![Elden Ring - Level 1 Malenia, Blade of Miquella [No Damage] @Jordien](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xUdlAOdvkbM/sddefault.jpg)
Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Local man with large pole gets high on perfume bottles and kills a literal goddess.
A solo, melee only kill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) of Malenia, Blade of Miquella / Goddess of Rot, without parrying or taking hits.
This is an optional hidden boss and also the hardest boss in the game. No debate about this, and no need to explain why she's so tough - her reputation speaks for herself. I found a halberd moveset to be good at controlling her and pressuring when she idles or interrupting attacks, coupled with throwing knives to bait out the scripted flurry in p1 and outspace, and Bloodhound's step on the weapon incase she goes for a point blank flurry in p2. Bloodboil aromatics give good bonus damage which I used as I meant for this to be a speedkill, but she has so much health that despite all that it was still a 3 minute long kill, which I can't really consider a proper speedkill by my standards. Still a satisfying fight though.
Build : Rune Level 1
Cold Banished Knight's halberd +25 [Bloodhound's step]
Radagon's Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Blue dancer charm, Viridian amber medaillon +1
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/strength physics potion, throwing knives, bloodboil aromatics and fashion armor.
Champion's Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing #Malenia
Local man with large pole gets high on perfume bottles and kills a literal goddess.
A solo, melee only kill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) of Malenia, Blade of Miquella / Goddess of Rot, without parrying or taking hits.
This is an optional hidden boss and also the hardest boss in the game. No debate about this, and no need to explain why she's so tough - her reputation speaks for herself. I found a halberd moveset to be good at controlling her and pressuring when she idles or interrupting attacks, coupled with throwing knives to bait out the scripted flurry in p1 and outspace, and Bloodhound's step on the weapon incase she goes for a point blank flurry in p2. Bloodboil aromatics give good bonus damage which I used as I meant for this to be a speedkill, but she has so much health that despite all that it was still a 3 minute long kill, which I can't really consider a proper speedkill by my standards. Still a satisfying fight though.
Build : Rune Level 1
Cold Banished Knight's halberd +25 [Bloodhound's step]
Radagon's Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Blue dancer charm, Viridian amber medaillon +1
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/strength physics potion, throwing knives, bloodboil aromatics and fashion armor.
Champion's Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing #Malenia
![Elden Ring - Level 1 Malenia, Blade of Miquella [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xUdlAOdvkbM/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 Malenia, Blade of Miquella [No Damage]
Local man with large pole gets high on perfume bottles and kills a literal goddess.
A solo, melee only kill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) of Malenia, Blade of Miquella / Goddess of Rot, without parrying or taking hits.
This is an optional hidden boss and also the hardest boss in the game. No debate about this, and no need to explain why shes so tough - her reputation speaks for herself. I found a halberd moveset to be good at controlling her and pressuring when she idles or interrupting attacks, coupled with throwing knives to bait out the scripted flurry in p1 and outspace, and Bloodhounds step on the weapon incase she goes for a point blank flurry in p2. Bloodboil aromatics give good bonus damage which I used as I meant for this to be a speedkill, but she has so much health that despite all that it was still a 3 minute long kill, which I cant really consider a proper speedkill by my standards. Still a satisfying fight though.
Build : Rune Level 1
Cold Banished Knights halberd +25 [Bloodhounds step]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Blue dancer charm, Viridian amber medaillon +1
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/strength physics potion, throwing knives, bloodboil aromatics and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing #Malenia")
![DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 smoldering straight sword [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xW7Ewlh6Qp4/mqdefault.jpg "DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 smoldering straight sword [Flawless]
there, last one of the playlist I think, no ?
also oh shit that save at 8:58 lmao, horrible positioning here")
![DS3 - Deacons of the Deep SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xeUH9u8ljBw/mqdefault.jpg "DS3 - Deacons of the Deep SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [Flawless]
I wonder how they were before getting consumed by the deep")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade speedkill [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xpoz2om-O1s/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade speedkill [No Damage]
A solo, melee only speedkill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) in NG+7 (Max New Game cycle) of Maliketh, the Black Blade, of 38 seconds from health bar showing (00:22) to last hit (1:00). If counting from first hit dealt to Beast Clergyman (0:29), this is a 31 seconds fast kill. Also done with no hits taken.
