Decaying Ekzykes

Overview
Stats
Personal

Weak spot

Head (+50% damage)

Weakness

Blood Loss
Fire
Frostbite

Attacks

Resists

Misc

Defense

Poise

114

120

Critable

Parryable

Yes

No

Alias

Dragon Communion Revenger
Ekzykes, the Decaying

Classification

Dragon

Family

Ancestors

Bayle the Dread

Decaying Ekzykes, also known as the Dragon Communion Revenger, is an optional Great Enemy boss in Elden Ring.

Overview[]

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The dragon Ekzykes harbored deep resentment toward the Drake Warriors who feasted upon Dragon Hearts through Dragon Communion.^[1] He brought bale upon these dragon hunters, denying their entry to the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.^[2]

In the aftermath of the Battle of Aeonia, most dragons abandoned Caelid to evade the creeping scarlet rot.^[3] Ekzykes, however, chose to remain. Driven by his unrelenting vengeance, he ensured the drake warriors could not perform their Communion. Ultimately, Ekzykes succumbed to the rot,^[4] leaving behind nothing but his seething hatred and gravel stone heart.^[1]^[2]

Location[]

Decaying Ekzykes is a putrid dragon found in southern Caelid, near the Cathedral of Dragon Communion. He patrols a field northwest of the Cathedral, nearest the Caelid Highway South Site of Grace, guarding the path to the Dragon Communion altar.

Drops[]

Defeating Decaying Ekzykes will award one Dragon Heart, 38,000 Runes, and will unlock Ekzykes's Decay, which can be obtained at the altar in the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid for two Dragon Hearts.

Location	HP	Runes	Drops
Caelid (Cathedral of Dragon Communion)	23,731	38,000	Dragon Heart

Moveset[]

Instead of flames, Ekzykes exhales Rotten Breath and Ekzykes's Decay. He produces lingering toxic clouds that inflict Scarlet Rot, covering a large area and taking a few seconds to dissipate.
His stomps also produce a small cloud of Scarlet Rot.

Notes[]

Decaying Ekzykes counts as a Dragon-type enemy and is vulnerable to anti-dragon effects.
Furled Fingers and Spirit Ashes are allowed in this encounter.

Trivia[]

Ekzykes is the only putrid dragon in the game.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Dragon Heart
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Ekzykes's Decay
↑ Map: Dragonbarrow
↑ Castellan Jerren: "Eaten from the inside, by Malenia's scarlet rot, his wits are long gone. Now he gathers the corpses of former friends and foes alike, gorging on them, like a dog. Howling at the sky."
↑ Edgar the Revenger: "I'll find them. The foul wretches responsible for this. I'll hunt them down, and exterminate every last one of them. Rest assured, Irina. It will be done."
↑ Edgar the Revenger: "I will not rest until they are eliminated."

[Heart-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Dragon Heart

[Decay-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Ekzykes's Decay

[3] Map: Dragonbarrow

[4] Castellan Jerren: "Eaten from the inside, by Malenia's scarlet rot, his wits are long gone. Now he gathers the corpses of former friends and foes alike, gorging on them, like a dog. Howling at the sky."

[5] Edgar the Revenger: "I'll find them. The foul wretches responsible for this. I'll hunt them down, and exterminate every last one of them. Rest assured, Irina. It will be done."

[6] Edgar the Revenger: "I will not rest until they are eliminated."

[1]

Bosses in Elden Ring

Gods	Radagon of the Golden Order (Elden Beast)

Demigods	Godrick the Grafted Starscourge Radahn Malenia, Blade of Miquella (Malenia, Goddess of Rot) Mohg, Lord of Blood Morgott, the Omen King God-Devouring Serpent (Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy)

Legends	Astel, Naturalborn of the Void Beast Clergyman (Maliketh, the Black Blade) Dragonlord Placidusax Elemer of the Briar Fire Giant Godfrey, First Elden Lord (Hoarah Loux, Warrior) Lichdragon Fortissax Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Regal Ancestor Spirit

Great Enemies	Ancestor Spirit Borealis the Freezing Fog Cemetery Shade Crucible Knight Siluria Decaying Ekzykes Dragonkin Soldier Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella Flying Dragon Agheel Flying Dragon Greyll Glintstone Dragon Adula Glintstone Dragon Smarag Godfrey, First Elden Lord Godskin Apostle Godskin Noble Godskin Duo Great Wyrm Theodorix Leonine Misbegotten Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree Magma Wyrm Makar Margit the Fell Omen Mimic Tear Mohg, the Omen Red Wolf of Radagon Royal Knight Loretta Valiant Gargoyles

Enemies	Abductor Virgins Alabaster Lord Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader Ancient Hero of Zamor Astel, Stars of Darkness Beastman of Farum Azula Bell Bearing Hunter Black Blade Kindred Black Knife Assassin Bloodhound Knight Bloodhound Knight Darriwil Cleanrot Knight Crucible Knight Crucible Knight Ordovis Crystalian Death Rite Bird Demi-Human Chief Demi-Human Queen Gilika Demi-Human Queen Maggie Demi-Human Queen Margot Draconic Tree Sentinel Erdtree Avatar Erdtree Burial Watchdog Esgar, Priest of Blood Fell Twins Fia's Champions Frenzied Duelist Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast Godefroy the Grafted Grafted Scion Grave Warden Duelist Guardian Golem Kindred of Rot Lion Guardian Mad Pumpkin Head Magma Wyrm Miranda Blossom Miranda the Blighted Bloom Misbegotten Crusader Misbegotten Warrior Night's Cavalry Nox Swordstress & Nox Monk Omenkiller Onyx Lord Patches Perfumer Tricia Putrid Crystallians Putrid Grave Warden Duelist Red Wolf of the Champion Roundtable Knight Vyke Royal Revenant Runebear Scaly Misbegotten Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing Soldier of Godrick Spirit-Caller Snail Stonedigger Troll Tibia Mariner Tree Sentinel Ulcerated Tree Spirit Wormface

Decaying Ekzykes

Std.

Rot

Std.

Strike

Slash

Pierce

Magic

Fire

Ltng.

Holy

Poison

Rot

Bleed

Frost

Sleep

Madness

Death

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