What is the best counter 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 beat Malenia easily?

Stagger-heavy allies are a wise choice for Malenia, whether they wield large and bonky weapons or cast AoE blasts that can knock her down. A common tactic to juggle aggro' and KO Malenia is to charge-heavy-swing/stab at her when she's getting up, and to do so when her attention is diverted from you if able.
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What is Malenia's weakness?

Malenia is weak to Fire attacks, Bleed status effects, and weapons. Malenia is most vulnerable to Fire attacks and has less resistance to Bleed attacks than she does to most status effects.
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What is the best weapon against 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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What level should I be against 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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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 hard to beat?

Malenia is one of the most difficult bosses in Elden Ring, and she has two phases like many other tough boss fights.
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Is Malenia weak to Ice?

Inflict status effects. Malenia is weak to Frost and neutral to Fire. You can Frostbite Malenia, which deals 7% of her maximum health on its own, then remove the frostbitten debuff by inflicting fire damage, and repeat the process.
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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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How do you stagger Malenia?

This is extra effective if you have someone wielding the Sword of Night and Flame and using its beam to knock her down periodically, or Radahn's swords—basically any weapon or skill that floors her. Malenia staggers easily, allowing you to perform critical strikes, so jumping attacks are also effective.
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Has anyone beaten Malenia?

35% of Elden Ring players beat Malenia.
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How to survive Phase 2 Malenia?

Just don't dodge roll, run, jump and attack all at once, wasting stamina can get you killed. Unless you know her pattern inside and out, and have the perfect build that you mastered - just take your time with it. No time limit.
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What were Malenia's last words?

The mark...of a true Lord... O, dear Miquella... O, dearest Miquella, my brother... I'm sorry, I finally met my match... Malenia's dying words.
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What is Malenia's full name?

Malenia, Blade of Miquella, is the area boss of Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. She is, by most accounts, the most difficult boss in Elden Ring, and quite possibly the most difficult boss in any of the SoulsBorne titles.
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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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How do you dodge Malenia's Flurry?

Malenia will leap up into the air and hover for a couple of seconds before the onslaught begins, during which time the player should walk slightly to their left until her back is in view. The Tarnished should roll through the attack as her sword swings down, safely positioning them away from the initial whirlwind.
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How long is Malenia's sword?

Malenia's weapon towers above the rest, as the chart lists its length at 270 cm. By comparison, the Buster Sword is 185.5 cm in length, with Masamune sitting at 213 cm.
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Is Malenia the hardest boss in gaming?

Elden Ring Data Confirms Malenia Is The Toughest Boss, Rock Sling The Most Used Spell. Tarnished have tried to kill Malenia 329 million times, and I'm at least 20 million of them.
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Can I beat Malenia post game?

I haven't explored all the possibilities but the game is supposed to be played more than once and malenia is optional . 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 blind?

Malenia has a prosthetic right arm, left leg, and right foot. It is unknown if these were amputated due to the scarlet rot festering in her body, or injuries obtained from battle. The rot has also visibly spread over her eyes, so she is presumably also blind.
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Does Malenia drop a great rune?

You don't actually acquire Renalla's Great Rune directly. yep, only godrick and malenia drop theirs directly, the others come from the tower of divinations but like i said in teh edit and the other user, rennala doesnt have one.
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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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What do you get after killing Malenia?

After Defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella

Doing so will grant you Miquella's Needle as well as a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
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What level should I be to fight Melania?

You should be at least Level 120 (but preferably even higher) before even considering taking on Malenia, and be sure that you have upgraded your weapon and shield to their maximum levels. You may also want to respec your character so that your endurance is at around 50.
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