Elden Ring: How To Defeat Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy
thegamer.comThe hyped Elden Ring is finally here, and all fellow Tarnished are pouring countless hours into the game. Vast areas to explore, rare weapons to acquire, and good-looking armor are some of the few things on every player's mind. Bosses in Elden Ring are scattered vastly across the Lands Between. Legacy Dungeons are one of the coolest ideas in the game. These Dungeon areas are filled with enemies and Greater bosses along with a Legend or Demigod at the end of it.
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Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, is one of the Shardbearers in the game and is found beneath the Volcano Manor Legacy Dungeon. Here is all you need to know about the boss.
The boss is located inside the Volcano Manor in Atlas Plateau. 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.
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.
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 declare to devour the very gods.
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The boss fight with Shardbearer is long and frustrating. The fight is divided into two phases with twice the attacks for you to get used to. Following are all the attacks the boss uses in both phases:
The boss lunges at you from side to side dealing massive damage on hit and knocking you down.
Counter: You need to dodge
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