How to beat Rykard in Elden Ring From SoftwareRykard is a demigod boss in Elden Ring and one of the shardholders you need to defeat to complete the game. Here\u2019s how to beat Rykard. The hardest part of dealing with Rykard in Elden Ring is finding him. The game cleverly hides him behind a series of side quests and events that ultimately lead to a showdown with this Elden Ring shard-holding demigod. Rykard is hiding deep beneath the Volcano Manor and has created a cult-like covenant around himself, masking the truth about his current nature. This guide will contain spoilers, as the key to finding Rykard involves numerous characters that are involved in Elden Ring\u2019s wider plot. Contents How to find Rykard in Elden Ring – Return to Rya and the Volcano Manor – Exploring the Volcano – How to beat Rykard – Post battle – How to find Rykard in Elden Ring The path to meeting Rykard starts well before the Volcano Manor and while you\u2019re still exploring Lumaria of the Lakes. As you gallop around the swamp, you\u2019ll notice a series of gazebos, each containing something interesting such as an item, a Site of Grace, or a portal. Although one houses an NPC in need of your help. This is the mild-mannered Rya, who\u2019s been the victim of a mugging. Rya will ask you to retrieve a pendant that was stolen and will direct you to a nearby shack where the mugger is boiling prawns. Agree to help Rya and make your way to the mugger\u2019s location. He will be incredibly rude to you and will try to extort you for 1000 runes in exchange for the pendant. Of course, you can kill him and loot his corpse, but we\u2019d strongly advise against this. The mugger, Blackguard Big Boggart, has an important part to play in Elden Ring\u2019s story and will be a vital ally later. He\u2019s also an important player in unlocking Dung Eater\u2019s ending. So, simply shrug off his rudeness and hand over the runes for the pendant. It\u2019s also worth noting that the prawns he sells help buff your defense, something that can be very useful in the battles to come. He\u2019ll later be found in the Altus Plateau selling crab. Here, he\u2019ll be much more friendly and will offer you some useful information regarding the Dung Eater \u2013 who you\u2019ll meet soon enough. Return to Rya and the Volcano Manor Once you return to Rya, she will be grateful to you for helping her. As a thank you, she\u2019ll give you a key item, an Invitation to the Volcano Manor. After you\u2019ve beaten Rennala and gained access to the Altus Plateau, you can continue heading north to Mt. Gelmir and the Manor near the summit. Here you\u2019ll be welcomed as a guest and may also meet some familiar faces from your journey. You\u2019ll be given some assassination contracts to complete to prove your loyalty to the covenant. Be warned, this sets you on a path towards a different ending, so if you intend to fix the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord, simply do what you need to do to ingratiate yourself with your hosts. Killing the first few assassination targets is a great way to get the Manor\u2019s inhabitants to trust you. These contracts have little effect on the game\u2019s main plot, and they\u2019ll drop some nice gear too. However, be careful when a member of the Manor asks you to kill Tregoth if you haven\u2019t defeated Redahn yet. Tregoth is a summonable ally in the battle and can make defeating that difficult boss a bit easier. Fortunately, killing Tregoth isn\u2019t essential to furthering this quest. After each successful assassination, you\u2019ll learn more from the NPCs at the manor, particularly Rya, who will start to open up to you about her true nature. She\u2019ll also express her misgivings about the goings-on at the Volcano Manor. Once she\u2019s shown you her true form, she\u2019ll start directing you to the room next to her which leads to the main Legacy Dungeon. Exploring the Volcano While we won\u2019t provide a full walkthrough of the Volcano Dungeon here, this will be where you eventually face Rykard once you reach the end. You\u2019ll need to beat a mini-boss called the Godskin Noble when you\u2019re close to Rykard. Once you do, return to Rya using the Site of Grace to tell her what you\u2019ve learned. Rya will then encourage you to put an end to Rykard. Continue on the path to Rykard, fighting the snake people on the way until you reach the portal that takes you to Rykard\u2019s arena. Remember, if you decide to go all-in with the Volcano Manor covenant, you can skip the Legacy Dungeon and just keep killing their assassination targets. You\u2019ll eventually be granted an audience with Rykard that doesn\u2019t involve fighting your way through an active volcano. Be warned though, none of the NPCs you\u2019re sent to invade are pushovers, the volcano path may be easier for some. If you do meet Rykard by invitation, you\u2019ll be given the option to battle him during that scene. How to beat Rykard Rykard isn\u2019t a traditional Elden Ring boss fight, like Radahn\u2019s, it features its own gimmick and that is the key to victory. This is very similar to the Storm King fight from Demon\u2019s Souls and the Yhorm battle from Dark Souls 3 in that sense. Essentially, you\u2019ll need to use a certain special weapon to bring Rykard down, rather than the one you\u2019re using. The good news is this weapon is located to your left when you enter the boss arena and is ridiculously fun to wield! Once you\u2019ve picked up the Serpent-Hunter Swordspear, immediately equip it. You may also want to consider exiting the game (and boss arena), and then traveling to the Round Table Hold to upgrade it. The weapon will allow you to attack Rykard from afar without having to walk across the lava that surrounds him. This causes continuous fire damage as you fight and makes the battle much harder. The weapon works like any other but casts a huge gust attack when you slash, and this is devastatingly effective against Rykard. Tips to defeat Rykard If you normally use a shield, we\u2019d advise you to sling it on your back for this fight and use the Serpent-Hunter with two hands for maximum damage. This will make short work of Rykard in his first form. When it comes to buffs, any incantations or gear that protects against fire and physical damage is highly recommended. Anything that increases your damage output is also helpful. Try to use a ranged Spirit Summon if you can, this way they\u2019ll not be tempted to run into Rykard\u2019s lava and burn to death. They can attack from a safe distance and distract Rykard while you pummel him. If you\u2019re typically a melee user and don\u2019t have much use for FP then we\u2019d advise you to rethink this now. Make sure you\u2019re carrying some flasks to fill your FP bar, as many of the Serpent Hunter\u2019s heavy attacks use FP, if you run out, you\u2019re in trouble. So, make sure you allocate a few flasks to magic and not all of them to health. Rykard will become more aggressive in his second phase and will start firing skulls at you. These really hurt, so dodging becomes more important once the fight starts again. Stick to your strategy and hit him with your new weapon while avoiding his attacks. Post battle The denizens of the Volcano Manor will be surprisingly easy-going about the death of their demi-god. None will be hostile once you return. The Lady of The Manor will leave peacefully, as will Rya, and the other members. Patches will also move on to his next location. However, you can continue to hunt down assassination targets if you wish. 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