Elden Ring - Radagon of the Golden Order Boss Fight

[@MrMnkljh]

Radagons most damaging attack is getting flashbanged every time you enter his bossroom

[@theguy1254]

lmao so true

[@andrewdecker3752]

Sometimes when I died to this boss I would take my headset off cause the ringing noise of entering the light was so damn loud

[@SultanFirman]

Yeap😂

[@shauntichenor8831]

When your playing at 2 in the morning trying to beat Radagon and you are fighting blind because of the flashbang

[@TheFemSniper]

@@andrewdecker3752 same here, the sound hurt my ears so I would just press the mute button on my keyboard

[@often5020]

the elden beast turned radagon into a sword. that's why after the hand is done stretching out and grasping him he emerges with the blade. the gods were always just a tool for the elden beast

[@fahholliday5374]

The Elden Beast is in turn just a tool of the Greater Will - its remembrance calls it the Greater Will's "vassal." The True Outer Gods of the setting are all distant and can't be fought.

[@Sablus]

@@fahholliday5374 I smell DLC...

[@Genome85]

The sword that you get from turning in the elden beast's remembrance is also the same model. The item description states "sword wrought from the remains of a god who should have lived a life eternal."

[@dengai2932]

@@Sablus Yea a lovecraftian dlc in coming.

[@MsAeroful]

@@Genome85 That's because Radagon is a God

[@robertotrevino9125]

So first you fight the Elden Jesus wielding Thor's Hammer, then you fight Elden Loch Ness Monster wielding Excalibur and after that you become the Elden Eye of Sauron with a body.

[@NguyenQuang-tm3ou]

Sounds fun to me

[@napalminthemorning1677]

Radagon also resembles Odin in which he hanged himself and stabbed himself with his own spear

[@willthebeast8002]

Was looking for this comment...

[@Aomegeus]

I think he looks more like Dormammu from Marvel Comics.

[@mavvynne444]

Yes indeed

[@recews4754]

1:18 this part is so Epic. I cant stop looping it.

[@darknaio60]

thats been me for a few days now too lmao.

[@meir7799]

@@darknaio60 same 😭🤣

[@farianandadiratama]

the music make it so epic dude

[@sorafarron8094]

Absolutely. Will forever remember this scene

[@jkaep9009]

Literal chills

[@sergioalvarez4473]

Never imagined that the secret message of Lyndell's Radagon/Marika statue was ABSOLUTELY LITERAL. Realising that here was a magnificent moment and one of Fromsoft best plot-twists

[@quackduck7255]

THAT's what the turtle is talking about man I didn't piece that one together

[@938oooo]

Can you explain I'm stupid

[@_________________370]

@@938oooo Radagon is Marika

[@myankoZuluTango3613]

Marika and Radagon are one at the same...But the question is... How did Marika, posing as Radagon, seal the 'deed' with Rennala??

[@uchihasenpai5671]

@@myankoZuluTango3613 She did not pose. Rather Marika divided herself into two beings: Marika + Radagon. One part wants to destroy the order and the other part still wants to preserve it. My understanding though

[@ewjiml]

In case anyone is confused or they think that the Blonde God is the same person as the Red Haired God, in the beginning of the cutscene you see Merika (female) crucified to the Rune. When it breaks, presumably by the Elden Beast to protect the Erdtree, Merika transforms into Radagon, Red Haired. They are fused, one and the same person.

[@MarcusTheAnimal]

Thanks. I was confusion.

[@squeezy8414]

Actually Marika herself shattered the Elden Ring to defy the law and order she was accustomed to, but Radagon is a manifestation of the part of her that still remains true to the Golden Order and thus he tries to repair the Elden Ring

[@takedown205productions6]

In actuality, Merika and Radagon are the same person; Radagon is Merika shape-shifted to be male. She took this form to strategically end the war between Lyndel and the Carian Royales, but she also ensured that her relationship with Renalla would end in such a way, as to cause crippling madness by heartache. Why she continues to change form like this, for specific purposes, isn't entirely clear; what does matter, is that this shape-shifting came with suspicion, so she breeded with herself to make everyone else think Radagon and herself were two different individuals. ... Hence why Melania and Miquella were born cursed; one cursed to be the vessel of a rot god, the other cursed with eternal childhood.

[@reecejones2994]

If you've seen Loki is kind like that, Radagon is a varient of queen markia

[@desodoranteroubado2170]

at the end there the protagonist burned the whole map? I didn't understand the end

[@ejdestroyer7493]

People say that the elden beast is underwhelming but I love him.. the erdtree roots inside of him and his celestial body-like appearance.. not to mention the background and the almost surreal music is beautiful.

[@windmolen00]

the last bosses in souls games are usually not the hardest ones. Like in Dark Souls with Gwyn. He was just a normal guy with a flaming sword. You could parry every swing. Getting to the last boss is the accomplishment. The journey is finally over, kind of idea. In Demon Souls it was just some lump of flesh on the ground that could hardly attack.

[@thomashamill7257]

@@windmolen00 You're Right. False King Allant was definitely what I would call the "final boss" in Demon Souls. The fact that he could de-level you was scary and stressful lol. The first phase of this fight has been no problem for me, but I am having trouble with the second form. I know I'll get it eventually.

