What did Scarlet Rot do to Radahn?

Malenia marched from the Mountaintops of the Giants and into Caelid to confront Radahn, a major potential threat. The two of them fought to a draw, causing Malenia to resort to unleashing her curse of Scarlet Rot. Radahn was poisoned by Scarlet Rot so deeply that he lost his mind, and Caelid itself became a wasteland.
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Is Scarlet Rot good against Radahn?

Radahn is extremely weak to Scarlet Rot. Inflicting it on him once will bring him down to half health in a short time. Inflicting it on him again near the start of the second phase will kill him in a short time.
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How do you inflict Radahn with Scarlet Rot?

If it's not changed, you have to hit him with Rotten Breath twice to get it going, and then twice again in his second phase.
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What does Scarlet Rot do in lore?

It corrupts men and beasts who come into contact with it, deforming their bodies and eating away their wits, driving them to madness and causing them to act like wild animals. Those afflicted with the Scarlet Rot such as Millicent also suffer from nightmares due to the affliction.
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Why is Caelid covered in Scarlet Rot?

The Scarlet Rot is the result of a battle between the greatest warriors among the demigod children: Radahn and Malenia. Their clash destroyed Caelid by unleashing the disease, but it also destroyed both Malenia and Radahn.
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Radahn Is The Main Character

How did Malenia beat Radahn?

Malenia marched from the Mountaintops of the Giants and into Caelid to confront Radahn, a major potential threat. The two of them fought to a draw, causing Malenia to resort to unleashing her curse of Scarlet Rot. Radahn was poisoned by Scarlet Rot so deeply that he lost his mind, and Caelid itself became a wasteland.
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Can Scarlet Rot be cured lore?

The easiest way to cure Scarlet Rot in Elden Ring is by consuming Preserving Boluses. Preserving Boluses are a consumable item which you can craft yourself once you've picked up the Armorer's Cookbook 6 from the Siofra River Bank below Limgrave.
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Is the Scarlet Rot killing Malenia?

What you should not be using is Holy damage, Poison or, unsurprisingly, Scarlet Rot. The effectiveness of all these is greatly reduced against her - in fact, Poison and Scarlet Rot are basically nigh-impossible to inflict on a character literally called the Goddess of Rot.
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How did General Radahn get Scarlet Rot?

The two fought to a stalemate in the Battle of Aeonia, their duel ending inconclusively when Malenia unleashed her Scarlet Rot. The Scarlet Rot ravaged Caelid, and consumed Radahn from the inside, eating away at his psyche.
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Why did Radahn go mad?

Radahn was infected with the Scarlet Rot by Malenia in their battle, which has since driven him to insanity. Now the once great battler of the stars and his long, complex history have been reduced to nothing, as Radahn only worries about where his next meal will come from and which Tarnished will challenge him next.
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Is Radahn evil?

Type of Villain

Now he gathers the corpses of former friends and foes alike, gorging on them, like a dog. The fate of Radahn following the Battle of Caelid. Starscourge Radahn also known as General Radahn is a major antagonist in the 2022 video game Elden Ring.
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Why is Radahn on a horse?

His only reason for wanting to learn gravitation magic was to keep his beloved horse. Leonard is incredibly small when compared to his rider, and when Radahn realized that he was growing too large to keep riding his horse, he went out of his way to find a solution to keep his friend.
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How did Malenia get rot?

It seems that early in her life Malenia was afflicted with the Scarlet Rot. Her condition is not typical of other victims of the disease, however. It seems that either shortly after she was born, or perhaps before she was born, the Outer God of Scarlet Rot was sealed within her physical body.
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At what level should I fight Radahn?

Elden Ring Radahn boss battle

You should be at least level 70 before fighting Radahn, ideally with a powerful weapon suited to your chosen build, such as the Moonveil Katana, or strong spells with good range, including Comet.
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Who is the god of rot?

Phthisis (Ancient Greek: Φθίσις, phthísis; 'wasting away'; Roman name; Tabes), one of the Nosoi/Pestis, was the personification/daemon of rot, decay and putrefaction, in Greco-Roman mythology.
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Is Malenia the rot god?

Malenia, Blade of Miquella, also called Malenia the Severed and the Goddess of Rot, is a major antagonist and optional boss in the 2022 dark fantasy action role-playing video game Elden Ring. She was one of the demigod children of Queen Marika the Eternal and the second Elden Lord Radagon of the Golden Order.
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Why is Malenia blind?

Malenia has a prosthetic right arm, left leg, and right foot. It is unknown if these were amputated due to the scarlet rot festering in her body, or injuries obtained from battle. The rot has also visibly spread over her eyes, so she is presumably also blind.
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Is there a way to be immune to Scarlet Rot?

Scarlet Rot resistance items in Elden Ring:

There are also consumables called White Cured Meat that will boost immunity entirely. These can also be crafted. Elden Ring is full of Talisman options and the Immunizing Horn Charm is one of the best for immunity.
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What spell cures Scarlet Rot?

Flame, Cleanse Me Spell Use

Flame, Cleanse Me alleviates buildup of and cures poison and scarlet rot. Two really obnoxious status effects in Elden Ring are Poison and Scarlet Rot, and this spell is incredibly cheap to cast and it rids the caster of BOTH of those effects.
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What kills Malenia?

The best melee strategy for beating Malenia is to use the biggest, baddest Greatsword you can find. Phase One Malenia is easily staggerable, and players will likely be able to get two or three Critical Hits on her with Jumping attacks in the mix.
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Who is stronger, Radahn or Malenia Lore?

The lore is Radahn is recognized as the most powerful demigod. After the "standstill" Radahn continued to rage on, and Finlay drug Melania's beaten, half dead body back to the Haligtree. Radahn won the duel even though Melenia used scarlet rot cheese.
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Why did Malenia nuke Caelid?

Since the DLC is mainly focused on Miquella, it seems Malenia was trying to end the General's gravitational magic when she attacked Caelid.
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