What is the best weapon to defeat Malenia in Elden Ring?

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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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 the best tear against Malenia?

The absolute best Spirit Ash to summon when fighting Malenia is the Mimic Tear, a mini-boss that can consume up to 660 HP. Combining the Mimic Tear skill with heavy weapons will consistently keep Malenia off-balance and limit her aggression.
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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 damages Malenia the most?

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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What is the best armor for Malenia?

Malenia's Set. If you're looking for some top-tier late game light armour, you can't do much better than Malenia's Set - a very lightweight but surprisingly sturdy and good-looking armour set for any character.
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What level should I be at for Malenia?

~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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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 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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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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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 spells to use against Melania?

I would open with ranni's dark moon for the tracking and debuff, and then use adula's moonblade and just treat the fight like a swordfish. Carian Piercer might be worth trying out here, when it's charged it blows her away, and it interrupts her getting up from getting launched by Giant Hunt.
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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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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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What is Malenia's weakness in Elden Ring?

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 does Malenia say when she dies?

O, dear Miquella... O, dearest Miquella, my brother... I'm sorry, I finally met my match... Malenia's dying words.
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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 to throw at Malenia?

For some reason Freezing pot staggers her everytime.
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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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Does black blade work on Malenia?

Probably old news but: Malekith's Black Blade is almost a direct counter to Malenia. This was the first attempt and i legitimately suck. But the skill not only does immense damage, it knocks her down EVERYTIME and generally doesnt get interrupted either.
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What weapon does let me solo her use?

Evident in all of his appearances, Let Me Solo Her wields the powerful, yet infamous Rivers of Blood Katana in one hand. In the other, he wields a Cold Uchigatana with Hoarfrost Stomp to inflict a mixture of blood loss and frostbite, two of the most powerful status effects in the game.
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Who is the hardest boss in Elden Ring?

Found at the bottom of the Haligtree, another long and incredibly taxing area, is Malenia, Elden Ring's hardest boss. Her reputation puts her in the highest echelon of difficult FromSoftware bosses alongside Bloodborne's Orphan of Kos and Dark Souls 3's Sister Friede.
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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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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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