Who is the boss in the 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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Who is the boss of the serpent in Volcano Manor?

The Elden Ring Rykard boss fight against the God-Devouring Serpent and the Lord of Blasphemy beneath Volcano Manor is a tough one, in which players must use a special Serpent-Hunter Great Spear to bring down one of the toughest demigods, shardbearers and abominations in Elden Ring.
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Who is Volcano Manor lord?

↑ Gideon Ofnir: "Praetor Rykard is the Lord of the Volcano Manor on Mt. Gelmir. He is a ruthless justiciar who commands a company of inquisitors, reviled for his serpentine demeanour."
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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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What is Rykard weak against?

The boss is massively weak to Serpent-Hunter ( Weapon ). This is one of the fights in the game with two proper phases. In the first phase, you will take on God-Devouring Serpent. After depleting all of its health, Rykard will show his face and announce his intent to devour the very gods.
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What is the easiest way to beat Rykard?

How to beat Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy: top tips for success
  1. Use the Serpent-Hunter Great Spear and its Great-Serpent Hunt skill.
  2. Stay out of range of the God-Devouring Serpent's poison.
  3. Use a skill to avoid damage against the Serpent's shockwave attack.
  4. Use the Mimic Tear for a much easier time against Rykard.
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Is there a downside to joining Volcano Manor?

It's grim work, and the fiery backdrop and menacing decor of Volcano Manor may lead some to feel guilty about what they're being asked to do, but ultimately, joining has no downsides in relation to Elden Ring's story and ignoring the quest will mean missing out on some cool extra content - not to mention some unique ...
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Can I continue Volcano Manor quest 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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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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What is Volcano Manor dark secret?

The darkest secret of Elden Ring's Volcano Manor area may well be this: Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, will never be powerful enough to destroy the Erdtree, because his literal hunger for power will never be satiated.
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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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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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Is there a boss fight 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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Are Volcano Manor quests evil?

You can do volcano manor questline. Nothing bad will happen, It's just one of the ways to get to the Lord of that zone and get some more story building stuff. Mt. Gelmir is entirely optional so you won't be missing anything from the main story of the game.
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Does doing Volcano Manor mess anything up?

Joining the volcano manor, getting the bloody finger varre, doing all assassination quests. None of those make any other NPCs angry. You can even do Yura's questline after getting the bloody finger and he doesn't so much as mention it.
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What does killing Rykard do?

This is a warning to anyone still doing the volcano manor missions. When the Lady asks you if you want to meet RYKARD, say no. If you go in and kill him, you'll lock yourself out of any remaining missions you haven't done, including what's-his-name in the sitting room.
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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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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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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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What armor is good against Rykard?

Rykard has many fire attacks, so wear fire-resistant armor and/or use the Flamedrake Talisman. These will give you a better chance of surviving.
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Do you need the spear to beat Rykard?

After that, continue making your way through the manor until you reach the mist gate leading to Rykard's boss room. Right inside the boss room door will be a corpse with an item. This item is actually a weapon--the Serpent Hunter great spear. This weapon is essential to defeating Rykard, so go ahead and equip it.
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