malenia blade of miquella cheese

Here are some potential “cheese strategies” for beating Malenia, Blade of Miquella in Elden Ring:

• Bleed Build – Malenia is highly susceptible to bleed, so weapons likeRivers of BloodandEleonora’s Polebladecan deal massive damage and chip away huge portions of her health, especially in phase 2.

• Frostbite – Similarly, applying the Frostbite status effect to Malenia takes large chunks of her health. Weapons or abilities that quickly apply Frostbite can make the fight much easier.

• Summon Mimic Tear – Summoning the Mimic Tear spirit ash to draw Malenia’s aggro provides openings to attack and heal. The Mimic Tear can even defeat Malenia on its own for some players.

• Bloodhound’s Step – The Bloodhound’s Step ability allows you to easily dodge almost all of Malenia’s attacks. You can then chip away at her health over time with attacks of opportunity.

• Ash of War Spam – Some ashes of war likeHoarahLoux’s Earthshakerdeal high poise and posture damage when relentlessly spammed. This can stun lock Malenia and rapidly deplete her health.

• Infinite Flask of Wondrous Physick – By using theFlask Keeper’s Secret MedallionandBlessed Dew Talisman, you can make yourPhysick Flasklast indefinitely, granting unlimited healing and status effect cures.

• Overleveling – Being significantly overleveled for the fight (at least level 150+) means Malenia’s attacks deal negligible damage while yours still hit hard, essentially trivializing the challenge.

While these “cheese strategies” can help defeat Malenia, they deny players the satisfaction of overcoming her intended high difficulty in a balanced fight. So whether or not to utilize cheesy tactics is up to each player’s preference.