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How To Beat Radagon Of The Golden Order In Elden Ring.The first half of Elden Ring last boss encounter is with Radagon of the Golden Order. If you are familiar with the Elden Lord’s moveset, defeating him is not difficult.

Elden Ring’s final boss divided into two phases, each represented by a different character. Radagon of the Golden Order, an enormously powerful person who lies at the heart of Elden Ring’s history and lore. Controls the first phase of the final battle. The Elden Beast, a creature sent to the Lands Between by the Greater Will, is in the second phase.

Radagon of the Golden Order carries the same hammer as in the game’s entrance cinematic. And his assaults both gorgeous to look at and dangerous to struck by. Radagon is one of Elden Ring’s last bosses, however he isn’t the game’s most difficult opponent. But don’t underestimate the current Elden Lord; one incorrect move might mean facing the harsh end of Marika’s Hammer.

A Brief History Of Radagon Of The Golden Order

(If you haven’t completed Brother Corhyn and Goldmask’s questline, skip this section.)

Radagon of the Golden Order’s story is the story of the Lands Between. As he inextricably linked to almost every aspect of the world. As it has evolved in the present of Elden Ring. Radagon was a powerful champion who led a Golden Army against the Carian Royal Family. And the Academy of Raya Lucaria many years ago. He fell in love with Rennala, though, and in what Miriel calls to as the Church of Vows’ miracle. He gave up his titles and holdings to marry her.

After a period of time, he abandoned Rennala for unexplained reasons. Leaving her with nothing but the egg she was carrying and a shattered heart. Which led to the revolution against the Carian Royals. Radagon became the second Elden Lord as consort to Queen Marika. The Eternal after Godfrey’s eyes lost the golden colour of Grace, and he exiled from the Lands Between. The fact that Radagon is Marika, that they are two sides of the same whole. Is a crucial twist in the plot that players discover in Leyndell.

Fans have questioned if this suggests they were always the same person. Whether Radagon revoked Queen Marika’s godhood after becoming Elden Lord. In any case, it’s evident from the game that Marika smashed. The Elden Ring while Radagon strove in vain to restore it. We don’t fight Marika at the end of the game since the Greater Will has imprisoned her. Reducing her to a mere vessel of the Elden Ring’s power.

Radagon takes control as her hair turns red and. Her feminine body morphs into a masculine one in a desperate last-ditch effort to fend off the Tarnished.

AoE attacks, grab attacks, thrown weapon attacks, close-range Hammer combos. And gap-closing jump and thrust strikes are all part of Radagon of the Golden Order’s diverse moveset. He employs a combination of hard-hitting melee techniques and Holy-based Incantations. And some of his attacks have unusual timings that can be difficult to anticipate and dodge.

The Moveset of Radagon (and How To Counter It)

In this endgame battle, there are a few Talismans that can be extremely useful. The Pearldrake and Dragoncrest Greatshield Talismans’ +2 variants provide tremendous defence improvements across the board. Combine these two with the Haligdrake Talisman’s +2 variant to increase Holy absorption to above 50%. Because most of Radagon’s assaults are slow or delayed. You’ll have little trouble dodging his normal attacks if you pay attention to his moves.

The Moveset of Radagon

Cleave of the Holy AoE: Similar to the Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War. Radagon rears his Hammer-arm back and swings in an arc in front. Unleashing an explosive cloud of Holy essence and delivering AoE damage in a frontal cone. The best method to evade this move. Like many of Radagon’s, is to dodge directly into it as he begins to swing.

Spear of Lightning: Radagon summons a lightning bolt in his hand. Which he thrusts at the player after a brief wait, similar to the Incantation. It can avoided by rolling right or left, although it can be extremely frustrating for ranged players.

Staggering Shove: Radagon will lunge forward with his knee, interrupting or staggering the player. Usually with a stomp or slam attack. It’s difficult to predict, but it can blocked with a shield to give you time to avoid the follow-up.

Uppercut And Holy Slam: Radagon raises Marika’s Hammer, charges it with Holy energy. Slams it down to burst in a specific place after a little pause, and then quickly pulls it aloft. Before he slams the hammer down, dash towards him. And try to sneak behind him for a little window of opportunity.

