Elden Ring: Best Build to Beat Promised Consort Radahn

In Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, players face the legendary hero, now Miquella's consort, Radahn. As the final boss among the ten remembrance bosses, Promised Consort Radahn presents a formidable challenge, especially in his second phase where he combines fast-paced melee attacks with holy spells. However, with the right build and strategy, you can overcome this daunting opponent. This guide provides a comprehensive build to help you defeat Promised Consort Radahn.

Best Character Attribute Distribution

To take on Promised Consort Radahn, it is recommended that your character is at rune level 180 or higher. For a character at rune level 190, the following attribute distribution will provide the necessary balance to withstand Radahn's attacks while dealing significant damage:

If you have additional Elden Ring Runes and Elden Ring Items, focus on increasing your endurance to enhance stamina, allowing for longer blocking durations without being staggered. With the Scadutree Fragments buffed in patch 1.12.2, you can comfortably beat Radahn at Scadutree level 15 and Revered Spirit Ash level 7.

Best Armor

Radahn's attacks inflict significant poise damage, so maintaining high poise is crucial. This build focuses on achieving 60 poise while keeping your equipment load at medium for effective dodging. The following armor pieces are recommended:

    Black Wolf Mask: Found on a corpse upon the rock formation behind Seluvis's Rise.

    Blaidd's Armor, Gauntlets, and Greaves: Dropped upon defeating Blaidd.

Best Weapons

The chosen weapons will help you tank Radahn's attacks and inflict blood loss and scarlet rot:

    Antspur Rapier: Acquired by defeating NPC Maleigh Marais northwest of the Shaded Castle. This thrusting weapon inflicts scarlet rot and can be infused with a secondary affinity. Infuse it with the Ash of War: Blood Blade and select the blood affinity for dual status effects.

    Fingerprint Stone Shield: Found in the Leyndell Catacombs, this greatshield negates physical damage and offers excellent resistance against magic, fire, lightning, and holy damage. The Verdigris Greatshield is a slightly weaker alternative.

    Any Sacred Seal: Useful for casting Flame, Grant Me Strength and Golden Vow incantations to boost damage output. Choose a seal that requires minimal faith, such as the Finger Seal or Clawmark Seal.

Best Talismans

Talismans enhance your build by increasing damage negation and output. The following talismans are ideal for this build:

    Pearl Shield Talisman: Found near Ancient Ruins Base Site of Grace; increases non-physical damage negation while guarding.

    Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman: Found on Miquella's Haligtree; reduces physical damage by 20%.

    Pearldrake Talisman +3: Found in Shadow Keep; reduces all elemental damage by 11%.

    Rotten Winged Sword Insignia: Dropped by Millicent upon completing her quest; boosts attack power with successive hits.

Best Wondrous Flask of Physick Combination

The Wondrous Flask of Physick can provide special buffs. For this fight, prioritize damage output and damage negation:

    Thorny Cracked Tear: Dropped from a Putrid Avatar near the Minor Erdtree southeast of Ordina, Liturgical Town; increases damage output of successive attacks for three minutes.

    Opaline Hardtear: Dropped from a Putrid Avatar near the Minor Erdtree north of Fort Faroth in Caelid; reduces damage taken by 15% for three minutes.

Best Great Rune

While not mandatory, equipping Godrick's Great Rune can enhance all attributes by five points, boosting weapon damage, stamina, and poise. Alternatively, Radahn's Great Rune provides superior health and stamina boosts.

Best Spirit Summon

The Mimic Tear is the best summon for this fight, though maxed-out Black Knight Commander Andreas or the Dung Eater are also good choices. Summons can divert Radahn's aggression, allowing you to reapply buffs or use healing flasks.

Buffing Routine & Attack Strategy

Before entering the boss arena, use the Wondrous Flask of Physick and cast Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength incantations. This routine increases damage output, negates physical damage, and boosts attack power with successive hits.

Hold the block input and spam light attacks with the Antspur Rapier, using its bleed and scarlet rot build-up as your primary damage sources. Disengage momentarily to restore stamina if necessary. Summon your spirit ash during Radahn's second phase for additional support.

By following this build and strategy, you can effectively defeat Promised Consort Radahn in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Good luck, Tarnished!