Promised Consort Radahn, the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree, is considered one of the hardest bosses, which build or weapon is better to beat Consort Radahn? Today we want to recommend the top 5 Elden Ring builds with the best weapon against Radahn in DLC, as well as a safe and effective strategy to kill the boss without a fight.

Elden Ring Best Build (Weapon) & Way to Kill Consort Radahn in DLC

In Shadow of the Erdtree, Promised Consort Radahn is indeed a rather hard final boss who comes with high attack power and complex attack patterns, as well as fast speed. Even though the combat is exceptionally difficult, proper builds can help you simplify the process and defeat the boss. Use the following Elden Ring DLC builds and weapons to beat Radahn in an easier way.

No.1 Elden Ring DLC Radahn Build

As a brand-new Sorcery in the Elden Ring DLC, Impenetrable Thorns is probably one of the most overpowered spells in the game and you can use it for your Radahn build. It deals a good amount of damage and can even one-shot some bosses in the game. What makes it stand out is the multiple bleed procs you can get from a single cast at range. This Sorcery will shoot three trails of thorns on the same target, which means it has the ability to inflict sustained and high damage on enemies at close range, and it can be repeatedly used to increase overall damage output. The weapon to use against the boss is a staff that scales with Arcane, such as Albinauric Staff and Maternal Staff. You only need 24 Faith points to use it.

Recommended Weapon & Gear: Albinauric Staff/Maternal Staff, Impenetrable Thorns

No.2 Elden Ring DLC Radahn Build

The second DLC build to beat Consort Radahn is centered around Putrescence Cleaver, which is a Greataxe that mainly scales with strength, dexterity, and arcane. This weapon deals physical damage and also inflicts Frostbite, so it is very effective for Radahn, as Radahn is susceptible to the frost effect. An enemy inflicted with frostbite takes 10% increased damage from all sources. Putrescence Cleaver has a solid Ash of War - Spinning Guillotine and a good moveset. Make sure to invest in the required attributes, investing in strength boosts physical damage even further when buffed with Exalted Flesh, which also has innate frostbite buildup.

Recommended Weapon & Gear: Putrescence Cleaver, Exalted Flesh

No.3 Elden Ring DLC Radahn Build

The newly introduced incantation - Multilayered Ring of Light is another overpowered pick for your build against Promised Consort Radahn. This is one of the best holy damage incantations in Elden Ring and excels in both single target and crowd damage. It can travel a long distance and does continuous damage. To optimize the build gear, the Dryleaf Seal is a perfect match for the Multilayered Ring of Light as it boosts the spell damage. To effectively use the incantation, it is recommended to maintain distance when facing Radahn and use its sustained damage to weaken enemies.

Recommended Weapon & Gear: Multilayered Ring of Light, Dryleaf Seal

No.4 Elden Ring DLC Radahn Build

Looking at the number four build utilizes Dryleaf Arts, which is a Hand-to-Hand Arts known for its fast moveset. This weapon synergizes really well with Millicent's Prosthesis and Winged Sword Insignia talismans to raise the damage with successive hits. You can equip it with a Divine Beast Frost Stomp Ash of War to max out its damage and versatility. What to note in the boss fight is that Dryleaf Arts is a close-range weapon, try to avoid long-range attacks from the enemy. It is recommended to use the running R2 combo and jump attack to quickly close the distance to bosses and deal damage.

Recommended Weapon & Gear: Dryleaf Arts, Divine Beast Frost Stomp

No.5 Elden Ring DLC Radahn Build

The Smithscript Dagger is actually a mixture of melee and range weapon, if you want to use a throwing blade and also require close-range functions, this is a great choice. It has a range light and range heavy attack that can be used to keep up DPS on bosses at a distance, the jump attacks are also ranged and can give headshots, which is nice against Radahn to get extra bonus damage. Use the Scattershot Throw Ash of War that functions as a shotgun at close range and can be infused with either bleed or frost to inflict massive status damage.  

Recommended Weapon & Gear: Smithscript Dagger, Scattershot Throw

Safe Way to Beat Consort Radahn in Elden Ring DLC

Tyrannical introduces a safe way to kill the Radahn boss in the DLC, you even don’t need to fight with him directly, the Taylew the Golem Smith can do that for you, this is the most important to defeat Radahn, upgrade it to +10 to make it stronger.

1. Prepare the gear and items against Radahn. You’ll need 48 strength to wield the shield and as many points

Fingerprint Stone Shield

Unseen Form

Heal from Afar

Pearldrake Talisman

Greatshield Talisman

Pearl Shield Talisman

Primal Glintstone Blade

Glovewort Crystal Tear

Crimsonburst Dried Tear

Assassin's Gambit

2. Cast Unseen Form and Assassin's Gambit simultaneously, wait for Radahn to get bored and walk away, and summon Taylew the Golem Smith, which will attack Radahn.

3. Keep your guard up with the Fingerprint Stone Shield in case of splash damage. Heal Taylew the Golem Smith with the Heal from Afar spell when necessary. Try to stay behind Radahn as much as possible to avoid his AOE attacks.

4. When Phase 2 begins, drink the Flask of Wondrous Physick containing the Glovewort Crystal Tear, this increases the attack power of spirit summons for 3 minutes, helping Golem get through Phase 2.

5. Be prepared to heal Golem more often, as Radahn becomes more aggressive in Phase 2. Bring enough FP flasks to keep your healing spell going. Be wary of his meteor crash attack, which he does when his health gets low. When you see him stamp his hook and swords glow, run in the opposite direction and be ready to roll. Direct the camera at the light in the sky to follow the meteor, and roll twice to avoid the splash damage.