Do shields work against Malenia?

While the shields in the game range in effectiveness, any shield at 100% can be used with the awesome Barricade Ash skill to completely neutralize Malenia's most powerful Phase 2 attack.
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Does malenia heal from shields?

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?

General Tips. Malenia damage is physical only, so stack reduction against it such as the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, the consumable Boiled Crab, the Opaline Hardtear in your Flask of Wondrous Physick, or the incantations Black Flame's Protection or Golden Vow.
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How am I supposed to beat malenia?

Keep casting at her to wear her health down. 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 is the strongest shield in Elden Ring?

Elden Ring: 15 Best Shields, Ranked
  • 8 Marred Leather Shield. ...
  • 7 Coil Shield. ...
  • 6 Great Turtle Shell. ...
  • 5 Carian Knight's Shield. ...
  • 4 Brass Shield. ...
  • 3 Dragonclaw Shield. ...
  • 2 Beast Crest Heater Shield. Another Easy-To-Find 100% Physical Reduction Shield. ...
  • 1 Erdtree Greatshield. Golden Retaliation: It's Better Than Parrying.
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Does 1.07 Fingerprint Stone Shield still counter Malenia?

Are shields better in Elden Ring?

To put things simply, shields are absolutely worth upgrading even if an Elden Ring player never plans to use them offensively. This is because shields gain points of Guard Boost through strengthening them, though that stat does not increase by a full point every upgrade.
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What is the best shield before Margit?

The Beast Crest Heater Shield is the best early game shield because it negates Physical damage. In the gallery below, you can see the map location of the Beast Crest Heater Shield.
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What is Malenia's weakness?

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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What is the best weapon to defeat Malenia?

Malenia is susceptible to bleed damage, which makes the Bloodhound's Fang a very effective melee weapon against her. She is also weak to frostbite, although be warned that FromSoftware has since the Hoarfrost Stomp skill, and you don't really want to be rooted to the spot too long against this fast-moving opponent.
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What level do most people fight Malenia?

It kind of depends on your build, but NG+ should be easier than the first time unless you're very under-leveled. 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 shield to use against Malenia?

Use Barricade Ash Shield During Melee Attacks

While the shields in the game range in effectiveness, any shield at 100% can be used with the awesome Barricade Ash skill to completely neutralize Malenia's most powerful Phase 2 attack.
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What armor to wear against Melania?

When it comes to armor, it's best to use gear with high physical defense, even if it slows you down a tad. This boss can take you down in one hit, so having high defense will serve you well. We also recommend skipping a shield, which will preserve your equipment load and stamina consumption.
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What talismans should I use for Malenia?

Ritual Shield Talisman (get it here) – This reduces damage when you have full health which is great for Malenia's chunking. Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +2 (get it here) – Big physical damage reduction, as all Malenia's damage is physical, although if you get caught in a combo, nothing will save you.
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What weapon kills Malenia?

The best melee strategy for beating Malenia is to use the biggest, baddest Greatsword you can find. Phase One Malenia is easily staggerable, and players will likely be able to get two or three Critical Hits on her with Jumping attacks in the mix.
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Is Malenia dead after you defeat her?

Malenia's slumber is eventually disturbed by a Tarnished, who found their way to the roots of the Haligtree. The two fight, and Malenia finally meets her match and suffers her first true defeat. However, in the end Malenia succumbs to the Scarlet Rot and blossoms yet again, reborn as a nascent goddess.
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Can you parry all Malenia attacks?

- A LOT of Malenia's attacks can be strafed counterclockwise at close range. The safe zones are quite forgiving. - Don't parry everything, parry what you can. Learn what combo's alow a charged R2 in the cooldown (phase 2), if she creates space punish with a jumping attack, Interrupt her as much as possible.
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Is Malenia the hardest fight?

It's no surprise that Malenia is the boss with the most attempts on her life. She's largely seen as the toughest boss in Elden Ring and a prestige fight for most Tarnished playthroughs. Second and third place, however, go to Margit and the Limgrave Tree Sentinel, two of the earliest bosses you'll ever face.
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How do you stop Malenia from healing?

So you can use a greatshield to block her and still outdamage Malenia's healing. It's part of a literal invincibility setup. Starts at 12 minutes in.
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Is Hand of Malenia a good bleed weapon?

The Hand of Malenia is a great bleed weapon and simultaneously shines as a reminder that the wielding player was strong enough to defeat Malenia themselves.
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Do sleep pots work on Malenia?

In case anyone is having trouble abs looking for a strat that doesn't involve coop, I highly suggest you all make a bunch of sleep pots, have that be your only ranged move of any kind, and summon your mimic. They will spam those pots A LOT. It opens up so many more opportunities to hit her.
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Can Malenia be rotted?

Yeah she's not immune to rot or poison, just has quite a high resistance. And the dragon rots do pretty decent damage, mostly physical which she is weak to. I always heard she was basically immune to Rot (incorrectly). So, I tried a lot of other things before going back to what should work.
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Is Miquella a girl?

Miquella of the Haligtree is a demigod, an Empyrean, and the elder twin brother of Malenia, Blade of Miquella. He and his sister are the children of the union of Queen Marika the Eternal and King Consort Radagon.
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What is the best warrior early armor in Elden Ring?

The Carian Knight set is the best early armor in Elden Ring players can obtain if they are going for a low-weight but reliably-defensive build.
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Am I fighting Margit too early?

Don't fight him until you have a decent enough weapon (such as a +3 weapon), don't fight him until you are at a higher level, and don't fight him until you've explored enough of Limgrave. You'll do yourself a favour by not being underleveled by the time you fight Margit.
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Does upgrading shields increase guard boost?

PSA: Upgrading shields gives them guard boost (stability) every other level! Since it isn't apparent when you look at shields at the blacksmith, but upgrading shields is very much worth it. They get +1 stability every other level or so. For instance, Brass Shield goes from 56 to 69 guard boost at max level!
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