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PrescientPotato t1_j2egwdt wrote

>Lifesteal and her gargantuan damage make blocking and hit-trading completely invalid playstyles.

Tell me you haven't tried it without telling me. Everyone is parroting this but it's not true at all. You're able to outdamage her healing by huge margin even if you literally hold shield down 100% of the time. You don't have to roll even once in that encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOe8-LyvwoA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p97VVUrI4A4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwEQa62O6fw

The only purpose of her healing mechanic is to punish estus chuggers who don't even try learning her moveset and just tank the damage.

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I can't really think of any build she would invalidate, at least not more than any other boss. INT/caster builds can destroy her with Night Comet, Faith builds with Lightning Spear and the Frost Breath, Arcane with Bleed, especially Rivers of Blood.

And then there are "cheese strats" like Frost Bombs, Sword of Milos, poking from behind a greatshield, poise-breaking WA like Flames of the Redmane, parrying

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[deleted] OP t1_j2ehzom wrote

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PrescientPotato t1_j2ej29n wrote

Armor doesn't really matter and there's like a dozen shields that would work for this strategy.

It's a RPG game, you're supposed to adjust your build for the challenges you're facing. There's a respec mechanic and by the time you reach her you can have at least 6 fully upgraded weapons if you need variety of tools. If you've played for long enough to reach her you should be able to understand game's mechanics and use them to your benefit.

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Drakoneous t1_j2ef68t wrote

That wasn't my experience. I beat her on the first attempt and treated it like a Tank and Spank (hyper aggressive, no down time). Elden beast was much much more challenging IMO

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shrektonator t1_j2egbs5 wrote

One thing what i like from software games is how everyone has different experience. For me elden beast was super easy since he was super slow and predictable unlike malenia.

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jimbowolf t1_j2ekzp0 wrote

I beat her with the Brass Shield and the Nightrider Glaive. I didn't block things I could have easily dodged, but I kept my shield up the whole time to protect me from a bunch of her quick cheap hits. The Glaive is slow and I still got lots of hits in.

I put Vow of the Indomitable on my shield to give me full invincibility during her Water Fowl attack. I'm astonished more people haven't pointed it out. It turns her fight into a cakewalk.

Edit: accidentally called the Brass Shield a greatshield.

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TomTelloss t1_j2ef0ag wrote

I haven't played it but only heard good things. Shame that isn't your experience.

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