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Game data · App / Regulation 1.17
World · Boss
Decaying Ekzykes
Ekzykes occupies the road approach to the cathedral and fills a large area with Scarlet Rot breath.
Location and access
Southern highway near Cathedral of Dragon Communion
Decaying Ekzykes
Road beside the cathedral
Starting Site of Grace: Caelid Highway South
Follow southern Caelid's highway to Caelid Highway South. Find Decaying Ekzykes beside the road northwest of the cathedral and defeat him, keeping clear of his wide Scarlet Rot clouds.
HP and damage negation
Values below are for solo play on the first playthrough. HP is maximum health. Temporary protection and other state changes are explained in the notes.
Decaying Ekzykes
Solo, first playthrough
HP
23,731
Damage type
Damage negation
Standard
-40%
Strike
-40%
Slash
-40%
Pierce
-10%
Magic
-40%
Fire
-100%
Lightning
-40%
Holy
-40%
Notes
Victory awards one Dragon Heart and unlocks Ekzykes’s Decay for purchase at the cathedral. The incantation costs two hearts separately.
The rot clouds can spread well beyond the space directly in front of the head. Leave early rather than trying to heal through the entire breath.
Bring Preserving Boluses or another rot cure if available. Treating the status is different from avoiding more buildup in the cloud.
Keep a clear route to dry, open ground before committing to a long attack beneath the body.
You can pass the dragon to reach the cathedral. Defeating it is needed for its named spell, rather than for every communion purchase.
Caelid’s Putrid Avatars and their Crystal Tears are separate encounters.