InLords of the Fallen, Mendacious Visage is one of the few bosses who can only be fought in the Umbral realm. This means there is less room for error, more finesse, and combat mastery required to triumph. It is because dying in the Umbral realm means there will be no second chances like dying in Axiom and awakening in Umbral for another go at the boss.

With a stone face that guards the boss’s vulnerability, targeting Mendacious Visage from behind becomes a go-to approach during the boss fight. Similar toThe Congregator of Flesh boss, this, too, requires a proper attack strategy to beat him.

Mendacious Visage Boss fight start in Lords of the Fallen

Mendacious Visage Boss Overview

Mendacious Visage is a slow boss, buthe deals tons of frostbite status effect damageon top of physical ones. From the front, the boss hasa stoneface that opens upand closes throughout the fight. The boss does not take a lot of damage from the front, andmost weapons will beknocked backupon striking it.

The weak spot to deal consistent damage to Mendacious Visage boss isto hit from behind. His back is not covered by stone, like his front side, therefore making it a perfect hitting spot to deal tons of damage.

Attacking Medacious Visage from the back in Lords of the Fallen

The starting attack that Mendacious Visage boss does isthe stomp attack that releasesfrostbite AoE. To not take damage from this MOVE,press the dodge button at the right timewhen the boss is about to land. Pressing a little early could save you from the physical stomp attack, but there is a high chance the frostbite AoE strikesyou that come after it.

An alternate version to the stomp attackthat Mendacious Visage boss does is afalling flat attack. The former has hardly a second recovery timecompared to the latter. This meansthere is more room for you to landmultiple hitsat the boss’s back before he gets up and starts landing another attack.

Mendacious Visage Boss doing ranged umbral magic attack in Lords of the Fallen

If the boss is spaced out in the arena, he will doa quick running attack while locking on to you. This attacktracks the character’s movement for afew secondsso that it can be dodged, or performing a rollwill ensure you do not take a hit.

Another boss’s attack includes sending thehoming frostbite projectilesby opening his face. The projectilesdeal frostbite status damage and build up the bar. Once the face is opened, it stays for a few more seconds before the boss closes it.

landing heavy attack on Mendacious Visage Boss in Lords of the Fallen

The character’s stamina will be halvedif the frostbite status bar maxes out. This will pose a greater challenge in the boss battle due to increased emphasis on stamina management.

Before the boss closes the face, rushing inand hitting a few hits will ensure maximum damage. This is another weak spotof Mendacious Visage boss open to attack for a few seconds. Continued hitting the opened face could be dangerousas the boss closes it with force, dealing physical damage.

Dodging Mendacious Visage Boss’s umbral magic attack in Lords of the Fallen

There is a one-second animation where the bossgrabs both ends of the face to close it. This subtle hint indicates to retreat and not continue attacking the front end of Mendacious Visage.

Fist Slamis the next boss attack that is mostly followed after he closes the face. This attack does physical damageif you are too close to the boss andreleases frostbite projectiles in a single direction. The best method to avoid this is toroll in either the left or right sidedirection.

attacking Mendacious Visage Boss from the back in Lords of the Fallen

Lastly, Mendacious Visagereleases parasites after opening hisface. These parasites fall to the ground and start trackingyou. If the parasites get into the proximity,theyblow up and deal frostbite damage.

Mendacious Visage Boss Fight Strategy

Since Mendacious Visage bosscan only be fought in theUmbral realm, there are no second chancesif you die. This warrants a strategy where the boss can be beaten with limited Sanguinarix and healing items, and following our strategy will ensure triumph.

Mendacious Visage isweak against the poison status effect and takes moredamage from the back. Bringing poison salt items or spells that could deal poison damagewill speed up the process of killing the boss.

performing visceral attacks on Mendacious Visage Boss in Lords of the Fallen

TheLight weaponusers can easily unleash four-to-fighthits at the boss’s back after he has landed his moveset. As for theheavy weaponusers, attacking a combo is difficult, so one charged attackat the back will deal decent damage.

When the boss opens his face, if you havea Soulflay charge,lock on to the boss’s face and use it. This will instantly stagger the boss, giving you enough time to deal a visceral attack or land multiple hits before he snaps out of the staggered state.

Mendacious Visage boss defeated in Lords of the Fallen

Bringing more Briostones will help in healing, but since the boss fight happens in the Umbral realm, recovering the lost health will require you to hit the bossand not take damage.

Time your dodges, circle around at the boss’s back for quick hits, and apply poison salts are the steps you should rinse and repeat to defeat Mendacious Visage in Lords of the Fallen. If done correctly, the boss will be slain in about five minutes.

Rewards For Defeating Mendacious Visage

Defeating the Mendacious Visage in Lords of the Fallen will give the following rewards.