Can I beat Malenia post game?

You get the full story after you beat the game like 5-6 times thus gaining full knowledge . I believe then you can go back and beat malenia after you have such knowledge.
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Do you need to beat Malenia for an ending?

You'll need to complete Millicent's questline to acquire the Unalloyed Gold Needle. You'll then need to defeat Malenia, Blade of Miquella at the base of the Haligtree and use the Unalloyed Gold Needle on the scarlet blossom in her boss room to receive Miquella's Needle.
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Can I fight Malenia after mohg?

You need to defeat Mohg in order to access the DLC. If you dive into the DLC I would recommend you go back to fight Malenia because she was one of the better boss fights in the game. It comes back quickly.
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Is Malenia required to beat the game?

Fortunately, she is an optional boss, and so if you are simply looking to reach the end of the game then you can just skip her.
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Can you fight Malenia whenever?

Malenia is an optional boss, but you only get access to her after opening the gates to the Forbidden Lands and activating the Grand Lift of Rold to reach the Consecrated Snowfields – late in the game, in other words. Malenia stands guard in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, one of the last legacy dungeons in Elden Ring.
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Elden Ring - Malenia After DLC

Can you face Malenia after beating the game?

You get the full story after you beat the game like 5-6 times thus gaining full knowledge . I believe then you can go back and beat malenia after you have such knowledge.
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Is Malenia a missable boss?

Malenia may be the most well-known boss in Elden Ring, as she has garnered a reputation for being the most challenging fight in the game. Despite this infamy, her fight is entirely optional and surprisingly easy to miss, as is the rest of the Haligtree, for that matter.
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Does Defeating Malenia affect DLC?

While these are the only requirements to access the DLC, and no story or questline elements from the base game will affect the Shadow of the Erdtree Area (or vice versa), it's highly recommended that you complete questlines and defeat bosses that appear to be related to the DLC, which include Milicent's Questline, and ...
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What is the best weapon to defeat Malenia?

If you'd rather try to stagger Malenia with a heavier weapon, the Blasphemous Blade Greatsword with its massive physical and fire damage is one of the best options. Its Taker's Flames ability deals amazing stagger damage, knocking Malenia down if you can manage to land it without her dodging the flames.
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Does killing Malenia change anything?

Rewards For Beating Malenia

For beating Malenia players unlock the standard rewards for major bosses as well as the ability to progress in a game-changing questline.
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Does Melina appear in DLC?

In the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Dlc, many fans were left pondering the absence of certain key characters, particularly Melina. Surprisingly, the character does appear in the Land of Shadow, but only under very specific circumstances.
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What did Malenia whisper to Radahn?

In their final clash, Malenia whispers to Radahn “Miquella awaits thee, o promised Consort,” and then unleashes her Scarlet Aeonia, infecting both Radahn and the whole of Caelid with the corruption of the Rot.
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What level should you be before fighting Malenia?

Don't worry though - we'll explain how to beat Malenia, Blade of Miquella and Goddess of Rot boss fight in our guide below, including weaknesses, strategies, tips, cheese methods and rewards. The recommended level for Malenia is 120 at least, ideally 125+, with weapons of +23 or more.
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What is the hardest ending in Elden Ring?

The most difficult ending to achieve in Elden Ring is the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending. To get this ending you need to undertake a pretty obtuse and esoteric quest, meaning you might not ever come across it over the course of your standard play.
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Can I do Millicent after killing Malenia?

The quest can be completed after reaching the Haligtree Roots site of grace, and can still be completed after defeating Malenia. The quest can be done quickly if the player defeats the bosses or otherwise obtains the quest items before exhausting dialogue.
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Does NG+ make Elden Ring harder?

Note, however, as I stated earlier; that not only are the NG+ enemies more challenging on the base game map but they will also be more challenging on the DLC area than they would have been had you started a regular new game with a fresh player-character.
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What is the best talisman to defeat Malenia?

Use the best physical damage reduction talisman you have - ideally the Dragon Greatshield Talisman you can find at the Erigtree. Also use the Greatshield Talisman which enhances blocking capabilities. For your other talismans, use equip load ones and equip the highest defence armour you can afford without fat-rolling.
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What is the best summon to use against Malenia?

Black Knife Tiche (get her here)– This is one of the best summons in the game and a perfect counter to Malenia. She will dodge enough so Malenia will not auto-feed health off of her on-hit, and her cursed blade move will do significant DPS and offset a lot of her healing.
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What weapon can stagger Malenia?

The Blasphemous Blade's Unique Skill: Taker's Flames is also a good option for this as it deals good fire damage and will often knock Malenia down, while each strike heals the player a bit, and can stunlock Malenia for what is essentially the entire fight.
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What do you get after killing Malenia?

After Defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella

You will then be given the option to return the Unalloyed Gold Needle to the flower left behind in Malenia's boss room. Doing so will grant you Miquella's Needle as well as a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
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Does Malenia heal if you block?

She barely heals at all unless you're just standing there tanking every hit with a shield. And even with a shield, she only gets significant heals if you block *everything*. If you only block once in a while, or only on hard to dodge moves, her healing is relatively insignificant.
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Should I beat Malenia before Shadow of the Erdtree?

Although Malenia is not a mandatory boss to access Shadow of the Erdtree, nor is she a mandatory boss in Elden Ring, we still recommend defeating her. Malenia is the hardest boss in Elden Ring and possibly the hardest boss of all Soulslikes. She's Miquella's twin sister and was his protector.
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Who is the most powerful boss in the Elden Ring DLC?

At the very least, Radahn is the hardest Elden Ring DLC boss by a major margin. If you're able to beat this boss, the entire Dark Souls series and Bloodborne will be a walk in the park by comparison.
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Can you get swift slash after killing Messmer?

Killing Messmer will advance the story, which will make getting this Ash of War impossible.
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Is Malenia harder than dark souls bosses?

Based on my personal experience, Malenia wasn't the hardest spike as a result due to the resources Elden Ring provides compared to Dark Souls and Sekiro. For a Dark Souls comparison, Midir also took me about two or three hours but this was several years ago and I wasn't nearly as good at souls games.
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