KCGemini | Elden Ring - Maliketh [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Gold Parries] @KCGemini | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Honestly, I find his second phase to be the best part of the fight. The first one punishes aggression too harshly outside of specific attack patterns, making the battle feel longer than it is.
His gold blade attacks aren't too bad to space out, and the large AOE version can simply be ignored. I ate that attack way too much on earlier playthroughs.
Equips:
Cold Star Fist +25
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagon's Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman
Honestly, I find his second phase to be the best part of the fight. The first one punishes aggression too harshly outside of specific attack patterns, making the battle feel longer than it is.
His gold blade attacks aren't too bad to space out, and the large AOE version can simply be ignored. I ate that attack way too much on earlier playthroughs.
Equips:
Cold Star Fist +25
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagon's Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman
![Elden Ring - Maliketh [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Gold Parries]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xddrt4c9UrE/hqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Maliketh [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Gold Parries]
Honestly, I find his second phase to be the best part of the fight. The first one punishes aggression too harshly outside of specific attack patterns, making the battle feel longer than it is.
His gold blade attacks arent too bad to space out, and the large AOE version can simply be ignored. I ate that attack way too much on earlier playthroughs.
Equips:
Cold Star Fist +25
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman")
![Elden Ring - Morgott [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage / No Parries]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YZASJZ1BdAo/hqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Morgott [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage / No Parries]
Interestingly, Morgott is slightly easier to dodge than Margit is in the early game due to a couple of his attacks having longer tells. The only bad thing is that, unlike Margit, Morgott loves to dodge when you want to hit him. Cant say he didnt need it because its over once he stays still long enough.
Equips:
Cold Spiked Caestus +12
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman")
![Grounded: Director Schmector solo [Whoa! difficulty - No damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Pcj4xm54-8/hqdefault.jpg "Grounded: Director Schmector solo [Whoa! difficulty - No damage]
Official Release v1.0.4.3941
Its safe to say that he didnt have much fun at all.
I would have let my previous video stand, but I had a few issues with it:
* Due to the self-hitting Barbarian mutation bug before 1.02s release, it became a detriment to the battle. It, combined with other +attack buffs, evaporates Schmectors HP.
* The Assassin (Mantis) armor set is not only slightly bugged, but its utility is never fully realized because it is highly reliant on crits. Its set bonus, Critical Chain, only works with charged attacks, not normal ones. Secondly, it only gives a measly 2.5% extra crit during activation.
If one doesnt know current crit values, they were stealth nerfed *heavily* upon version 1.0s release: Coup De Grass at level 2 gives 5% crit, Spider Slider slider gives 5% crit, and Thors Pendant gives 1% crit, which maxes crit for most weapons at 11%. The Assassin armors abilities (bleed and extra stun) are also tied to active crits. The former does not affect Schmector, and extra stun hardly changes the battle. Despite belonging to a boss, its a very underwhelming armor set.
I also forgot to show my mutations at the end of the last video. Not much has changed text-wise if youve already read about Schmectors mechanics in the previous video, but here you go:
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* Before his HP reaches the 80% mark, strafing and being aware of his charged electric shot is all one needs to worry about. After his blue charge, the corners become safer when the wall turrets fire, as the bouncing electric shots can be easily seen.
(In this video, however, he takes so much damage so fast that this part is skipped entirely.)
* At the 60% mark, assuming you dont score a crit as I did in the video, you should hold block with a shield during his orange spider charge. Otherwise, itll do a tiny amount of damage before the spiders come out of the two side doors. This is likely a bug, as the other two charges he does have no ability to do damage.
* At the 40% mark, if a crit isnt scored during this orange charge, going to the side of the room with the uncharged electric turrets is the best option, as lasers will soon fire. From there, one can move from side to side and dodge any shots he attempts. Unfortunately, Schmector will likely activate the lasers again once they time out, making this a lengthy phase for the unlucky.
(I was near the necessary spot to stay safe from the green lasers, but I decided instead to duck the V pattern to bum-rush him here to end the battle. Usually, youd want to stay to the side where the lasers targeting ends.)
* The last 20% is something else, as Schmector prioritizes all three charges above regular attacks. From here, crouch to pre-emptively evade the lasers and go all out. Hopefully, the fight ends before the spider charge is activated; otherwise, getting hit is all but guaranteed.
(Unlike the last video, his robot body fell apart in this phase before doing much of anything.)
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Items and Equipment:
Club of the Mother Demon (w/ Sour Upgrade) - Lv. 8 (pain bat)
Entomologist Badge - 10% more attack? Yes, please. Barbarian already gives imperfect block, so this redundancy can only be used to the players advantage.
Eyepatch (Sleek) - Adds 10% more to ones attack, but at the cost of taking 25% extra damage.
Fire Ant Chestplate + Leggings (Sleek) - Combined, they give a 20% chance to inflict corrosion on the enemy, which reduces defense by 15% for 10 seconds. Add the attack buffs with the high attack of the Club of the Mother Demon, and the damage can get pretty silly.
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Drinks and Food:
Spider Slider - For extra crit chance (+5%)
Green Machine - For faster stamina recovery (+20%)
Boost Juice - For more base stamina (+20)
Liquid Rage - For more attack (+10%)
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Mutations:
Barbarian Lv. 3 - Gives a significant attack buff (20%) but sacrifices the ability to perfect block.
