How To Defeat Maliketh Solo In Elden Ring Death has no effect in Elden Ring because of Erdtree rebirths and technical immortality. To control and become the arbiter of death, or rather, Destined Death, it needs a particular individual. Maliketh, also known as Gurranq, the Beast Clergyman, is the person in question. Even the demigods are afraid of him and can only steal his particular death-dealing Rune.
In truth, the player’s poor Tarnished and their misguided goals are the only ones that oppose Maliketh in Elden Ring. It’s a gruelling fight for the most part—one of Elden Ring’s most toughest. The attacks of Maliketh/Beast Clergyman are swift, unrelenting, and dangerous. There are several possible (and more stunning) means of bringing down the Beast Clergyman and Maliketh besides simply inflicting the Mimic Tear or Black Knife Tiche on him and allowing the Spirit Ashes do the majority of the work.
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Roll through the attacks of the Beast Clergyman
Many players in Elden Ring have the instinct, if not the habit, to extend the gap between themselves and the boss. That tendency might spell disaster for this boss. Because it appears that the Beast Clergyman has a sensor that detects when gamers take too many steps back.
If players get too close to him, he’ll either spam his ranged Beast Incantations (during the first phase) or chain combos. Rolling through his melee assaults is a safer strategy, as it allows you to flank his flanks or move to his back before counterattacking. He may spam his earthquake strikes as a result of this, but it’s simple to dodge damage by jumping through them.
Using the Pillars to Maintain Distance
Of course, players will have to disconnect from this boss at times. Healing is generally required following a blunder. Rolling away might be too dangerous in that instance. Players should use the pillars strewn across the monster arena to deflect some of the Beast Clergyman’s or Maliketh’s attacks.
It’s worth noting that certain of Maliketh’s (second phase) strikes may clip through the pillars, so this approach should be used with caution. However, in most cases, the monster will attempt to resume the fight by going around the pillar. Also, take in mind that this manoeuvre will release the lock-on.
With The Blasphemous Claw, Parry
Players simply need to look in their inventory for the Blasphemous Claw to make it simpler to defeat Maliketh in the second phase. It’s a reusable item that you can keep in your quick slot or among the flasks. It will be used to deflect one of Maliketh’s assaults.
Unfortunately, unlike Mohg’s or Margit’s chains, players cannot simply abuse this item. It will only operate as intended if players activate it when Maliketh uses his sword to stab the earth, causing it to light. Using the Blasphemous Claw at this time will stun Maliketh, allowing players to gain free attacks.
However, in order to gain the Blasphemous Claw, gamers must seek out Knight Bernahl. He’ll attack players in the Crumbling Farum Azula, which is located past the Grace Site of the Great Bridge.
Make use of Bleeding Weapons
Bleed or Hemorrhage is a tried and true strategy that works effectively against both the Beast Clergyman and Maliketh. Don’t be misled by the boss’s stats that indicate he’s immune to Bleed; his HP isn’t particularly high, and it’s easy to build up Bleed stacks against him.
Even without any grease, buffs, or augmentations to Arcane, weapons like the Bloodhound’s Fang work well. More devoted and faster Bleed weapons, such as katanas, the Blood Godskin Peeler, or curved swords (such as Scavenger’s Curved Sword), will, of course, complete the first phase sooner. After that, players can employ these Bleed weapons against Maliketh.
He will be stunned.
However, not everyone will be able to use Bleed weapons or builds. In that situation, another option is to use Sorceries or Ashes of War, which both deliver heavy poise damage. Because neither the Beast Clergyman nor Maliketh have a great level of poise. Consider the following approaches for easily critical attacks on Maliketh:
War’s ash
- Flame of the Redmanes – Can stagger the boss in two to three casts. Scales with Strength and Faith.
- Lion’s Claw – Good gap closer and impressive stagger value.
- Prayerful Strike – Long windup but deals good poise damage and also heals the players.
Sorceries/Magic Ashes of War
- Greatblade Phalanx – Has a long cast time but can reliably stagger the boss.
- Glintblade Phalanx – Does around the same poise damage as Flame of the Redmanes. Also has an Ash of War variant.
- Carian Piercer – Can be charged to deal greater poise damage and also chained to stunlock the boss.
Morgott’s Great Rune must be activated
Blowing up HP numbers can function as a technique to alleviate Maliketh’s debuff for individuals who have difficulties timing the Blasphemous Claw parry. The best way to do this is to equip Morgott’s Great Rune and then activate it. This will give you a significant boost in maximum HP.
Maliketh’s debuff becomes much more manageable as a result, and players can feel more confidence in their strikes. The disadvantage is that death deactivates Great Runes, making it a costly approach depending on one’s Rune Arc stockpile. However, this is all the more reason to either assist players with bosses or invade them in search of Rune Arcs.
Make use of the Bloodhound’s Step
Bloodhound’s Step is an additional defensive tactic that can be invaluable in avoiding Maliketh’s debuff explosion. It’s essentially a dash skill with an incredible range and large i-frames. The nicest aspect is that it uses very little FP.
Even if they make the mistake of attacking Maliketh after he plunges his sword to the ground, players can easily utilise Bloodhound’s Step to rush away from him. Bleed builds, especially those that use weapons like Uchigatana or Scavenger’s Curved Sword, can make the most of this. It can, however, be used by any build by putting it on a dagger and then switching to it on demand.
