Fog Rift Catacombs is filled with various interesting items and resources that might be useful to you. As the dungeon is quite maze-like, you might need some help to ensure you don't miss anything. With our guide, you can clear every corner of the Fog Rift Catacombs.

How to Reach the Fog Rift Catacombs

To get to the Fog Rift Catacombs, head northwest from the Castle Front Site of Grace. Go through the fortification under the fort, where you will encounter several Messmer soldiers. Proceed deeper into the valley until the fog starts to envelop everything around.

At the foot of the valley, you will see a lit entrance to the dungeon on the northern part of the cliff. The Fog Rift Catacombs is located right behind this door.

Starting the Fog Rift Catacombs

Open the gate to the dungeon, go further down the tunnel, descend on the stone platform, and activate the Site of Grace. Proceed down the corridor, and to the right in the corner, you will find a corpse with a Grave Glovewort [1]. Take the item after killing the stone gargoyle that will attack you.

Continue through the tunnel on the left side. Before entering the next location, look carefully at the spiked ceiling that lowers, and run through when it starts to rise. Ahead, you will encounter two more enemies.

Finding the Ancient Dragon Knight’s Cookbook [1]

Enter the next location, which is directly opposite. If you have a bow or magic, use them to kill the enemy on the bridge above, and then deal with the enemy who will emerge from the right behind the wall. On the left, opposite side, grab the Yellow Fulgurbloom.

Descend the stairs, but beware of the enemy shooting fireballs. Use ranged weapons or magic to deal with him. Turn into the tunnel on the right. In the room immediately to the left, there will be a gargoyle-cannon in the corner and a flower-gargoyle at the end of the room. Kill them and take the Yellow Fulgurbloom and Ancient Dragon Knight’s Cookbook [1].

Exit the room and head into the passage opposite. Descend the stairs and wait for the spiked ceiling to fall so you can jump on it and rise up. Step off the platform, kill the enemy, and pick up the Knot Resin and Yellow Fulgurbloom.

Stand on the platform again when it is at your level and enter the other available passage. Proceed to the next location with an enemy mage and pick up another Yellow Fulgurbloom. Continue through the stone bridge where the enemy was earlier, if you killed him, and climb the stairs. There will be two knights to deal with and to the right of the stairs by the wall, you will find a Yellow Fulgurbloom.

Finding the Great Ghost Glovewort

Near the arched windows, the spiked ceiling will lower. Jump onto it and quickly run to the tall passage arch. Go through the tunnel to the end, ignoring the turn, and grab the Black Knight Commander Andreas. After this, go through that passage. Jump through the window and kill the enemies or kill them from above using ranged attacks. Take the Great Ghost Glovewort and items that drop from the enemies: Smithing Stone [4] and Messmer Soldier’s Axe if you're lucky.

Continuing through the Fog Rift Catacombs

Descend the stairs to the lower level (onto the stone bridge) and then down again. Turn right and head into the passage. You will again come to the lowering ceiling. This time wait until it rises, and then quickly jump down and enter the tunnel behind you.

Kill the gargoyle and pick up the Yellow Fulgurbloom. Climb the ladder, where you can pick up three more Yellow Fulgurblooms. Descend the same ladder. Exit back to the room with the lowering ceiling. Quickly run into the passage opposite, picking up Dragonbolt Grease x2 from a corpse on the way. Reach the stone lift and descend on it.

Proceed further, killing a few enemies, and pick up the Yellow Fulgurbloom. Behind the staircase cage, there will be an enemy, another Yellow Fulgurbloom, and Rada Fruit. Continue into the room with two chairs and pick up Grave Glovewort [2], killing the enemy. Exit the room, turn right, pick up the Yellow Fulgurbloom, and go down the stairs.

You will enter another large room with a lowering ceiling. Keep to the left side, going behind the second arch. There will be a pit you can jump into. Descend there, pick up the Yellow Fulgurbloom, kill the mage, and take the Ghost Glovewort [4] from the corpse behind him.

Proceed to the next room, ignoring the creatures crawling and falling from the ceiling. Turn left, take the Yellow Fulgurbloom, and continue. Kill a couple of enemies, pick up a few more Yellow Fulgurblooms and an Electrocharge. After this, exit and head to the ladder in the other passage.

Climb the ladder, turn left, take the Yellow Fulgurbloom, descend, and turn left again to exit into the same large room with the lowering ceiling. In the third arch on the left, pick up a Glass Shard from the corpse and then climb the stairs. Still be mindful of the ceiling that can crush you! Deal with a few enemies and take the Shadow Realm Rune from the throne.

Finding the Blinkbolt Ash of War

Approach the railing and look at the lowering ceiling. You will see an opening you can enter. After this, ascend with the platform and exit. Unlock the chest to take the Blinkbolt Ash of War.

How to Obtain the Sword of Darkness

When the platform starts to lower or rise, jump onto it. Proceed almost to the opposite side and enter through the huge arch. Approach the throne, interact with it to get the Sword of Darkness. After this, descend the ladder.

How to Reach the Death Knight Boss

Take the Ghost Glovewort [5] from the corpse and kill a couple of enemies that will attack you. In one of the walls, there will be a hole, jump into it. You will again reach the large room with the lowering ceiling. This time, go through the door opposite you. In the next room, the ceiling will also lower. Run into the corridor opposite, picking up the Broken Rune on the way. Exit to the lift. Descend, proceed further, and you will reach the gate leading to the boss of the Fog Rift Catacombs, the Death Knight.

Tips for Fighting the Death Knight

To prepare for the fight with the Death Knight, it’s important to equip lightning-resistant armor as most of the boss's attacks are lightning-infused. Also, pick up items and spells that block damage from this element. 

The Death Knight attacks easily, but his blows can be avoided by rolling and getting behind him when his combo ends. Strong weapon attacks can interrupt his combo. Avoid the yellow lightning which deals the most damage.

 In the first phase of the fight, he uses a triple axe combo, a four-hit combo, two "spins" with yellow lightning, and shoots lightning. In the second phase, it is important to use poison, frost, and bleed to quickly reduce his health. 

Defeating the boss will earn you the Death Knight’s Twin Axes, Crimson Amber Medallion +3, and 110,000 runes.