His aggressivity is one of the reasons why he is so hard. Sometimes you almost kill him and next attempt you dont even hit him once. Reminds me of Namesless King, less technical tho.
The name 'Beast Clergyman' triggered my Bloodborne instincts and it doesn't help that they clearly pulled thr desigb concept from Vicar Amelia. Hmmmm. Assuming Malekith is her relative, I wonder if I could get consent from him to marry Amelia.
I don’t see any resemblance of Amelia in Maliketh. They’re both beasts & have white-grey fur…that’s really it. It takes more than a color swath to claim he’s inspired by her. 🤔
1:37 is a badass scene. We think he’s an insignificant, wild beast flailing stones defensively….. Until he reveals his true form and stops holding back.
even tho he still kicks my ass to this day, i think he is my favorite boss in elden ring. idk what it is, but his 2nd phase with all the black fire is just really awesome.
I struggled with him hard the first time round, now 800 hours in his first phase is mor difficult to me, he's scary but his second phase is pretty easy if you stay close, his overhead attack won't even hit you if you are right in front of him
No it seems like an extremely unique character and boss that has zero to do with them. Doesn't share their looks, doesn't share their voice, doesn't share their lore, doesn't share their moveset or fighting style. He has zero resemblance to any of them. Stop parroting what other idiots are saying. It makes you an even bigger idiot.
@@muhammadhussain4952 maliketh and last bosses are the only that i can't take without mimic tear. I'm in NG+5 and is the same shit, to difficult for my skills to take him down alone.
@@timragen6658 Marika told him to watch over the Rune of Death, but when the Black Knife Assassins stole a piece of it he sealed it in his own body to make sure nobody could steal it ever again.
It’s crazy how Miyazaki put a black blade gargoyle right in front of the Beast Clergyman’s area in Caelid, already cheekily telling us that’s Maliketh before we even fight him as a boss
This boss is extremely difficult with a strength build, hitting him is almost impossible. By the time your sword hits the ground he’s already hit you 3 times and started flying away again.
It's not about gitting gud, strength build is difficult for pretty much every boss in this game. The problem is that compared to ds1-3, bosses in elden ring are way quicker, much more aggressive, have ridiculously large hitbox and have the ability to traverse entire map within seconds, which leaves very little openings and room for error for slower weapons, this is especially true for many mid-late game bosses. There is literally no advantage of investing in strength even in PvP, where faster builds like bleed can take away 2/3 of your health within seconds, no matter how heavy your armor is. All the while you are still recovering from 1 great sword swing. This game is imbalanced.
I like how it doesn't give him an intro to trick people into thinking he's a boss who's weak yet unimportant to the story then subverting it by showing who he really is.
So he's the guy who stole the Death Rune or is he just holding onto it? I don't think he's the one who killed Godwyn, the intro showed multiple assassins, but I could be wrong
What exactly is Maliketh’s part in the story aside from holding the Death Rune? I’ve seen some item descriptions and so far it seems like he’s either Marika’s half brother or some sort of shadowbound beast (whatever that means - I thought it was like Godfrey’s Serosh - an embodiment of Marika’s more primal instincts). Knowing Fromsoft I’m probably off by a long shot.
From a lore standpoint, Maliketh is by far my favorite character. The shadow of Queen Marika, she chose him to be the bearer of Destined Death which he placed into a black blade that he entombed within his own flesh to protect it. So badass.
First try I got boss to 10% hp and second try I did not even hitt boss and die and after I did not even get close to 30% hp on boss and I am stuck now need to lvl up and my lvl is 110 some thing
@@cjsrandomstuffust get behind him. And do not be afraid to back up and use pillar as shield. He is hard for sure. Need to be passive until the small windows present themselves. I just got stuck on him for 2 hours but every death I knew what I did wrong. After him. Gideon one try. Godfrey 2 tries. At the last boss now, I will have it in a couple tries. I absolutely couldn't do radagon and elden beast with my strength build. Doing dex / arcane duel wield and shredding now. Hope you got it!
Yeah, 3000 hit combos that give you 1 second of attack opening sure is fun. Not allowing you to play aggressively at all. Just roll 50 times and r1 once.
@@MrCholoPants3415 The combos aren’t that long. I’d say it’s the perfect amount where it’s hard to find an opening, but you can deal a lot of damage in it.
@@luckyrice672 I beat him in less than 2 hours with a shitty strength build. It wasn't that hard, just boring, and the second phase is just lame as hell. I'm glad you beat him with mimic tear and moonveil tho on first try because you're such a gamer
Fun fact: His dialogue changes when you beat him if you feed him with all the available deathroot in his present form as Gurranq. He even has unique dialogue and recognizes you when you enter his arena.
It is weird that so many people missed this. There litterly an indicator that tells you when a deathroot is nearby. I feel like many players did little to no exploration.
@@Saleh19999nah i found some, but im not exploring every cprner and dungeon. its gets impossibly boring going through the 50th identical dungeon. already spent time in like 15 of em im done
Fighting and killing malenia, even with mega cheese strategies, just makes this boss feel like a cake walk. Or any boss after. Malenia doesn't feel unfair. She just genuinely is unfair. So having that be something I dealt with before maliketh. Maliketh took 2 tries.
@@trevorveillette8415 Lol nope she's not unfair either, all her attacks are dodgeable and avoidable including her flurry, they just require extreme patience and very precise timing. Once you get the timings down they get much easier, you just have to put in the time to learn the patterns. Wether or not you find that fun or not is subjective though
@@trevorveillette8415 No yeah completely agree, killed Malenia with a pretty OP setup for her (ice stomp uchi +25 and a mimic tear) and it still took me like 2 dozen tries, after beating her, Maliketh felt more like a miniboss than anything
No the boss is fucking dogshit because he flies around the arena and it's impossible to get close to him for long enough to deal any reasonable amount of damage, so you sit around praying that he does a favorable move and doesn't end up doing one of his bullshit unavoidable attacks that take half your HP and set you on fire.
This is the hardest thing I've ever done/seen in a game ever. I just can't beat him. I think I'm on my 600th try. Edit: I DID IT! I GOT THAT DAWG IN ME LETS GOOOO!
that's true. I say Gael because in the cutscene when he put the sword on the ground, it's basically the same angle as Gael when he's going hollow. and Ludwig of course, because of the blade covering part of the right eye. but I think that in terms of gameplay he's more like Artorias + Gael, since he fights more like a beast than an human, right?
This fight will legitimately be one of the most memorable because I honestly love the lore of the Beasts. Seeing Gurranq actually being this was impactful as hell. The Beasts worshipped the dragons, afterall. I'm still sour that there isn't an option to bring upon an "Age of Beasts/Dragons" as times past. I really, really, really pray that this is a DLC ending, if not just more building upon that. That and the underground.
@@MK-vi2cm Stone of Gurranq incantation: _"Long ago, Gurranq was a beast of such terrifying ferocity that his former name meant "Death of the Demigods."_
@@MK-vi2cm It is gurranq, if you finish his deathroot quest he will leave his place and have different dialogue at the start and end of the fight. If you don't finish the quest he stays available so you can finish the quest which is kinda weird but happens for gameplay reasons ig.
@@hachikuji_mayoi Another thing that's weird is that I killed Gurranq and was still bale to fight Maliketh. Again, this is because of gameplay reasons.
His second phase was the moment where I was like 'oh yeah, favorite boss right here' Not only is he challenging, but he's fun as well. Just trusting your own skills against a really fun boss.