Build : Rune Level 1
Bleed Bandits curved sword +25 [Seppuku]
Bleed Bandits curved sword +25 [Seppuku]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Lord of Bloods exultation, Viridian amber medaillon +2
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/increased damage on successive attacks physics potion, White mask and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
00:00 Intro and buffs
00:22 Bossfight
1:00 Outro and stats/runes drop
#EldenRing")
![DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [HaraldW redone]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yHa4fsCXk4U/mqdefault.jpg "DS3 - Darkeater Midir SL1 NG+7 No Roll/Block/Parry [HaraldW redone]
A redo of my old HaraldW kill, since were getting a playlist of the community run together now might aswell get a cleaner one to present")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapon No Aux/Buffs/AoW/Talismans [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yUEEDpCcCH4/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapon No Aux/Buffs/AoW/Talismans [No Damage]
O, Death. Become my blade, once more.
A solo, melee only Rune Level 1 (RL1) fight against Beast Clergyman / Maliketh, the Black Blade on NG+7 (maximum New Game cycle) with no upgrades, no auxiliary effects (bleed, frost, poison, scarlet rot etc), no buffs (weapon or body buffs), no AoWs, no talismans and no hits taken.
So I remastered my previous remaster, again. This time ditching the powerstanced Lordsworn straight swords in favor of the Hammer for its good charged R2 and poise damage, and featuring more ambitious strats with the Ground rupture punish in p1 and the Aerial spin into Blade of Death flurry strafe shown to me by Shilkey in his endurance torch only kill. I also went a step further than my previous kill on RL1 NG+7 +0 weapons with ashes of War and talismans by ditching Bloodhounds step entirely and making this a no ashes of War kill as a result. Still using Blasphemous claw parries however for the style points and to diversify the fight mechanics a bit, eventhough the flat damage inflicted to Maliketh with every parry made phase 2 significantly shorter than p1, which is a shame as its the most fun one of the two in my opinion.
I am very statisfied of this kill, the only downside being the several charged R2s I missed towards the end of the phase 2 due to overestimating the hammer range and being tired after a 5 hours long session of fighting Maliketh without interruption. Its unfortunate, but oh well you can consider it a comical addition to the ending of the fight :)
Thumbnail artwork belongs to ibuo_(ibukht1015)
Build : Rune Level 1
Hammer +0
No talismans or consumables
Bonus items : Blasphemous Claw
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing #Maliketh")
![Elden Ring - Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy VS Shield poke strat [Speedkills]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zEksllYkoRY/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy VS Shield poke strat [Speedkills]
A couple speedkills of Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy done with the shield poke strat employed in speedruns to bypass the usual slow attack rate of the Serpent hunter. The first speedkill was done at Level 1 (RL1) on Base New Game for a 57 seconds time ; the second was on Level 1 NG+7 (Hardest Game cycle) for a total of 1:17 minute. As usual for these speedkills he timer is stopped during cutscenes to prevent giving a disadvantage to people with lower end hardware.
Build : Rune Level 1
Serpent-Hunter +10 [Great-Serpent Hunt]
Blue-white round shield [Empty skill]
Dagger [Golden Vow]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Green turtle talisman, Starscourge Heirloom
Bonus items : Bloodboil aromatics, Starlight shards, Turtle necks, +10 dexterity/strength physics potion and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
00:00 Level 1, Base New Game
01:29 Level 1, New Game +7
#EldenRing #bossfight #rykard #fromsoftware")
![Sekiro - Divine Dragon Base Vitality/Posture Hardmode Sword only [Flawless]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zFOI5hYK4xM/mqdefault.jpg "Sekiro - Divine Dragon Base Vitality/Posture Hardmode Sword only [Flawless]
A real poetry this fight is, sure the gameplay might be basic but the atmosphere and scenery are beautiful
Oh also 0:42 game of the year 2019 by the way")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapons, No Aux, Buffs [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zODF0z471Xc/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 Maliketh, the Black Blade +0 weapons, No Aux, Buffs [No Damage]
Cower. Before Maliketh, the Black Blade.