[@makina323]

Reminds me of the forest spirit in mononoke

[@TheKushMinister]

@@windmolen00 first time i fought Gwyn i beat him first try non stop parrying

[@Belks1453]

Elden Beast and Radagon need to be viewed as one fight, in which they are really good because they both serve to summise 2 of the souls series main forms of fights, fast humanoid and big beast. They do it REALLY well, Radagon feels like Gwyn if his original fight had weight behind it kinda like souls of cinder's 2nd phase reimagined

[@SgtDahaka]

Doesn't matter how many times I watch the ragadon opening scene, it's always badass for me.

[@PR1ME98]

In terms of just raw aesthetics, elden beast is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time. The golden stars. The music. The golden rings and the massive urdtrees in the background. This boss is a masterpiece!!!!! Edit: Apparently alot of ppl hate this boss’s gameplay mechanics. All i said was that the VISUALS are beautiful. Everyones has their own subjective experience and opinions. Just let ppl enjoy stuff ffs.

[@endlessnoodle3056]

This is the most beautiful thing you've seen in a while? Like, bro, that very same game has Ancestor Spirits

[@tommoorcroft2026]

@@endlessnoodle3056 whilst I'll agree that the Music and Looks are Beautiful.... this boss is absolutely terrible

[@bukojoetheslapsoils8273]

"This is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time." Have you not been playing any other games aside from soulsborne? -_-

[@Flixcer1404]

sadly this boss is a joke. i know that it's the 1st phase but he's too EASY and not worth for the design People will forgot this boss after beat the game Malenia or Markitt is much more better

[@shogun2212]

@@Flixcer1404 this man hasn’t linked the flame at all

[@HonorarySaiyan]

Radagon was by far my favorite boss fight of any souls game. The music, his design, the design of the arena, his fair but punishing moves... Just great.

[@mr.flimflam3713]

He’s on par with isshin from sekiro for me

[@emilykaldwin3081]

Radagon is Marika and Marika is Radagon btw, one that still baffles me how come this particular creature able to produce an heir such as Milenia and Miquella for example considering they're one of the same person?

[@will2brown50]

@@emilykaldwin3081 they arent the same person per se, but two aspects of the same. Both have individuality but also can be one and the same. It's not meant to make sense it just is. Kinda like the trinity in Christianity? Christ and God are one and the same but also separate.

[@emilykaldwin3081]

@@will2brown50 I'm not familiar with Christian religion but you do make sense with the Christ and God description, appreciate that. I hope they enlightened us more with the DLC, the very origin of Radagon and Marika, also Dragonlord Placidusax God, it says in the remembrance that dragon is the Elden Lord as well before the age of Erdtree

[@will2brown50]

@@emilykaldwin3081 do we know if there is a dlc confirmed?! I love this game so far

[@tysimpso1448]

That moment when Radagon held that hammer high I instantly got chills. In my mind I knew one thing "He shattered the Elden ring!!" The theme was also a such a power trip for me. But after he died and the Elden beast emerged and the theme shifted to that of something spectacular I knew I would instantly fall in love with this scene. The beast is so majestic I almost just wanna sit down and watch him.

[@-Mothy-]

Apparently, he tried to repair the ring after Marika shattered it

[@DarkLordFromTheSecondAge]

Virgin Malenia: *Entire speech about her brother before she gets her ass into the battle* Chadagon: *Stares deep into your eyes before exploding your cranium with a holy sledgehammer*

[@thecommentguy9380]

@@-Mothy- Marika fucked around and found out

[@MrParkinthedark]

This was one of the most hyped I've been in a boss fight, when the main theme kicks in at an 11/10, absolutely wild!

[@dinorex3464]

They fucking did in the end. They finally managed to make a final boss with the game's main theme as his own. From we love you. Edit: OK, I know there are other bosses in the series that do this, but Radagon is the one where you just can't not notice it. I don't know about Allant because I haven't played Demon's Souls, but Gael's phase 3 is a very different remix. One can even not realise it until someone else states it.

[@g0lddustt29]

They already did that wit Gael in Dark Souls 3...

[@dinorex3464]

@@g0lddustt29 Gael has a remix of the main theme in Phase 3. Radagon straight up uses the full main theme.

[@thomasbitmail7937]

@@dinorex3464 there is also Old King Allant (body form), but the music is kinda reverse-engineered or something like that along the lines.

[@strangegreenthing]

@@dinorex3464 its slightly different

[@jamesmaysflyingwashingmach7459]

@@dinorex3464 If you play the Convergence mod for DS3 (seriously the greatest mod ever created), they use the game's theme for the final boss battle. If you have a PC, I highly recommend it.

[@kieranaho]

Fighting Radagon/Marika with the Moonlight Greatsword makes it all the more cinematic. Challenging that which commanded the stars with a blade forged from them, given to you by the lunar princess. Completely encompasses the general Blue/Yellow color dichotomy of the game.

[@youngbreadwinner2780]

Or astels wing or bastards stars 🤩

[@bbpoItergeist]

Is the moonlight gs good towards him?

[@eldritchtoilets210]

@@bbpoItergeist This game favours magic quite a bit imo, barely any bosses/mobs have strong magic absorptions. In contrast to DS3 where quite a few enemies were resistant to it. I made a mage build running through this game and never felt the need to switch to other forms of damage (except Rennala but she's weak to the Rock Sling spell so that's hardly an issue).