My only problem would be the first phase where if you have a strength build your punish opportunities get lowered an unreasonable amount in my opinion. I get that some bosses can be more weak against some builds then others but I thought the second phase is better example of that where he is very nimble but if you just spend a little more time learning his moveset you can still easily cut him down.
I haven't bought a game console since the PS2, but I've been binge watching these boss fights off and on all day. The creature design is just incredible. Truly outstanding artwork throughout.
@Viper Hareous No for real. This guy hasn't done anything since ps2. The literal best era of gaming, as if he's gonna buy the most generic shit out today. My dude had godhand, dmc, shadow hearts, shadow of the collosus, god of war, kingdom hearts, final fantasy, metal gear, Jak and daxter, sly the racoon, silent hill, ratchet and clank, GT, shin megami, persona, odinsphere should I go on? Fuck your red dead, shit is garbage compared to everything before it.
The Maliketh theme song is very well done. It sounds like a struggle and when you understand the backstory involving Maliketh and Marika you realize that it is because of his failure to guard “destined death” why the events unfold in the lands between. He is essentially responsible for all of the chaos. Here lies his last ditch effort to keep a deadly foe away from the rune (You), remembering full well what his previous failures have wrought.
The item description for Maliketh’s remembrance says she betrayed him. It’s not said how, exactly, but given the rest of the description, it is quite likely that Marika herself was in some way involved, if not the *true* mastermind, of the theft of Destined Death
This guy might be my favorite fight in the game. So many deaths where I never even came close to landing a hit in the second phase. But like all good From designs, his move set can be learned and exploited. That leaping corkscrew attack he does is the coolest shit ever, btw.
Finally beat him today. Honestly, he almost made me quit. I know he isn´t the hardest boss in the game, I already met Malenia, but there is something extremely intimidating about his moveset the first times you fight him. Also the fact he reduces your healthbar down to zero in a matter of seconds leaves you with the greatest poker face ever reproduced by a human being. He is somehow similar to Radahn, who looks impossible as well as awesome the first time you get to him. However, I would say Maliketh is way less gimmicky. His moveset is hard, but learnable, and kinda predictable. He doesn´t have much health either, is actually quite a short combat. You need a little bit of luck so your mimic tear (or whatever summon you´re using) doesn´t die too early into the battle, but I guess most bosses in Souls saga work like that. Whatever, nice boss.
Perfectly described he’s one of those bosses that is frustrating not because he’s poorly designed or has some weird gimmick, but simply because of your own skill. He’s definitely one of my favorite in the game.
Yeah it’s funny because the rng on this fight is weird, sometimes I’ll walk in and summon my mimic tear and he’ll just walk towards me and other times I’ll walk in and he’ll have me pegged before the tear even summons 🤦♂️ the first phase is easy but after the cutscene it’s just something else, he becomes impossible to hit
Malenia is harder but only by a little bit since she can lifesteal. I’m not even sure how to avoid my health bar getting smaller AND the fire attacks doing constant damage
For me the best and most difficult boss in the game. It's designed so well and I have such respect every time i enter that arena. It's the only boss I just can't be totally frustrated with, even though strange words leave my mouth. Strength build works, especially when you cosplay as a Crucible Knight who wants to be Elden Lord.
If I had to make a selection of best bosses, for me the top 10 would be 1. Rykard and Maliketh 2. Morgott 3. Astel, Stars of Darkness 4. Mohg and dragonlord placidusax 5. Godfrey 6. Radagon 7. Radahn 8. Fortissax 9. Elden beast 10. Greatwyrm theodorix
@@sfogel I think Maliketh and Godfrey are better fights than Morgott (who is still amazing nonetheless), but lorewise Morgott is easily the best character of the game.
@@dinorex3464 I can agree all of those are amazing too, maliketh is my second fav. but I never had so much fun fighting a boss in a souls game when i used a no fully upgraded weapon ( +16) instead of a fully upgraded weapon because i didn't want the fight to end
The true first Elden Lord was the unnamed master of Placidusax, who was deified by the race of sentient beasts that ruled before the age of the Erdtree, of which Malekith was obviously extremely distinguished. It says across multiple descriptions that even though he was a mere faithful servant every one of the Demigods was terrified of him. Godfrey (almost) killed Placidusax during his campaign to usher in the Age of the Erdtree, and at some point Marika used her mindrape powers to convince Malekith to serve as vessel for Destined Death when it was cut from the Elden Ring. Basically there were beings much higher than him before he had Destined Death, and once he did have it blind, unflinching loyalty kept him him check. In his prime he may have been a contender, he just wasn't interested.
@@leiderhosen7110 can i ask where do you read this from, i read a lot of items description and i don't remember the part where Godfrey defeated the dragon lord. I know he defeated the storm lord during the war of the giants but i never know about the dragon lord thing
@@quynhphannhu7175 I pretty sure that "the storm lord" refers to Placidusax, as he resides in "the storm beyond time". He also ruled the ancient dragons, which Godfrey warred against before Godwyn opened a demigod chapter of the cult. The name slips my mind but there is a charm that shows Placidusax indeed had four heads before, and I don't think it's likely someone below Godfrey's caliber could have achieved the feat of not only forcing his way in but mauling Placidusax so badly he lost two heads. There objective proof of course, but it makes the most sense.
@@leiderhosen7110 Minor correction, Placidusax was the prior elden lord - his God, aka an Empyrean like Miquella, fled in the wake of the war and Placidusax has been waiting ever since.
The best looking boss in elden ring… Seeing Maliketh back in 2022 when ER came out was epic. When you get to phase two, and he shows his true form, it was extreme to fight him. 😂👌
Your fight in the second phase was beautiful ! I hated that boss in his first phase, so damn agressive and fast, but that second phase was so cool and pretty ! Loved that battle.
Finally beat this guy solo just a few minutes ago ^^ All the other peeps who are stuck on this boss, don't give up! I was awful at dodging his attacks a few hours ago, but once I learnt them and what move he would make next, that was it :D
Maliketh, Queen Marika's loyral half-brother, bore a blade imbued with Destined Death, and there was not one demigod who did not fear him. Champions knew what was at stake. Indeed, that is what made them champions
@@TheStraightestWhitest Maliketh and Radahn are probably my two favorite bosses in Fromsoft history, only ones that come close are Isshin, Gerhman and Ludwig.
@@terminalarray1047 They're my two favourites as well. Both insane spectacles that still play like traditional Soulsborne bosses if that's how you wish to approach them.
Prob the first boss ever in souls to actually make me depressed. I tried for like a day without summons, said fuck it, had one summon, and still didn’t have any luck, and my second to last try he was one hit away and when I tell you I was screaming, I was SCREAMING when he hit me with that weird thousand slash move on phase 2. After that I got one of those broken summons who had a broken weapon art that melted him. I didn’t really care anymore, even if I did it without a summon, I wouldn’t be happy with winning against him anymore and just wanted to move on….. then I got to Godfrey who is probably my favorite boss ever now HOLY SHIT HES SO COOL.
If you explore the underground cities, then you can find one of the most OP summons in the game. Mimic tear. It copies your base stats, weapons, armor, and spells. It won't change weapons/shields, so make sure if you want it casting stuff, then to have your talisman+weapon equipped and not weapon+shield. At +10, it's pretty tanky and it does the same damage you do I think. I'm also using bleed, so that might be part of why it's op lol The only downside to it is that it costs HP and not FP to summon. With it, I was able to kill Maliketh on my second try.
