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{{about|the [[endgame]] [[Ritual]] encounter|the [[Act 1]] boss|The King in the Mists (Freythorn)}}
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| resistance = {{res|phys}}(Phase 1)<br>{{res|phys|strong}}(Phase 2)
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'''The King in the Mists''' is the endgame boss of [[Ritual]].

==Skills==



==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==
* {{il|Beetlebite}}
* {{il|page=Ingenuity}}
* {{il|The Burden of Shadows}}
* {{il|Pragmatism}} (Difficulty 2+)
* {{il|From Nothing}} (Difficulty 4)

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Estimated drop table
|-
! Item !! Difficulty 0<ref name="D0Prohib" /> !! Difficulty 1<ref name="D1Prohib" /><ref name="D1Prohib2" /> !! Difficulty 2<ref name="D2Prohib" /> !! Difficulty 3 !! Difficulty 4<ref name="D4Prohib" />
|-
| {{il|Beetlebite}} || 50~55% || 53% || 50% ||                || 50%
|-
| {{il|page=Ingenuity}} || 30~35% || 32% || 30% ||                || 30%
|-
| {{il|The Burden of Shadows}} || 15% || 15% || 10% ||                || 8%
|-
| {{il|Pragmatism}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 10% ||                || 8%
|-
| {{il|From Nothing}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 4%
|}

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

==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|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.
}}
{{Version history table row|0.1.0|
* Introduced to the game.
}}
{{Version history table end}}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="D0Prohib">n=20 (Difficulty 0), [[Version 0.1.0d]], from [[Prohibited Library]]. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1317231647954964510
* Note very small sample size giving 70/15/15 distribution. Ingenuity drop rate is closer to 30-35%. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1331364308751486996</ref>
<ref name="D1Prohib">n=150 (Difficulty 1), [[Version 0.1.0e]], from [[Prohibited Library]]. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1323452529497079859</ref>
<ref name="D1Prohib2">n=116 (Difficulty 1), [[Version 0.1.1]], from [[Prohibited Library]]. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1330142618016940076</ref>
<ref name="D2Prohib">n=100 (Difficulty 2), [[Version 0.1.0e]], from [[Prohibited Library]]. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1322428613148151870</ref>
<ref name="D4Prohib">n=100 (Difficulty 4), [[Version 0.1.0e]], from [[Prohibited Library]]. https://discord.com/channels/991073626721763429/1306976644367515818/1322428613148151870</ref>
}}

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