Buff Lungs - 30 more stamina; cant go wrong with that.
Coup De Grass Lv. 2 - 5% crit chance, amplify the pain.
Cardio Fan Lv. 3 - Heavy bat needs fast stamina regeneration.
Trapper Peep.R Lv. 3 - 60% more damage from critical hits is a sight to see.
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Heres the previous video if you want to see the difference in effectiveness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xvNkW8XPGA")
![Grounded: Infected Broodmother solo [Whoa! difficulty - No damage]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/al2A_Y9mJJA/hqdefault.jpg "Grounded: Infected Broodmother solo [Whoa! difficulty - No damage]
Official Release v1.2.2.4118
I enjoyed doing the fight so much in this manner that it became a speedrun. From the time her health bar appears on the screen to her death clocks in at 1:21:14.
If you want general information about this fight, however, go here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpjtVMyzy7g
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Strategies and timesaves:
] Not much happens in phase one other than trying to force the Infected Broodmother into a corner of the map free from the exploding fungus in the later phases. Shell likely end up this way if youre pointed toward one, as shell eventually use her dodge and end up in the exact direction youre looking at. Afterward, youll want her to perform as many power attacks as possible, as its easy to deal with and allows for much damage. Sadly, I built up fewer Lil Fist stacks than I otherwise wanted (96-100 stacks), costing around 2 seconds.
Notice that I align with her head while shes dead. This guarantees a few free punches before she rotates to attack.
] For phase two, she always starts by screaming, which dislodges the exploding fungus off the walls, so be mindful of your position. Hope for an egg bomb afterward, as this combo allows for enough damage to eliminate her second health bar in one go. Sadly, that didnt happen, and the shenanigans that ensued afterward cost me 4-5 seconds.
] What attack she chooses to start with in phase three is somewhat randomized, but youll likely get one of the three-speed flurry attacks. Hopefully, youre near a corner, as her stagger resist mechanic will reset, allowing one to stagger her out of the initial attack. Unfortunately, my positioning was terrible here, as I wanted to knock the Infected Broodmother into the corner via the stagger to keep punching her before she fully recovered. Optimally, that should allow one to cut her health in half. Afterward, I held block rather than opting for perfect blocks, as she is quite hard to see when shes halfway buried in a wall. I could see this being cut by 5-6 seconds if she attacks by screaming or using side lunges, as they allow one to inflict more damage in a shorter amount of time. I wouldnt be surprised if someone could find ways to cut this time even more than what I mentioned here.
RNG is gonna RNG, though.
(Note: Patch 1.2.4 nerfed Lil Fist to 100 stacks. RIP timesaves.)
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Items and Equipment:
Strong Hand - With Power Droplet + Lil Fist stacking buffs over time, the damage goes from potatoes to broken.
Ladybird Shield - A 25% chance upon blocking with this shield makes ones melee attacks consume no stamina for five seconds. With Infected Broodmothers attack speed, this will proc *a lot*.
Eyepatch (Sleek) - Adds 10% more to ones attack but at the cost of taking 25% extra damage.
Fire Ant Chestplate + Leggings (Sleek) - Each piece has a 10% chance to inflict corrosion on the enemy, which reduces defense by 15% for 10 seconds. Add the lowered resistance from the Chopper mutation, and even the Infected Broodmother starts feeling real pain soon enough.
Power Droplet - Not only does it add a second punch, but its unique skill, Fury, will trigger other mutations unrelated to fists from those second punches, such as Chopper and Assassin.
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Drinks and Food:
Empanadust - For faster stamina recovery (+50%)
Spider Slider - For extra crit chance (+5%)
Boss Sauce - For even more crit chance (+5%)
Liquid Rage - For more attack (+10%)
Green Machine - For faster stamina recovery (+20%)
Boost Juice - For more base stamina (+20)
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Mutations:
Lil Fist Lv. 3 - Not only does every punch landing stack a 2% damage buff, but every punch also deals a second punch that does half that damage. The only thing that stops the buff is combat ending or one taking damage.
Chopper (Power Droplet) Lv. 3 - Allows fists to lower the targets defense. It stacks with the Fire Ant armors effect.
Assassin (Power Droplet) Lv. 3 - It adds an ok bleed DoT modifier for the entirety of the fight. It gets less valuable as Lil Fist gains more stacks.
Coup De Grass Lv. 2 - 5% crit chance, pain².
Trapper Peep.R Lv. 3 - 60% more damage from critical hits. Chunks of health are gonna fly.
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Extra buff:
An Infected Broodmother Mount was activated before the fight to add 20% more damage.")
![Elden Ring - Godskin Duo [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Parries / No Sleep]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/asL7uxCxVIE/hqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Godskin Duo [Level 1 - Star Fist / No Damage / No Parries / No Sleep]
No future...at least for these two.
Equips:
Cold Star Fist +25
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman
Green Turtle Talisman")
![Elden Ring - Elemer of the Briar [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage / No Parries]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bIU8lwcvlJk/hqdefault.jpg "Elden Ring - Elemer of the Briar [Level 1 - Spiked Caestus / No Damage / No Parries]
His AI is oddly repetitive if you fight him up close, as hell do a lot of shield slams. Its a shame, as his moveset is quite diverse.
Equips:
Cold Spiked Caestus +12
Blue Dancer Charm
Radagons Soreseal
Ritual Sword Talisman")
