One talentedElden Ringplayer shares a video that shows the efficiency of strength builds by easily defeating Malenia without taking a single hit.Elden Ringlets gamers level up specific attributes and build their character around them. Runes are the in-game currency players can spend on characteristics like Endurance, Faith, Vigor, and Mind. Gamers who like magic usually spend their runes on Mind, Faith, and Intelligence, while bleed fans prefer leveling up Arcane.
Strength is another crucial attribute inElden Ringas it allows players to wield heavy armaments and inflict more damage with each attack. Many gamers choose Strength as their main characteristic and build their entire character around it, like using a colossal weapon and heavy armor. Strength builds are not the most popular amongElden Ringfans, as some believe they’re not suitable for agile and fast bosses like Malenia or theBlack Knife Assassins. OneElden Ringplayer debunked this theory by defeating Malenia with a strength build.
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Reddit user No-Beginning-2453 uploaded a video on the social media platform showing their fight with Malenia, arguably thestrongest boss inElden Ring. The player is wielding two different colossal swords in each hand, a common characteristic of strength builds inElden Ring. The video begins when the user defeats Malenia’s first phase by performing a jump attack from both swords, triggering her Goddess of Rot phase. They evade Malenia’s first attack by dodging at the right time before going on the offensive.
The deciding factor in this fight is No-Beginning-2453’s preferred Ash of War, Flame of The Redmanes, one of the most powerful in PvE after the latest patch. Soon after dodging, they perform the aforementioned Ash of War, break Malenia’s poise, stagger her, and land a critical hit. This puts a severe dent in Malenia’s health bar, which is nearly half at this point. The user continues their relentless assault on theElden Ringboss with another Flame of The Redmanes hit, causing her to stagger again and perform a devastating critical hit. They repeat the process one final time, ultimatelykilling Maleniaas she prepares for her famous Waterfowl Dance skill.
As seen in the video,, Flame of The Redmanes is currently one of thebest Ashes of War inElden Ringfor melee players. It is very effective for breaking an enemy’s poise, enabling an opening for gamers to perform a critical hit.
Elden Ringis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
