage.

Mohg’s Shackle is a helpful tool for this fight, and can get you through the first phase quicker. It functions much like Margit ’s Shackle, which you may have found during the Patches side quest. Activate the Shackle to lock Mohg in place and earn a free crit, securing some safe damage in his first phase. Unfortunately, the Shackle only works when Mohg’s health is nearly full, so they won’t work in the second phase. Still, free damage is free damage.

You can find the Shackles deep in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds . Head down to the bottom of the sewer area to find them under a spewing pipe in the far southeast of the room. You can reach them fastest from the Underground Roadside Site of Grace. For more on the Subterranean Shunning Grounds (and on Mohg, The Omen, who awaits at the end of this large underground network), take a look at our Elden Ring boss locations guide .

Mohg, Lord of Blood rewards

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You’ll probably see this screen a lot, but with patience and practice Mohg will go down. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

If you’ve gotten this far and managed to beat Mohg, congratulations! Bask in the victory, take a deep breath, and enjoy the following rewards:

• Mohg’s Great Rune
• Remembrance of the Blood Lords
• 420,000 Runes

You can now activate the Cocoon of the Empyrean Site of Grace. If you’ve also defeated Starscourge Radahn, you’re ready to start the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC . Touch the withered arm poking out of the cocoon on Mohg’s throne to be transported to the Land of Shadow.

That’s everything you need to defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood! If you want to prepare for this battle and other tough fights ahead, take a look at our guides on the best weapons , best spells , and best armor in Elden Ring . If you’re looking for other bosses, take a look at our Elden Ring boss locations guide . And if you’ve just beaten Mohg and are about to start Elden Ring’s expansive DLC, check out our guide on what to do first in Shadow of the Erdtree .

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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