The journey of the Tarnished in Shadow of the Erdtree culminates in a fierce battle against the formidable Promised Consort Radahn, the consort of Miquella and one of the final remembrance bosses. This challenging encounter is intensified during Radahn’s second phase, where his speed and holy spells make him particularly lethal.
In this phase, Radahn unleashes a rapid series of melee assaults mixed with devastating holy attacks, demanding precise dodging techniques. However, as with all formidable foes in Elden Ring, strategies exist to triumph over these trials. If you’ve struggled against this boss, our comprehensive guide on builds will provide the insights needed to help you succeed.
Updated on January 2nd, 2025 by Vincent Arogya: This guide now features two new builds designed to diversify strategies against Promised Consort Radahn, including a spear build focused on frost-based attacks and a faith-centered build utilizing the Multilayered Ring of Light incantation.
Optimal Character Attribute Distribution for Defeating Promised Consort Radahn
When preparing to face Promised Consort Radahn, it’s advisable to reach at least rune level 180. For characters at rune level 190, utilize the following attribute distribution to enhance poise, wield heavy weapons, and wear strong armor:
| Attribute | Level |
|---|---|
| Vigor | 60 |
| Mind | 11 |
| Endurance | 52 |
| Strength | 52 |
| Dexterity | 52 |
| Intelligence | 9 |
| Faith | 25 |
| Arcane | 8 |
If your level exceeds 190 or you have surplus runes, prioritize increasing your endurance to enhance stamina, allowing for sustained blocking against Radahn’s aggressive assaults.
Recent game update 1.12.2 buffed the Scadutree Fragments, enabling players to defeat Promised Consort Radahn at Scadutree level 15 and a Revered Spirit Ash level of 7 with greater ease.
Recommended Armor for Overcoming Promised Consort Radahn
Given Radahn’s significant poise damage, equipping armor that bolsters your poise is essential for delivering counterattacks. Poise functions as a measure of your ability to withstand staggering hits from enemies.
Selecting armor that optimizes your weight while maintaining a medium load is crucial for enabling effective dodging. The following armor pieces can achieve 60 poise while keeping within a medium load:
: Located on a corpse behind Seluvis’s Rise.
: Obtained by defeating Wolf.
: Dropped by Wolf.
: Dropped by Wolf.
Top Weapons to Conquer Promised Consort Radahn
Your weapon choices play a pivotal role in withstanding Radahn’s relentless assaults while delivering effective damage and applying statuses like blood loss and scarlet rot:
: Gained by defeating Maleigh Marais, located in the Shaded Castle. This rapier inflicts scarlet rot and can be enhanced through infusing with the 
to allow for dual statuses.
: One of the top greatshields in the game, which entirely negates physical damage. It can be found in the Leyndell Catacombs.- Any Sacred Seal: While optional, a Sacred Seal can enhance your buffing spells such as Flame, Grant Me Strength and Golden Vow, increasing your damage output substantially. Consider the
and 
for effective options.
Be sure to upgrade your weapons to the maximum level to gain the best possible advantage in this boss encounter.
Effective Talismans for Battling Promised Consort Radahn
To unlock the full potential of your build, selecting the correct talismans is vital. Talismans enhance various attributes such as damage resistance, poise enhancement, and increased attack potency. The following talismans are highly recommended to maximize survivability and damage output:
: Located by the Ancient Ruins Base Site of Grace, this talisman boosts non-physical damage negation, particularly valuable when blocking Radahn’s holy attacks.
: Found in Miquella’s Haligtree, this talisman significantly negates physical damage by 20%.
: Located in Shadow Keep, this Pealdrake Talisman +3 reduces elemental damage by 11%.
: Acquired by assisting Millicent in her quest, this talisman is beneficial for increased damage output.
Best Wondrous Flask of Physick Combinations Against Promised Consort Radahn
The Wondrous Flask of Physick allows players to mix two tiers for special buffs. To combat Promised Consort Radahn, focus on enhancements that escalate damage while mitigating incoming damage. The following combinations are particularly beneficial:
: Acquired from a Putrid Avatar near the Minor Erdtree in the Mountaintops, this tear elevates damage output of consecutive attacks for three minutes.
: Secured from a Putrid Avatar near the Minor Erdtree north of Fort Faroth in Caelid, consuming this increases damage reduction by 15% for three minutes.
Ideal Great Rune for This Build
While not essential, integrating Godrick’s Great Rune into your build provides a substantial boost of five points to all your attributes. This enhancement can significantly optimize your weapon damage, stamina, and poise, ultimately strengthening your overall effectiveness against the boss.
Alternatively, if your priority lies in maximizing health and stamina, consider equipping Radahn’s Great Rune, which offers superior enhancements over Godrick’s Great Rune.
Optimal Spirit Summon for the Fight Against Promised Consort Radahn
The Mimic Tear stands out as the premier spirit summon for confronting Promised Consort Radahn. For variety, you might also consider maxed-out summons like the Black Knight Commander Andreas or the Dung Eater. Effective summons can distract Radahn, allowing you to manage buffs and healing more efficiently during the encounter.
Buffing Strategies and Attack Tactics
This build emphasizes efficiency, resulting in a streamlined buffing approach. Prior to engaging Radahn, utilize the Wondrous Flask of Physick and cast the Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength incantations. This routine provides the following advantages:
- Increased overall damage output.
- Reduced physical damage taken.
- Enhanced power with consecutive attacks.
By wielding both a shield and a thrusting sword, you can make precise jabs while protected. Therefore, the basic attack strategy should focus on maintaining a block while delivering rapid light attacks.
When necessary, briefly disengage to replenish your stamina before re-engaging. Since summoning spirit ashes can sometimes be tricky right after passing through the fog wall, consider using your summon once Radahn transitions into his second phase.
Alternative Builds for Defeating Promised Consort Radahn
In addition to the defensive Fingerprint Stoneshield and powerful Antspur Rapier build, the following alternative configurations can swiftly eliminate Promised Consort Radahn, albeit with reduced defensive capabilities:
Cross-Naginata Build
The Cross-Naginata, which scales adeptly with Strength and Dexterity, provides a solid melee range, enhancing your attack angles. You can obtain this spear in Gael Tunnel, where a giant land octopus lies in ambush. Following its recent buff, the Cross-Naginata inflicts higher poise damage, making it a strong weapon against Radahn.
To optimize damage potential, pairing it with a frost-based ranged Ash of War, such as the Ice Spear, can keep the frost status on Radahn longer, especially when wielded two-handed to unlock the +50% strength buff.
Recommended talismans for this build include:
: Enhances damage output of weapon skills.
: Provides substantial physical damage negation.
: Increases non-physical damage resistance significantly.
: Boosts resistance to holy damage.
Multilayered Ring of Light Build
The Multilayered Ring of Light is a powerful holy incantation, distinguished by its remarkable range. This spell proves to be especially effective against Radahn, especially during his first phase, and can be acquired from the Misbegotten Crusader located in the Stone Coffin Fissure.
Maximize its damage by using it in conjunction with the Dryleaf Seal, which offers a 15% damage increase for spells.
Complete this build with the following talismans:
: Increases damage for charging incantations by 15%.
: Enhances holy damage output at the cost of more physical damage taken.
: Provides a 20% reduction in physical damage.
: Boosts the effectiveness of incantations by 8%.
Finally, for the Wondrous Flask of Physick, you can enhance your build further by combining the 
and 
to maximize both holy damage output and stamina regeneration.
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