Radagon of the Golden Order
| Radagon of the Golden Order | |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Boss |
| Region | Leyndell, Ashen Capital |
| Weak To | Fire |
| Required | Yes |
Radagon of the Golden Order is a legendary boss in Elden Ring.
Radagon of the Golden Order is Marika's other self and the reigning Elden Lord. He waits inside the Erdtree, beyond the Elden Throne, at the end of the journey. He fights with the hammer that shattered the Elden Ring and with holy magic. His fall begins the final battle against the Elden Beast.
Lore
Radagon is a tall, cracked golden figure with long flowing red hair. His body is split by fractures of light. He wields Marika's hammer and calls down holy power.
Radagon rose to fame in the Liurnian Wars, a red-haired champion at the head of a golden host. Two wars with Queen Rennala brought no victor. He swore his love to Rennala, wed her at the Church of Vows and fathered Radahn, Rykard and Ranni.
When Godfrey was exiled, Radagon left Rennala to become Marika's consort and the second Elden Lord. In truth, Radagon and Marika shared one body, yet not one will. When Marika shattered the Elden Ring, Radagon tried to mend it.
Where to find Radagon of the Golden Order Location?
Inside the Erdtree, beyond the Elden Throne (Elden Throne Site of Grace)
Radagon of the Golden Order map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Fire |
|---|---|
| Resists | Holy |
| Immune | Bleed |
| Parry | Yes |
Attacks
- Holy grab: his arm glows before a lunging grab that can kill from full health. Sprinting as he begins, or rolling into him, avoids it.
- Hammer combos: heavy swings with long recoveries, including a backswing that hits after a roll past him.
- Holy blasts: golden explosions around him. Holy protection softens them.
- Lightning spears: holy lightning hurled from range. A sideways roll avoids them.
Tactics
- Cast Lord's Divine Fortification or use the Haligdrake Talisman to cut his holy damage.
- Run in at the start and land one or two free hits.
- Break his stance with heavy attacks, which can happen up to three times.
- Watch his arm for the glow of the grab and sprint or roll into him.
- Use fire and godskin black flame, because he takes extra damage from fire.
- Summon Black Knife Tiche to keep pressure on him.
Best Builds
Godskin black flame
Black Flame Blade and other godskin incantations were made to slay gods, and he has no fire resistance.
| Gear | Black Flame Blade |
|---|
Fire weapon
Magma Blade and the Blasphemous Blade deal high fire damage with their skills.
| Gear | Magma Blade, Blasphemous Blade |
|---|
Holy defense setup
Lord's Divine Fortification and the Haligdrake Talisman make his holy attacks survivable.
| Gear | Lord's Divine Fortification, Haligdrake Talisman |
|---|
Black Flame Spellblade Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 100 |
| Focus | Faith |
| Main Stats | Faith & Dexterity |
| Other Stats | Mind & Vigor |
| Requires | 28 Faith, 22 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane |
| Weapon | Cross-Naginata, Flamberge, Scythe, Grave Scythe, Nagakiba or Uchigatana & Godslayer's Seal |
| Armor | Any that allows for med roll |
| Skills | Repeating Thrust, Spinning Slash, Sword Dance or Double Slash |
| Spells | Bloodflame Blade, Black Flame Blade, Black Flame, Scouring Black Flame & Golden Vow |
| Flasks | Mostly FP, some HP |
Magma Blade Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 171 |
| Focus | Strength |
| Main Stats | Strength, Vigor |
| Other Stats | Endurance, Mind, Dexterity |
| Requires | 40 Faith, 36 Strength, 15 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Magma Blade |
| Off-Hand | Erdtree Seal |
| Shield | One-Eyed Shield |
| Armor | Fire Knight Helm, Fire Knight Armor, Scaled Gauntlets, Scaled Greaves |
| Talismans | Talisman of the Dread, Shard of Alexander, Fire Scorpion Charm |
| Swap In | Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman |
| Skills | Magma Shower, Flame Spit |
| Flasks | Equal Charges |
| Crystal Tear | Oil-Soaked Tear, Flame-Shrouded Cracked Tear |
| Great Rune | Radahn's Great Rune, or Godrick's Great Rune |
Blasphemous Herald Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150 |
| Focus | Faith, Strength |
| Main Stats | Strength & Faith |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Endurance |
| Requires | 38 Faith, 22 Strength, 15 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Blasphemous Blade, Gargoyle's Blackblade, Gargoyle's Greatsword & Clawmark Seal |
| Armor | Raptor's Black Feathers and any other Armor that allows medium rolling |
| Talismans | Shard of Alexander, Great-Jar's Arsenal, Claw Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman |
| Skills | Taker's Flame, Corpse Wax Cutter, Flaming Strike & Sacred Order |
| Spells | Golden Vow, Blessing of the Erdtree, Flame Grant me Strength, Lightning Spear, Black Flame & Stone of Gurranq |
| Flasks | Mostly HP some FP |
Summons
Spirit Ashes allowed
Notes
- Radagon gives no reward himself; the runes and remembrance come after the Elden Beast falls.
- A death against the Elden Beast means fighting Radagon again.
All Bosses
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