@@JC-kl3uc Yup. Even pros who say she can be beat fairly are still just getting her stuck in parry cycles into wake up charged attacks. Rinse repeat. Malenia requires cheese. She's a trash boss. Still somewhat fun to fight, but not well designed.
I cannot believe what fromsoft did to those bosses. I had a short scene stuck in my head from one trailer of a shade swinging a red blade in that arena so i was excited when i entered the temple. Than the beast cleric destroyed me for some time because it requires perfect dodging to escape his punishing combos which i struggled with with my double greatsword build. It was awesome though because he was the perfect challenge for me. Then i got to the cutscene. Fuck, my jaw dropped when i saw the cleric summoning his true form that is posessing the rune of death. A beast like warrior in a dark armour and a black glowing sword. He. Was. Sick. His combos, the music, his difficulty, ... And lorewise... the only diety to exist that even the demigods and gods feared since he was the only one capable of killing them. But does he want to slay gods? No, he is too noble and badass for that. And surprisingly i didnt care that he pulled the irithyll dungeon keeper move on me by lowering my healthbar. And despite the oneshot combos and his insane mobility he had fair openings for you to hit back. A challenge peak, but perfectly balanced. This far he might be the boss i struggled with the most. And i love him. The best boss fight i have ever faced.
@@handzar6402 i disagree, all bosses in the game have strengths and weaknesses therefor the fight and experience entirely depends on your build. I personally found it very fun and challenging
@@handzar6402 This boss is insane, I love it. It's hard and spectacular, the armor and movement design is just another lvl. To win you need to push forward as he do, being aggresive and stuff.
@@quinnt671 I'd like to know the weakness of this guy LOL. Fuck Maliketh. I beat Slave Knight Gael for the 1st time a day ago and I actually felt accomplished because I learned his whole moveset through all 3 stages and beat him solo. Felt fair. He was agile but not so much to where you have no openings to hit him, he has down time. This nigga Blackblade on the other hand, ughhh I tried so many times to solo him, First stage isn't too bad. His 2nd stage is pure aids, between him flying all over the arena, stupid retarded ranged projectiles and swings, and his health draining health shrinking curse magic, I think I had more fun fighting the Godskin Duo or Crucible knight Duo (Fuck those guys too). I hate his delayed AOE attacks and his hyper aggressiveness which leave almost no opening without trading damage. I had to call it quits and Gank this dude and even then the first time we STILL lost, eventually won though. No sense of accomplishment though like Gael just glad it was over with.
@@sovereignsammy8528 Bleed. And close range in between openings. P1 he has 4 openings for at an attack. His pocket sand attack and throwing a boulder which you should run at him and roll towards him for an attack. His overhead slam with his dagger and his long sweep from his right to his left, you dodge into his right or your left facing him and thats 1 or 2 attacks. Run away from his aoe and P1 is easy. His P2 is all about close range once he starts his combos as his attacks and combos are medium/long range wide sweeps and you could run into him and easily do 2 attacks maybe 3 and as in the videos when he slams his sword in you just dodge forward to get behind him for either the explosion or the waterfowl attack. His arial attacks are easy dodges to the side when you time it and he will always slam down and do the 2 choices, either an explosion or the aoe slashes. Yes there is no breathing room for healing and either getting to him or baiting him to get to you is risky but with my kill, rivers of blood WA and mimic summon takes too long for the openings and is not worth it. I just went melee and roll L1's.
The music in this fight is haunting 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Gave me chills. It instills a sense of horror, but urges you to be brave at the same time. Damn I love Elden ring.
I just beat him tonight, such a cool ass boss, this game has so much viability in PVE that i know I will be making extravagant builds for the foreseeable future
@@Walamonga1313 nah if you’re patient enough you can definitely win with slow weapons. I used Dark Moon Greatsword for a large portion of the game and it was still viable engame
@@nguyeninhtri1155 Darkmoon greatsword has a greatsword moveset so by no means its “slow”. Colossal weapons on the other hand are actually sluggish. So with how some of the end game bosses behaves, its much tougher than faster builds (especially with no summons)
@@threatball yeah on that I agree, colossal weapons are too slow. A lot of end game enemies are poorly designed for slow builds. You basically have to parry most of the time to even get a decent window. It wouldn’t be so bad if the enemy didn’t do 1 third of your health bar at 40 vig. Still, there are ways around it, granted they’re not very viable.
@@threatball Trying to hit Radagon or Malenia with a slow weapon is downright funny. I've been testing it with a bunch of weapons now on my fourth playthrough, and it seems they legit only have about two moves you can punish, Malenia especially. The only sure way I've found to hit Malenia consistently with a big weapon is upon wake up after parrying her twice and riposting her. With all of her other hits, she'll literally recover and hit you, removing half the damage you even deal to begin with, before you exit hit recovery from your own swing. It's honestly sad how hard they raped strength builds, and melee builds in general in this game. Meanwhile Moonveil lands quicker than most dagger attacks, has more reach than Glaives, Pikes and Halberds, allows you to roll before the animation is even complete after throwing it out, and beats a two handed jumping attack from a Giant-Crusher wielder with 66str even upon trading. It's so dumb.
Probably my favorite fight in the game, the whole thing is a masterpiece. The first phase really rewards you for being patient with your dodges. The second phase is telegraphed really well by looking at the color of his sword. Plus his lore, his design, the amazing ost, and the areana.
If your struggling with this boss please don’t give up guys, I just beat him after thinking it was impossible, just remember every time you die you will learn a bit more about his move pattern 👌🏻 good luck
A black empty figure forever cursed, From the divine family long thou fell. For thy failure her fair hand was forced, Punished to ever guard the gates of hell. Oh great is Marika the Eternal, Profound Goddess with august locks of gold. What dear sorrow dost thou grasp internal? What sensations are thou wishing to hold? Thy dark cold hand now fused with the great sword Taking back that which has caused harm for her, Thy half sibling which thou dearly adored Yet failed to restore her golden order. With destined death thy life has dearly paid, Rest now, Maliketh, Marika’s Black Blade
I really wish among the gear you can get from beating Maliketh is his robe for when he's Gurranq. That clergy outfit is badass. I wanna go around the Lands Between dressed as a bestial monk.
Idk how, but this man makes every fight looks soo easy. He may get hit a few times, but I don't know how he makes these fights look so easy with such fluid dodging. Maliketh, Malenia, and Radagon gave me soo much trouble that I had to summon 2 people to help me with each fight. Major props to you my man 🙌🏼 for taking them on solo
If I were to pick one favorite boss from ER, it has to be Maliketh, my favorite boss in terms of lore, design, and the insane difficulty spike from his first phase to his second phase. And that cutscene when he transforms from the Beast Clergyman to his true form is one of the most legendary cutscenes in a Fromsoft game imo.
Malekith is the type of boss where I was going "That was a pretty good attempt, I actually hit the boss before I died!"
His aggressivity is one of the reasons why he is so hard. Sometimes you almost kill him and next attempt you dont even hit him once. Reminds me of Namesless King, less technical tho.
The name 'Beast Clergyman' triggered my Bloodborne instincts and it doesn't help that they clearly pulled thr desigb concept from Vicar Amelia.
Hmmmm. Assuming Malekith is her relative, I wonder if I could get consent from him to marry Amelia.
I died before i even got a hold of myself about what happened.... :))
I don’t see any resemblance of Amelia in Maliketh. They’re both beasts & have white-grey fur…that’s really it. It takes more than a color swath to claim he’s inspired by her. 🤔
"Malekith, Witch King of Naggaroth."
