Malenia, Blade of Miquella

One of the Great Rune Keepers——a one-armed Valkyrie. The most powerful Empyrean. First Phase of  Malenia.

Location: Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

Rewards: Malenia's Great Rune, Remembrance of the Rot Goddess

Health: 18,473

Poise: 80

Malenia heals up to 80% of her health at the beginning of phase 2

Defenses do not change between phases - she is more aggresive in 2nd phase.

During recovery from Scarlet Aeonia, there is a damage reduction (~50%). 

Status Effects do not reset during phase transition

Deals Slash, Standard and Pierce Damage.

Can inflict Scarlet Rot in 2nd phase.

Parriable: Yes. However, she can only be riposted on every 3rd parry, otherwise backsteps.

Can be poise broken, which allows for a critical attack. 

Can be toppled or knocked down.

Albinauric Pot does not work to stop her from healing.

Able to dodge most spells with ease.

Frostbite / Blood loss can break out of her attacks.

Damage Negation / Resistance:

Standard: 10

Slash: 10

Strike: 10

Pierce: 10

Magic: 20

Fire: 0 (10 while in water)

Lightning: 20 (10 while in water)

Holy: 40

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Poison: 1,481

Scarlet Rot: 1,481

Blood Loss: 420

Frostbite: 306

Sleep: 688

Madness: Immune

The resistance numbers are the buildup amount to trigger it. For example, if a resistance is 100 you must deal 100 points of the given buildup to trigger it. Note that these go down over time, and increase each time the effect procs. The values after the "/"s indicate the increased resistances after each successive proc.

Fight Strategy:

Malenia, Blade of Miquella is a two-phase fight, with the second phase beginning once her health is reduced to zero for the first time. Malenia has an active healing effect throughout the fight which provides her with 300 to 400 HP per hit, even if the attack is blocked.

Throughout phase one, she is extremely mobile, being able to close gaps through attacks and dashes. Of the notable attacks, one is an unparriable kick with high poise damage; another is a series of three rapid slashes which is then followed by an additional slash that she sometimes delays. When Malenia goes below 75% HP, she unlocks her Waterfowl Dance attack. This attack is indicated by a huge leap, where she then dives on you with a series of three spinning AoE slashes, followed by a big AoE slash at the end. This ability is deadly to even the tankiest builds and can be extremely hard to deal with.