A solo, melee only Rune Level 1 (RL1) fight against Beast Clergyman / Maliketh, the Black Blade with no upgrades, no auxiliary effects (bleed, frost, poison, scarlet rot etc), no weapon buffs and no hits. The entire fight is doable without Ashes of war like Bloodhounds step, but it helps here as an offensive tool to go behind him and punish during the blade of Death flurry, as well as escaping the stunning roar which cannot be reliably rolled if Maliketh does it while player is in his face since the hitbox lingers.
Overall a consistent and enjoyable fight, and despite being twice shorter than my Dragonlord kill it felt longer because of how much faster and intense the pace of the fight is. Beast Clergyman phase possesses a lot of mixups options for his combos and quick disengage hits, making it a very reaction heavy phase where stamina management is important - if you want to keep the pressure on, most of the phase must be played with one eye on your stamina bar and the other on the boss. Maliketh phase is a bit slower paced and less reaction intensive, the only things to really watch out for being his roar out of idle when the player is too close, and the overhead into flurry followup he can do after several melee combos which needs to be outspaced immediately if you dont have Bloodhounds step. He can also do weird memes with pillars or start an attack while looking in a wrong direction in p2 which changes the dodge timings completely (mostly with his double spin) but its fortunately a somewhat rare occurence.
Build : Rune Level 1
Lordsworns straight sword +0 [Bloodhounds step]
Lordsworns straight sword +0
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Rotten Winged sword insignia, Blue dancer talisman
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/strength physics
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
#EldenRing")
![HK - Nightmare King Grimm 1:30 speedkill [Radiant] [Nail only]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zPLOJlEaTeM/mqdefault.jpg "HK - Nightmare King Grimm 1:30 speedkill [Radiant] [Nail only]
This is a 1:30 kill, counting from NKG appearing in the arena (0:12) to last hit (1:42). This is probably the last one Ill do in a while since reaching 1:30 was my goal. With 7-8 hits on pillars, 2 on fire dives and uppercuts and getting the 2 hits on baby Grimm per stagger (apparently the damage caps so getting 3 doesnt do any more), I dont see how this could be further optimized. Landing the dash slash nail art on all three pufferfish attacks seems the only option, but thats very hard to do consistently and would only shave off a couple seconds anyways.
Charms setup (as shown in the end of the video) : Unbreakable Strength, Quick Slash, Mark of Pride, Steady Body, Long Nail.")
![Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Dragonlord Placidusax speedkill [No Damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zTRMs9MhOjU/mqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Level 1 NG+7 Dragonlord Placidusax speedkill [No Damage]
A solo, melee only speedkill at Rune Level 1 (RL1) in NG+7 (Max New Game cycle) of DragonLord Placidusax, master of Farum Azula, of 1:33 minute from health bar showing (00:18) to last hit (1:51). If counting from first hit dealt to Dragonlord Placidusax (0:28), this is a 1:23 minute fast kill. Also done with no hits taken.
Build : Rune Level 1
Bleed Cleanrot Knights sword +25 [Seppuku]
Bleed Cleanrot Knights sword +25 [Seppuku]
Radagons Soreseal, Red feathered talisman, Lord of Bloods exultation, Viridian amber medaillon +2
Bonus items : +10 dexterity/increased damage on successive attacks physics potion, White mask and fashion armor.
Champions Respite server for Level 1 runs, boss resources and guides : https://discord.gg/vESQQvm
My other Elden Ring Rune Level 1 kills so far : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AUPD_UAv7ev2fuOVx3hCBoooKAwSoVV
00:00 Intro and buffs
00:18 Bossfight
1:52 Outro and stats/runes drop
#EldenRing")