God fucking dammit, he's way too cool. I can't get enough of his fighting style, he fought like an actual beast master-swordsman would fight.
1:37 is a badass scene. We think he’s an insignificant, wild beast flailing stones defensively….. Until he reveals his true form and stops holding back.
Getting the item that allows you to parry him adds a new dimension to this fight and I had a lot of fun learning his moves.
I like these videos. No "no hit" gimmicks, no cheesing, just a skilled player taking on a boss as most folks would.
Demigods have many disagreements for the landbetween, but they all do agree one thing - DO NOT MESS UP WITH UNCLE MALIKETH
Maly had the best soundtrack in the game.
The cutscene where he transitions to his second phase is so awesome, i love watching it.
even tho he still kicks my ass to this day, i think he is my favorite boss in elden ring.
idk what it is, but his 2nd phase with all the black fire is just really awesome.
I struggled with him hard the first time round, now 800 hours in his first phase is mor difficult to me, he's scary but his second phase is pretty easy if you stay close, his overhead attack won't even hit you if you are right in front of him
This boss seems like artorias, gael and ludwig in one
No it seems like an extremely unique character and boss that has zero to do with them. Doesn't share their looks, doesn't share their voice, doesn't share their lore, doesn't share their moveset or fighting style. He has zero resemblance to any of them. Stop parroting what other idiots are saying. It makes you an even bigger idiot.
Me and Maliketh have great synergy. I can do phase 1 hitless, then he does phase 2 hitless.
Edit: I beat him :)
Congrats!
U beat him without summons or with summon
@@muhammadhussain4952 without
@@nep1062 that's good how much tries did it take you, cuz I am still getting destroyed and being forced to use mimic tear
@@muhammadhussain4952 maliketh and last bosses are the only that i can't take without mimic tear. I'm in NG+5 and is the same shit, to difficult for my skills to take him down alone.
That cinematic for the second phase is just chilling. Whoever designed Maliketh did a fantastic job.
a typical fromsoft cinematic bro, always gave me chill and iconic
@@farianandadiratama uhm dude, when I get hit from him, my health just reduces, is that some status effect that I can’t seem to keep track of?
@@johnsaltfresh5946 its the death fire, if you get hit your health is drained, theres no escape
@@rebeccabarbosa978 I managed to beat the beautiful beast, amazing boss fight but very difficult
Maliketh is just a ripoff of Guts with the Berserker armor from berserk
This guy literally *sealed Death* in his arm to avoid people abusing of it.
Maliketh was an absolute beast.
Literally.
lorewise perhaps his act of sealing death away is the greatest abuse, preventing the natural cycle of life and death
Well merica told him to do it
@@timragen6658 Marika told him to watch over the Rune of Death, but when the Black Knife Assassins stole a piece of it he sealed it in his own body to make sure nobody could steal it ever again.
@@twotwo108 And when has death been good for anything besides killing sinners?
It’s crazy how Miyazaki put a black blade gargoyle right in front of the Beast Clergyman’s area in Caelid, already cheekily telling us that’s Maliketh before we even fight him as a boss
Ohhhhhhhh
Ohh wow didn’t know that
Well that’s strange I killed “him” there so will that mean he’s dead dead 🧐
@@reborn6596nope.
@@shawnoconnor8075 sweet
This boss is extremely difficult with a strength build, hitting him is almost impossible. By the time your sword hits the ground he’s already hit you 3 times and started flying away again.
Git gud
I just beat him my second attempt as pure strength
Fuck the git gudders. I feel you bro he was a bitch
@@Arthur0ne they’re all using Moonveil. Just wait till the nerf and they’ll be crying
It's not about gitting gud, strength build is difficult for pretty much every boss in this game. The problem is that compared to ds1-3, bosses in elden ring are way quicker, much more aggressive, have ridiculously large hitbox and have the ability to traverse entire map within seconds, which leaves very little openings and room for error for slower weapons, this is especially true for many mid-late game bosses. There is literally no advantage of investing in strength even in PvP, where faster builds like bleed can take away 2/3 of your health within seconds, no matter how heavy your armor is. All the while you are still recovering from 1 great sword swing. This game is imbalanced.
A FromSoft classic
A berserker swordsman who fought like a beast with comically large sword
Don't forget about the absolutely amazing moveset
And the music that comes with the fight
Speaking of berserker he look just like Guts in the berserker armor
@@krajicsek13 nah he looks like Griffith
A comically large spoon
I like how it doesn't give him an intro to trick people into thinking he's a boss who's weak yet unimportant to the story then subverting it by showing who he really is.
Geez I love it.
So he's the guy who stole the Death Rune or is he just holding onto it? I don't think he's the one who killed Godwyn, the intro showed multiple assassins, but I could be wrong
Yeah, but for me first stage harder than 2nd. Almost 30 tries i died on first stage
@@calebmacenka3132 From what I understand, he's just guarding the rune. The black knife assassins are the ones that stole it and killed Godwyn.
What exactly is Maliketh’s part in the story aside from holding the Death Rune? I’ve seen some item descriptions and so far it seems like he’s either Marika’s half brother or some sort of shadowbound beast (whatever that means - I thought it was like Godfrey’s Serosh - an embodiment of Marika’s more primal instincts). Knowing Fromsoft I’m probably off by a long shot.
From a lore standpoint, Maliketh is by far my favorite character. The shadow of Queen Marika, she chose him to be the bearer of Destined Death which he placed into a black blade that he entombed within his own flesh to protect it. So badass.
Also everyone - including all the other demigods - is fucking terrified of him. For very good reason.
@@afungai1649 Well he could have literally slaughtered them all if he woke up feeling cute one day. Even Malenia gets shredded by his sword.
@@afungai1649 No kidding, he was a formidable adversary.
@@afungai1649 he can permadeath anybody lorewise, if you died to his second phase you'd stay dead
@@ashleysmith9755 _Heh,_ imagine if losing to him in that phase deleted your save slot... now THAT would be scary!
3:01 him using the knockback from his own ability to juggle himself in the air freaking blew my mind
It was so beautiful /chefkiss
True! As well the way he switches up combos in midair while still projecting his attacks well enough for you to react is fucking incredible.
they took the acrobatics in this game to a whole new level. i thought soul of cinders little flips were cool but holy hell
A skillful warrior indeed.
It's based on Gut's Berserker armor from Berserk. Same poses and everything
When I fought this boss I literally got chills during the cutscene. Very well done.
P.S. I died about 15 seconds later.
First try I got boss to 10% hp and second try I did not even hitt boss and die and after I did not even get close to 30% hp on boss and I am stuck now need to lvl up and my lvl is 110 some thing
@@Kage0No0Tenshi I loved his cutscene. I never knew who he really was and was ABSOLUTELY impressed when I saw who he really was.
I absolutely loved his cutscene too. From software and their art direction is mind blowing
Any tips on surviving for 15 seconds please? I get wrecked by him lol
@@cjsrandomstuffust get behind him. And do not be afraid to back up and use pillar as shield. He is hard for sure. Need to be passive until the small windows present themselves. I just got stuck on him for 2 hours but every death I knew what I did wrong. After him. Gideon one try. Godfrey 2 tries. At the last boss now, I will have it in a couple tries. I absolutely couldn't do radagon and elden beast with my strength build. Doing dex / arcane duel wield and shredding now. Hope you got it!
Malikith's design is like a fusion between Nameless King and Ludwig the Holy Blade, it's fucking great and I love it
It's true!!!
