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How to Beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy in Volcano Manor
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How to Beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy in Volcano Manor

Learn how to reach and beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy in elden ring's Volcano Manor, including the God-Devouring Serpent phase.

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Learn how to reach and beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy in elden ring's Volcano Manor, including the God-Devouring Serpent phase.

Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy is the Demi-God boss of the Volcano Manor Legacy Dungeon. The closest site of grace is Audience Pathway.

Walkthrough
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    Option 1: Going through Volcano Manor
    1. Enter the entryway of Volcano Manor and take a right down the corridor.
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    Unlock the first door on the right using the Drawing-Room Key.
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    Hit the wall in the back-right corner to reveal a hidden pathway through a fake wall.
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    Follow the hallway going left and keep going straight until you reach the stairs heading down.
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    Head down the stairs and follow the path until you find the Prison Town Church site of grace.
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    Open the doors at the back of the church, then head right and continue across the rooftops and jump down towards the fog gate.
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    Head left past the fog door and follow the path down to the lizard enemy.
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    Head right to find a ladder against the building. Take the ladder up and enter the open window at the back of the steeple.
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    Drop down and then take the stairs in the southern region of the building.
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    Head north and go right to find the Guest Hall site of grace.
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    Outside and to the east of the Guest hall room, take a right and head down another set of ladders.
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    Follow the path east and up the stairs to the area covered in cages.
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    Near the fireplace, find an elevator that you can take upwards.
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    After exiting the elevator, head up the steps to enter into the church where you’ll find a Godskin Noble.
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    After defeating the Godskin Noble, take the elevator to the right, upwards.
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    Follow the path around, cross over the bridge and drop down onto the path on the left.
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    Follow the path up, cross over the lava lake, and climb the mound up into an open window.
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    Take the door on your right, head up the stairs into the room where you can then take a right to head down the hall.
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    Go past the whip-wielding enemy into the room and open the door on the right.
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    Head up the stairs and through the door on the left where you’ll then find a portal you can enter.
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    From there, head south into Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy’s boss arena.
  • Option 2: Completing Tanith’s Contracts
    1. Complete three contracts for Tanith at the Volcano Manor.
    2. After completion, speak to Tanith and accept her offer to be teleported directly outside of Rykard's fog gate.
  • Option 3: Getting there from Raya Lucaria Academy
    1. If you do not wish to partner with Tanith, follow Patches’ directions.
    2. Teleport to Volcano Manor through the Abductor Virgin at the bottom of the wheel in Raya Lucaria Academy.
    3. Once you spawn into the Manor, there is an area on the ledge behind you that you can drop down onto.
    4. Follow the ledge until you cross the lava.
    5. Continue onwards and you’ll find an elevator cage that takes you up to a platform.
    6. Take another elevator cage that can be found straight in front of you.
    7. After taking this elevator, head up the stairs found ahead and you’ll end up in the Church with the Godskin Noble.
    8. Continue with the instructions from Option 1 (step 14 onwards) to get through Volcano Manor and find Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.

    • Phase 1: God-Devouring Serpent Attacks

    You’ll be fighting the God-Devouring Serpent first. You need to deplete its entire health bar before facing Rykard. The Serpent is immune to poison, bleed, and scarlet rot status effects. It can inflict poison, fire, and standard damage.

    • Bite: The Serpent lunges to bite you. It may perform a series of quick bites; roll backwards to avoid being caught.
    • Grab: The Serpent has bony hands it will use to grab you if you are too close.
    • Poison Attack: The Serpent spits poison that spreads out and leaves a pool on the ground. Dodge the initial spray and avoid the lingering poison pools.
    • Head Slam: The Serpent slams its head into the ground, causing lava to burst from the lake and sending magma and rocks flying. Dodge this debris.
    • Spin Attack: A variation of the head slam where the Serpent spins, causing a larger spray of lava and rocks. Be cautious to dodge both the debris and the fire.

    Phase 2: Rykard Attacks

    After defeating the God-Devouring Serpent, a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) plays where Rykard pulls a huge sword from the Serpent's throat. You will then face Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.

    • Sword Attacks: Rykard uses a large sword for various attacks, including stabs and sweeps across the ground. Be prepared to dodge a series of stabs when he lunges forward.

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