Can you use shield against Malenia?

Malenia is commonly accepted as the most challenging boss in Elden Ring, but the community keeps finding ways to embarrass The Blade of Miquella. While she was just recently bested by a Bop-It, an Elden Ring player has now bested her using a shield.
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Can you block Malenia with a shield?

With upgraded brass shield you can shield barricade all of it and not take any stamina dmg then punish. She will still heal a good chunk if you do that, but if you have high dmg, its still worth doing.
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Does Malenia heal with shield?

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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What is the best defense for Malenia?

The best Spirit Ashes to use against Malenia are Black Knife Tiche or Mimic Tear. Unfortunately, tanky spirits aren't as good as you might think because Malenia will regain health every time she hits them. Tiche, on the other hand, doesn't have a ton of health but is excellent at dodging.
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What is Malenia weak against?

It's also worth noting Malenia's strengths and weaknesses. As the Goddess of Rot, she is strong against Scarlet Rot damage. She's also strong against both Holy and Poison damage, and will be weak to Fire, Bleed, and Frost damage.
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Elden Ring - Stone Shield VS. Malenia

What is the easiest way to beat Malenia?

By far the easiest way to cheese Malenia is to take advantage of her staggerability in Phase One and use the Bloodhound's Step Ash of War to avoid almost all of her attacks.
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What hurts Malenia the most?

Malenia can only hit you with a couple of attacks, but they're the kind that can be blocked, and your constant barrage of Flies or similar should hurt her far more than she heals from it.
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What level should you beat Malenia?

What level are you? ~150 - ~175 is the typical level people fight Malenia in NG+. Since this is NG+, you can really pump up your level though.
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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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Who is the best summon for 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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How do you stop Malenia from healing herself?

Using a shield to block attacks reduces the amount of healing she gets from hitting you. If you're struggling to dodge a particular attack, try and block it with a good shield upgraded to endgame levels to avoid taking damage and healing a large chunk of her health.
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What do you get for killing Malenia?

Malenia, Goddess of Rot drops a hefty sum of 480,000 runes when defeated. You'll also be rewarded with Malenia's Great Rune and the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess.
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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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Can you stun lock Malenia?

Elden Ring's Malenia has another challenger: two near-naked players that can stun-lock the legendary boss for a massive 35,000 damage. You've heard of Let Me Solo Her, the Elden Ring player that was so good at tackling Malenia head-on that he was sent an actual sword by publisher Bandai Namco.
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What is the best shield for blocking in Elden Ring?

Arguably the coolest-looking shield in Elden Ring, the Dragonclaw Shield is a fantastic greatshield that can block even the strongest attacks. The Ash of War is also useful during combat, especially for players who aren't good at parrying, as Shield Bash will push weaker enemies and stagger bosses.
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Can I get Malenia armor?

Malenia's Set is a complete set of Attire in Elden Ring that's dropped by Malenia, Blade of Miquella and can be purchased from Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold after the encounter with her.
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What is the best build to defeat Malenia?

Crucible Knight With Godslayer Greatsword Faith Build

Every Aspect of the Crucible Incantations can knock off and damage Malenia greatly, while Godslayer Greatsword could be the main arsenal to deal damage and its weapon art can deal even bigger damage given the opportunity window.
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What Great Rune should I use for Malenia?

Malenia's Great Rune, also known as the Rune of Decay, is a Great Rune in Elden Ring. Great Runes in Elden Ring are special items dropped by Demigod Bosses that can be equipped to acquire special passive bonuses. A Great Rune of the shardbearer Malenia.
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How to dodge Malenia blade flurry?

It's really straightforward, as soon as she ends flurry 1, start back peddling to give yourself just a tiny amount of distance. Once she is about to start her dash, ROLL INTO HER. I know it's scary, but you'll dodge the first part of the attack and then she'll go behind you and you'll miss all the damage.
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Can you scarlet rot Malenia?

Rotten Breath or Ekzyke's Decay are not terrible, but Malenia does have very high resistance to Scarlet Rot and Poison. For INT+FTH builds, Ancient Death Rancor is also a very good option, as it deals good damage, has good poise damage, and good tracking.
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What percent of people beat Malenia?

35% of Elden Ring players beat Malenia.
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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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What weapon is best for Malenia?

Blasphemous Blade Is The Best Weapon Against Malenia (1k Subs Special) - YouTube.
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Who is harder Malenia or Radahn?

Radahn is way harder than Malenia with his moveset, damage and health. Radahn is likely hardest and most aggressive boss Fromsoft has made.
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Is Malenia really the hardest?

Many fans consider Malenia to be the toughest boss in all of Elden Ring, but there are three bosses that have been beaten even fewer times.
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