What is the easiest way to get to Volcano Manor?

Players should spot Rya at the top of the lift, waiting near a banister on the left. Speaking to her here will have the NPC offer her hand to the player and instantly teleport them to Tanith's Chambers in Volcano Manor.
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Is there a shortcut to Volcano Manor?

The third, rather obscure way is dying to a hidden miniboss in Raya Lucaria and teleporting to the caverns beneath the manor. This route essentially serves as a shortcut to the first, leading players to a location closer to the Volcano Manor, bypassing much of the ascension.
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How early can you get to Volcano Manor?

You can start the Volcano Manor quest pretty early if you use one of the two ways of getting to the area before you explore as far as Mt. Gelmir. It's not a particularly long quest but you might find it challenging at lower levels, especially as there's a boss you'll need to deal with right at the end.
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Does killing Rykard affect Volcano Manor?

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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Does joining Volcano Manor lock you into an ending?

Nothing you do in VM can change any of the endings. It can lock you out of some npc quests though.
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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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Which Abductor Virgin teleports you?

The Abductor Virgin in the Academy of Raya Lucaria does something unique: it teleports the player to Volcano Manor.
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Can you skip Volcano Manor?

Yes, you can completely ignore that area but you will miss a lots of cool armor set. There is literally no point to not doing the assassination quests. The only NPCs you kill through them are only seen by their summon signs and have no consequence on any plotline.
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Does joining Volcano Manor affect anything?

The Tarnished can join the blasphemous Volcano Manor in Elden Ring. Even though they seem evil, joining has no downsides and gives players new quests.
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Is Volcano Manor optional?

If you do the quest lines located inside the Volcano Manor itself, just make sure you don't kill the boss associated with it until you've finished them. It can lock you out of quest rewards, some of them being really nice. It's entirely optional though, and doesn't impact the main story as far as I'm aware.
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How do you get a blasphemous blade?

The Blasphemous Blade is an Elden Ring weapon obtained by defeating Praetor Rykard in Mt. Gelmir, an especially challenging Elden Ring boss. It's a greatsword that scales with strength, dexterity, and faith with a nasty look and a weapon skill that replicates one of Rykard's most powerful spells.
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Can you still do Volcano Manor requests after killing Rykard?

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 explore Volcano Manor before 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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Is Rykard optional?

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He's one of the Shardbearers of the Elden Ring and is considered an optional boss. Not facing him in the game will not change the plot in any way. You can spawn any Spirit Ash or online players to help you in this fight.
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Who is eating Rykard?

Returning to Rykard's boss arena after defeating him will show a gruesome scene in which Tanith, Lady of Volcano Manor, is eating his giant face.
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Does going to Volcano Manor ruin any quests?

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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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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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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How many endings does Elden Ring have?

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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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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