[@aidenkirsch8661]

@@bbpoItergeist definitely, they’re both weak to frostbite

[@mattiedarkmoon817]

i ended the game with a riposte with the moonlight, so cinematic

[@buzhichun]

I absolutely love what FromSoft did with the Elden Beast. The visual design looks genuinely otherworldly, supernatural, befitting of a literal god. Also love how Marika ends up both figuratively and literally a tool of this deity. What a phenomenal game.

[@TheJonkler1]

Im late to this but yeah Marika is a tool to the greater will as a vessel and Radagon is the tool for carrying out things it wants

[@TheJonkler1]

It also seems they also like to turn gods into weapons

[@Jourdan314]

Probably the most epic moment in any From game for me. Radagon and Godfrey are my favorite bosses hands down. What a game man.

[@thomasbitmail7937]

Malenia has never known defeat, soooo i'll go with her :3

[@broly7784]

@@thomasbitmail7937 she rans away when she's about to get beaten so indeed she never known defeat.

[@ignaciocifuentes6785]

@@broly7784 dont forget the cheating with the crimsom rot and the life stealing

[@velkielle7587]

Got a special place for Margott/Margit

[@abuckarooboyo7104]

Godrick is my favorite just above morgott and radahn

[@justaguy1367]

For anyone having trouble with the Golden orb that follows you, loop it. It has a wide turn radius that by just looping it twice its over worked wonders for me with only getting hit once maybe twice through the whole ability

[@matheusbr_22]

2:51 love how the death is synchronized with the music

[@WalkingDread]

two years later and still cant pull it off myself lol

[@constipation4650]

Last hours of the game have been incredibly intense, especially the Boss Rush mode we started since Malekith then Gideon then Godfrey and the grand battle that was Radagon and the Beast.

[@rychier6994]

I had a tough time with sir gideon ofnir as well......

[@arthurarantesribeiro5809]

I think that the lore, design and story interaction of this boss is in the pinnacle of what from software has ever made

[@gumb18]

Well, I respect people's subjectivity but ER is objectively From's masterpiece.. level design, lore, story telling, objects positioning in the map, npcs...all top notch. If they complete the 2 or 3 quests that are still half done it's an absolute 10/10 (a 9.9 for now).

[@Jaaaak]

@@gumb18 although George's influence was limited, I do believe he majorly helped in making the world so incredible

[@talpho3301]

@@Jaaaak I actually disagree. You can see exactly what he did and while his contributions are nice, it wasn’t anything notable really. 99.5% is solely Miyazaki and his team

[@RedDeadDepressionist]

@@gumb18i think the game is letdown by the final act. The mountain top of the giants is a massive disappointment both visually and gameplay wise by the reused enemies. Then after burning the tree you kinda just tp from boss to boss for no reason. You’re at the forge? Oh no.Suddenly you’re in broken palace in the sky. Wait, now you’re in the burning capital. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense

[@RedDeadDepressionist]

@@gumb18also, I think Clergy/Malekith fight is the worst in the game for how unfair Malekith is to non-spell builds. Then Gideon is a spell spammer (although he’s not that hard). I really enjoy Godfrey/Hoarah Loux (my favorite boss) and Radagon, who would be my favorite, had it not been for the massive disappointment that is Elden Beast. Same problems as Malekith, just keeps running and running and running and leaves a sour taste on an otherwise great game

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

I love how we tackled this boss backwards. I used Mimic for Radagon so I could fight the Elden Beast solo. My second playthrough I just solo'd them both. Still wish Radagon fight was longer or had two phases, cause the main theme in the background is so good.

[@shreksmeatballs9435]

It does have 2 phases though. The moment he starts teleporting is his second phase.

[@sergioalvarez4473]

Elden Beast without Mimic Tear is kinda boring though. Huge HP and always running away from you

[@handemorebattlelands4009]

pretty gay to not fully 1v1 the bosses at first

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

@@handemorebattlelands4009 Pretty gay to think someone cares how you want them to play the game

[@handemorebattlelands4009]

@@makisbizarreadventure4669 pretty gay to show you care cause u replied

[@MrIchigo898]

Love Radagons opening. Just seeing him look back like that with the theme is just badass. From software know how to make boss entrances

[@salsaverde1799]

THAT CROUCH DODGE AT 2:04 IS BATSHIT AMAZING

[@anubiscerberus4348]

Watching the Elden Beast transforming Radagon into a literal sword made of living and healthy flesh and bone was by far the uncanniest thing I have seen in months. Thank you so much for this mister Martin, and of course, mister Miyazaki.

[@caveman1413]

Healthy is saying alot

[@pockit5107]

Mister Martin? All GRRM contributed was writing some of the game's lore/backstory. He had nothing to do with anything you actually experience while playing the game.

[@anubiscerberus4348]

@@pockit5107 Wow, chill out dude. And inform yourself a little better next time. I love Miyazaki a Lot, but You sound like a fanboy, and i have been Here since DS1, Jesus.

[@anubiscerberus4348]

@@caveman1413 The skin of the sword looks better than Radagon's, thats why i said healthy. It makes it look Even uncannier for me.

