Streamer Dan Gheesling Beats Elden Ring's Malenia After 3,000 Attempts

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Twitch streamer Dan Gheesling sent his viewership into a frenzy when he defeated Elden Ring boss Malenia on his 3,000th attempt. Dan's attempts at tackling the late-game Elden Ring boss had all been broadcast on Twitch to tens of thousands of viewers, and Dan and his fans never gave up hope that he would finally pull it off.

Dan Gheesling first grabbed the public's attention as a contestant on the hit reality television showBig Brother, where he competed against 12 other houseguests to be the last person living in the Big Brother House. He went on to become the winner of Big Brother 10 in 2008, along with being regarded as «the nicest winner in the history of the show.» He would return to Big Brother once more in 2012 as a guest coach before branching off into becoming a YouTube content creator and Twitch streamer.

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After 2,999 deaths over the span of 32 days and well over a hundred hours of persistence, Dan Gheesling finally defeated Malenia during his Twitch stream. Part of the reason the fight took so many attempts before Dan succeeded is the numerous restrictions Dan imposed on himself for the fight. His character has no points in Vigor, the stat that grants health points. This means one mistake could lead to instant death in a fight where even exceptional players may struggle. Dan also doesn't block, parry, use summons, or cast spells during the fight, all of which are extremely useful abilities when tackling an Elden Ring boss difficult as Malenia.

Dan's streaming has mostly been focused on his journey through Elden Ring's brutal open world, broadcasting his progress as he tackles various bosses