An Elden Ring player has defeated Maliketh using only the parry mechanic present in the game. Maliketh is one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring, and players can fight this enemy in a late-game area called Crumbling Farum Azula.

Due to the battle’s difficulty, some Elden Ring fans have suffered heartbreaking defeats to Maliketh over the course of their playthroughs. As an example, one clip shows Elden Ring players dying to Maliketh’s deadly combination of attacks, with the boss only having a sliver of health left. It’s also possible for gamers to roll off the arena to their deaths, as the battle can get chaotic in its second half. Now, one Elden Ring player has somehow defeated Maliketh using just parries for the entire duration of the fight.

A Reddit user named Death70583 has shared a clip of their battle against Maliketh in Elden Ring, showing how they beat the boss using only the parry mechanic. It looks like players can only parry some of Maliketh’s attacks, so they need the dodge the rest of the moves in his arsenal. This would probably explain why the video starts near the end of the fight, as it would otherwise consist of Death70583 just dodging attacks for several minutes. The player claims to have spent three hours learning Maliketh’s move-set, before stating that they can now complete an almost hitless run using only parries for the entire battle.

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