Elden Ring has its fair share of ultra-tough bosses, many of which are optional. But one boss fight in particular still has people talking, weeks after the game came out. That being, of course, the Malenia, Blade of Miquella battle, which is quite the unusual skill test.
Malenia is hidden away deep in a secret area that you can only reach after solving a puzzle in a different hidden area. If you made it through all of those challenges, it wouldn’t surprise you to learn that the main boss of the area will cause you a little bit of trouble.
As with most of the big boss fights in Elden Ring, Malenia’s has two phases. But aside from her main gimmick of healing anytime she lands a hit, her most dangerous attack in the first phase is the Waterfowl Dance, otherwise known as the anime bullshit move.