What does killing Rykard unlock?

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 do you get for defeating Rykard?

For a fairly simple gimmick fight, defeating Rykard nonetheless rewards you handsomely with 100,000 runes. You'll also get Remembrance of the Blaspehmous, which can be used for Runes or exchanged with Enia at the Roundtable Hold for new items, as well as Rykard's Great Rune.
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What do you get after killing Rykard?

Players receive Rykard's Great Rune upon defeating the serpentine monstrosity, which has a similar effect to both the Taker's Cameo and the Blasphemous Blade. With this Great Rune activated by a Rune Arc, players restore 80 Health plus 7% of their Maximum Health every time an enemy dies nearby.
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What gets locked after killing Rykard?

The answer is KILLING RYKARD LOCKS YOU OUT OF ALL VOLCANO MANOR QUESTS.
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What happens if you kill Rykard before finishing Tanith questline?

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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Elden Ring: How To Activate Rykard's Great Rune

Why does Lady Tanith eat Rykard?

A distraught Tanith would begin to eat Rykard's tremendous corpse, hoping that he might live in her, just as he had lived within the serpent.
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Is there a downside to Volcano Manor?

Elden Ring - There Are No Downsides To Joining Volcano Manor

Those especially dedicated to roleplay may wish to avoid the questline entirely, should their character be aligned with the Two Fingers, but neither choice has any bearing on any of Elden Ring's multiple endings.
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Why can't i find rya after killing Rykard?

If you give her the Tonic of Forgetfulness, she simply goes to sleep. After Rykard is killed and the Manor's inhabitants have all left, she will return to her original location in the Manor. Exhaust her dialogue and reload the area to find Daedicar's Woe in her place.
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Does killing Rykard affect any 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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How do I get Tanith to eat 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. As you approach, it will become apparent that she is eating his remains.
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What to do with Tanith after killing Rykard?

Once you have defeated Rykard, return to Tanith and speak to her once more. Once Tanith has disappeared from Volcano Manor, you will find her back in Rykard's boss area feasting on his corpse.
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Should I give Tanith the dancers castanets?

Delivering the item to Tanith will result in nothing but a complete dismissal, with her seemingly uninterested in anything but eating Rykard.
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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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Did Rykard help Ranni?

One of the driving forces to his fall was actually his sister, Ranni the Witch. It seems that after Radagon took off with his new wife Marika, Ranni sought to purge the Lands Between of the influence of the Greater Will. Knowing she could not do it alone, she turned to her brother Rykard for help.
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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 best weapon for Rykard?

How To Beat Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy. There is only one strategy for this fight, and that is using the Serpent-Hunter weapon. As soon as you enter the boss gate, you will find a weapon to your left near a corpse. This weapon needs zero stats to use and is easily the fastest way of killing the Demigod.
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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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Can you do Tanith quest after killing Rykard?

While Tanith may have moved, she is actually pretty easy for Elden Ring players to find as long as they know where to look, though anyone hoping to finish the rest of their Invasions will be out of luck since killing Rykard effectively ends the quest.
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Does killing Rykard end Bernahl quest?

How to get the Letter to Bernahl. Note: You won't be able to complete this step if you've killed Rykard or Maliketh: Rykard because the NPCs in Volcano Manor disappear afterwards, and Maliketh because you will no longer be able to access the Fortified Manor. The Crumbling Farum Azula steps are unaffected, however.
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Should I give Zoraya the tonic?

Not giving her the tonic will lead to her thanking you for sparing her, and leaving behind both the talisman and a note calling you her champion. Note that there is also an option to give the Tonic to Brother Corhyn in the Mountaintops of the Giants, but he will refuse it, and the tonic will stay in your inventory.
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What is the best ending of Elden Ring Zoraya?

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. Rya/Zoraya will return to the Volcano Manor, and thank you for being kind to her.
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What happens if you give Rya the serpent's amnion?

Serpent's Amnion Uses

After completing two assassination missions for Tanith and speaking to her in her true form, she'll ask you to search the manor for clues about her birth - seeking the Serpent's Amnion. Once you give the Amnion to Rya, she'll disappear from her usual spot after becoming distressed.
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Is helping Volcano Manor bad?

You can comfortably complete the volcano questline with no worry for repercussions. It does give you a skip to the boss but you can still go through the dungeon on your own afterwards to collect all the loot. You won't be able to finish Rya's quest if you do the Volcano Manor assassinations.
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What happens if you join Tanith?

While progressing through Tanith's questline grants players access to the legacy dungeon's final boss, it also allows them to skip just about everything else in Volcano Manor.
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