Elden Ring Player Defeats Malenia In Two Hits While Naked
A practiced Elden Ring player tore through the usually difficult Malenia boss with only two well-timed attacks, all while donning no armor. Elden Ring's Malenia character appeared in several marketing materials for the game, her stark red hair and Valkyrie-style armor counting among the title's most recognizable pieces of imagery. The character design has become so synonymous with FromSoftware's latest project, in fact, that a 1:1 replica of her winged helmet featured in the Premium Collector's Edition sold on the Bandai Namco Store.
Like every Souls title before it, the recently released Elden Ring boasts more than its fair share of difficult boss encounters. From a Fire Giant to Margit, The Omen King, Elden Ring bosses constantly bring players down to size, even when it feels as though things have finally calmed down a bit. Of course, that's part of the game's overall appeal — the repeated failures before a euphoric victory. But some players continue to find ways of speeding through Elden Ring's most formidable challenges.
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Earlier this week, Reddit user Tarntanya shared gameplay footage of their incredible victory over Malenia, Blade of Miquella — the character that many believe is Elden Ring's hardest boss. The player entered the fight wearing a few armor pieces, then proceeded to replace and remove them in order to take advantage of certain buffs. From there, a few flasks were tossed back, along with multiple potions and food items. Talismans entered the mix for damage boosts, too. And, according to Redditor DrCha0ss who explained Tarntanya's method, the user even performed Seppuku to increase their Tarnished's attack power. The result of
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