How to Beat Red Wolf of Radagon: Boss Fight Guide
This is a guide on how to beat Red Wolf of Radagon, a boss in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Red Wolf of Radagon's strengths, weaknesses, attack patterns, and lore!
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Red Wolf of Radagon General Info
Stats and Rewards
| Red Wolf of Radagon | |||
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| Weakness | Resistance | Immune | |
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Slash |
Magic |
Sleep Madness Instant Death |
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| Affected By | Poison, Scarlet Rot, Frost, Bleed, Sleep | ||
| Spirit Ashes Available? | • Yes (Academy of Raya Lucaria) • Yes (West Liurnia) • Yes (Nokron, Eternal City) • No (Moonlight Altar) • No (Consecrated Snowfield) |
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| Rune Rewards | • 14000 (Academy of Raya Lucaria) • 4158 (West Liurna) • 4158 (Nokron Eternal City) • 4158 (Moonlight Altar) • 4158 (Consecrated Snowfield) | ||
| Summonable NPCs |
・Sorceress Sellen (Academy of Raya Lucaria) |
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| Locations | |||
| • Academy of Raya Lucaria, Liurnia of the Lakes • West Liurnia, Liurna of the Lakes • Nokron, Eternal City • Moonlight Altar, Liurnia of the Lakes • Consecrated Snowfield |
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| Item Drops | |||
| Academy of Raya Lucaria: • Memory Stone |
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Red Wolf of Radagon Location
Academy of Raya Lucaria
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| Recommended Level | Lv.35 |
The Red Wolf of Radagon is encountered as a boss near the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace at the Academy of Raya Lucaria, and is required to defeat to advance in the area.
Fight at Level 35+
The Red Wolf of Radagon's speed coupled by the relatively small boss arena makes the fight tricky for players relying on slow weapons or slow casting sorceries and incantations. Get your character to at least Level 35 with enough vigor so you can withstand the boss' attacks.
West Liurnia
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| Recommended Level | Lv.35 |
Another Red Wolf is encountered as a mini-boss in the graveyard area east of Caria Manor. You need to defeat Royal Knight Loretta's phantom in Caria Manor to access this area.
Fight at Level 35+
The Red Wolf of Radagon in West Liurnia is actually weaker than the one in the Academy of Raya Lucaria but is still a relatively fast opponent backed by several wolves. Get your character to at least Level 35 with enough investment in attacking stats so you can take down the boss easily.
Nokron, Eternal City
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| Recommended Level | Lv.80 |
A Red Wolf is encountered as a mini-boss in Nokron, Eternal City northeast of the Ancestral Woods Sign of Grace. You need to defeat the Mimic Tear Boss to access this area.
Fight at Level 80+
The Red Wolf patrolling the Ancestral Woods area is accompanied by several wolves that can mob you as you attempt to take on the boss. Get yourself to Level 80 with sufficiently upgraded weapons so that you can quickly take out the Red Wolf.
Moonlight Altar
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| Recommended Level | Lv.100 |
A Red Wolf is encountered as a mini-boss in the Moonlight Altar in a small overlook north of Chelona's Rise. This area requires sufficient progress in Ranni's Questline and requires defeating Astel, Naturalborn of the Void. to access.
The Red Wolf will only appear after approacing the open area in front of the three gazebo-like structures.
Fight at Level 100+
This Red Wolf is one of the stronger mini-bosses in the game and is stronger than the boss version in the Academy of Raya Lucaria. It also boasts the same sword and sorcery attacks, and can easily one shot or heavily damaged an unprepared player.
Get your character to at least Level 100 or higher and with near or fully upgraded weapons so that you can quickly take out the Red Wolf.
Consecrated Snowfield
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| Recommended Level | Lv.100 |
A Red Wolf is encountered as a mini-boss in the Consecrated Snowfield in a small area east of Albinauric Rise guarding a waygate that takes the player north of the Cave of the Forlorn.
Fight at Level 100+
This Red Wolf is one of the stronger mini-bosses in the game. Not only is it tougher than the other Red Wolf variants and has the same sword and sorcery attacks, it's also located in an area with limited visibility due to the snowy weather and is also accompanied by a pack of wolves.
Get your character to at least Level 100 or higher and with fully upgraded weapons so that you can quickly take out the Red Wolf.
How to Beat Red Wolf of Radagon
Video Walkthrough
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Use Spirit Ashes to Summon Spirits
You can summon Spirit Ashes against the Red Wolves at the Academy of Raya Lucaria, West Liurnia, and Nokron. Tanky Spirit Ashes are great at distracting the Red Wolf, with sufficiently upgraded ones capable of withstanding the boss' relentless attacks.
Good Spirit Ashes to use against these Red Wolves include Banished Knight Oleg and Engvall due to their great defenses and aggressive attacks. The Mimic Tear is also a good choice against the Red Wolf in Nokron as it can distract the smaller wolves.
Run Opposite of Its Glintblade Phalanx
The Red Wolf will periodically summon sorceries similar to the Glintblade Phalanx as it circles around you or dodges your attacks. This attack hits hard but will come out after a small delay, which means it's possible to dodge the entire volley if you move at the right direction.
