Melania is the real final boss of Elden Ring...

[LastMedjai]

I was about to quit elden ring, after defeating that Kosmic dragon and seeing the credits in the end, but decided to find where Melania is, and holy cow that zone is like an entire extra DLC, and the boss is awesome and probably the only one that gave me a challenge.

[Ragingfirefrog]

Автор сообщения: Naewyng

Nah, final boss is still the camera and the controls.

Runebears are a close second.

[boots3290]

I haven't been able to beat her yet. Complete antithesis to my sword and board STR build. I can't seem to out damage her healing. I can stun her a fair amount of times but can't capitalize on it because her recovery is very swift. Spent a couple hours getting her halfway through 2nd phase. I still got a few things to try before I call for help or changing my build. It is frustratingly fun.

[Mander]

Автор сообщения: boots3290

I haven't been able to beat her yet. Complete antithesis to my sword and board STR build. I can't seem to out damage her healing. I can stun her a fair amount of times but can't capitalize on it because her recovery is very swift. Spent a couple hours getting her halfway through 2nd phase. I still got a few things to try before I call for help or changing my build. It is frustratingly fun.

if I may tempt you: have you tried the "phantom slash" ash of war? It's what carried me and my mimic against her during my first playthrough. That, and vigor above 40.
Or, if you favour incantations, "Aspect of the Crucible: Horns" throw her up in the air, giving you a couple of seconds to spank her with impunity

[GONDAL]

Автор сообщения: boots3290

I haven't been able to beat her yet. Complete antithesis to my sword and board STR build. I can't seem to out damage her healing. I can stun her a fair amount of times but can't capitalize on it because her recovery is very swift. Spent a couple hours getting her halfway through 2nd phase. I still got a few things to try before I call for help or changing my build. It is frustratingly fun.

The pro malenia strategy is to run away until she does a heavy attack. If she's staring you down, poke her but then run away in case she activates hyperarmor. Put BHS on a dagger off to the side to switch to in case she busts out the blender attack. Also, in phase 2 you can tell if a jumping attack is going to be the blender based on where she holds her sword. The blender attack she holds her sword back and over her shoulders, where other attacks she simply raises it above her head. All jumping attacks save for the blender are easily punishable.

Edit: Her long-range thrusting attacks also have large punish windows

[boots3290]

I ended up going to get Black knife Tiche, but then realized I didn't have enough FP for the summon. Went back to mixing up the stuff I already had. After trying for an hour, I think I got lucky with pots and 10 or 13 faith incantations for my sword. Beat her finally and yelled "F you b***h". It was a fun fight. I still haven't beat the game yet though. Going through and collecting stuff. I get the feeling this was a one off and I will be back to 1st trying stuff with my sword and board. Thanks for the advice (even if I didn't really use it), I figured you might be interested in an update.

[ᴠ̅̅ɪ̅̅ᴘ̅̅ᴇ̅̅ʀ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4imJGn2wY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdstSHeoNGA&t=193s

[LastMedjai]

Автор сообщения: ᴠ̅̅ɪ̅̅ᴘ̅̅ᴇ̅̅ʀ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4imJGn2wY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdstSHeoNGA&t=193s

it took me 110h, playing slowly, checking every corner, clearing every side-dungeon. And killing all 7 great runes.

But im gonna be honest, i totally skipped the zone Haligtree and swamp of Rot, sadly had to google how to reach those zones.

Game is great but it should be more linear, instead of allowing to finish the game after killing just 2 great rune owners, they should have built the game to force you to kill 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 souls until you reach the final boss, because it often feels pathetic, when you for example kill 1-2-3 bosses, then you somehow skip to 6-7 and you finish the game, but then return to the old locations of 4-5 and everything feels easy and boring because you are overleveled and over-geared. It ruined the experience of 4-5

[paladin181]

I dunno. Right now I'm stuck on Placidusax. Definitely giving me a worse time than Malenia.

[Sonnenbank]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgEfK0zbZ98&t=3s&ab_channel=%EC%98%B9%EB%B0%9C%EC%9D%B4ONGBAL

here you can see perfect close range waterfowl dodges

;)

Malenia can be trivialized with a lot of things though.

easiest way to beat her is Rivers of Blood spam + Mimic + bhs weapon as 2nd weapon
thats basically a free win and super easy to pull off

[Stumpelwurz]

Автор сообщения: Frostylicious

Автор сообщения: Kleerex

I love how people STILL are calling Malenia "Melania" and Melina "Milena".

I know, right? Clearly the correct spelling is "Malaria". :csdsmile:

Melina/Malenia
Godrick/Godfrey
Ranni/Renna/Rennala
Morgott/Margit
Radagon/Radahn

Hell and many people are still thinking that radagon is the dog in raya lucaria.

This games naming is more confusing
than the covid regulations.

[LastMedjai]

Автор сообщения: Stumpelwurz

Автор сообщения: Frostylicious

I know, right? Clearly the correct spelling is "Malaria". :csdsmile:

Melina/Malenia
Godrick/Godfrey
Ranni/Renna/Rennala
Morgott/Margit
Radagon/Radahn

Hell and many people are still thinking that radagon is the dog in raya lucaria.

This games naming is more confusing
than the covid regulations.

yeah and both the virus and the bosses dont actually exist in real life.

[paladin181]

Автор сообщения: Fangrilo

honestly she's my favorite bossfight in ER. I only wish her waterfowl attack was fully dodgeable with rolls, instead of having to run away.

It is fully dodgeable with rolls.

[EF_Neo1st]

Автор сообщения: Fangrilo

honestly she's my favorite bossfight in ER. I only wish her waterfowl attack was fully dodgeable with rolls, instead of having to run away.

It is fully dodgable

[EF_Neo1st]

Автор сообщения: Valor

Автор сообщения: Stumpelwurz

Melina/Malenia
Godrick/Godfrey
Ranni/Renna/Rennala
Morgott/Margit
Radagon/Radahn

Hell and many people are still thinking that radagon is the dog in raya lucaria.

This games naming is more confusing
than the covid regulations.

yeah and both the virus and the bosses dont actually exist in real life.

Flat earther?

[Sabaithal]

Melona totaly is teh bestset booss