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The final boss fight in Elden Ring is a long and memorable one. The game has you facing Radagon, a God inside the Erdtree in Leyndell, Ashen Capital. Similar to many other major fights in the game, the Radagon encounter also has two phases. The only difference is that you will be facing different beings in each phase.

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The second phase of the fight revolves around fighting the Elden Beast. However, there's a significant challenge involved; if you make it to the second phase only to die, you will have to start the encounter all over again. Here is all you need to know about Radagon of the Golden Order.

Radagon Of The Golden Order Overview

Radagon Of The Golden Order Overview
Location Erdtree, Leyndell Ashen Capital
Optional No
Summons Players and Spirit Ashes
Drops See Elden Beast
Weak To
  • Physical Strike Damage
  • Fire
  • Frost

Radagon of the Golden Order is located inside the Erdtree in Leyndell, Ashen Capital. You will face the boss after defeating Hoarah Loux, Warrior. The cutscene shows Queen Marika shackled up, turning into Radagon as soon as she holds the hammer. The encounter isn't optional, being necessary to complete the game and see any endings. Defeating Radagon will automatically start the next fight with Elden Beast. There are no summonable NPCs here, so you will have to rely on other online players or Spirit Ashes if you need help.

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Radagon Of The Golden Order Attacks

Radagon of the Golden Order has a lot of attacks, most of which have high tracking making them hard to dodge. The attacks to look out for are Holy Grab and Charged Slams.

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Strategies

There are two main strategies for the fight:

Melee Strategy

The melee strategy for Radagon is quite simple overall. Your main focus needs to be on staying close to the boss at all times. Almost all of the attacks the boss performs have delays, giving you enough time to counterattack if dodged successfully. Staying close also decreases the chances of the boss using Lightning Strikes or Leaping Strikes.

However, even though this strategy has its strengths, staying close can also be dangerous. Radagon is more likely to attempt his grab when you are close to him. This deals massive damage, but can be avoided with ease as the attack is quite slow.

As Radagon's attacks deal Holy damage, you should use the Lord's Divine Fortification (Incantation), which will increase damage negation. You can either receive it from Gideon Ofnir after defeating Malenia, or buy it from the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold after defeating Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing. As for weapons, any armament with serious Strike damage is a good choice for this fight. In addition, you can also use the Black Flame Blade Incantation. The boss has no resistance to Fire, so dealing percent-based damage to the boss is quite useful.

Ranged Strategy

As for the ranged strategy, it's better to rely on a Spirit Ash to tank most of Radagon's attacks. In doing so, you will have enough time to deal damage to the boss from afar. If you don't want to use a slow, tanky Spirit Ash, opt for Black Knife Tiche. This summon is quite effective in this fight, as it can close the distance between itself and Radagon very quickly.

Try to bring Incantations such as Black Flame to exploit the Radagon's weakness to Fire. Dragonice is also another useful Incantation. Being at a distance from the boss makes you susceptible to damage from the boss's long-range attacks. He will use Lightning Arc and Lightning Spear more often to deal AoE damage. He can also use Dashing Strike to get close, so avoid this at all times.

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General Tips

  • Be Level 125-130 or higher
  • Equip Holy talismans and armor that negate Holy damage.
  • Try not to use a lot of Flasks, as you'll almost certainly need them for the second phase of this fight.
  • Hoarfrost Stomp is an extremely valuable skill for melee players.
  • Dragonice is a very useful Incantation for players playing at range.
  • Staying close will allow you to dodge most of Radagon's attacks and get some free hits in.

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