Margit, the Fell Omen

An enemy defending the entrance to Stormveil Castle, and must be defeated in order to gain access.

Location: Stormveil Castle

Drops: 12000Runes, Talisman Pouch (NG only)

Combat Information:

Health: 4174  HP

Defense: 103

Stance: 80

Parryable: Yes, but 2 parries are required per stance break

Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried

Damage: Standard, Strike, Pierce, Holy

Drops: 12000Runes, Talisman Pouch (NG only)

Damage Negation / Resistance:

Standard: 0

Slash: -10

Strike: 0

Pierce: 0

Magic: 0

Fire: 0

Lightning: 0

Holy: 40

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Poison: 316 / 414 / 704 / 1161

Scarlet Rot: 316 / 414 / 704 / 1161

Blood Loss: 316 / 414 / 704 / 1161

Frostbite: 316 / 414 / 704 / 1161

Sleep: Immune

Madness: Immune

The resistance numbers are the buildup amount to trigger it. For example, if a resistance is 100 you must deal 100 points of the given buildup to trigger it. Note that these go down over time, and increase each time the effect procs. The values after the "/"s indicate the increased resistances after each successive proc.

Fight Strategy:

NPC Summons: Sorcerer Rogier can be summoned for this fight. His summon sign is right by the boss entrance

Purchase Margit's Shackle from Patches to bind him to the ground, temporarily stunning him. This allows you to get a few free hits. This will not work once he reaches Phase 2. 

Using the Lone Wolf Ashes can help distract Margit long enough to get some easy damage in with spells or melee attacks. The Spirit Jellyfish can act as a great tanky distraction, and is available if you speak to Roderika in Stormhill.

Another good multi-summon Ashes are the Godrick Soldiers, found in the graveyard surrounded by Spirit Jellyfish in Stormhill.

Glintstone Stars works well in this fight if you can get enough distance to use them. Glintstone Pebble can work fine as well, as it is cheap and reliable.

Wait for him to do his leaping plunge attack with his hammer, and roll through it towards him to get in some easy damage. This is your best opening during this fight.

Ash of War: Barricade Shield can make this fight much easier for melee players, because it allows them to block and attack more easily, though his spectral blades do not deal Physical Damage, so you still take chip damage.

Great boss to learn how to parry. Do note that it takes two parries to put him in a state where he can be riposted. The majority of his staff attacks are parryable, but his magic weapon attacks are not. This simplifies the fight a lot, as most of his attack sequences open with the staff.