Red Mane Castle в Elden Ring is a small location in the southern part of the Starry Wastes. There you can find several strong opponents and a mandatory boss Radana, Scourge of the Stars, whose killing is necessary to complete the storyline.
The guide provides detailed information about clearing the sinister castle and encounters with local bosses.
How to get to Redmane Castle in Elden Ring
The castle is in southern part of the Starry Wastes. There are two ways to get to the location: go all the way on foot or use the teleporter on top of Fort Gael.
Let's talk about the first option first. The castle is available immediately after the start of the game - from the original place of grace The first step you need to move northeast in the Graveyard until you find Burnt Ruins in the middle of the lake.
Go down to the basement, kill the huge rats and activate the teleport trap inside the chest. After that, the Extinguished One will be transferred to Sellia's Crystal Tunnel:
- Leave the hut and run to the mine entrance, killing the aggressive miners on your way.
- Activate the place of grace and exit the tunnel to enter the Starry Wastes.
- Get on your horse and ride to the shore of the swamp, then go left along the coast to Sellii, cities of magic.
Follow the main city road until you pass through the gate. Keep moving forward southeast to the place of grace The shore of the Eonia swamp.
Follow the west of the region, find a merchant and a map of the surrounding area. After opening the map of the Starry Wastes, a large castle can be seen in the southeastern part of the region. Follow the road towards the castle until you reach the place of grace Impassable great bridge next to a large siege engine.
Ride your horse across the bridge avoiding the turrets and soon you will reach the main gate Red Mane Castle.
The gate will be closed, which will force you to look for another way inside the location:
- Go right to the rocks and go around the castle. On the way you will meet many soldiers and knights, and giant bats on the top of the cliff.
- On the wooden siege tower you can pick up blacksmith stone, then jump from the top of the tower to the rock below.
At the back of the huge building is located small cemetery - there you need to find a ladder that allows you to climb onto the walls of the castle. You can pick it up at the cemetery Rune of the Lowlander и Ashes of War: Flame Strike from the scarab beetle. After climbing the wall, head right and go to the top of the building to enter the inner barracks.
After the start of the festival next to the place of grace Impassable great bridge a portal will become active, which will take the player directly to the center of the courtyard of the Red-Mane Castle.
The second way to get to the castle is to clear Fort Gael in the Starry Wastes. After killing a local Lion Guardian boss you need to climb to the top of the highest tower, where the teleport is located. He will take the player directly to the foot of the Red Mane Castle, and then you will have to run around him again in a circle and climb the stairs to the barracks.
How to get Red Mane Castle in Elden Ring
The castle is not particularly large, but has a unique feature. It consists in two options for the state of the location, which changes as the story progresses.
Before the festival
The original view of the Red Mane Castle is available immediately after the start of the game. After entering the barracks, go down to the lower part of the building and find the stairs leading to the left guard tower. You can pick up there golden rune and look at the two local bosses guarding the main gate.
Small enemies await in the rooms, which can be easily killed with simple attacks or weak spells. For killing the knight on the wall, the player will receive Redmane Knight's Gloves.
In the room with the back door of the castle in the courtyard, you can find many sleeping mobs and Gunsmith's Handbook along with Ancient sword. At the top of one of the towers stands a giant with a pumpkin helmet, wielding a huge club. After his death, you can pick up nearby Flamberg и blacksmith stone. At the top of the tower, kill some crossbowmen and pick up Partisan.
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Wandering in the yard Kidnapping Maiden - A dangerous enemy with a large supply of health and a deadly capture skill. In the stone room not far from her, pick up Molten Sharpening Blade.
Then you can return to the Red Mane Castle and go down to the main gate to fight with Guardian lions, and then an optional boss Bastard warrior.
At the top of the highest tower to be found herald Jerren, a conversation with which will be the beginning of the festival.
After the start of the festival
If any of the following conditions are met:
- activate any place of grace on the Altus Plateau;
- talk to hunter Jerren about Radan at the top of Red-Mane Castle;
- advance in passing Witch Rennie's quest line.
The castle of the Red Mane will seriously change - past enemies will disappear and some doors will close. Will begin Radana Festivalwhere the best warriors of the Interearth will challenge the great enemy, Radan, Scourge of the Stars.
There are no enemies at all in the modified castle, except for the obligatory boss Radan. Before the start of the battle, you can talk to NPCs and get new gesture from Terolina. After defeating Radan, the castle will return to its previous state.
How to open the door of Redmane Castle in Elden Ring
Initially, several doors and the main gate of the castle are closed. To open all locked doors inside the location, you must defeat Radana, Scourge of the Stars and an optional boss Bastard warrior. You will also have to talk to all the NPCs during the festival and clear the castle of small enemies.
If at the end of the festival some doors remain closed, you need to move to the place of grace Great impassable bridge and then immediately move on to another place of grace, Chambers inside the castle, to open doors.
Redmane Castle Bosses in Elden Ring
There are not many interesting opponents or useful items in the castle itself. The main value of the location is local bosses, for killing which you can get unique weapons and materials.
How to find Radan, Scourge of the Stars
The fight with Radan becomes available only after the start of the Festival. To start the battle, you just need to go to the Red-Mane Castle and talk to the NPCs who have gathered to participate in the event.
After watching a cut-scene about Radan's past, you need to go through the gate at the back and find a small chapel. inside take away blacksmith stone on the altar and activate the elevator to be transported to the beach next to the castle. There is a portal in the water that will take the player directly to the boss battle arena.
In a separate guide you can find all the tactics for defeating the story boss. Drops for killing an enemy Memory of Starscourge и Great Rune.
How to find the Bastard Warrior and Crucible Knight
Move to a place of grace Red Mane Castle Square and find a side door at the top of one of the towers that will lead directly to a room with Bastard warrior.
The optional boss moves quickly and is capable of inflicting serious damage on a slow character. In the middle of the battle, an additional enemy will appear Crucible Knight, which will seriously complicate the battle. It is better to deal with each enemy one by one, not allowing both to pinch the Extinguished One in the corner.
Drops for killing bosses Two-Handed Ruin - A unique weapon that deals huge physical damage with a two-handed grip.
How to find the Guardian Lion
Two guardian lions roam the square near the main gate. Go inside the Red Mane Castle and carefully approach the lion monsters. They attack only after they see the main character.
The best tactic would be attack one lion from a distanceto draw to you and crack down in a single battle. Then you can kill the second boss. It's not worth fighting both at once, especially if the Extinguished One doesn't have high burst damage attacks.
For killing enemies you can get:
- Dark Smithing Stones;
- The blood of the beast;
- Old fang.
