The Morne Tunnel is a dungeon located on the Peninsula of Tears in Elden Ring. It features a range of ghouls and enemies, but it also has valuable loot and a straightforward boss fight. Here's a detailed walkthrough to help you navigate the dungeon and defeat the boss.
Morne Tunnel Walkthrough
Entering the Tunnel
Location: The tunnel is situated between the Minor Erdtree and Ailing Village. Use the map to pinpoint the entrance.
Elevator Ride: As you descend, you can exit the elevator platform briefly to find a Smithing Stone in a side corridor.
Exploring the Large Room
Action: Continue down the corridor to enter a large room with several ghouls. These enemies will become alert and attack.
Ladder: There's a ladder straight ahead leading to a dead end with Explosive Stone and Explosive Stone Clump.
Navigating the Wooden Beam
Action: Carefully balance over the wooden beam on the right side of the room. Eliminate the slumbering monster and proceed through the passage next to it.
Steps: Go down the steps to face abominations guarding a corpse with 1x Golden Rune (2).
Side Hut Exploration
Hut: Proceed to the south to find a small hut. Inside, you'll find a treasure chest containing 1x Exalted Flesh and a corpse with 1x Golden Rune (4).
Additional Loot
Side Shaft: In a small side shaft ending in a dead end, collect 2x Large Glintstone Scrap.
Corpse: Near the miners in the north-west tunnels, find a corpse with 1x Stanching Bolus.
Large Room Revisited
Large Room: You'll reach the large room seen earlier from above. On the right, some ghouls are hacking at a corpse. Collect 2x Arteria Leaf here.
Dead End: The left passage ends at a dead end with 1x Soft Cotton.
Final Passage
Boss Path: The only remaining path leads to the right, behind a brute, and directly to the boss area.
How to Beat the Morne Tunnel Scaly Misbegotten Boss
Boss Overview:
Name: Scaly Misbegotten
Weapon: Two-handed axe
Attack Pattern: The boss performs sweeping attacks with the axe, which are predictable and telegraphed.
Combat Strategy:
Dodge: The Scaly Misbegotten's sweeping attacks are easy to dodge. Pay attention to its wind-up and avoid getting hit.
Attack Windows: After dodging its attacks, you'll have clear windows to strike back. Take advantage of these opportunities to deal damage.
Shield Counter: If you're using a shield, you can also perform a shield counter to stagger the boss and follow up with additional attacks.
Jump Attacks: Occasionally, the boss performs a jump attack. This can be more challenging to avoid but is still manageable with proper timing.
Fight Tips:
Pattern Recognition: The boss uses a limited number of attacks, so learn its patterns to anticipate and dodge effectively.
Quick Finish: The Scaly Misbegotten isn't particularly resilient, so aim to defeat it quickly before it has a chance to overwhelm you.
Rewards:
Upon Defeat: Defeating the Scaly Misbegotten rewards you with 2000 Runes and the Rusted Anchor weapon and Elden Ring Items.
By following this guide, you should be able to navigate the Morne Tunnel efficiently, collect valuable loot, and defeat the Scaly Misbegotten with relative ease.
MMOexp Elden Ring Team