Combo of Charged Stomps: Radagon stomps on the ground to catapult himself into the air. Then smashes into the player in a broad AoE explosion after a two-second wait. When you see him rise and charge his foot, run away or sprint backward for two seconds, then dodge again.

Explosion of Teleportation: Radagon quickly phases to a new position, leaving a tiny explosion behind. It does moderate damage, but it can happen quickly.

The Elden Ring Combo: Radagon stands tall, raises Marika’s Hammer above his head. And slams it into the ground twice, doing Holy damage in a massive area. He raises the Hammer for around two seconds after the second slam. Then slams it again to create the Elden Ring symbol in the ground. And deliver considerably more damage in a broader area. Even with the delayed final slam, as hard-hitting as this combo. Is it’s surprisingly easy to anticipate each attack and dodge properly. It’s better to dodge into the assault rather than away from it, as it is with most of Radagon’s moves.

Radagon’s Hammer Combos: Radagon possesses two combos that can infused with Holy. And occasionally lead to a devastating Slam assault. He will swing Marika’s Hammer in a diagonal arc in both directions in a three-hit combo. Then slam vertically after a brief interval. Radagon will stomp the player to knock them out. Then swing or thrust the Hammer at them in a two-hit combo. Rolling towards him when he just starts to bring the Hammer down. Or as soon as you see his foot start. To come down for a stomp, is a simple way to avoid these routine attacks.

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The Golden Order’s Radagon: Strategies for Defeating Him

Radagon isn’t the game’s most challenging boss, but that’s primarily. Because most players have spent a long time perfecting their build before facing him in the Erdtree. Radagon’s assaults are slow but powerful when compared to someone like Malenia. Spend some time getting acquaint to his slam attacks delayed timings. And practising dodging through rather than away from assaults to increase your attack opportunities.

Single-summon Spirit Ashes that can move rapidly enough to. Evade most of his assaults are the ideal Spirit Ashes to utilise in this fight. Black Knife Tiche is an excellent pick for this fight because she is extremely swift and possesses. A nice combination of powerful melee moves, and reliable ranged attacks. Due to Radagon’s vulnerability to Black Flame attacks, Black Flame Monk Amon is also a viable option,. Abeit he is far squishier than Tiche or the ever-popular Mimic Tear.

Black Flame, Frenzied Flame, and Staggering Flame are the most straightforward strategies.

The combat against Radagon will be easy for Elden Ring players who specced in Strength and Incantations. Although he’s immune to Holy Damage, this may sound counterintuitive, but Incantation users rarely use Faith for Holy damage anyhow. Fire strikes, the Black Flame, and the Frenzied Flame have almost no effect on Radagon.

If you’re a caster having trouble with Radagon. Consider respeccing and hunting down the Black Flame or Flame of Frenzy Incantations to easily dispatch him. Because Radagon may stagger and reliably Critically Hit. Melee weapons that deal massive Poise damage, such as Colossal Greatswords or dual-wielded Katanas, are a good choice.

Strategy For Melee

When it comes to dealing with Radagon, melee players have a few options. Staggering Radagon with Colossal weaponry an excellent technique to disrupt his moveset, while his airborne strikes unaffected. Because to his lack of resistance to flames. Adding Fire Grease or the Flame scaling option on your weapon can significantly increase damage output. However, as a melee player, the most important consideration is location. Radagon is simpler to deal with in close quarters than in ranged combat. Since he leaves a lot of Light Attack opportunities in between his slow blows. This, however, necessitates players avoiding the majority of his Hammer swings. Which is a challenge that tougher said than done. Don’t be greedy with your opportunity attacks; getting more than two hits at once is rare.

Spellcaster And Ranged Strategy

Radagon will take his time closing the distance until you cast or shoot the first arrow. So start with your strongest spell or hardest-hitting arrows. He possesses a variety of strikes that have a wide range of effects. Thrown at the player with little time to react, especially if you’re in the middle of a casting animation. Consider summoning a Spirit Ash to divert Radagon’s attention away from you so you may cast spells. Pay close attention to Radagon when he launches into the air or prepares a Lightning Spear, whether summoned or not. No matter how near your spell to thrown. It preferable to dodge out of the way of these strikes than to trapped in them.

Elden Ring is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Series X|S consoles.