Another player committed a wonderful feat of finesse as they manage to defeat the hardest boss in Elden Ring, Malenia, Blade of Miquella, without having to dodge. Elden Ring has a slew of difficult bosses, but none seem to compare to Malenia. Being titled the biggest challenge in the game, many players have attempted to fight her in differing circumstances, whether it's using just Ashes of War, or taking Malenia down with an unupgraded weapon at level 1. However, one important thing during these fights is the fact that these people would dodge her attacks using the rolls, but that's not the case for this one warrior.

Malenia is regarded to be one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring, a challenge that many players have tried and failed against, some even dying 300 times to Malenia even at level 144. She's a tough enemy with fast, slashing attacks that deal a lot of damage, especially if the player gets hit by her famous Waterfowl Dance attack. In addition to that, her second phase adds Scarlet Rot to the equation, making it another thing to keep track of in her volley of difficult-to-avoid attacks.

Despite her attacks being so hard to avoid for people who actually want to dodge, one player managed to beat her without a single dodge roll. Posting to r/Eldenring, user CaregiverAgitated534 uploaded a video of them going up against Elden Ring's Malenia. In the video, the player wields the Commander's Standard, a halberd with a long reach, and uses the weapon's special ability, Rallying Standard, to give themselves increased attack power and defense, a good way to go up against a difficult boss at level 1.

I beat Malenia without rolling at level 1
by u/CaregiverAgitated534 in Eldenring

The fight goes as normal, except the player doesn't roll out of any attack, instead moving out of the way or running away from them and then going back in to strike with the weapon's longer attacks. There is plenty of care seen in the player's movements, for a single hit could spell the end. Malenia's second phase is known to catch some Elden Ring players off guard. However, it goes just about as easily as the first phase, and she is soon defeated shortly afterward.

Elden Ring is known to throw some brutal challenges at its players, whether it's the game's hardest boss or simply stepping into the intense but memorable location known as Caelid. Yet, despite their difficulty, players showcase again and again that it is possible to beat them, even under difficult circumstances.

Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.



Posted: Mar 30, 2023 7:20 pm
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Source: https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-player-beats-malenia-level-1-without-rolling/