The King in the Mists

This page is about the endgame Ritual encounter. For the Act 1 boss, see The King in the Mists (Freythorn).

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The King in the Mists
The King in the Mists The King in the Mists
Level(s)	78-80
Resistance(s)	(Phase 1) (Phase 2)

The King in the Mists is the endgame boss of Ritual.

Difficulty

• Difficulty 0: (Area Level 80), 5 respawn chances
• Difficulty 1: +1 to Area Level of Crux of Nothingness (Area Level 81), 4 respawn chances
• Difficulty 2: +1 to Area Level of Crux of Nothingness (Area Level 81), 3 respawn chances
• Difficulty 3: +2 to Area Level of Crux of Nothingness (Area Level 82), 2 respawn chances
• Difficulty 4: +2 to Area Level of Crux of Nothingness (Area Level 82), 1 respawn chance

Drops

• Beetlebite
• Ingenuity
• The Burden of Shadows
• Pragmatism (Difficulty 2+)
• From Nothing (Difficulty 4)

Estimated drop table

Item	Difficulty 0	Difficulty 1	Difficulty 2	Difficulty 3	Difficulty 4
Beetlebite	50~55%	53%	50%		50%
Ingenuity	30~35%	32%	30%		30%
The Burden of Shadows	15%	15%	10%		8%
Pragmatism	—	—	10%		8%
From Nothing	—	—	—	—	4%

Additionally, the King in the Mists always drops a random Omen.

Version history

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Version	Changes
0.1.1c	Added up to five respawn attempts for the Crux of Nothingness area, based on the area difficulty. If you die before killing The King of the Mists, reviving will place you inside the boss arena and begin the fight again. Respawns can only be triggered by the person who put in the Expedition Logbook, Breachstone or An Audience with the King, and everyone in your party will be respawned at the same time.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.