Also Gael
@@kravv1232 and also Guts
My first thought was Artorias
Definitely took inspiration from Berserker Guts
I use pure dex with bloodhound step
I felt like i was in an anime fighting this dude. Truly an exhilarating boss.
bloodhound step is easy mode
Never got the chance to play this game but when i do i am gonna abuse bloodhound step, looks like lots of fun
@@ducminh7568 at this point all thing consider ezy mode to people like u lol. Have fun playing 1-2 hit and roll and running
@@narutooooo1 sure it is easy too but it is also fun, still a bit challenging if your reflex is not good. Still way better than mage spam.
@@ducminh7568 bro let the man have his fun. Touch grass
I think I watched that cutscene like crazy amount of times, just majestic.
Maliketh and Ludwig phase 2 cutscenes are the best moments in all of Souls
Me too, but not by choice...
This fight is sooo sick. All the main bosses have such epic, phenomenal design.
Godskin duo
@@soap2330 that doesn't count
Godskin duo
@@soap2330 They are one of my favourite bosses and I love their design, to each their own
@@cauthrim4298 you have something wrong with you
One of the most visually and mechanically astounding boss in all Fromsoft's works.
Yeah, 3000 hit combos that give you 1 second of attack opening sure is fun. Not allowing you to play aggressively at all. Just roll 50 times and r1 once.
@@MrCholoPants3415 sounds like someone is getting their ass clapped
@@MrCholoPants3415 The combos aren’t that long. I’d say it’s the perfect amount where it’s hard to find an opening, but you can deal a lot of damage in it.
@@luckyrice672 I beat him in less than 2 hours with a shitty strength build. It wasn't that hard, just boring, and the second phase is just lame as hell. I'm glad you beat him with mimic tear and moonveil tho on first try because you're such a gamer
@@ghx5490 yeah, my issue is the lack of start up frames on his front flip slashes and giving life steal to a boss that already does massive damage.
Fun fact: His dialogue changes when you beat him if you feed him with all the available deathroot in his present form as Gurranq. He even has unique dialogue and recognizes you when you enter his arena.
Is there a video on that
@@Laarsan yep just search "maliketh dialogues after quest" he recognizes you and asks why are you betraying him
yeah I just saw this in my first playthrough, I felt sad indeed
It is weird that so many people missed this. There litterly an indicator that tells you when a deathroot is nearby. I feel like many players did little to no exploration.
@@Saleh19999nah i found some, but im not exploring every cprner and dungeon. its gets impossibly boring going through the 50th identical dungeon. already spent time in like 15 of em im done
Man that arena and the OST gave me pure chills, Miyazaki is back in style (cutting my ball off if this doesn’t win GOTY).
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Bro this game is fantastic
But can't say
GOW ragnarok and Marvel's spider man 2(end of this year I guess)
But for me, this is GOTY
@@sun-17 And Starfield
@@EarthwormShandy lol its a bethesda game its going to be overhyped hot garbage.
How do you get to Maliketh. I’m in farem azula but I have no clue how to reach him
This fight took me a while. There’s some times where I thought it was unfair but it’s really satisfying once you get into the rhythm of his moveset
Yeah definitely not an unfair fight, practice makes perfect
Fighting and killing malenia, even with mega cheese strategies, just makes this boss feel like a cake walk. Or any boss after. Malenia doesn't feel unfair. She just genuinely is unfair. So having that be something I dealt with before maliketh. Maliketh took 2 tries.
@@trevorveillette8415 Lol nope she's not unfair either, all her attacks are dodgeable and avoidable including her flurry, they just require extreme patience and very precise timing. Once you get the timings down they get much easier, you just have to put in the time to learn the patterns. Wether or not you find that fun or not is subjective though
@@trevorveillette8415 No yeah completely agree, killed Malenia with a pretty OP setup for her (ice stomp uchi +25 and a mimic tear) and it still took me like 2 dozen tries, after beating her, Maliketh felt more like a miniboss than anything
@@bubalfred260 her flurry has been confirmed not the be dogeble although only the first spinn
This is easily a top tier boss in the game, I know when the trailer released this was gonna be a favorite for me
This is easily the hardest story souls boss if you play without summons.
I fucking loved the maliketh fight, just kinda wish it wasnt stuck behind best clergyman
It’s my favorite by far
Yep. Def my fav boss he just has a top tier design
Crap boss.
This boss is amazing, his moveset is fascinating, it is almost a dance, a performance of death.
I seen this same exact comment on the other boss battles
it almost like guardian boss ape on sekiro
No the boss is fucking dogshit because he flies around the arena and it's impossible to get close to him for long enough to deal any reasonable amount of damage, so you sit around praying that he does a favorable move and doesn't end up doing one of his bullshit unavoidable attacks that take half your HP and set you on fire.
@@Corzappy This. Strength builds are gonna have to respec just for this fight because they'll never get a hit in.
@@Corzappy git gud
I could never get mad while fighting him ever bc he was just so damn cool
And annoying
Yeah no a lot of his attacks in phase 2 is bullshit
This is the hardest thing I've ever done/seen in a game ever. I just can't beat him. I think I'm on my 600th try.
Edit: I DID IT! I GOT THAT DAWG IN ME LETS GOOOO!
What level
@@caster6026 I think I was level 100 something but I beat him finally (as well as the game) so im good
The ludwing refrence in the cutscene is amazing.
it's like Ludwig + Gael, this boss fight is amazing.
@@Halberick I felt it was like artorias more than anything.
that's true. I say Gael because in the cutscene when he put the sword on the ground, it's basically the same angle as Gael when he's going hollow.
and Ludwig of course, because of the blade covering part of the right eye.
but I think that in terms of gameplay he's more like Artorias + Gael, since he fights more like a beast than an human, right?
@@Halberick where does it rank in your top 5
Maliketh for me is top of the heap
Him and his jacked up sword reminds me of Lorian.... Him and Lothric was one of my favourite bosses in ds3
3:25 thats insane how he seamlessly jumps and latches onto the pillar mid fight
Not "seamless" at all but yes.
@@godefroiddebouillon7769 “not ‘seamless’ at all but yes.” 🤓
He sometimes also gets stuck in the pillar and then he just gets teleported to the middle of the arena😂
@@godefroiddebouillon7769 i challenge you to do better
This game and it's boss fates make me emotional, man. Like the beauty in the way each boss moves. The effort and passion put into this game is evident
The animations have so much emotion in them alone. No other games can compete with this
This fight will legitimately be one of the most memorable because I honestly love the lore of the Beasts. Seeing Gurranq actually being this was impactful as hell. The Beasts worshipped the dragons, afterall.
I'm still sour that there isn't an option to bring upon an "Age of Beasts/Dragons" as times past. I really, really, really pray that this is a DLC ending, if not just more building upon that. That and the underground.
This isn't Gurranq
@@MK-vi2cm
Stone of Gurranq incantation:
_"Long ago, Gurranq was a beast of such terrifying ferocity that his former name meant "Death of the Demigods."_
@@MK-vi2cm It is gurranq, if you finish his deathroot quest he will leave his place and have different dialogue at the start and end of the fight. If you don't finish the quest he stays available so you can finish the quest which is kinda weird but happens for gameplay reasons ig.
@@MK-vi2cm Oh boy, have you got some catching up to do on the lore. This is definitely Gurranq, and it's tear invoking.
@@hachikuji_mayoi Another thing that's weird is that I killed Gurranq and was still bale to fight Maliketh. Again, this is because of gameplay reasons.
