PSA: Elden Ring Players Can Cheese Malenia With a Silly Weapon

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Within the Elden Ring community, defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella has essentially become a right of passage. The hardest boss in the game and one of the toughest challenges in any FromSoftware title, it will usually take either complete mastery of her fight or a co-op summon like Let Me Solo Her to bring her down. However, some players have found other tricks to deal with her.

One example of a Malenia strategy saw players using the Crucible Horns incantation, a charge ability that allowed them to knock the boss out of the air whenever she went for Waterfowl Dance. Another trick saw players equipping the Mimic Tear with a cannon, which served as another way to stun Malenia. The latest strategy sees players taking her down all on their own, and the key to success is the weapon known as Ghiza’s Wheel.

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Elden Ring fans can gather Ghiza’s Wheel in Volcano Manor, with the colossal weapon dropped by the phantom Inquisitor Ghiza after a brief fight. If players head upstairs once they have reached the Manor, which is found in Mt. Gelmir, they can encounter this enemy and collect its weapon. One of the most unique weapons in a game, Ghiza’s Wheel is a giant round blade that can rip into enemies and spins to deal good damage. As it turns out, it has excellent stun capabilities, something that one player has used to great effect when battling against Malenia.

Reddit user FriesWithNoKetchup used the “pizza cutter” to decimate Malenia, with the trick being to back the boss up against the wall. If this can be done successfully, Malenia cannot move, allowing players to tear through her health bar without any of her attacks able to be activated. This is exactly what is seen in the