A helpful glitch makes the Mohg, Lord of Blood boss fight significantly easier for one Elden Ring player. Glitches can always be a mixed bag when it comes to just how helpful they make a game such as Elden Ring. Sometimes, they can be dismissed as silly bugs that don't impact the overall fight. In other cases, they can be a hindrance, sometimes making the fight harder or outright impossible. In other cases, glitches are used to cheese boss fights, with players able to skip entire phases if they do something specific. This is one such case.
Mohg, Lord of Blood is one of the optional bosses the player can come across in Elden Ring, like Malenia. Twin brother to Morgott, Mohg fully embraces his Omen blood and is able to wield blood flame magic that makes up a good portion of his move set. As a boss fight, he may not be as tough as Malenia, as a skilled Elden Ring player could take out Mohg in one shot at level 1, but he can still be troublesome thanks to the ability to create zones of flames that cause bleed buildup. One of his primary mechanics is Blood Curse, which he builds up in the player during Phase 1 only to drain their HP during Phase 2.
It was during this fight that a player came across a peculiar glitch that practically finished the fight for them. Uploading a video to the Reddit r/Eldenring, one user showcased a glitch during the Mohg, Lord of Blood fight. In the video, the player is fighting off Mohg as normal, dodging his attacks and avoiding his areas of blood fire, when suddenly Mohg flies up and throws blood fire onto the floor before dashing back. He falls upon a piece of geometry and gets stuck, staying suspended in the air and, instead of getting back into the fight like the bugged music-loving Mohg in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, this one just dies.
In the comments, other Reddit users give their own experiences with the glitch, mostly with the dragons the player has to fight throughout Elden Ring. They explain that it is a way to prevent soft locks, killing the boss that gets stuck to prevent any issues from happening.
While this glitch was one that actually benefited the player, there are many that only make things worse, like a Black Blade Kindred glitched into stomping one Elden Ring player to death. Still, finding glitches that help make the fight easier could improve the playing experience for many players who have trouble with such enemies, as it can allow them to enjoy the game without getting frustrated.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
