Genius Elden Ring Trick Helps Players Counter Malenia's Most Annoying Attack

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Elden Ring is a game filled with extremely challenging bosses, but one of the most notoriously difficult is Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Malenia is one of the most challenging bosses in the game because she has attacks that are able to completely wipe out health bars, and beyond that, she heals herself every time she lands a blow on the player. Elden Ring players have adopted many strategies when it comes to taking out Malenia, but a new trick has been discovered that makes the boss fight much easier.

Reddit user toxicBird7 has discovered a way to interrupt one of Malenia's most powerful attacks, which should give Elden Ring players a much greater chance at surviving the encounter. Malenia has a Waterfowl Dance attack where she relentlessly slices the player, healing herself and dealing extraordinary damage in the process. It's not uncommon for this move to be the one that kills Elden Ring players, and while most have taken to trying to outrun it, toxicBird7's method is a lot safer.

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Basically, it's been discovered that Elden Ring players can interrupt Malenia's Waterfowl Dance attack by hitting her with a Freezing Pot. Freezing Pot items can be crafted after Elden Ring players have found the Glintstone Craftman's Cookbook (6), which is located at Caria Manor in Liurnia. Then to actually craft the Freezing Pots, Elden Ring players need to have ritual pots handy as well as the Rimed Crystal Bud crafting item.

Elden Ring players can find the Rimed Crystal Bud in the Mountaintop of Giants, Caria Manor, and elsewhere. Reddit user toxicBird7's video shows a specific spot Elden Ring players can visit in the Mountaintop of Giants to get Rimed Crystal Bud. Starting at