Is there a downside to joining Volcano Manor?

But ultimately, joining Volcano Manor has no downsides in relation to Elden Ring's story. If anything, ignoring it has a greater impact, as failing to join will mean missing out on some cool extra content - not to mention some unique armor sets.
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Does joining the Volcano Manor affect anything?

What you do in Volcano Manor does not affect Elden Ring's ending. Once you complete your final contract and kill Juno Hoslow, return to Tanith at Volcano Manor to receive the HP-restoring Taker's Cameo talisman as your reward.
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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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Do I have to join Volcano Manor to fight Rykard?

Elden Ring: How to Find Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy. If you choose not to complete the Volcano Manor quest, you'll need to find Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy on your own. This is a mainline boss you must defeat in order to complete the game, but finding him isn't very easy.
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What am I supposed to do at Volcano Manor?

After entering the Volcano Manor, players should be sure to light the Volcano Manor Site of Lost Grace. Next, they should speak with Tanith to join the Volcano Manor. Upon agreeing, she'll hand over the Drawing-Room Key, which opens most of the locked doors in the castle.
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Does killing Rykard end questline?

After beating Rykard players can no longer progress the Volcano Manor questline, but this implies that they did not finish the questline to reach Rykard in the first place.
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Should I do Volcano Manor or Royal Capital first?

Whichever you want, it doesn't matter. If you're talking difficulty, Volcano Manor's probably easier. Even the boss is a gimmick. I ended up doing it later, though, because completing the assassination requests from the Manor required me getting to the Mountaintops first, which in turn requires beating Leyndell.
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Can you do Volcano Manor assassinations after killing Rykard?

Nope! Killing the shardbearer in that place blocks off their questline.
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What level should I 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 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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How many endings are there in the Elden Ring?

As mentioned at the beginning, the game offers a total of six endings. One of them is default and doesn't require any special actions or hidden quests performed by the player.
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What is the good ending in Elden Ring?

As for an ending that still gives players a substantial reward and reprieve yet doesn't compel them to go mad, the Age of the Stars ending is the most thoughtful one yet. Instead of playing along with the Greater Will's game, the players will replace Marika with Ranni who serves the Moon as a deity.
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Should you join Lady Tanith?

Accepting Tanith's offer and completing her questline likely represents the path of least resistance for those pursuing Rykard, though it shouldn't be pursued by most players, as it requires gamers to explore a late-game area to which they will likely not yet have been.
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Should I hunt Old Knight Istvan?

Murdering Istvan also opens up more Volcano Manor quests, letting you go after more undeserving Tarnished to loot the clothes from their backs.
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Can you still get the raging wolf armor after killing Rykard?

On successful invasion, you will receive the full Raging Wolf Set. See it on the Elden Ring Map here. It can no longer be acquired after defeating Maliketh (the boss of Crumbling Farum Azula) or Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.
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Can you do Tanith quest after killing Rykard?

Picking up the letter and returning it to Tanith will prompt her to ask you to carry out a series of assassinations. There is no time limit on completing these, although defeating Rykard will lock you out of this part of the quest.
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What does killing Rykard unlock?

Killing Rykard will get you the Remembrance of the Blaspemous and Rykard's Great Rune. Activate the Site of Grace, and grab the Eye Surcoat off the nearby body.
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Should I do Volcano Manor before Lyndell?

Do volcano manor immediately *after* leyndall if you want to do the questline there. There's a sort of sweet spot for those quests. You need to beat leyndall to have access to an area for it but progressing too far after that area locks you out iirc. Ok so save volcano until after, thanks!
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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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What level is the Haligtree?

The recommended level for the Haligtree is around 120 to 150. Higher is better, of course, but regardless of the level, players will do well to have 60 Vigor. That's almost mandatory in this area not just for the regular enemies but also for the final boss in the Haligtree.
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Who is the final boss in Volcano Manor?

You can enter the Drawing Room and grab the Letter from Volcano Manor off the table, beginning the assassination missions sidequest. There are three in total, and if you complete them all you will be able to jump straight to the boss of Volcano Manor, Lord Rykard.
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Should I do anything before Volcano Manor?

Volcano is easier but if you kill the boss in the volcano manor before finishing their quests then you miss out on items in leyndell. You can complete the manor and as many quests there as possible but do not kill its last boss. Then go through the capital and the final snow area where the final volcano targets are.
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Who is the boss in the Volcano Manor?

She'll also give you more information about Volcano Manor, revealing that her boss is none other than Lord Rykard, one of the shardbearers for whom you've been searching.
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