[@peterkart1185]

@@pockit5107 You are delusional. Like most Souls fans these days. Give credit where its due for fucks sake.

[@mavvynne444]

One of the most majestic and glorious boss fight. The song is very fitting for the Endgame.

[@truss508]

I like this story a lot, it's essentially a story of an outcast that takes on the world itself, and wins (assuming you go with this ending)

[@nottitan7504]

How many endings are there?

[@grammarnazi4980]

@@nottitan7504 4

[@Dezzy2178]

This isn’t an ending

[@truss508]

@@Dezzy2178 no? What's the ending?

[@collinsmith5978]

@@Dezzy2178 nice b8

[@xectilus5530]

Watching the Frenzied Flame ending and Melina cutscene after THAT boss fight is just awesome.

[@hat1324]

You can totally play her and inherit the frenzied flame after Farum Azula. Then you get to be the lord of chaos without the incoming retribution arc :)

[@dianacherneihaha]

This game is the most fastastic thing I would ever dream about. The design of bosses, the fragmented lore, the wonderful mythical-like world, the surrounding music...everything is so beautiful, so breathtaking and so perfect! No words to describe. Even if I was expecting something cool from Miyazaki and R. R. Martin, I still have no words to say how impressed I am. Just perfection. Just WOW! These guys actually made a legend. And if they won't get the respect and the fame they deserved, Idk what could happen (not threatening, just warning).

[@barbobska9730]

Cool to see your mimic and yourself being one for one at 5:35 with the two attacks that came out.

[@danielz6177]

The Elden Beast has one of the most interesting designs I’ve ever seen in Fromsoft.

[@alexrenner5117]

Copypaste Datatsushi from the Forbidden siren

[@jonasfadi8213]

@@alexrenner5117 Cry more kid

[@mavvynne444]

Besides Midir, Placidusax, Dragon God, Star Alien, Heavenly Dragon from Sekiro

[@jonasfadi8213]

@@mavvynne444 Dragon god is literally the largest missed opportunity of Fromsoft.

[@jonasfadi8213]

@@mavvynne444 but it's all good, the other ones more than make up for it. You also forgot kalameet

[@platinumvoid1648]

4:13 Words can't describe how beautiful this music is.

[@fireuser11]

Its angelic almost 🔥💯❤💯🔥❤

[@generalyousif3640]

I prefer Radagon theme

[@DarkLordFromTheSecondAge]

@@fireuser11 Its supposed to, you are fighting *The literal god of this world* (expect he isnt but lets not talk about that)

[@gas481]

This fight took everything I had. Blood, sweat, tears, 3 hours, and nearly broken tv..

[@jirogeroche122]

I could never forget the first time I reached this point. The goosebumps and everything. The scene where radagon is holding the hammer and the intro music starts is just perfect. It was as if radagon is saying that you finally made it. Now prove it if you truly have what it takes to become the elden lord. This is the perfect definition of a last boss.

[@ivorymantis1026]

2:04 DID YOU JUST USE CROUCH TO DUCK THAT SWING??!?!?!?!!?? YOU CAN DO THAT?!?!?! I'm not even mad, that blows my mind.

[@alasdaresineaeris2772]

They absolutely nailed the hitboxes since Sekiro. Saved my ass a lot of the times

[@LowIntSpecimen]

damn, that dodge was clean af

[@Lepoetism]

​@@alasdaresineaeris2772since Bloodborne*

[@alasdaresineaeris2772]

@@Lepoetism yeah probably since Bloodborne. I think Sekiro really highlighted it better since we got a number of additional movement options that can be used to dodge attacks like crouching and jumping.

[@khoailang9470]

5:45 that is the coolest shit I've ever seen

[@1877wf]

The developers of this game have one hell of an imagination

[@vortigern8447]

Alway has been

[@weaver3636]

That and they got help from George R.R Martin. I hope it's not a one time off thing.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

@Weaver considering he did world building for them, but everything had to still go with a dark-souls-esque-formula, i would guess none of the enemies are his idea and 80% of what we tangibly interact with is all From.

[@mavvynne444]

You can thank George R.R Martin for that. He's the mastermind and true boss of the Elden Ring😂😂😂

[@weaver3636]

@@SobeCrunkMonster I'm not trying to take anything away from the Fromsoft team, they all played a major part in building the game (obviously lol). I'm just excited for their future projects and hopefully Fromsoft will involve George again :)

[@TobyKBTY]

The way his hair turns from gold to red, further cementing the impact of discovering the truth behind his/her statue in Leyndell. Fuck, those fromsoft details always on point

[@98-carlmarkmarak22]

Yellow hair was marika , red was radagon himself

[@timothyjaydelosreyes2821]

2nd phase looks like the Hunter's dream and you're fighting a Great one.

[@tomsimpkins1211]

Probably one of the most cinematic starts to a final boss, never felt so pumped for the final fight before. For some reason, the fact that Radagon hardly even acknowledges you is my favourite part.

[@ryanli8371]

How poetic to make Radagon's theme like Elden Ring's main theme. Also, I still don't understand what exactly happened to Queen Marika.

