How to Beat King Morgott

King Morgott, Last of All Kings is a tricky boss to contend with if you don't know what you are going to be up against. He can attack in swift swipes, cover large distances, has strong ranged damage options, and can control large areas with high damage.

Strategy 1: Sorcerer

Morgott is quite good at avoiding ranged damage. He will often dodge attacks and respond with vicious swipes of his sword, dealing high damage and potentially catching you off guard. Spells with long cast times are also risky due to many of Morgott's fast attacks, such as his dagger throw.

The best way to deal with Morgott is to use the Night Comet sorcery, which counts as an invisible sorcery and is therefore boosted by off-handing the Staff of Loss. This can also be charged, meaning Night Comet is boosted by the Godfrey Icon, and deals magic damage, meaning the Magic Scorpion Charm and Graven Mass Talisman will boost its damage.

All of this along with high Intelligence will deal absolutely massive damage per hit, and Morgott won't over-use his swift dodging abilities. You can cast this in relative peace from a distance from the start of the fight, and it won't last long enough for you to worry about dodging much. You can even punish the transition into phase 2 where Morgott is stationary for a long time by pummelling him with Night Comets.

Strategy 2: Faith

Morgott is weak to most damage types, and is therefore susceptible to status effects. You can open the fight by using Rotten Breath to apply Scarlet Rot, which will render the fight all but won for you. Then, throughout the rest of the fight, focus on avoiding damage and making heavy use of the Swarm of Flies incantation, which will shred Morgott's health.

Strategy 3: Melee

If you go for heavy weapons, then go for poise breaking. You can use the Stonebarb Cracked Tear along with fully charged heavy attacks or jumping attacks to break Morgott's poise in just a few hits, leaving him vulnerable to a critical strike. Just be careful not to try to bully him during his transition between phases, as he will create an area explosion that deals a lot of damage.

If you prefer smaller weapons, the Antspur Rapier is particularly good here, especially if you infuse it with Poison so that it deals both Poison and Scarlet Rot buildup. Once these status effects are applied, it is mostly a game of waiting for Morgott to die while avoiding his attacks.