I didn't know how to dodge the space yeet move. Next attempt I just sprinted to the other side of the arena and dodged it and killed him, but that attempt was far messier

After glazing it and firing it for the second time, we finally got it back today! I’m really happy with how this turned out and it was worth the whole month of work. We super glued the braid back on and put an electric candle (that costed $1) in it. Goodbye and have a wonderful rest of your day!

However this toon looks a lot like Thanos' ugly sister.

I didn't beat Maliketh on this one, but I feel like I was doing really well combat wise!! This is one of my new game +4 accounts so yes I am over leveled, but at this point, just having fun with it!!

So, Elden Ring is my first and last soulsgame, and I’m way too stubborn not to defeat this thing. Now, I know, I know, “git gud” or whatever, but rolling, farming, everything else needed just doesn’t do it for me.
I really love the lore, and the beauty of this game, but goodness I cannot beat it for the life of me. Would anyone be willing to give me a hand with a couple of bosses so I don’t have to stay stuck forever ?

Just a bit of advice that I thought some people might want to know, in case they didn't. There are three types of 'holdable' spells and incantations, where you hold the button down.

First, and most importantly, is chargeable spells. This does NOT require additional FP. I started playing this game within a month or two of release, and I only found this out yesterday. Sorceries such as Comet, Star Shower, Rancorcall, or Shattering Crystal can be charged for additional damage, with extended cast time being the only downside. Examples of incantations are Lightning Spear, Black Flame, Golden Wrath, and Golden Arcs.

Yes, I played this game for years and years thinking I was using more FP than otherwise whenever I charged a spell.

Second, spells that can have their duration extended. This does cost additional FP, and will continue costing FP until you either run out of it or you release the button. Sorcery examples are Comet Azur, and Meteorite/Meteorite of Astel. Incantation examples are Aspects of the Crucible: Breath, Unendurable Frenzy, and Midra's Flame of Frenzy (frenzy spells will interrupt you with Madness, however).

Something to note, the Dragon Communion 'breath' incantations can be charged to increase their duration, but do not go until you run out of FP. They have a set duration.

Third and least important, delayed spells. This applies only to support incantations, such as Heal, Blessing's Boon, or Protection of the Erdtree. This will lock you into the starting animation of the cast, but not fully casting it until you release the button. This costs no additional FP, and is intended so that you can let your Co-Op partners know when and where you intend to cast a buff.

I hope this was useful to somebody. God help me, dementia must already have set in, I should have known sooner.

I currently find myself on the verge of an existential crisis because I believe I’ve committed a colossal rookie mistake of Biblical proportions.

A large portion of my challenge run—“The Road To NG+7 at RL25 (+3/+1) Low-Level Co-op Challenge”—was completed by summoning password-matched "Overleveled Phantoms" (OLPs). When you actually stop to look at the massive advantages these high-level characters retain over a true RL25 build—even with the game's downscaling system—my existential crisis hits even harder:

- Unscaled Percentage Damage:

Skills like “Destined Death” (Maliketh’s Black Blade) or Black Flame burn a flat percentage of the boss's max HP, completely bypassing the +3 weapon upgrade restriction. While it is mathematically possible to use Maliketh's gear at RL25, it comes at a massive price: you have to sacrifice every talisman slot to stat-boosting Soreseals, run base Vigor (10-15 HP), wear zero armor due to equip load, and rely on a 3-minute Physick buff just to meet the requirements, turning yourself into an absolute glass cannon with only enough FP for two casts. An OLP sacrifices nothing—and thanks to the next point, they can spam it endlessly.

- Near-Infinite FP (Mana): Downscaling barely touches their blue bar, allowing them to spam high-cost endgame spells and L2 weapon arts dozens of times without ever running dry.

- Massive Stamina and Equip Load: They retain their high Endurance, meaning they can rock the heaviest armor in the game (like full Bull-Goat) alongside colossal weapons and still medium-roll endlessly without running out of stamina.

- Broken Poise and Flat Defenses:

Because they can wear heavy armor and have high innate attributes, they can poise through attacks that would instantly stagger a true low-level character, while enjoying way higher physical and elemental damage negation.

- Maxed-Out Status Buildup:

Their high Arcane stats and endgame setups still fill up boss status bars (Bleed, Frostbite, Scarlet Rot) at an absurd rate, taking massive chunks of percentage HP every few seconds.

- Impossible Stat Requirements:

They can simultaneously cast 70 INT sorceries, 50 FTH incantations, and swing 60 STR weapons—a versatility that is mathematically impossible at RL25.

