Gloombound Ritualist Summary
Gloombound Ritualist is an optional miniboss found in the prologue of Mortal Shell II.
| Location | Disciple's Pass |
| Rewards | Gloom x360 |
| Health | 625 |
| Poise | 85 |
| Weakness | Bleed |
Where to Find Gloombound Ritualist
When the path splits into two, take the left path. The miniboss is also reachable through the right path but it has pesky enemies that inflict poison.
There are also enemies on the left path, so stay focused on defeating them without taking too much damage.
When ready, drop down the swamp and walk towards the middle to start the fight.
Gloombound Ritualist Attack Patterns
| Gloombound Ritualist | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| Summon Undead Bombs |  Gloombound Ritualist summons undead enemies that explode after rushing towards their target. |
| Trigger Explosions |  This has the same windup as the summon but explosions come from the ground instead. |
| Fire Projectile |  It raises its staff and fires a projectile at its target. |
| Two-Swing Combo |  It swings its staff twice at its target. |
| Swing and Thrust Combo |  Similar to the previous combo, but ends with a thrust attack. |
| 5-Hit Combo |  After a long windup, it initiates a fast combo that ends with an overhead swing. |
| Overhead Swing |  A single overhead swing with its staff. |
How to Beat Gloombound Ritualist
Start with the shell ability to deal significant break damage from the get-go.
Learn its patterns and parry its attacks until its break meter is full and it's vulnerable to a riposte.
If you're not comfortable parrying, you can also dodge its attacks and focus purely on its health instead.
Gloombound Ritualist Rewards
- Gloom x360
Gloom is the currency used to level up when resting in Beacons. They drop when you die and are lost permanently when you die again before retrieving them.
Related Guides
List of All Bosses
| Bosses | |
|---|---|
 Magdalena, the Lady of the Woods |  The Lost Child |
 The Nameless Captive |  Sir Isaac, the Scholar-Prince |
 Hexapod |  The Monolith |
 Droeg, the Conquerer |  Malborn Offspring |
 Orrem, the Reclaimed |  Zmey, the Unbidden |
| Mini Bosses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gloombound Ritualist | Tainted Vestige | Tar Golem |
| Great Arbiter of Flesh | Vrannic, the Grand Illusionist | Grisha |
| Vrago, Solikar Champion | Bloodcursed Lithopod | The Warden |
| Rabid Grisha Pack | Lucian, the Thirsting Knight | Pale Grisha |
| Circle of the Grasping Root | The Wandering Shepherd | Tarblighted Stoner |
| Vellen, High Lord of Mammon | Twin Sesters | Stray Sesters |
| Sester Secundus | Bor, the Deluded Monarch | Sariel, the Endless |
| Gloombound Wraith | Starved Harridan | Viletongue |
| Batushka | Subjugated Guardian | Infested Miner |
| Prophet of Profane Infinities | Tishina's Confessor | Gloombound Legion |
| Strange Grisha | Urrig, the Executioner | Caged Grisha |
| Tyrant's Sycophants | Servants of the Scholar Prince | Solnir, the Gloom Seeker |