[@bowser885]

Queen Marika IS radagon. They're literally the same person. That's why he left Rennala. She wanted to raise their kids to be demigods

[@traveleramongstars4600]

@@bowser885 Why did he create a new identity? Why don't he continue as radagon?

[@joot9184]

@@bowser885 im pretty sure they have different personalities since they married different people and only radagon seems hostile, but probably share a soul or something like that

[@calebmacenka3132]

@@bowser885 Should I just bring in the joke from Ace Ventura? "Oh my god, Marika is a man?! UUUGH!" (cue montage of Tarnished burning their armor and vomiting profusely)

[@battlemaiden4290]

@@bowser885 now that you've said that I can totally see it, that when you enter you can pretty clearly see that she has breasts, but then when their hair turns red while his back is towards the screen, when he stands up his chest is masculine.

[@leandrodefrancesco3959]

The way that Radagon's death comine with the OST so perfectly at 2:50 it's amazing!

[@Heart_And_Sol]

Love how they added the main theme into both phases to fit the final bosses individually.

[@GenshinLover283]

2:40 if you pay close enough attention you'll see the games logo at the end of that attack

[@dumbsterdives]

its also inside of Radagon's chest, as shown in the intro cutscene

[@laurahardy9420]

Getting some serious Princess Mononoke vibes off of the Elden Beast. It looks just like the Nightwalker from the film

[@dasaotauyo2787]

As a Japanese, the first and only thing I was reminded of was "I wonder it is a kind of DEIDARABOTCH(Nightwaker)!"

[@francostrider-ej3fp]

Great timing with the music and finishing off Radagon!

[@andrewvaughan5686]

1:18 best part of the entire game

[@nikogeorgiev7399]

Definitely 💯💯💯

[@destined12375]

Fr

[@darknaio60]

Absolutely, unequivocally, the most chill inducing, heart rate increasing final boss intro cutscene I've seen From pull off to date. I was speechless the first 3 or 4 times I had to fight him xD. Little less speechless after that but still, like one of the top comments said the build up to this since they announced Elden Ring so long ago, the fact that From managed to hide all of this under our noses this entire time, literally in plain sight. And that glow inside their chest cavity, literally holding the Elden Ring inside themselves, or at least a significant portion of it it seems from having tried to repair it. That's what it looks like to me at least. Plus the Elden Beast reveal and that God Slain message that catches you off guard and makes you feel a bit like a god yourself in that moment. This beast is a weird nessie-looking glowing god-thing with wings, and a weird body, and it's entirely made of solid crystal yet is flexible enough to swim around like a bleeding arsehole all damn fight. Is apparently a living copy of actual God in this universe. At least one of the big ones. That, right there, is an amazing way to portray a diety. Something so far removed from biology and, uh, physics?, that it's physical body alone makes zero sense. Have you ever tried to bend a crystal? Doesn't go so well. I kept expecting a stun like with crystallians but it never came, just that crunch crunch crunch sound. What I want to know is, after shattering the Elden Ring, how did Marika get up on that fragment that was left of the ring? Or did Radagon place himself there and then shift back to her? Or neither?

[@gp-oi5nt]

It is presumed that the Elden Beast punished Marika for shattering the ring. Because Marika and Radagon are one and the same, they both got punished despite both having different perspectives on the golden order.

[@darknaio60]

@@gp-oi5nt That makes a ton of sense! And why the Elden Beast just straight up turned Radagon into a weapon at the end when he lost his usefulness as a person.

[@gp-oi5nt]

@@darknaio60 Also, Radagon is the half of Marika that supports the reunification of the Elden Ring and Golden Order. (Hence, his name, ‘Radagon of the Golden Order’). That’s why when Marika was freed it was Radagon you fought. Marika doesn’t want the ER put together so she has no incentive to fight. And as you noted, once Radagon was defeated the Elden Beast had no choice but to roll up its sleeves and do the dirty work itself. What I’m curious to know is what does the Golden Order/Greater Will have so strongly against the Tarnished?

[@darknaio60]

@@gp-oi5nt That is a good question, since isnt it the Greater Will that brings us back to life anyway? The whole guidance of grace thing, i thought that was part of the erdtree and greater will. Which, if im being honest, I totally forgot what exactly the Erdtree is supposed to be as far as its connection to everything else, I think I either accidentally skipped dialogue related to it or missed it some other way. I feel its super obvious but I just cant recall it.

[@gp-oi5nt]

@@darknaio60 When it comes to the Erdtree itself I'm in the same boat as you lol. I see it as more of a symbol of the Golden Order's power more than anything else. But I read a comment that the Greater Will decided to give the Tarnished 'guidance' once more as a means to get them to collect the elden ring shards so that once said Tarnished brings them to the Erdtree, Radagon could kill them and finally mend the Elden Ring restoring the power of the Golden Order.

[@paulportman3754]

He looks like a cosmic version of the Divine Dragon from Sekiro.

[@trevorn2969]

I love that fromsoft games become rhythm games at their highest levels, with the final boss usually being the main theme of the game

[@grfrjiglstan]

Here's a trick for the Beast. When it does its ring attack, do a complete 180. It tries to emerge on the opposite side of the room after that attack, so if you turn around it'll surface right on top of you and you can attack it some more.