To dodge the Glintblade Phalanx, you need to run opposite of where the sorceries was cast. If the Glintblade Phalanx appears at the Red Wolf's left side for example, you need to start running to the right of the wolf so you can evade the attack completely.
Roll Towards Its Jumping Comet Attack
The Red Wolf's jumping Comet attack is one of its strongest attacks, but it's also the easiest to dodge. Once you see a flash of light appear from the Red Wolf's mouth, dodge or roll towards the Wolf to completely evade the attack.
Use Weapons that Deal Slash Damage
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| Slashing Weapons | |
The Red Wolf of Radagon is very weak against weapons that deal slashing damage. Katanas like the Uchigatana is a great weapon to use against the boss due to the weapon's fast attacks.
For the later Red Wolf variants, particularly the ones in Moonlight Altar and Consecrated Snowfield, it's a good idea to dual wield two katanas due to its faster powerstancing attacks.
Rivers of Blood is a good weapon to use against these later bosses, especially when paired with a Cold infused Uchigatana. While all Red Wolves have high resistance to Bleed and Frost, they will still get affected by both status conditions and will get momentarily stunned by the bleed and frost proc, giving you an opening to attack while its prone.
Equip the Beast-Repellent Torch
For the Red Wolf encounters in Nokron, Moonlight Altar, and Consecrated Snowfield, equipping the Beast-Repellent Torch on your off-hand will stop the smaller wolves from attacking and make it easier to take on the actual boss.
Red Wolf of Radagon Attack Patterns
Note: All Red Wolves share the same basic attack patterns
Bite Attacks
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 Lunging Bite: Red Wolf lunges at you from a distance and bites at you. You can dodge into this attack to avoid it, but you'll have to make sure your timing's right. Red Wolf will always land behind you, so you can attack it with a ranged weapon while it recovers. |
 Triple Bite: Red Wolf does two quick bites at you, then winds up to do one final bite that goes upwards. You can avoid the first two hits by dodging side to side or blocking. Make sure you don't spam the dodge button to avoid the final bite since Red Wolf will hesitate for a second before attacking you again. If you avoid these attacks, you can deal decent damage to Red Wolf since it'll take some time to recover. |
Sword Attacks
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 Blade Spin: Red Wolf spins around with its sword, damaging you if you're caught in the movement. It's safest to dodge backward to avoid this attack entirely. |
 2-Hit Sword Attack: Red Wolf swings a sword to one side, then swings it again to the other side. You can dodge backward to avoid these hits, but if you find yourself caught in the attack range, you can dodge to the opposite side of where Red Wolf swings its blade or block the attacks. |
 3-Hit Sword Attack: This has the same pattern as the 2-Hit Sword Attack but will end with Red Wolf jumping then slamming its sword to the ground. If you dodge into Red Wolf right as it drops down, you'll be able to attack it 2-3 times. |
 Jumping Sword Attack: If you're far from Red Wolf, it'll pull its sword back then close the distance between the two of you by leaping in the air and slamming its sword to the ground. This is very easy to avoid by simply dodging into the attack as Red Wolf drops. This is also a great opportunity to get some free hits since it'll take time to recover. |
Magic Attacks
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 Magic Daggers: When there's distance between you and Red Wolf, it'll cast a spell that hurls magic daggers at you. It'll either cast one dagger or three, but avoiding these will have the same method. You can either sprint or dodge to the side. |
 Charged Blast: After casting Magic Daggers, Red Wolf will sometimes suddenly glow light blue. This means it's about to jump up and fire a magic blast at you. Since it's casting this in unison with Magic Daggers, you'll have to dodge twice. |
Elden Ring Related Guides
DLC Bosses
| Remembrance Bosses | |
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| Divine Beast Dancing Lion | Rellana, Twin Moon Knight |
| Messmer the Impaler | - |
| Optional Bosses | |
| Blackgaol Knight | Demi-Human Queen Marigga |
| Demi-Human Swordmaster Onze | Chief Bloodfiend |
| Death Knight | Black Knight Edredd |
| Ancient Dragon-Man | - |
| Optional Bosses | |
| Furnace Golem | - |
Main Bosses
Optional Bosses
Mini-Bosses
| All Bosses in Elden Ring | |
|---|---|
| Elder Dragon Greyoll | Lion Guardian |
| Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell) | - |
Hostile NPCs and Invaders
| Limgrave Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
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| Bloody Finger Nerijus | Old Knight Istvan |
| Recusant Henricus | - |
| Liurnia of the Lakes Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
| Great Horned Tragoth | Festering Fingerprint Vyke |
| Altus Plateau Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
| Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger | Inquisitor Ghiza |
| Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan | Rileigh the Idle |
| Vargram the Raging Wolf & Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm | Magnus the Beast Claw |
| Mountaintops of the Giants Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
| Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood | - |
| The Roundtable Hold Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
| Mad Tongue Alberich | - |
| Multiple Location Invaders and Hostile NPCs | |
| Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater | - |
