Ryth

"I could not care less about the Pact or what you are doing here. I haven't faced a worthy opponent in centuries, and I yearn for the glory of a duel for the fates." -Ryth, in Infinity Blade II

Ryth
Information
Type	Regular enemies
Subtype	Deathless
Alias	Deathless Blademaster
Weapon	Dark Heavy Solar Trans-LX Red Solar Trans-OX
Armor	EXO Armor
Helmet	EXO Helm
Found in	Infinity Blade II Infinity Blade III

Ryth is a very powerful duelist found in Infinity Blade II and Infinity Blade III who seeks those he deems "worthy opponents" to battle. He has little care for anything more than battle, stating in Infinity Blade II that he has no care for the Great Pact or Siris's activities in Saranthia. He is seen entering an area in his own spaceship.

Ryth is a unique opponent in many ways; he is the only enemy to wield Solar Trans Weapons, and has the ability of nullifying the effects of potions and gems.

Ryth has the highest starting level of any enemy in both Infinity Blade II and Infinity Blade III, at levels 1000 and 1500 respectively. This, in turn, means he also boasts the greatest health and damage increase per death, which makes him considerably harder to defeat than any other enemy each time he is fought.

Ryth can only be battled if Siris or Isa are wielding a Solar Trans weapon. On any occasion after the first battle, he is immune to seven-out-of-eight elements. The one element he is exposed to is randomized in each encounter, although he never has spectrum defense, and is always vulnerable to a Darkfire or Spectrum gem. He is also present in the Deathless Mode of Infinity Blade III.

Equipment and Tactics

Ryth wears two unique armors. In Infinity Blade II, he is seen with a black version of the EXO Armor and EXO Helm, with a purple vertical light in the middle of his mask. He also carries a heavy version of the Solar Trans-LX with a black-and-purple blade (the same color as a Solar-Trans Weapon equipped with a Dark elemental gem, although his weapon does not deal Dark damage). In Infinity Blade III, his armor changes to a unique set of his own with a much smoother look. He also switches his former Solar Trans-LX for the Solar Trans-OX with red blades (as if they were equipped with a Fire elemental gem).

He has three fury chains. His first fury chain is confusing and cannot be dodged without dual weapons. He jumps into a mid-air barrel roll, kicking the player several times. After landing, he stabs the player and continues to spin around and swipe to the player's right. The second is very deceitful due to his very fast speed in his kick. After kicking, he stabs the player. This is followed by a diagonal slash from the upper right corner of the screen. His third fury chain is a back-flip followed by a front-flip in which Ryth slashes down at the player. He proceeds to slash upwards, to the player's left, and again out of the upper left corner. This fury chain is a bit slower than the others, and the first slash can be parried, ending the fury chain altogether.

He and Saydhi are the only Deathless without spectrum defense. If you do not want to spend money buying an elemental gem every time you fight him, a Rare Spectrum Gem (when you forge a Rare Fire, Ice, and Water Elemental Attack Gems together) or a Rare Darkfire Gem (when you forge a Rare Shock, Poison, and Wind Elemental Attack Gems together) should do the trick for you. If you don't have these, since Ryth will only have seven elemental defenses, apply the one he is not using to your weapon. The Holy Band is the best ring to use against him, as he will always be vulnerable to Holy. To make best use of the Holy Band, when fighting Ryth, it is highly suggested that you obtain a hexagon gem with "on magic get $x$ shield" so you can block all attacks and keep using the Holy spell until he is defeated. However, the amount of shields it replenishes must be high, since Ryth drains 5 shield points per attack.

For more of a challenge, you can use dual weapons against Ryth; his attacking speed is not nearly as fast as in Infinity Blade III. Simply learn his fury chains and dodge accordingly for a dodge break, which can be longer than a parry break. Pure healing rings, such as Ring of Man, are not advised because Ryth will probably kill you in 1 hit in later encounters, making healing obsolete. Besides the Holy Band, you can also use damaging rings like the Diruel, as long as he is not immune to that particular element.

Infinity Blade II

Two requirements must be met before Ryth will appear: MX-Goliath must be defeated, and Siris must possess a Solar Trans weapon. At the beginning of the Rebirth immediately after the requirements are met, Ryth is shown flying into the hangar via an unidentified aerial craft. (Noticing this air craft will earn you the What was that? achievement.) He can be found there from then on. After you defeat him, his ship will remain there for the rest of that game playthrough.

Ryth is a level 1000 enemy, and with each rebirth you meet him, his level increases by 500. He is one of the, if not the strongest, enemies in the game, dealing massive amounts of damage per hit, as well as having very high health stats. His leveling increase is also the highest of any enemy in the game. In comparison, Raidriar only increases in level by 100 each time you fight him.

Ryth drops a +400 capped fire square gem after being defeated for the first time. After that, he will drop random loot: mostly gold, alongside with a massive amount of XP. in higher rebirths, Ryth has a higher chance of dropping high-value rare gems such as the Parry All Attacks gem, Combo Slash +1 gem or Titan Speed gems if you equip some diamond drop gem +525% gems before fighting him, compared to other bosses or enemies.

Infinity Blade III

Ryth returns as an enemy in Infinity Blade III, added in the Blademasters update. He can be encountered by Siris beside the golden treasure chest inside the Ark, or by Isa in Larioth after the golden (final) treasure chest (if a Solar Trans weapon is equipped). He is equipped with the Solar Trans-OX which shines red, although there's not a fire gem in it (Ryth does not deal any elemental damage.) Ryth does appear in the Deathless Quest. Ryth does not talk to Isa. Ryth raises 1000 levels after each full playthrough of the game, whether you defeat him or you lose, or refuse his request for a fight. When you begin Act V, you will see his spaceship flying into the Ark. Ryth does not wear the EXO-Plate and Helmet in IB3. He wears an unknown set of armor that is similar to the EXO Set, with smooth contours. It should be reminded that the solar trans weapon needs to be equipped before starting the Act, or else Ryth will not appear.

It should also be noted that you can only fight Ryth with either Isa or Siris, but not both, per full playthrough of the game. For Isa, Ryth will only appear if you equip the Solar Trans-DX, but not the Solar Trans-GX. This is due to a glitch in the game: Siris has no such problem.

During the fight with Ryth, all gems and potions are disabled, except for the gems inside the equipped Solar Trans weapon. When you fight Ryth, it is recommended to use a Darkfire Gem with your Solar trans blade, since Ryth does not have spectrum defense. Blunt, Freeze and Holy are useful spells against Ryth, and if you use a light weapon, blocking is not recommended, since Ryth takes lots of shield points per hit. Only use blocking when you are not confident in avoiding his fury chains. Dual weapons are probably the best class for fighting Ryth once you are familiar with his attacks, as you will not have to worry about running out of shields.

Ryth deals the most damage of any boss in IB3, and also drains shields the quickest—with the exception of the Collector. Theoretically, he is the only enemy whom you cannot kill permanently, since Infinity Weapons cannot be used against him. (Only Solar weapons may be used when fighting him.)

Ryth levels at a faster rate than any other enemy besides the Collector. In the same game playthrough, Ryth has both the highest health and attack stat of any boss.

In Infinity Blade III, Ryth has three fury chains. The first fury chain unique to him and The Collector, it starts out with a triple-barrel-roll-kick from left to right, followed by a centre stab with his blade, and a diagonal slash from top right to bottom left. The second is unique to Ryth only, in which he steps to the right (from the player's perspective) and does a horizontal jumping double kick which can only be dodged under, followed by a horizontal swing of his blade and a jumping double vertical blade attack. The third chain is unique to him and Soulless Ausar. Ryth jumps backwards and does a centre kick, followed by two horizontal kicks and a horizontal blade attack. Besides fury chains, Ryth also has many hard-to-counter non-chain moves such as kicks from numerous directions and speeds. All of these lead to Ryth being one of the hardest enemies to beat in the game.

Ryth drops the Solar Trans-OX when defeated by Siris, and the Solar Trans-MX when defeated by Isa. Ryth is stabbed after you defeat him, but as he is a Deathless, and The Infinity Blade cannot be used against him, he survives the fight, as confirmed by Donald Mustard. Ryth can only be defeated once per game playthrough.

Trivia

• Ryth's model once appeared glitched, being all white and blue. This appearance was coined "Pepsi Man Ryth" and was later patched.
• Ryth is one of the Deathless Blademasters and is therefore a master of the Aegis Forms.
• There are many parallels between Ryth and Star Wars, the most notable being the Solar-Trans weapons, which are nearly identical to light sabers. His line "I yearn for the glory of a duel for the fates" is a direct reference to Star Wars' "Duel of the Fates" as is the song that plays when he is fought, "Duel of the Deathless". Furthermore his file name in Infinity Blade II literally calls him "Sith", a direct reference to the faction in Star Wars.
• In Infinity Blade III, Soulless Ausar and The Collector (if equipped with the correct weapon type) share some of his fury chains.
• Ryth has the highest initial level of any boss in Infinity Blade II and III.
• Ryth is the only enemy in the whole series who can render the effects of equipped gems and potions obsolete.
• He and Galath are the only characters that have a form of space travel.
• Despite wielding Solar Trans Weapons, he is the only enemy in the entire series that does not deal elemental damage. This could be attributed to his combat prowess since he is able to deal the highest damage of any boss while wielding an "empty" Solar-trans Blade.
• In Infinity Blade III, he seemingly has grown taller than Siris, where as in Infinity Blade II, both were the same height.

Gallery

First Encounter w/ Ryth

Damage out of 4450 HP

+400 Fire gem drop

Ryth returns in Infinity Blade III.

Ryth talking to Siris inside the Ark

Ryth battling Siris

Ryth's appearance with a graphic glitch