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The Volcano Manor Conspiracy — Elden Ring Walkthrough

Elden Ring Volcano Manor Walkthrough: Join the conspiracy, complete assassination contracts, and face Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.

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The Volcano Manor Conspiracy — Elden Ring Walkthrough

The Volcano Manor, nestled within the fiery peaks of Mt. Gelmir, is a clandestine organization with its own agenda in the Lands Between. Joining its ranks offers a unique questline filled with assassination contracts, political intrigue, and a confrontation with a truly grotesque demigod. This path diverges from the main quest but provides significant rewards and lore.

To access Volcano Manor, you can either fight your way through Mt. Gelmir or be invited by Lady Tanith, who can be found in the audience chamber of the Manor itself. She offers you a place among the Tarnished of Volcano Manor, tasking you with hunting down specific targets across the Lands Between.

The questline involves several assassination targets:

  1. Old Knight Istvan: Found in the Warmaster's Shack area in Limgrave. His assassination grants you the Reduvia dagger.
  2. Rileigh the Idle: Located in the Altus Plateau, near the Rampartside Path Site of Grace. His defeat yields the Red-Hot Whetblade.
  3. Adan, Thief of Fire: Found in the Liurnia region, near the Malefactor's Evergaol. His assassination rewards you with the Serpent-God's Curved Sword.
  4. Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood: This is a PvP invasion encounter that occurs in the Mountaintops of the Giants. Defeating him grants the Hoslow's Petal Whip.

Completing these contracts earns you the favor of Lady Tanith and progresses your standing within the Manor. Each contract completion also rewards you with a specific item or weapon.

The ultimate goal of the Volcano Manor questline is to confront Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, a demigod who has merged with a colossal serpent. The boss fight against Rykard is unique, featuring a special weapon you acquire within the boss arena that allows you to attack the serpent directly. This fight is a spectacle of scale and grotesque power.

Key Rewards from Volcano Manor:

  • Weapons: Reduvia, Serpent-God's Curved Sword, Hoslow's Petal Whip, Blasphemous Blade (obtained from Rykard's Remembrance).
  • Armor: The full Black Knife Set can be obtained by completing the questline and speaking with Knight Bernahl.
  • Talismans: The Godfrey Icon and the Great Jar's Arsenal are significant rewards.
  • Lore: The questline offers deep insights into the motivations of the Tarnished, the nature of the Shattering, and the darker factions vying for power.

After defeating Rykard, you have a choice: remain loyal to Volcano Manor or betray them. The outcome of this choice affects the final rewards and the fate of the Manor's inhabitants. Regardless of your decision, the Volcano Manor questline offers a compelling alternative path and some of the most powerful gear in the game.