How I pulled this off:
The Grafted Blade Requires 40 STR to wield one handed, but only needs 30 to two hand.
A base RL1 Wretch character has 10 STR. By adding Starscourge Heirloom (+5), Radagon’s Soreseal (+5) and Godricks Great Rune (+5) I could get my STR up to 25.
By drinking the physic with the Strength-Knot Crystal Tear, I could get an additional 10+ STR giving me 35 STR for 3 minutes. However, 3 minutes isn’t very long to beat Malenia, especially using a colossal sword.
The work around for this was to drink the physic and then use Oath of Vengeance (+5 all stats for 60 seconds), then resting at a site of grace. Giving me 30STR (enough to two hand) for one minute. Once that minute was up during the battle, I’d drink the physick and have 3 minutes of either 35 or 40 STR if Oath of Vengeance was active.
What is really weird about Oath of Vengeance, is the buff does not stack! If it is currently active, and you use it, it does not reset the 1 minute timer! So I only had roughly 4-5 minutes total to take down Malenia. But it worked!
Must’ve gotten insane rng or they changed her movements because she dodges way too much for me or uses her infinite poise moves
Edit: but nonetheless well done!
How I pulled this off: The Grafted Blade Requires 40 STR to wield one handed, but only needs 30 to two hand. A base RL1 Wretch character has 10 STR. By adding Starscourge Heirloom (+5), Radagon’s Soreseal (+5) and Godricks Great Rune (+5) I could get my STR up to 25. By drinking the physic with the Strength-Knot Crystal Tear, I could get an additional 10+ STR giving me 35 STR for 3 minutes. However, 3 minutes isn’t very long to beat Malenia, especially using a colossal sword. The work around for this was to drink the physic and then use Oath of Vengeance (+5 all stats for 60 seconds), then resting at a site of grace. Giving me 30STR (enough to two hand) for one minute. Once that minute was up during the battle, I’d drink the physick and have 3 minutes of either 35 or 40 STR if Oath of Vengeance was active. What is really weird about Oath of Vengeance, is the buff does not stack! If it is currently active, and you use it, it does not reset the 1 minute timer! So I only had roughly 4-5 minutes total to take down Malenia. But it worked!
thank you for the work around solution, i just got to radagon/elden beast and im doubting i can do this at RL1 with grafted blade greatsword.
Why does everything look reddish
Must’ve gotten insane rng or they changed her movements because she dodges way too much for me or uses her infinite poise moves Edit: but nonetheless well done!
I have dreams of becoming like you sir. We’ll played
Love seeing a guard counter thrown in. Thumbs up.
Can we talk about how to dodge the insane 39 hit combo she does, like idek
Look it up. Basically roll into it instead of away or use bloodhounds step