Elden Ring: How to beat Malekith, the Black Blade

Elden Ring has some big bosses that you’ll need to fell in order to reach the end of the game, with one being Malekith, the Black Blade.

This is one of the final bosses that you’re going to fight so it should go without saying that this is going to be a very, very tough battle.

You’ll find Malekith on top of Crumbling Farum Azula, and there are some hefty spoilers for the game in here, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know some key story beats.

As we mentioned, what we’re about to say is a spoiler so consider this your final warning.

You can only fight Malekith after burning the Erdtree in one of the final acts of the game, and this fight is key as it offers a point of no return.

Once you’ve faced Malekith, Leyndell will be razed to the ground, so you won’t be able to go back to the city.

Basically, make sure you’ve completed every quest you want to complete in Leyndell before taking Malekith on, as they won’t be accessible once you’ve beaten him.

This is another fight, like many others in Elden Ring, that is split into two distinct phases, so be wary that he will transform when he has half of his health left.

Before the fight, make sure you’re at a level of around 100; yep, this one is a really tough battle. Putting Malekith down will earn you 220,000 runes and the Remembrance of the Black Blade.

When you start the fight, you’ll be taking on Maliketh’s Beast Clergyman form. He’s a very quick opponent but he is also vulnerable to plenty of damage.

He can jump all the way across the arena and can also fire projectiles at you. These are deadly and can hit you so hard that you’ll take immense damage.

Do your best to get behind Malekith if you can and then hit him as much as you can. As ever in Elden Ring, don’t get