What happens when you beat Rykard?

When you've beaten Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, you'll receive Rykard's Great Rune and Remembrance of the Blasphemous. Speak to Tanith again and she'll say that Rykard was weak, and that she is planning to leave the Volcano Manor.
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What happens after you beat Rykard?

After beating Rykard, Elden Ring gives players three main things to do: use the Remembrance of the Blasphemous in some way, activate Rykard's Great Rune, and finish up areas before heading to Leyndell.
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What do you get for beating Rykard?

You can spawn any Spirit Ash or online players to help you in this fight. Defeating the boss will get you his Great Rune as well as his Remembrance, which you can trade in with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable for a weapon or Sorcery.
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What do you miss out on if you kill Rykard?

Killing Rykard early locks you out of armor sets you could only obtain while he is alive.
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Does killing Rykard ruin 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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Elden Ring: How To Defeat Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy

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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What to do with Tanith after killing Rykard?

Return to Tanith after you've completed the final assassination. She'll reward you with a Taker's Cameo and will ask if you're ready to see the Lord. You can choose to accept or not at this point (you will be able to fight Rykard regardless). If you say yes, Tanith will transport you to the Lord's Chamber.
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Can you finish Volcano Manor 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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Should I kill tarnished for Volcano Manor?

There's another way to get to the final boss without having to kill your fellow Tarnished. It should be noted that defeating the boss this way, before completing the letter requests, locks you out of the Volcano Manor assassination quests, as well as parts of Rya, Bernahl, and Patches' quests.
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What level should I be at Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy?

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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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 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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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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Where is 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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Where does Rya go after killing Rykard?

The Outcomes of Rya's Questline

If you give Rya the Tonic of Forgetfulness, she'll forget everything that's happened and remain at Volcano Manor, returning to her original spot in the manor after you've defeated Rykard and everyone else leaves.
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Should I kill Iron Fist Alexander?

Aside from the morality of killing Alexander, doing so will lock the player out of his Elden Ring quest line which grants the Shard of Alexander. Which is one of the best Talismans in the game.
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Is it okay to kill Tanith?

As it so happens, Elden Ring players can kill Tanith to get some rewards, and since it doesn't really have an impact on what ending they'll get, there aren't any serious consequences. If players choose to kill Tanith, they can then loot her body and face off against Tanith's Knight.
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Will Volcano Manor ruin my ending?

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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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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Is Rykard optional?

Rykard is an optional boss, and doesn't need to be defeated in order to advance in Elden Ring. However, Rykard is a shardbearer, and two of the five available shardbearers must be defeated before entering Leyndell, Royal Capital.
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Is Tanith Rykard wife?

Tanith is the consort of Praetor Rykard and the leader of the Recusants, a band of Tarnished who have taken up arms against the Erdtree and vowed to hunt down their own kind.
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What happens if I 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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Can you find Diallos after killing Rykard?

It is possible to skip doing any of the assassination missions and still have Diallos appear in Jarburg. Exhaust what dialogue you can with him, defeat Rykard, visit Volcano Manor to see he is no longer there, and then go to Jarburg to find him.
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