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!

Red Wolf of Radagon General Info

Stats and Rewards

Red Wolf of Radagon
Weakness	Resistance	Immune
Slash	Magic	Madness Instant Death
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)
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)
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
Item Drops
Academy of Raya Lucaria: • Memory Stone

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

Tips for Beating Red Wolf of Radagon
Use Spirit Ashes to Summon Spirits
Run Opposite of Its Glintblade Phalanx
Roll Towards Its Jumping Comet Attack
Use Weapons that Deal Slash Damage
Equip the Beast-Repellent Torch

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

Weapon Type Weaknesses
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

Bite Attack Variations
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

Sword Attack Variations
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

Magic Attack Variations
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

List of All Bosses

Main Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Margit the Fell Omen	Godrick the Grafted
Red Wolf of Radagon	Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta	Starscourge Radahn
Godfrey, First Elden Lord	Morgott, the Omen King
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Fire Giant
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Mohg Lord of Blood
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lichdragon Fortissax	Godskin Duo
Dragonlord Placidusax	Maliketh, the Black Blade
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing	Hoarah Loux, Warrior
Radagon of the Golden Order	Elden Beast

Optional Bosses

Limgrave Optional Bosses
Beastman of Farum Azula	Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
Demi-Human Chiefs	Flying Dragon Agheel
Guardian Golem	Leonine Misbegotten
Mad Pumpkin Head	Miranda the Blighted Bloom
Patches	Runebear
Scaly Misbegotten	Soldier of Godrick
Stonedigger Troll	Tree Sentinel
Liurnia of the Lakes Optional Bosses
Adan, Thief of Fire	Alabaster Lord
Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader	Bols, Carian Knight
Bloodhound Knight	Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Glintstone Dragon Adula	Magma Wyrm Makar
Royal Revenant	Spirit-Caller Snail
Caelid Optional Bosses
Battlemage Hugues	Black Blade Kindred (Caelid)
Commander O'Neil	Decaying Ekzykes
Fallingstar Beast	Flying Dragon Greyll
Frenzied Duelist	Magma Wyrm
Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest	Putrid Tree Spirit
Altus Plateau Optional Bosses
Ancient Dragon Lansseax	Crucible Knight Ordovis
Demi-Human Queen Gilika	Demi-Human Queen Maggie
Demi-Human Queen Margot	Draconic Tree Sentinel
Elemer of the Briar	Esgar, Priest of Blood
Fell Twins	Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast
Godefroy the Grafted	Kindred of Rot
Mohg, The Omen	Necromancer Garris
Onyx Lord	Perfumer Tricia
Red Wolf of the Champion	Sanguine Noble
Virgin Abductors	Wormface
Mountaintops of the Giants Optional Bosses
Astel, Stars of Darkness	Black Blade Kindred (Mountaintops of the Giants)
Borealis the Freezing Fog	Commander Niall
Misbegotten Crusader	Putrid Grave Warden Duelist
Great Wyrm Theodorix	Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable
Siofra River Optional Bosses
Ancestor Spirit	Valiant Gargoyles
Mimic Tear
Ainsel River Optional Bosses
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella	-
Deeproot Depths Optional Bosses
Crucible Knight Siluria	-
Multiple Location Optional Bosses
Ancient Hero of Zamor	Black Knife Assassin
Bell Bearing Hunter	Cemetery Shade
Cleanrot Knights	Crucible Knight
Crystalian	Death Rite Bird
Deathbird	Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdog	Godskin Apostle
Godskin Noble	Grafted Scion
Grave Warden Duelist	Mad Pumpkin Head
Misbegotten Warrior	Night's Cavalry
Omenkiller	Tibia Mariner
Dragonkin Soldier	-

Mini-Bosses

All Bosses in Elden Ring
Elder Dragon Greyoll	Lion Guardian
Valiant Gargoyle (Leyndell)	-

Hostile NPCs and Invaders

Limgrave Invaders and Hostile NPCs
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	-

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