How do you progress to Rykard?

You can either climb up the dangerous mountain or complete one of Rya's requests in Liurnia. Once you reach the manor, speak to Tanith, who will be at the Manor's Site of Grace. You will be assigned a few contracts, and once you complete them, Tanith will give you access to Rykard's lair.
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What level should I be to fight Rykard?

Either way, here's how to beat Rykard and the God-Devouring Serpent in Elden Ring, including weaknesses, tips, strategies and cheese methods. 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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What do you need to do to fight Rykard?

How to beat Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy: top tips for success
  1. Use the Serpent-Hunter Great Spear and its Great-Serpent Hunt skill.
  2. Stay out of range of the God-Devouring Serpent's poison.
  3. Use a skill to avoid damage against the Serpent's shockwave attack.
  4. Use the Mimic Tear for a much easier time against Rykard.
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Should I finish Volcano Manor before Rykard?

For this reason, be sure to finish all of Volcano Manor's requests before taking on Rykard by taking the teleporter deep into the Legacy Dungeon. If you finished the Volcano Manor questline and didn't break out into the rest of the Volcano Manor, you can teleport directly to Rykard.
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Will Volcano Manor ruin my ending?

Nothing you do in VM can change any of the endings.
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HOW TO GET TO RYKARD - Elden Ring

Does killing Rykard mess up Volcano Manor quests?

You can access and defeat Rykard without doing any of Volcano Manor's quests, though it comes with a few consequences. After you defeat Rykard - regardless of whether you join the Manor - everyone in the Manor leaves. That means you'll miss Rya's quest and all the loot gained from Tanith's contracts.
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What is Rykard weak against?

The boss is massively weak to Serpent-Hunter ( Weapon ). 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 announce his intent to devour the very gods.
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What is the best weapon for Rykard?

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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Did Rykard help Ranni?

Rykard was also known for the construction of the Iron Virgins, automatons which were capable of both battlefield carnage and abducting victims to transport them to the Volcano Manor. Rykard's budding blasphemous inclinations led him to assist his sister, Ranni, in orchestrating the Night of Black Knives.
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Does beating Rykard lock you out of quests?

If you do choose to do it, you must finish the questline before defeating Rykard or you'll be locked out of the quest from that point onward and lose out on any rewards and quests (for the Manor) that you didn't complete yet.
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What quests should I do before fighting Rykard?

About killing Rykard: In Volcano Manor you can get 5 assassination quests ( 3 from Taneth, 1 from Patches and 1 from Bernahl. Make sure to finish this 5 quests before killing Rykard, when you're interested to get the quest rewards. You can do this only before killing the boss.
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What level is Caelid?

How Strong You Should Be Before Visiting Caelid in Elden Ring. Players are free to enter Caelid at whatever level they choose. However, the recommended levels are around 60-70. This ensures that the content will be challenging and limit the frustration of repeatedly dying.
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Why is Tanith eating Rykard?

Tanith, too, isn't upfront about her cannibalistic desires, but players can find her eating Rykard's corpse after his defeat in an attempt to allow Rykard to live on within her.
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Where is Tanith after killing Rykard?

After Slaying Rykard

If you rest at a Site of Grace, Tanith (as well as all other NPCs) will be gone from the Volcano Manor. Return to Rykard's chamber, and you'll find Tanith crouched over Rykard's corpse.
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What happens if you give Tanith the dancers castanets?

You can give it to Tanith as she's consuming Rykard's flesh, but it won't have any real effect.
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What is the reward for killing Rykard?

World Changes after Defeat:

After the encounter with Rykard, you receive the Remembrance of the Blasphemous and you should have Rykard's Great Rune. This can now be activated at the Divine Tower of West Altus. After defeating him, you can return to the main chambers of Volcano Manor and speak to the NPCs.
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What armor is good against Rykard?

Rykard has many fire attacks, so wear fire-resistant armor and/or use the Flamedrake Talisman. These will give you a better chance of surviving.
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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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Can I still do Volcano Manor after killing Rykard?

Nope! Killing the shardbearer in that place blocks off their questline.
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Can you do Tanith quest after killing Rykard?

If you kill Rykard before you finish Tanith Kill Qustline (except patches), the quest can't be completed. Or short: You can't get the armor from the trailers. You can meet her at his courpse and give her the one item from patches but that's it.
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What locks after killing Rykard?

The answer is KILLING RYKARD LOCKS YOU OUT OF ALL VOLCANO MANOR QUESTS. Just wait until you complete all of the quests there, and then you will be sent to kill him.
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What is the true ending of Elden Ring?

The Age of Fracture - The Elden Lord Ending

This is the standard ending for Elden Ring, seeing your Tarnished take the throne and become Elden Lord after choosing to Mend the Elden Ring after the final boss battle. Getting this ending only requires you to follow the story and beat each of the Main Bosses.
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Is there a downside to joining Volcano Manor?

It's grim work, and the fiery backdrop and menacing decor of Volcano Manor may lead some to feel guilty about what they're being asked to do, but ultimately, joining has no downsides in relation to Elden Ring's story and ignoring the quest will mean missing out on some cool extra content - not to mention some unique ...
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