[@Chick8u]

That phase 2 looks sick. My clear about a half hour ago unfortunately glitched and just stopped moving after a few combos and I killed it before I realized it probably bugged. Came to see that it was, indeed, bugged.

[@icedoutcast1es]

Oh how unfortunate man not like someone like me has been stuck on this bullshit dumb fucking retard design boss

[@antro_phagus]

"Unfortunately"? 😭

[@shreksmeatballs9435]

@@antro_phagus Some of us actually like to play the game like it was intended and not like to cheese our way out of everything.

[@antro_phagus]

@@shreksmeatballs9435 Good, that's great! I like to have fun when I'm playing

[@Jaaaak]

Mine too. I actually first tried radagon, but then my elden beast bugged so i one shotted it too.

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

700+ hours and 1 year later, these fights and themes STILL give me goosebumps

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

The Elden Beast fight is STUNNING.

[@pootissandvichhere9135]

At first I thought it was… kinda cute, majestic, like something good finally happened to this decaying world. Then it pulled out the blade, reminding me I was playing a FromSoftware game.

[@jackwitty255]

It's extremely reminiscent of the final boss in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

[@GrenzRell]

It went Gurren Lagann and threw galaxies at ya

[@mavvynne444]

@@pootissandvichhere9135 Cute? Pffttttt... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's more like majestic to me

[@Walamonga1313]

Stunningly annoying as shit lol. I keep getting spammed by its range attacks, then when you get close he's got a punish aoe with its sword. And on top of that it has a million HP. Quite cancer imo, really not liking this final boss, the only good thing is the Elden Ring main theme and then Elden Beast's design. Soul of Cinder and Sword Saint Isshin felt way better.

[@Blaidd1]

1:20 Elden Ring With GOTY Award❤❤

[@LoveBladez]

One of the most majestics bosses that i have ever seen in a video game

[@wilhelmpetzold6904]

We did it Torrent! We saved the Lands Between!

[@Zerokin]

Lord of Frenzied Flame ending is the ending which Radagon and Queen Marika died for real, The Erdtree is set ablaze, and perhaps probably one of the evil endings.

[@beeeazy9818]

And ask yourself, what was it that ranni did for her mother to still be alive after you kill her?

[@AlterFoxEast]

@@beeeazy9818 an illusion

[@beeeazy9818]

@@AlterFoxEast So the 2nd phase of the fight was actually all in our heads and never happened?

[@INBCPC1994]

I interpreted it as Surtur in Norse mythology, the flame giant destroys everything but eventually the world will begin a new, our character in this ending will eventually die or the flames will fade giving birth to a new world without the influence of the greater will/Elden Ring or demigods. From a certain point of view it's actually a good ending, although I prefer the age of stars ending way more than this one your tarnished finally gets a Maiden.....

[@beeeazy9818]

@@INBCPC1994 I never heard of Surtur, I gotta read up on him sounds like some cool stuff

[@Ch4os4ever]

In a parallel universe, we were 5min late to get there, Godfrey entered the erdtree unopposed, saw his wife... become his husband... turned around met us on the way out and said "crown is yours!"

[@willbebelly]

Yesterday i probably got the biggest goosebumps ever playing a game when the ost kicked in as he lifted his hammer. playing since ps1 and i almost played any minor SP game from back then till today and i gotta say elden ring took the nr1 spot for me. cant wait for wat fromsoft is gonna do next !

[@darkxd8366]

This game is truly amazing. The 3 last bosses were the best experience, the Golden order has the demons souls theme WHICH IS AWESOME

[@ryanthezombie8600]

thats the elden ring main theme

[@darkxd8366]

@@ryanthezombie8600 it's awesome 👌

[@hoen2009]

I hope they give an option like sekiro, i want to fight malekith again. But i am not the type of person that beats the game over and over again.

[@spleeneater9481]

@@hoen2009 Same. Its really annoying how they built a boss refight system for sekiro and then removed it for elden ring. I wanna fight so many of them again but I need to go through the whole ass game.

[@beastmotoz]

@@darkxd8366 so what's the Golden order bro.

[@alfamulia0]

When you realize the final boss was on the first 2019 trailer

[@phunweng962]

When you realize you're the one getting shattered by that hammer. You're the Elden Ring

[@elpsykoongro5379]

I like how the elden beast when it gets damaged it sounds as if it’s made out of crystal or something similar but in reality it’s strong asf

[@BrockMeeks]

I am a "nothing" player. First time souls game player and this journey has kicked my ass every single day playing it. When I finally arrived at the final boss battle I'm clocking in at lvl 179. I'm rigged as a int/dex build I suppose (int58 jacked up to 62 by talisman and dex36 jacked to 41 by talisman). I have mimic at +10 and Black Knife Tiche +10 and I'm swinging Sword of Night and Flame +9. But what has carried me through end game is that I have the Carian Knight shield at +25 with Carian Retaliation Ash of War attached to it. My other buffs are Alexander's Shard and the one that makes you use less FP on every skill. In one of my biggest "WTF!" moments of this entire game, I somehow managed to off Radagon in only two tries (with Tiche assisting) and downed the Elden Beast in just two tries as well. Holy Smokes. I don't know that it was any skill on my part, perhaps I just got lucky with the RNG on both. Anyway, game completed. Now back to mopping up the bosses I missed on the journey to becoming "Consort for Life" to Ranni. :) What a wild ride it has been ...

