How to beat Mourning Knight
Thrust-class Divine Weapon, parry the third cross-slash for the riposte, hide behind a pillar during the shockwave, and save Divine Art for the final 20% when his aggression spikes.
Thrust-class Divine Weapon, parry the third cross-slash for the riposte, hide behind a pillar during the shockwave, and save Divine Art for the final 20% when his aggression spikes.
Quick answer
Equip a thrust-class Divine Weapon (slash is slow against his guard). Parry the third hit of his cross-slash combo for the riposte window. When he raises both blades for the shockwave, hide behind an arena pillar. Save your Divine Art for the final 20%.
Step by step
- Bring a Holy- or Fire-aligned thrust weapon — Mourning Knight resists slash damage.
- Stay mid-range. Bait the cross-slash with short steps; parry hit #3.
- When he plants his blade for the shockwave, sprint behind a pillar; punish on rebound.
- At ~50% HP he opens a teleport phase — listen for the chime, dodge forward, not back.
- Pop Divine Art under 20% to skip his rage rotation.
Common mistakes
- Mashing roll on the first cross-slash. The recovery is short — he chains a second combo.
- Standing still during the shockwave thinking iframes will save you. They won’t.
- Using a slash weapon. Your damage drops by ~30% against his guard.
FAQ
What weapon is best vs Mourning Knight?
Thrust-class or Holy-infused Divine Weapons. Slash is wasted against his guard.
How do I dodge the teleport combo?
A faint chime fires when he reappears behind you. Roll forward immediately when you hear it.
What does he drop?
Mourning Signet — unlocks a crit-after-parry accessory.