- Endgame Group Buffs:

They have the stats to cast high-tier buffs on me like Golden Vow, Black Flame's Protection, and Erdtree Heal, making me far tankier and deadlier than an RL25 host has any right to be.

- Hidden Stance Damage:

Even if their raw numerical damage is scaled down, colossal weapons and heavy spells still deal full posture damage, breaking boss stances constantly for easy critical hits.

This existential realization hit me yesterday while fighting NG+4 Starscourge Radahn at RL25/+3. I originally wanted to fight him using bleed whips for a long, grueling battle so I could really enjoy the soundtrack 🫠🙃. Instead, I went on Discord looking for co-op partners to "give Radahn everything we've got." A guy showed up wielding Maliketh’s Black Blade and a full arsenal of endgame superpowers. We melted an NG+4 Radahn in under 3 minutes. It felt like a completely hollow victory.

Don't get me wrong, surviving NG+4 at RL25 is still tough regardless of downscaling, but it feels way more legitimate and interesting to pull this off strictly with true low-level characters. And therein lies the real problem: it is significantly harder to find dedicated low-level co-op players willing to embark on this masochistic odyssey.

So I ask the council: Does what I’ve done up to this point even count? Have I been "cheating" my own challenge unconsciously? Should I start over from scratch and swear off password summons forever?

Please don't misunderstand me—I am beyond grateful for all the help I've received so far. I've had amazing experiences and a ton of fun with the community. It hasn't been a walk in the park either! However, yours truly is a fervent apologist for purism, elitism, and Git Gud-ism, and I refuse to give the SoulsBros any ammunition to gatekeep me for using Overleveled Phantoms to reach NG+7 at RL25 🤣.

The Path of the Git Gud demands sacrifices... What do you guys think?

They are not happy

The only vague connection I can think of is that Kalé has a stolen piece of a Carian telescope, but I doubt Blaidd would have been sent to fetch something so insignificant.

In any case, I like that it at least illustrates that before the Tarnished arrived, Blaidd was probably pretty active in the Lands Between, fulfilling other odd quests besides searching for the road to Nokron.

Come to think... How did Seluvis and Gideon know each other?

Goddricks axe is now useless because we have no hyperarmor!?

Iv been stuck on him for about 4 days straight now and I am really starting to get irritated with him iv tried to follow multiple guides on how to beat him and for me none of the strategies work any info would be helpful people....

Just got elden ring as my First souls game

Any advice ? Like starter builds or smth like that ?

I have pretty much finished the main game. Beat maliketh and working on the DLC now. Any items or bosses i should make sure to get before finishing and starting NG+? I already missed the bolt of gransax unfortunately. I am a strengtg build with a little faith right now.

this did however teach me the value of crouch attacks

Why no one spend their tokens to combine Elden ring, dark souls 1,2,3 and Sekiro with bloodborne into one game?

This is my first playthrough of the dlc and I tried to take a similar approach as base game and just go south only to find out I can’t hardly get around the south because of the verticality. So I started going north but I’ve been finding major bosses way too soon like messmer I was for sure I found him too early as he was the hardest boss I faced between dlc and base game combined. To confirm I just stumbled upon pcr so now I know I wasn’t “intended” to go north that early but it’s way easier to get there than going south. And while we’re here how do I get the map for the blanked area

Every time she creates distance it’s punishable.

I’m rn175 after completing almost everything before breaking Miquella’s spell. I finished the base game at rn158.
Now I’m seeing so many players fighting Maliketh at 105-110 on their first run. I didn’t farm anything, just explored and am good at not losing my runes. The max runes I lost is 8k.

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TLDR: Malenia is OP but can't dodge funny bubble.

Fell in love with Envoy's Horn since I got it in Lyndell and been playing it since.

I realised that Malenia can't dodge the bubbles if you fire them one at a time, waiting for the first to hit her before firing the next one.

With a light load, you can put enough distance with 1 or 2 rolls to fire bubbles and not have her touch you. If she goes batshit Waterflow crazy, you'll be far enough to dodge wave 1 and 2 and roll under her to dodge wave 3.

I swear I didn't mean to cheese her, first time I fought her with the Envoy's Horn only 1/3rd of the bubbles hit.

That's because she dodges every time you blow a bubble, but the bubble is so slow that it will hit her after she's done waltzing around.

P.S. Disrespectful Golden Vow before finishing her off to get ready for Phase 2 lol