Elden Ring Summon Easily Solos Malenia, Is Beloved By Fellow Players
An Elden Ring player named "Let me solo her" has becomes a Tarnished celebrity by defeating Malenia alone in co-op while wearing nothing but a jar. FromSoftware's latest fantasy epic lets players summon allies for jolly cooperation or engage in PvP duels with hostile invaders. While Elden Ring boss Malenia is considered one of the game's toughest foes, one selfless gamer is lending their impeccable skills to help others conquer the Goddess of Rot.
First glimpsed in the game's earliest trailers, Malenia has become something of a mascot for Elden Ring. In the lore of the Lands Between and its Shattering civil war, the shardbearing demigod defeated the mighty Starscourge Radahn and infected the region of Caelid with a horrific plague called scarlet rot. In-game Malenia can be found at the bottom of Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, a late-game legacy dungeon accessed by traversing the Consecrated Snowfield and breaking a seal in the town of Ordina. While some players have completed a Level 1 no hit challenge against Malenia, most gamers struggle to contend with the Blade of Miquella's impressive speed and health regeneration mechanic.
Skilled Elden Ring player and Reddit user KleinTsuboiOW, better known as "Let me solo her," has been helping gamers defeat Malenia by defeating her alone. Using the game's co-op summoning mechanic, the masterful swordsman wears only a jar hat into battle and defeats the Goddess of Rot without any help from their allies. This is extremely impressive, considering Elden Ring bosses get larger and larger health pools when facing off against multiple players. The game's subreddit has exploded with tributes to the unstoppable Let me solo her, with Asphodelophiliac and MrHappyTinkles creating heartwarming fan art and jooooonnny posting a hilarious meme.
While some Elden Ring players get frustrated by Malenia's lighting-fast strikes and healing factor, many also find beauty in the demigod duel. 2D pixel art of Malenia is able to capture the artistry of the boss fight by transforming it into an old-school side-scrolling adventure. The colorful creation perfectly captures Malenia's boss arena, which is located among massive winding roots at the base of the Haligtree. The warrior's second form, which sees her sprout wings of godly rot, is also gorgeously translated into a retro pixelated art style.
Many Elden Ring fans struggle to survive against Malenia, but Let me solo her is able to effortlessly cut the Blade of Miquella down without aid. Having three players on the field effectively doubles a boss' health pool, and yet the skilled swordsman seems to pay that no mind. Becoming an overnight sensation, Let me solo her has earned a place in the halls of Elden Ring history.
Elden Ring is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Sources: KleinTsuboiOW/Reddit, Asphodelophiliac/Reddit, MrHappyTinkles/Reddit, jooooonnny/Reddit