[@ImLiterallyGutsFromBerserk]

The visuals and sounds of these two bosses are astounding

[@stanny491]

I've seen and done that fight so many times and only now I've realized that Radagon lets out a farily quiet "Argh!" after you defeat him (at about 2:53).

[@ANewcombe123]

The best part about dying to him is that you get to watch the cutscene every time you go back in

[@SparkPlug0777]

This boss fight is so damn hype. Once I hear that music I already know I'm in for a bad time.

[@droweedryan]

me vs the elden beast felt like anime especially with bloodhound step, dodging all his spells and seeking missiles felt like I was playing armored core 4, it was exhilarating 👌

[@martynas5757]

man his stance at 1:25 is so fuckin epic

[@makanartist]

*Majestic*

[@stingingcashew2321]

Elden Beast's design is so amazing. It looks like as if the universe became an animal

[@madeindade4168]

That music playing while I'm running for my life from those elden beast holy rings clinging on to a quarter of life with no flasks all while knowing i'm on the cusp of greatness made the game so much more epic

[@basicsimp8798]

In case people don't know it yet, Radagon is Marika, hence the reason she literally changed into Radagon after being unshackled.

[@artydes1327]

Ngl, its really cool being hit with the literal attack that shattered the ER

[@hihowrya370]

Radagon and Radahn is the best 2 boss in this game. They're soooo epic.

[@janchan2258]

Melikith was great

[@tzyagamalyezer5983]

Also Godfrey imo

[@TNTspaz]

They are hardcore setting up DLC for Melina, Ranni, and Marika. I can't wait

[@zerohero5753]

From what I understand the Marika and Radagon are basically two-halves of a single cosmic/alien entity which is the Elden Beast

[@joot9184]

I read that he was her husband and the second elden lord in the wiki??? Where'd you get that from genuinely asking

[@crazy13alex]

@@joot9184 From playing the game myself, though not very far in yet, I'm leaning towards Zero's thinking. I haven't read the wiki but the game isn't really finished yet so I can't trust it.

[@traveleramongstars4600]

Why did they break the elden ring then?

[@cinderkenders744]

According to Marika’s hammer Marika Shattered the ring and Radagon tried to repair it. I think Marika is more sinister than what is let on. I don’t believe they are one being but, I do believe Marika knew about the beast and her shattering the ring had something to do with it.

[@jeftecoutinho]

The Elden Remembrance states that the Elden Beast is the incarnation of the concept of Order and a vassal to the Greater Will. It's more plausible that they are a separate entity from the beast

[@MlguelPires]

Message: "Let there be Life..." Boss Fight Database: *BECOMES LORD OF FRENZIED FLAME*

[@SirDoots]

I loved this fight and I definitely wasn't expecting the second stage to go "Hey, what's poppin my fellow weirdos? It's ya boi HP Lovecraft back at it again with horrors beyond our comprehension!"

[@oussamatoubali6527]

Radagon lifting the hammer so proudly and the music kicks in : absolutely one of the most epic fromsoft moment ever

[@valentinvas6454]

There is just something extra about how his theme starts as the cutscene is still playing. The same with Godfrey when his theme starts as he says his name.

[@Gustavo-xt3gp]

2:50 perfect timing

[@DrJay-iy8rv]

I just now realize that the Elden Beast is using Ragadon’s body as a sword that messed up

[@Lmatri81]

This is my favourite boss. The music got my balls shivering.

[@MrCholoPants3415]

Gotta love a Katana doing more damage than ultra greatswords....

[@facundovera3227]

Gotta love a katana, a two handed sword, moving much faster than greatsword, aka a two handed sword

[@mmatthew97]

As much as I love both Radagon and the Elden Beast fights, I kind of wish these two were their own separate boss fights. Me personally, I would prefer them excluding Elden Beast for 2nd phase and have only Radagon being the final boss with giving him a 2nd health bar phase to do even more cool new shit. They've been building up this mysterious Radagon guy the whole game and it felt kinda anti climatic to have this Elden Beast pop up being the one controlling the strings. When I found out the plot twist that Radagon is actually Marika and they're both 2 of same person when I did that questline with Golden Mask I was stoked and hyped to see them as the final boss. Here's an idea, imagine if 2nd phase was Radagon constantly switching back and forth between both their Radagon and Marika forms, making you change your strategy between the both of them, that would've made for a legendary final boss fight! Now don't get me wrong about Elden Beast, I still love that fight, but I would've prefer Radagon/Marika having another HP bar for themselves and have Elden Beast be its own separate boss. We've always got future DLC so I'm excited for what's to come, this game has been a blast! I've still yet to reach Malania but once I finish this game... man I'm gonna be sad when its over.

[@sergioalvarez4473]

Dude, you need to send your CV to Fromsoft. This fight is ruined for me cause all I want now is your Radagon/Marika idea lol

[@blackmagicsuiteopus9545]

I beat this yesterday, and I felt something was wrong. Wasn't sure what it was. But now that I have read your com, I absolutely agree. Radagon and Marika are too goddamn good to be just "a first phase". The momento I fought Elden Beast, first thing I thought that it should have been a different boss fight. A weird decision coming from FromSoftware designers, in my opinion.

