What level should I be to fight God-devouring the serpent?

You should attempt the boss fight at around character level 100-110, but – as we're about to explain – your weapon's upgrade level doesn't actually factor into this one.
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How do I fight God devouring the serpent?

When you get into the God-Devouring Serpent Arena in Elden Ring, get close enough to initiate the Skill. Once you do the Skill, the Boss will get stunned. Wait for a second and then do it again. This will stun-lock the God-Devouring Serpent and you will be able to defeat it without taking damage.
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How do I fight the serpent Elden Ring?

How to beat the Rykard and God-Devouring Serpent boss fight in Elden Ring
  1. Pick up the Serpent-Hunter Great Spear.
  2. Defend yourself against Fire and Poison.
  3. Avoid the lava pools.
  4. Teams should space out.
  5. Ranged fighters should go very distant.
  6. In Phase 1, use a shield and go aggressive.
  7. In Phase 2, go agile and more defensive.
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How do you get the cheese god eating serpent?

Once you are close enough to the boss you need to use the Serpent Hunter skill of the weapon. Once the move hits you need to keep an eye on the right hand of the boss. When it touches the ground you need to use the skill again. Do this again and again whenever the right hand of the boss touches the ground.
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Is the God-devouring serpent mandatory?

Rewards For Defeating The God-Devouring Serpent

It's also worth noting that, while an epic fight on which players should not miss, the God-Devouring Serpent and its subsequent second phase are not mandatory. In fact, to beat the game, the player need only defeat two of the six Shardbearers.
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Elden Ring - How to Beat - God-Devouring Serpent / Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy BOSS



Why is rykard a snake?

During the Shattering, Rykard's desire for immortality led to him feeding himself to the God-Devouring Serpent. Rykard retreated into the depths of his home, the Volcano Manor, where he devoured the numerous warriors sent to challenge him.
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How do you beat God devouring serpent on Reddit?

General Tips:
  1. Use the weapon provided. ...
  2. The weapon special ability has a single hit and a double hit if you cast it again as the first is finishing. ...
  3. The weapon special ability single hit interrupts and stuns the boss in both phases.
  4. The weapon special ability double hit will make him immune to stuns for a time.
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How do you use the great serpent hunt?

The Serpent-Hunt Default Weapon Skill is Great-Serpent Hunt: Perform a powerful forward lunge and follow up with an upward thrust via additional input. When fightning a great serpent, a long blade of light will appear, revealing the armament's true power.
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What level should I be Radahn?

Radahn is a powerful foe who can only be matched by powerful players. You should be level 40 at the minimum, and arguably much higher, ideally 50-60, with gear to match, at least +8. The gimmick of Radahn's boss arena is that there's NPC summons signs all over the place, allowing you to bring them in to help.
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What bosses are mandatory in Elden Ring?

What bosses are required in Elden Ring?
  • Godrick the Grafted.
  • Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon.
  • Starscourge Radahn.
  • Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.
  • Morgott, the Omen King.
  • Mohg, Lord of Blood.
  • Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
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Does upgrading the Serpent-Hunter help?

This is the Serpent-Hunter, a Great Spear that you need to use while fighting Rykard. In this boss fight, its attacks create large energy beams that allow you to hit Rykard without having to walk through his pool of fire. Dying to leave the arena and then upgrading the Serpent-Hunter is recommended.
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What kind of damage does rykard do?

The spear has a three-stab light combo with escalating damage, a two-move heavy slashing combo with slightly increasing damage on the second hit, and a two-attack special move that has a long wind-up and costs FP.
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Where is the Serpent Spear Elden Ring?

The Serpent-Hunter weapon can be found at the following location: Held by a corpse on the left as you enter the boss chamber of Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy. [Elden Ring Map here] This weapon will not be respawned on a New Game Plus.
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Is the God-devouring serpent hard?

At first, this boss fight may seem impossible since The God-Devouring Serpent is untouchable thanks to the lake of lava. Once the gimmick is understood, the fight, while still difficult, is manageable. Here is how to beat the God-Devouring Serpent in Elden Ring.
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Is the Serpent-Hunter Spear good?

Despite its lackluster Unique Skill, the Serpent-Hunter Spear has a lot of poking attacks, making it great for playing keep away. For spear and polearm aficionados, YouTuber Krypton Sean has made a pretty good Elden Ring video about Serpent-Hunter Spear Strength build, which can be used for both PvE and PvP.
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Do I need to level up Serpent-Hunter?

8 Serpent-Hunter

It has no stat requirement, meaning just about anyone can use it. Granted, it only scales with Strength, but that doesn't matter since the weapon skill does significant damage to Rykard regardless of the weapon's upgrade state. Rykard will get staggered by its attacks even if the weapon isn't upgraded.
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Can you beat rykard without Serpent-Hunter?

Rykard is a boss with a gimmick mechanic in that he can only be damaged by the Serpent-Hunter, a weapon that is both great-sword and spear, which you can find from a corpse when you first enter the boss arena.
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What is the hardest boss in Elden Ring?

Hardest Elden Ring Boss Fights Part 2
  • Margit, the Fell Omen. The very first major story boss in Elden Ring, Margit the Fell Omen is a truly frightening foe when he is first encountered. ...
  • Lichdragon Fortissax. ...
  • Dragonlord Placidusax. ...
  • Hoarah Loux, Warrior. ...
  • Mohg, Lord of Blood. ...
  • Maliketh, the Black Blade. ...
  • Elden Beast. ...
  • Godskin Duo.
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Is Melania an optional boss?

Melania is an optional boss after all and her defeat isn't required to progress through the game, though beating her is a mighty flex.
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How many Elden Ring endings?

The simplest answer is that there are six different endings. However, four of those endings are very similar. They're variations on what you could call a neutral ending. The two others are "special" endings that will take a bit more time to unlock.
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What level should I be for Godfrey?

Players for this fight should be at least level 75, ideally higher, and have +13 weapons or up. In this form, Godfrey is weak to Lightning and Thrusting damage, but heavily resistant to Holy power, which isn't surprising considering he appears to be made out of it.
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What level should I be for Rennala?

For the Rennala fight, we recommend upgrading your weapon to +7/+8, and level up your character to 40-45.
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