Malenia, Blade of Miquella Extreme
Weaknesses
Resistances
Battle Strategies
- Malenia heals on EVERY hit, even if you block — avoid trading blows
- Waterfowl Dance: run away for the first flurry, dodge into the second, dodge away for the third
- Frost is the best element because it reduces her healing through lower absorption
- Stagger her with heavy weapons to prevent attacks and stop healing
- Phase 2 opens with a massive Scarlet Aeonia dive — run away immediately
- She has very low poise — aggressive builds can stunlock her between attacks
- Bloodhound Step can dodge Waterfowl Dance reliably if spacing fails
Rewards
Best Builds for Malenia, Blade of Miquella
These builds exploit Malenia, Blade of Miquella's weaknesses and match the fight's demands.
The most popular Malenia killer. Corpse Piler's range keeps you safe while bleed chunks her HP faster than she can heal. Stagger potential prevents Waterfowl Dance.
Frost procs reduce Malenia's damage absorption by 20%, directly countering her healing. Adula's Moonblade can stagger her out of attacks.
Bloodboon Ritual has enough AoE to catch Malenia regardless of her dodging. Bleed buildup is rapid and the fire damage is effective.
Colossal weapons stagger Malenia extremely easily, preventing her from attacking and healing. Jump attacks can stunlock her for extended windows.
Ironic but effective — Waterfowl Dance out-DPSes her own healing if you land the full combo. The weapon's speed keeps pressure constant.
Builds to Avoid Against Malenia, Blade of Miquella
These archetypes struggle in this fight. Consider respeccing if you're stuck.
Blocking Malenia feeds her healing. Every blocked hit restores her HP, making shield builds counterproductive. You will never out-sustain her.
Long casting animations give Malenia free windows to rush you. She dodges breath attacks easily and heals back any chip damage.
Holy damage is resisted and Malenia's aggression doesn't respect Wave of Gold's cast time. Holy builds are at a fundamental disadvantage.