[@Zaediac]

Marika is not supposed to fight is an aspect of her being that doesnt fight.

[@Name1536803]

Marika wants you to win though, wouldn't make sense for her to fight you.

[@rudley8070]

Agree about the separate boss fights but your idea is basically a downgrade reverse version of Soul of Cinder, 100% would not make it a better fight and lore wise it doesn't make any sense. Radagon himself already has a very similar fighting style to SoC 2nd phase

[@personaenjoyeronly3457]

Radagon's theme song is just very glorious

[@kamufi_music]

it's the title menu theme of elden ring

[@personaenjoyeronly3457]

@@kamufi_music that's why it's so epic

[@mz655]

I love the fact that everyone and everything's first reaction in Elden Ring is to fight you to the death.

[@Superman-jr1rm]

First Thor and then a Loch Ness monster with a sword and then you become the dead souls character lol but the game looks awesome

[@Tony-sx3nf]

Dead cells ?

[@XRandomXShinigamiX]

the arena where you fight Elden Beast is almost like Ash Lake from Dark Souls 1, some place so eerie yet so beautiful, I died so many times because I can't believe how gorgeous the trees are in the distance!

[@grfrjiglstan]

I finally did it guys, holy shit. I just beat this boss, and I feel so amazing. These games do truly tease out our dearest emotions.

[@wellybelle]

I always liked winning the radagon fight with 2handed guard counters, here at the end of the games' through line of mortals not being able to challenge gods it just narratively feels *right* for it to be a slugfest where you both just trade each others' best shots and see whose body breaks first

[@nukehobo]

This boss can be summed up in the best way ever… hype. As others have pointed out. Giving players samples of his OST through trailers and the main menu, and then seeing him with the hammer and his OST BLASTING YOUR EARDRUMS!!! It’s such a hype moment. And honestly, I wish Radagon was the last boss and not the Elden beast because personally, beast ain’t hype. My adrenaline is pumping. I want to stay hyped… but then they switch the music and make you sprint around a boss arena for 20 minutes.

[@thenobody7509]

funfact Radagon and miraka are the same being, just two halves of a whole

[@elirchi9214]

Radagon is the aspect of Marika that represents order. It’s why he tried to repair the elden ring. She didn’t want to follow the Greater Will so she seperated that part of her from herself, resulting in Radagon.

[@thenobody7509]

@@elirchi9214 ahem- yes but she is also a being that Is at the same time both male and female, so that would mean Radagon was always there. It's the same thing with Miquella he is saint Trina or perhaps Saint Trina is her own person but at the same time is not

[@All-Medical]

kinda wished radagon had a second phase instead of the elden beast, he looks so badass

[@stellardong3866]

me too, man

[@alquimista4596]

It kinda is, Elden Beast is the true form of Marika and Radagon merged together

[@charlymrivera7236]

@@alquimista4596 sad..... bosses in elden ring arent as memorable like bloodborne/darksouls

[@alquimista4596]

@@charlymrivera7236 i completely agree, don't know why people keep saying Elden Ring has the best bosses From Software ever made....not a single one come close to Gehrman, Maria, Ludwig, Gael, Artorias and the list goes on....

[@guerindacio4584]

@@alquimista4596 Theres still hope tho, we only need to wait for the Dlcs.

[@JJ-il8vf]

I like how the soundtrack matches up at 2:50

[@nenadpekic]

Is it just me or does the elden beast look very similar to the forrest spirit in the anime movie "Princess Mononoke" + There is a moving castle aswell,so this is probably one Miyazaki taking inspiration from the other Miyazaki.

[@ucnguyen6375]

a MC of that movie had his own Torrent too

[@SolemnVisitor]

Props to the person who made this video and probably died many times to this boss but let both cutscenes play every time so we could see them

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

A great fight, however I have to admit I wasn’t expecting this to be the last boss when he went down, guess FromSoftware made too many bosses optional this time around (and god I’m a masochist for going against this steroid Gwynn into steroid Divine dragon underlevel).

[@berno8535]

Well yeah, I think they wanted to have you realize you need to gain levels by doing other optional bosses, after radagon or godfrey kicked your ass a few time.... tbey didn't account for masochists like you though lol.

[@Belks1453]

>Too many bosses optional Bruh it's an open world game, that's the point

[@nobuffer101]

Honestly, Radagon's silence is my favorite part of this fight. Both he and Godfrey are warriors in the truest sense, but have their own way of showing respect to the player's strength. Radagon lets his silence speak, without knowing who you are, the very fact you are here already speaks volumes. He recognizes your strengths and accomplishments, as only the strongest and greatest of warriors could make it to the Erdtree. And so, he skips all formalities, and engages in a true fight, out of respect to you as a fellow warrior.

[@conoraq]

That damage output against Radagon was insane, some of the weapon skills are completely broken, it's ridiculous.

[@matanader]

bro im 50 str 40 faith and i double buff my +25 greatsword and my jumping r2 (boosted by claw talisman) does less damagd than katana unsheath wat the fak

[@therealstabbyman]

@@matanader Yeah, I'm convinced that the game is purposely designed to punish colossal weapon use, at least they were buffed a bit in the most recent update.