Markoth

Behaviour and Tactics
Markoth has two abilities in addition to being able to teleport:


 * Dreamshield Summon: Markoth will spawn a glowing shield that constantly orbits around him, blocking attacks and dealing contact damage. At 50% hp he will summon another shield that orbits directly opposite of the previous one.
 * Nail Barrage: Creates a Nail that aims in The Knight's direction for a moment before flying forward. He will send a Nail every 1-2 seconds. At 50% hp his attack rate will increase to sending a nail every 0.75-1.25 seconds.
 * Shield Cyclone: Markoth Spins his shield in an increasingly wider radius before retracting it. The second shield summoned at 50% hp will not be affected in this attack and stay orbiting around him normally.

Healing during his Nail Summon is quite difficult, as the Nails pass through the environment. Keep moving, and get attacks in whenever the opportunity arises. The nails stop homing in as soon as they begin to move, and combined with their somewhat slow travel speed, this makes them relatively easy to dodge.

Wall-sliding with the Mantis Claw and attacking with Vengeful Spirit or Shade Soul is a good tactic as Markoth moves relatively slowly and has a large hitbox.

His Shield Cyclone attack is the best time to heal, as the shield has limited range. Alternatively, dash into the circle when it widens and Markoth will be completely open to attacks until the shield retracts.

Location
In order to reach the location, you need Shade Cloak upgrade to bypass the Shade Gate standing before his room.

Trivia

 * Markoth claims to never have been defeated in combat, so presumably what killed him was old age or disease. However, it's possible that his remnant simply doesn't remember his defeat and/or death.
 * Thistlewind, a deceased Moth in the Glade of Hope mentions another adventurous moth in the edge of the kingdom. It's possible that this is Markoth, as he is found in Kingdom's Edge and appears to be of the same species.
 * The shield that Markoth uses is strikingly similar to the shield the player gains from the Dreamshield charm.

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