Use to believe this fight was unfair…I still haven’t beaten her without Summon. We have to thank the bravery of the true champion…he who dared…to solo her…

Black Flame Tornado
Stagger + Easy Kill.

Light roll is the key to this *****. It totally counters her combos just rolling back from her. Her waterfall **** can be just rolled out if you instantly start rolling at the moment she jump to do it, or you can circle around her while shr is in air and in the moment she start her dance just roll in the same direction you was running.

After kinda cheesing the fight on my first playthrough on release (rivers of blood and tiche, yaaay) due to being busy with classes and not having the time to sit down and learn such a difficult fight, I finally went and did it "honestly" on NG+. Dual miquellan knight swords, some buffs, and stone of gurranq for phase 2 when she does the scarlet aeonia to get some chip. Took me about 4 hours. pretty absurd boss. Everyone complains about waterfowl dance (and rightfully so) but I found the 5 spirits move in phase 2 to be almost as bad. All of my attempts had me being way more cautious than I should've been, but whenever I got aggressive she'd whip out some armored moves - or worse, waterfowl - and kick my teeth in. Phase 2 is technically easier, but since phase 1 is so damn hard, it just destroyed my nerves every time.

new weakness found

PKCS

**** this boss

Should be updated inbthe page she drops 960,000 runes on NG+

I wanna dedicate this comment of a kindly hero named, “Soldier of God”. You may never see this, but in the slight case you do, I wanted to thank you. I’d consider myself someone who likes to play Elden ring casually, so malenia is the hardest boss for me. Not so with you, so thank you.

Is it just me or is there a hint of gundyr in her ost?

Saw a video where SHE parried the player.....why is no one talking about this?????

The combat information's tips and strategies for Malenia recommends anyone finding her exceptionally difficult should consider a respec so they can use ROB. But I've just noticed that Mohg's sacred spear and Morgott's cursed sword aren't mentioned at all as being viable or otherwise to use against her. I got the sacred spear and cursed sword from their respective remembrances but before I respec so I can use them in NG+ I'm hoping anyone who has used either weapon to beat Malenia or anyone who found them a bad choice for this fight will reply with their experience of using them against her.