Do you fight Rykard twice?

God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard are two optional bosses you battle back-to-back in a single encounter in Elden Ring.
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Can you fight Rykard after beating the game?

That said, Rykard – and his God-Devouring Serpent form - is an optional boss, so feel free to return later if you think the area is too challenging for you when you first arrive.
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Does Rykard have two phases?

This is one of the fights in the game with two proper phases. In the first phase, you will take on God-Devouring Serpent. After depleting all of its health, Rykard will show his face and declare to devour the very gods.
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What do you get after beating rykard?

After beating Rykard, Elden Ring gives players three main things to do: use the Remembrance of the Blasphemous in some way, activate Rykard's Great Rune, and finish up areas before heading to Leyndell.
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Is there another way to Rykard?

There are two primary ways to get to Rykard in Elden Ring, one of which involves completing the questline of the Volcano Manor's headmistress, Tanith. Volcano Manor is located within the volcanic summit of Mt. Gelmir in the Altus Plateau.
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Why did Rykard let himself be eaten?

He is one of the demigod children of Radagon and Queen Rennala of the Full Moon. During the Shattering, Rykard's desire for immortality led to him feeding himself to the God-Devouring Serpent. He serves as the main antagonist in the Volcano Manor quest.
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Where is Rya after killing Rykard?

Once you go and defeat Rykard and return to the manor (when everyone's left) Rya will be at her original spot in the drawing room. Speak to her then reload the area to find the Daedicar's Woe talisman where she was standing.
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Is the blasphemous blade good?

The Blasphemous Blade is a Greatsword that can be acquired relatively late into Elden Ring, and thanks to its self-healing abilities and incredibly powerful Ash of War it's one of the best end-game weapons for Faith-based players.
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Is there a downside to joining Volcano Manor?

Elden Ring - There Are No Downsides To Joining Volcano Manor

Although the choice to join Volcano Manor in Elden Ring would appear to be of consequence to its story, players have nothing to lose from joining.
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What to do with Tanith after killing Rykard?

NOTE: At the end of the Patches Questline, Patches will give you Dancer's Castanets to take to Tanith. You can choose to give these to her when she is eating Rykard's corpse, although you receive no special items for doing so. At this point, you can leave Tanith to her meal or choose to put her out of her misery.
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What LVL should I be for Rykard?

To beat the God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy boss fight, players should be at least level 65+, and ideally over 70.
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Does killing Rykard affect Volcano Manor?

Nope! Killing the shardbearer in that place blocks off their questline. NG+ is the only way to try again. Just don't fight their leader and finish all tasks untill they say that you should meet him.
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Who is the lady eating Rykard?

Returning to Rykard's boss arena after defeating him will show a gruesome scene in which Tanith, Lady of Volcano Manor, is eating his giant face.
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How early can you beat Rykard?

While it's possible to reach him by almost as soon as you have reached Volcano Manor, you will likely be a bit underlevelled, and so his attacks can take quite a lot out of you, so it's best not to fight him until you're near the late stage of the game, which will be the case if you're following Tanith's requests.
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Can you do Ryan's quest after killing Rykard?

2. If you kill Rykard before speaking to Rya in her room inside the dungeon, she will disappear from the manor and her quest will become impossible to complete.
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Can you fight Rykard before Godskin Noble?

The boss fight is optional and does not affect the story in any way. However, if you want to face Shardbearer Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy inside the Legacy Dungeon, you will have to defeat this enemy. Godskin Noble makes more appearances in the game in different areas, even as a duo fight in Crumbling Farum Azula.
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Can you join Ranni and Volcano Manor?

Completing rannis questline will lock you out of other questlines, but not thw volcano manor. You can do the manor. Although fighting the boss at the end of the legicy dungeon will lock you out of finishing the volcano manor side quest.
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Where does RYA go after Volcano Manor?

Speak to Rya After the First Volcano Manor Assassination

Rya will tell you that she hears strange sounds behind the walls sometimes. Rya will move after this and you can now find her in the room opposite the drawing room (the second door on the right).
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Does joining Volcano Manor impact ending?

Does Volcano Manor affect the ending in Elden Ring? Not as far as we've been able to tell. Your final contract takes you to the Mountaintops of the Giants to defeat Hoslow, with the HP-restoring Taker's Cameo talisman as your reward.
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What is the hardest boss in blasphemous?

Seen by many as one of the hardest bosses in the game, Our Lady of the Charred Visage is a horrifying figure, one worthy of their name.
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What is the hardest hitting weapon in Elden Ring?

Blasphemous Blade

This weapon can trivialize the game not only because it restores a portion of your HP on kills, and drains health from enemies with its skill, but also because it has some great damage! It is absolutely safe to say that Blasphemous Blade is the best armament in Elden Ring for Faith or Str/Fai builds.
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What is the most powerful sword in Elden Ring?

Moonveil. This is the Katana that swept through the community during the early stages of Elden Ring's release. Players immediately discovered that the Moonveil katana was arguably the most powerful blood-loss weapon in the game.
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Should I give Tonic of Forgetfulness to RYA?

Should you give Rya the tonic in Elden Ring? Rya explains the truth of her birth and asks you to kill her. Don't do it, and refuse to give her the tonic.
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Is Zoraya's Rykard's daughter?

Although the game leans into the fact that Zoraya had some sick, demented birth, that doesn't negate the obvious: Rykard is her father. Not only does it fit the “kingly” or “noble” lineage of Rykard's background, but it would also explain Zoraya's form.
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What is the best ending for RYA quest?

Don't Give Rya/Zoraya The Potion

Ignoring Rya/Zoraya's request to kill her, and Lady Tanith's request to drug Rya is the path to the good ending. After refusing to kill Rya/Zoraya, and declining to give her the potion, complete Lady Tanith's questline.
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