His second phase was the moment where I was like 'oh yeah, favorite boss right here'
Not only is he challenging, but he's fun as well. Just trusting your own skills against a really fun boss.
I see your idea of fun is sticking metal spikes up your urethra
My only problem would be the first phase where if you have a strength build your punish opportunities get lowered an unreasonable amount in my opinion. I get that some bosses can be more weak against some builds then others but I thought the second phase is better example of that where he is very nimble but if you just spend a little more time learning his moveset you can still easily cut him down.
This boss is miserable for strength, I’m on the verge of respecing to use magic and cheese this boss, just no openings at all
Wow, this boss is so fascinating and have some similarities with Ludwig, The Holy Blade of Bloodborne, another of my favorites
This is Ludwing + Vicar Amelia combined
Slave knight Gael
@@lesterglenn111 more like tiger knight malekith
malekith is basicly mix between ... vicar amelia + ludwing the holy blade from bloodborne + slave knight gael from dark soul ...... AWESOME MIXTURE
I don't see any similarities with Ludwig aside from the sword
03:42 That arena and the epic background, plus his elegant moveset... Unforgettable. This is what games should look like these days!...
Couldn't agree more. This is what gaming should be
My favorite boss in the game so far, such a phenomenal design
+1
My fav is the one from ranni’s quest and melania
@@chad5577 mohg?
Same
@@chad5577 i like Malenia's design and soundtrack, but fighting her was a pain in the ass.
"To kill what?"
Idk why but that line feels so ominous yet hilarious at the same time for me.
2:25 the music swelling up as Maliketh stands up gives me chills every single time
Ikr I can't get enough. It's just straight goosebumps. It's perfect
The unltimate souls game power(the invincibility frames when dodge rolling)
I can't tell if you're saying ultimate or unlimited
@@wojtekthegreat2115 Yes.
I haven't bought a game console since the PS2, but I've been binge watching these boss fights off and on all day. The creature design is just incredible. Truly outstanding artwork throughout.
you should buy one then
its on pc
Do you mean you don't buy multiplatform games? If not then this is on pc, it's a good game you should try it
@Viper Hareous No. We ain't out here buying normie shit.
@Viper Hareous No for real. This guy hasn't done anything since ps2. The literal best era of gaming, as if he's gonna buy the most generic shit out today. My dude had godhand, dmc, shadow hearts, shadow of the collosus, god of war, kingdom hearts, final fantasy, metal gear, Jak and daxter, sly the racoon, silent hill, ratchet and clank, GT, shin megami, persona, odinsphere should I go on? Fuck your red dead, shit is garbage compared to everything before it.
The Maliketh theme song is very well done. It sounds like a struggle and when you understand the backstory involving Maliketh and Marika you realize that it is because of his failure to guard “destined death” why the events unfold in the lands between. He is essentially responsible for all of the chaos. Here lies his last ditch effort to keep a deadly foe away from the rune (You), remembering full well what his previous failures have wrought.
The item description for Maliketh’s remembrance says she betrayed him. It’s not said how, exactly, but given the rest of the description, it is quite likely that Marika herself was in some way involved, if not the *true* mastermind, of the theft of Destined Death
I wish he was harder. No really. He deserve to be a larger pain to deal with. Because badass-factor and all that.
Try beating him with a strenght or quality build using a greatsword like I did, it was literally impossible to hit him
This guy might be my favorite fight in the game. So many deaths where I never even came close to landing a hit in the second phase. But like all good From designs, his move set can be learned and exploited.
That leaping corkscrew attack he does is the coolest shit ever, btw.
Finally beat him today. Honestly, he almost made me quit. I know he isn´t the hardest boss in the game, I already met Malenia, but there is something extremely intimidating about his moveset the first times you fight him. Also the fact he reduces your healthbar down to zero in a matter of seconds leaves you with the greatest poker face ever reproduced by a human being. He is somehow similar to Radahn, who looks impossible as well as awesome the first time you get to him. However, I would say Maliketh is way less gimmicky. His moveset is hard, but learnable, and kinda predictable. He doesn´t have much health either, is actually quite a short combat. You need a little bit of luck so your mimic tear (or whatever summon you´re using) doesn´t die too early into the battle, but I guess most bosses in Souls saga work like that. Whatever, nice boss.
Perfectly described he’s one of those bosses that is frustrating not because he’s poorly designed or has some weird gimmick, but simply because of your own skill. He’s definitely one of my favorite in the game.
Inb4 you get roasted to shit for using the Mimic's Tear, lmao!
Yeah it’s funny because the rng on this fight is weird, sometimes I’ll walk in and summon my mimic tear and he’ll just walk towards me and other times I’ll walk in and he’ll have me pegged before the tear even summons 🤦♂️ the first phase is easy but after the cutscene it’s just something else, he becomes impossible to hit
He actually made me quit
Pre patch Mimic abuser and still have hard time. So casul.
best boss ever
Would be as hard as malenia if you had to fight a full Hp second phase
He would be even more difficult
Ok MALIKETH reminds me of GUTS like HONESTLY, The blade, the Wolf stance, the speed and power, SPITTING IMAGINE of guts in berserker armor in berserk.
Blaidd would like a word with you
Will you weeb virgins just stop. There isnt a character in the game who doesnt remind you of nuts or whayever his name is
@@joesheridan9451 in the first page of berserk this guts guy is having sex with a demon for no reason. Berserk is for cringey edge lords
@@joesheridan9451 probably bra use the entire serried was heavily inspired by berserk?
@@joesheridan9451 cool kid
Ludwig and Gael made the fusion dance and created this boss. Hands down.
Nah, he's completely unique.
This boss was such a pain in the ass 3 days spend on him but he so freaking kool
This fight took years off my life.
I was ready to hunt Miyazaki when I saw my health bar get smaller
Malenia is harder but only by a little bit since she can lifesteal. I’m not even sure how to avoid my health bar getting smaller AND the fire attacks doing constant damage
@@madmanpecos Dont get hit
Coward. Before. Maliketh. The black blade
@@bbpoItergeist Been hearing this non stop for the past 2 days 😂
For me the best and most difficult boss in the game. It's designed so well and I have such respect every time i enter that arena. It's the only boss I just can't be totally frustrated with, even though strange words leave my mouth. Strength build works, especially when you cosplay as a Crucible Knight who wants to be Elden Lord.
If I had to make a selection of best bosses, for me the top 10 would be
1. Rykard and Maliketh
2. Morgott
3. Astel, Stars of Darkness
4. Mohg and dragonlord placidusax
5. Godfrey
6. Radagon
7. Radahn
8. Fortissax
9. Elden beast
10. Greatwyrm theodorix
I think I've never had such fun fighting a boss like morgott since ludwig and gael, and even lore wise morgoot is just a perfect boss in my opinion
@@sfogel I think Maliketh and Godfrey are better fights than Morgott (who is still amazing nonetheless), but lorewise Morgott is easily the best character of the game.
@@dinorex3464 I can agree all of those are amazing too, maliketh is my second fav. but I never had so much fun fighting a boss in a souls game when i used a no fully upgraded weapon ( +16) instead of a fully upgraded weapon because i didn't want the fight to end
Always happy to see a fellow Maliketh enjoyer
Mogh is underrated af
Oh no sorry I actually was looking for how ordinary humans can beat him
I literally found clergyman to be wayyyy harder than actual maliketh. No joke
bruh how this boss not first elden lord and second strongest boss he looks amazing and his attacks are badass
The true first Elden Lord was the unnamed master of Placidusax, who was deified by the race of sentient beasts that ruled before the age of the Erdtree, of which Malekith was obviously extremely distinguished. It says across multiple descriptions that even though he was a mere faithful servant every one of the Demigods was terrified of him.
