How do I obtain The Brittle King?
Equip Fist of Talos, then interact with the sword in Notre-Dame’s Chapel to begin Arthur’s encounter. After the battle, complete the reward-orb interaction to claim Excalibur and Stained-Glass Shield.
Conditions and limits
- Select Fist of Talos in the equipment menu before interacting with the sword.Fist of Talos →
- Defeat Arthur, then interact with the reward orb.
When Arthur’s reward orb appears, interact with it to claim the reward.
Find Arthur here. This is the character location; see the acquisition steps for the reward.
Target room · crosshair: locationOpen map ↗How do I upgrade this spell?
Complete its Works of Mercy, then use the Arcana’s Blessings to unlock Gifts. The two lists are not fixed one-to-one pairs. Read the full upgrade guide →
The Brittle King
3 tasks · 3 upgrades
Works of Mercy
Absorb an attack that would otherwise be fatal thanks to Arthur's spell.
Kill 25 Haunted Armor.
Kill 3 enemies with a single attack.
Gift(s)
- The spell's magic shield can absorb 1 additional attack before it breaks.
- Each time Rose takes damage (with or without an active magic shield), a shard of glass is launched at the nearest enemy.
- When Rose is struck during an attack, damage received is reduced by 50% and her attack continues uninterrupted
Spells & effects
Stained-Glass Shield →
A protective glass barrier negates a hit and retaliates with homing shards.
- Base mana cost
- 100
- Base spell power
- 30
This is the base cost for one cast. Check the mana-reduction details for equipment effects.