Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy

God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy is a two-phase Demigod Boss in Elden Ring. The God-Devouring Serpent is a massive coiled serpent found at the Volcano ManorGrace in Mt. GelmirRegion, and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy is its true form that's revealed after the first phase is defeated. When Rykard offered himself up to the serpent in a pursuit of immortality, most of his followers turned on him and sought to bring him down with the Serpent-Hunter.

Rykard is an optional boss, and doesn't need to be defeated in order to advance in Elden Ring. However, Rykard is a shardbearer, and two of the five available shardbearers must be defeated before entering Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon.

From the Audience PathwayGrace Site of Grace, head through the gateway immediately to the south. Make sure you grab the Serpent Hunter on your left as you enter, then proceed towards the center of the room until the God-Devouring Serpent attacks. [Map Link]

There are two ways to reach the Audience PathwayGrace Site of Grace:

1. Progress to the end of the Volcano ManorGrace legacy dungeon and take the waygate after the room with the Man-Serpent Ashes.

2. Complete all three of Tanith's contracts, then agree to see him and she'll teleport you to the Audience PathwayGrace Site of Grace. Note that if you choose this option, you won't be able to use Rykard as one of the shardbearers needed to enter Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon, since the last contract is only available after Leyndell.

• Parryable: No

• Immune to critical attacks. Breaking its stance will only stun it briefly

• Weak spot: head

• Damage: Standard, Fire (God-Devouring Serpent) Standard, Pierce, Fire (Rykard)

• Inflicts: Poison (God-Devouring Serpent)

• Drops Rykard's Great Rune, Remembrance of the Blasphemous