Godfrey (almost) killed Placidusax during his campaign to usher in the Age of the Erdtree, and at some point Marika used her mindrape powers to convince Malekith to serve as vessel for Destined Death when it was cut from the Elden Ring.
Basically there were beings much higher than him before he had Destined Death, and once he did have it blind, unflinching loyalty kept him him check.
In his prime he may have been a contender, he just wasn't interested.
@@leiderhosen7110 can i ask where do you read this from, i read a lot of items description and i don't remember the part where Godfrey defeated the dragon lord. I know he defeated the storm lord during the war of the giants but i never know about the dragon lord thing
@@quynhphannhu7175 I pretty sure that "the storm lord" refers to Placidusax, as he resides in "the storm beyond time". He also ruled the ancient dragons, which Godfrey warred against before Godwyn opened a demigod chapter of the cult.
The name slips my mind but there is a charm that shows Placidusax indeed had four heads before, and I don't think it's likely someone below Godfrey's caliber could have achieved the feat of not only forcing his way in but mauling Placidusax so badly he lost two heads.
There objective proof of course, but it makes the most sense.
@@leiderhosen7110 Minor correction, Placidusax was the prior elden lord - his God, aka an Empyrean like Miquella, fled in the wake of the war and Placidusax has been waiting ever since.
@@leiderhosen7110 If you have to say "Pretty sure" then there's room for doubt.
This boss looks like the fusion of Ludwig the Accursed / The Holy Blade, Artorias and Lorian, contextualized in the figure of Guts of Berserk.
Vicar Amelia from bloodborne
He looks like guts in the berserker armor. But ludwig? A fuckin HORSE? what.
@@shabu9ine916 Two-phase boss in which he changes his name and way of fighting.
@@covenant6039 A lot of bosses do that in ER.
He’s harder than all of them
The best looking boss in elden ring… Seeing Maliketh back in 2022 when ER came out was epic. When you get to phase two, and he shows his true form, it was extreme to fight him. 😂👌
i am level 174, played 80 hours and getting my ass kicked. i hate this game.
Your fight in the second phase was beautiful !
I hated that boss in his first phase, so damn agressive and fast, but that second phase was so cool and pretty ! Loved that battle.
2:40 I love the cutscenes for second phases. It gives you just enough time at the end to get a nice looking screenshot
5:10 I legit thought he killed himself by running into the pillar. Had to rewind this like 5 times to see what happened. :'D
Finally beat this guy solo just a few minutes ago ^^
All the other peeps who are stuck on this boss, don't give up! I was awful at dodging his attacks a few hours ago, but once I learnt them and what move he would make next, that was it :D
Maliketh, Queen Marika's loyral half-brother, bore a blade imbued with Destined Death, and there was not one demigod who did not fear him.
Champions knew what was at stake. Indeed, that is what made them champions
Radahn in his prime likely could've stomped Malekith.
@@darthkenobi6726 nope
@@darthkenobi6726 there is some proof he wouldnt
One of the most badass characters ever made, i love every second of this fight. The one who smited the gloam eyed queen , the black blade !
Imagine having a boss fight this ez, bro got hit by blade but no destind death effect☠️
Love this fight so much, favorite in the game so far IMO.
Maliketh and Placidusax are the two best bosses in the game IMO
@@bubastis6306 Radahn and the (Regal) Ancestor Spirit too.
@@TheStraightestWhitest Maliketh and Radahn are probably my two favorite bosses in Fromsoft history, only ones that come close are Isshin, Gerhman and Ludwig.
@@terminalarray1047 They're my two favourites as well. Both insane spectacles that still play like traditional Soulsborne bosses if that's how you wish to approach them.
Maliketh is fighting like Mihawk from one piece. Bro starts fighting with a small blade then unleash his big sword on you.
I died 296 times before I finally beat this beast of a boss...
Ima say it, this is my favourite boss fight. Ever!
@Alexstudio101yeah it’s a pretty good weapon but the ash of war is pretty slow but it does a lot of damage
@Alexstudio101 yeah his weapon is like top 5 in the game its really good
Prob the first boss ever in souls to actually make me depressed. I tried for like a day without summons, said fuck it, had one summon, and still didn’t have any luck, and my second to last try he was one hit away and when I tell you I was screaming, I was SCREAMING when he hit me with that weird thousand slash move on phase 2. After that I got one of those broken summons who had a broken weapon art that melted him. I didn’t really care anymore, even if I did it without a summon, I wouldn’t be happy with winning against him anymore and just wanted to move on….. then I got to Godfrey who is probably my favorite boss ever now HOLY SHIT HES SO COOL.
If you explore the underground cities, then you can find one of the most OP summons in the game. Mimic tear. It copies your base stats, weapons, armor, and spells. It won't change weapons/shields, so make sure if you want it casting stuff, then to have your talisman+weapon equipped and not weapon+shield. At +10, it's pretty tanky and it does the same damage you do I think. I'm also using bleed, so that might be part of why it's op lol
The only downside to it is that it costs HP and not FP to summon.
With it, I was able to kill Maliketh on my second try.
@@Meralx I feel like I’m missing out on the game by using it
@@Alex-xi8uj well something like malenia basically requires you to use it. Being a mage requires you to use it against fast bosses in general.
@@trevorveillette8415 Malenia and Godskin Duo are the only bullshit bosses in the game that require summons or cheese strats imo.
@@JC-kl3uc Yup. Even pros who say she can be beat fairly are still just getting her stuck in parry cycles into wake up charged attacks. Rinse repeat. Malenia requires cheese. She's a trash boss. Still somewhat fun to fight, but not well designed.
I cannot believe what fromsoft did to those bosses. I had a short scene stuck in my head from one trailer of a shade swinging a red blade in that arena so i was excited when i entered the temple. Than the beast cleric destroyed me for some time because it requires perfect dodging to escape his punishing combos which i struggled with with my double greatsword build. It was awesome though because he was the perfect challenge for me.
Then i got to the cutscene. Fuck, my jaw dropped when i saw the cleric summoning his true form that is posessing the rune of death. A beast like warrior in a dark armour and a black glowing sword. He. Was. Sick. His combos, the music, his difficulty, ...
And lorewise... the only diety to exist that even the demigods and gods feared since he was the only one capable of killing them. But does he want to slay gods? No, he is too noble and badass for that.
And surprisingly i didnt care that he pulled the irithyll dungeon keeper move on me by lowering my healthbar. And despite the oneshot combos and his insane mobility he had fair openings for you to hit back. A challenge peak, but perfectly balanced. This far he might be the boss i struggled with the most. And i love him. The best boss fight i have ever faced.
Same, it was absolutely insane
This fight is incredible. This fight is also incredibly hard.
easily one of the best boss fights in this game in my opinion. the arena, his attacks, all of it are just perfection
Worst*
How can this be one of the best? It's unbalanced as fuck, and an absolute chore to fight.
@@handzar6402 i disagree, all bosses in the game have strengths and weaknesses therefor the fight and experience entirely depends on your build. I personally found it very fun and challenging
@@handzar6402 This boss is insane, I love it. It's hard and spectacular, the armor and movement design is just another lvl. To win you need to push forward as he do, being aggresive and stuff.
