Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast Extreme
Weaknesses
Resistances
Battle Strategies
- This is a two-phase fight with NO rest between — conserve resources for Elden Beast
- Radagon: weak to fire, vulnerable to bleed. Aggressive melee with fire works well
- Radagon's hammer slams have massive AoE — roll to the side, not backward
- Elden Beast: immune to bleed. Switch to raw damage or frost if you relied on bleed
- Elden Beast swims away constantly — chase on foot and be patient
- Elden Ring (the tracking rings): sprint in a large circle to avoid, don't roll
- Use Haligdrake Talisman +2 for massive holy damage reduction against both
Rewards
Best Builds for Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast
These builds exploit Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast's weaknesses and match the fight's demands.
Fire damage shreds Radagon, and Taker's Flames has enough reach for Elden Beast. HP on kill sustains you through both phases.
Versatile enough for both phases. Magic damage is neutral against both, and Transient Moonlight staggers Radagon reliably.
Frost works on BOTH bosses. Proc frost on Radagon, then on Elden Beast — the absorption debuff makes both phases significantly faster.
Physical damage works against both. Radagon can be staggered with jump attacks, and Elden Beast's large body is easy to hit.
Builds to Avoid Against Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast
These archetypes struggle in this fight. Consider respeccing if you're stuck.
Bleed works on Radagon but Elden Beast is completely IMMUNE to bleed. Your build loses half its damage for the harder phase.
Both bosses resist holy damage. Your weapon choice is actively detrimental for the final fight of the game.
Mixed element casting struggles against two very different bosses back-to-back. FP management becomes critical.