@@quinnt671 I'd like to know the weakness of this guy LOL. Fuck Maliketh. I beat Slave Knight Gael for the 1st time a day ago and I actually felt accomplished because I learned his whole moveset through all 3 stages and beat him solo. Felt fair. He was agile but not so much to where you have no openings to hit him, he has down time. This nigga Blackblade on the other hand, ughhh I tried so many times to solo him, First stage isn't too bad. His 2nd stage is pure aids, between him flying all over the arena, stupid retarded ranged projectiles and swings, and his health draining health shrinking curse magic, I think I had more fun fighting the Godskin Duo or Crucible knight Duo (Fuck those guys too). I hate his delayed AOE attacks and his hyper aggressiveness which leave almost no opening without trading damage. I had to call it quits and Gank this dude and even then the first time we STILL lost, eventually won though. No sense of accomplishment though like Gael just glad it was over with.
@@sovereignsammy8528 Bleed. And close range in between openings. P1 he has 4 openings for at an attack. His pocket sand attack and throwing a boulder which you should run at him and roll towards him for an attack. His overhead slam with his dagger and his long sweep from his right to his left, you dodge into his right or your left facing him and thats 1 or 2 attacks. Run away from his aoe and P1 is easy. His P2 is all about close range once he starts his combos as his attacks and combos are medium/long range wide sweeps and you could run into him and easily do 2 attacks maybe 3 and as in the videos when he slams his sword in you just dodge forward to get behind him for either the explosion or the waterfowl attack. His arial attacks are easy dodges to the side when you time it and he will always slam down and do the 2 choices, either an explosion or the aoe slashes. Yes there is no breathing room for healing and either getting to him or baiting him to get to you is risky but with my kill, rivers of blood WA and mimic summon takes too long for the openings and is not worth it. I just went melee and roll L1's.
Did they judt buff my bro maliketh? In the video he has no healh effect and the damage also seems not so hard 😂
The music in this fight is haunting 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Gave me chills. It instills a sense of horror, but urges you to be brave at the same time. Damn I love Elden ring.
It's interesting that that's what you picked up, because lore wise that's perfectly fitting with who he is.
I'm curious to see your build, I'm using the claymore as my main by doing a quality build but I'd love to give me and idea of what are your stats
Awesome. By any chance do you know a Dragon Build? I'm thinking of making a Dragon Build Streght build withg a simmilar weapon.
I believe he is using a Dex build from his long play video. Str + Dex + Vigor + Endurance.
@@josetapia9714 the dragons spells require a lot of faith and a bit of arcane to wield (17 I think)
@@klebyell Kind of stupid the dragon spells require fucking faith and arcane, like that doesn’t even make sense.
@@Whoareyoucalling ...well what other stats should they use logically?
Never before has a furry looked this badass
I just beat him tonight, such a cool ass boss, this game has so much viability in PVE that i know I will be making extravagant builds for the foreseeable future
Except for slow weapons. Magic and fast weapons are far better
@@Walamonga1313 nah if you’re patient enough you can definitely win with slow weapons. I used Dark Moon Greatsword for a large portion of the game and it was still viable engame
@@nguyeninhtri1155 Darkmoon greatsword has a greatsword moveset so by no means its “slow”.
Colossal weapons on the other hand are actually sluggish. So with how some of the end game bosses behaves, its much tougher than faster builds (especially with no summons)
@@threatball yeah on that I agree, colossal weapons are too slow. A lot of end game enemies are poorly designed for slow builds. You basically have to parry most of the time to even get a decent window. It wouldn’t be so bad if the enemy didn’t do 1 third of your health bar at 40 vig. Still, there are ways around it, granted they’re not very viable.
@@threatball Trying to hit Radagon or Malenia with a slow weapon is downright funny. I've been testing it with a bunch of weapons now on my fourth playthrough, and it seems they legit only have about two moves you can punish, Malenia especially. The only sure way I've found to hit Malenia consistently with a big weapon is upon wake up after parrying her twice and riposting her. With all of her other hits, she'll literally recover and hit you, removing half the damage you even deal to begin with, before you exit hit recovery from your own swing. It's honestly sad how hard they raped strength builds, and melee builds in general in this game. Meanwhile Moonveil lands quicker than most dagger attacks, has more reach than Glaives, Pikes and Halberds, allows you to roll before the animation is even complete after throwing it out, and beats a two handed jumping attack from a Giant-Crusher wielder with 66str even upon trading. It's so dumb.
Probably my favorite fight in the game, the whole thing is a masterpiece. The first phase really rewards you for being patient with your dodges. The second phase is telegraphed really well by looking at the color of his sword. Plus his lore, his design, the amazing ost, and the areana.
I am starting to loose my patience with these fucking bosses.
One of the most badass bosses in Elden Ring.
Maliketh: *sealed destined death. Gods and demigods fear him. Holds the power to kill gods*
Me: its a puppy!
If your struggling with this boss please don’t give up guys, I just beat him after thinking it was impossible, just remember every time you die you will learn a bit more about his move pattern 👌🏻 good luck
A black empty figure forever cursed,
From the divine family long thou fell.
For thy failure her fair hand was forced,
Punished to ever guard the gates of hell.
Oh great is Marika the Eternal,
Profound Goddess with august locks of gold.
What dear sorrow dost thou grasp internal?
What sensations are thou wishing to hold?
Thy dark cold hand now fused with the great sword
Taking back that which has caused harm for her,
Thy half sibling which thou dearly adored
Yet failed to restore her golden order.
With destined death thy life has dearly paid,
Rest now, Maliketh, Marika’s Black Blade
This was among the most difficult fights in Elden Ring.
Nice, most vids of this boss I see everyone completly decimate it with their op weapon, nice to see some classic skillful combat.
I really wish among the gear you can get from beating Maliketh is his robe for when he's Gurranq. That clergy outfit is badass. I wanna go around the Lands Between dressed as a bestial monk.
@Xylonus15 Godskin Apostle/Noble set is the wrong kind of outfit for a Friar/Monk kind of character though XD
It’s a shame that the second phase didn’t have a whole health bar. Just like hora loux warrior. I will never understand that choice
This boss pissed me the fuck off but god damn it he's just so cool. Those spinning attacks.
I feel so appreciated
He’s not my favorite boss to fight, but his design is so cool.
I feel the same way. He’s a real spectacle but hard as hell to fight. I couldn’t imagine how hard he would be with a full health bar.
Idk how, but this man makes every fight looks soo easy. He may get hit a few times, but I don't know how he makes these fights look so easy with such fluid dodging. Maliketh, Malenia, and Radagon gave me soo much trouble that I had to summon 2 people to help me with each fight. Major props to you my man 🙌🏼 for taking them on solo
It's called katanas.
And he somehow ended up with 0 flasks after fighting Godfrey.
@@yourdarknessawaits3895 i use katanas and even then, i still struggle. I just time my dodging too early
Am happy i have beat him in a try when i tried without summon mimic
Godfrey i cant without mimic lol (force build btw)
This guy is so insanely good…. Man… watching this makes me realize how bad I am at the game….
If I were to pick one favorite boss from ER, it has to be Maliketh, my favorite boss in terms of lore, design, and the insane difficulty spike from his first phase to his second phase. And that cutscene when he transforms from the Beast Clergyman to his true form is one of the most legendary cutscenes in a Fromsoft game imo.
Real
2:34 That sound the sword makes when he jabs it in the ground is the most satisfying thing ever. From's sound design has always been peak.